Emeril's Breakfast in Bed Contest Rules

March 9, 2007 — -- Does your mom deserve breakfast in bed served by Chef Emeril Lagasse?

Tell us why your mom is your hero. Has she overcome obstacles in her life? What makes your mom special?

Submit an essay, not to exceed 50 words in length, explaining why the mom you are nominating ("Nominee") deserves to receive "Emeril's Breakfast in Bed," which consists of a visit and breakfast prepared by Chef Lagasse in the winner's home.

Entrants may include a photo or video of the mom being nominated, however, photo or video submission is optional and entries will not be judged based on the photo or video. Entrants must have full rights to use any photo or video submitted; photos or video may not be the protected works of another party; entries submitted with inappropriate or offensive photos or video will be immediately disqualified.

The contest begins March 9, 2007, and all entries must be received by 12:00 a.m. ET on April 27, 2007.

You can enter online by clicking here.

OR

You can mail entries to:

Emeril's Mother's Day Breakfast in Bed
Ansonia Station
P.O. Box 234081
New York, NY 10023-9412

Deadline for entries:

All mail-in entries must be postmarked or online entries received by midnight April 27, 2007.

Sponsor:

Contest is sponsored by Good Morning America and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. 77 West 66th Street, New York, NY 10023.

Sponsor is not responsible for mail that is lost, stolen, late, illegible, incomplete, damaged, mutilated, misdirected, altered, tampered with, or postage-due.

Sponsor is not responsible for failed, partial or garbled computer transmissions, or for technical failures of any kind, including but not limited to electronic malfunction or damage of any network, hardware or software. If for any reason the contest is not capable of running as planned, including infection by computer virus, bugs, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or other causes beyond sponsor's control that corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the contest, Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, and to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the contest. No responsibility is assumed for any error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or transmission, communications line failure, theft or destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, entries; or any problems or technical malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, computer online systems, servers, or providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail or electronic entry to be received on account of technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web-site, or any combination thereof, including any injury or damage to entrant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from participation in or downloading any materials from this contest.