'GMA' Breakfast in Bed Contest Rules

ByABC News via logo
March 16, 2010, 1:18 PM

— -- Does your mom deserve breakfast in bed prepared by Chef Emeril Lagasse? Then enter Good Morning America's "Emeril's Mother's Day Breakfast in Bed" Contest.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.

Eligibility Guidelines:

Entrants must be legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. The mom you are nominating must be available to be surprised by Emeril's preparing her breakfast in bed on Good Morning America on or about May 7, 2010.

Contest sponsored by Good Morning America ("Show") and American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ("Sponsor").

Any individuals (including but not limited to employees, consultants, independent contractors, and interns) who have, within the past six months, performed services for Good Morning America ("GMA"), American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. ("ABC"), any organizations responsible for sponsoring, fulfilling, administering, advertising or promoting the Contest or supplying the prize, and their respective parent, subsidiary, affiliated and successor companies, and immediate family and household members of such individuals, are not eligible to enter or play. "Immediate family members" shall mean parents, step-parents, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. "Household members" shall mean people who share the same residence at least three months a year.

Contest Entry Period: Good Morning America's "Emeril's Mother's Day Breakfast in Bed" Contest (the "Contest") entry period begins 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time ("ET") on 03/19/10 and ends 04/16/10 (the "Contest Period"). Sponsor computer is the official clock for this Contest. All internet entries must be received by 5:00 pm on Friday 04/16/10 and all mail entries must be postmarked by 04/16/10 and received by 04/23/10.

How to Enter:

Tell us why your mom is your hero. Has she overcome obstacles in her life? Are there people she has helped? What makes your mom special? Submit a photo and an essay, not to exceed 100 words in length, explaining why a 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 hometown. Entrants may include a photo of the mom being nominated, however, photo submission is optional and entries will not be judged based on the photo. Entrants must have full rights to use any photo submitted; photos may not be the protected works of another party; entries submitted with inappropriate or offensive photos will be immediately disqualified. The contest begins 3/19/10 at 7:00 AM EST.

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