Name: Botathon 1.0
Start: 2016-10-09T00:15:00.000-04:00
End: 2016-10-09T18:15:00.000-04:00
Location: Botathon 1.0

OFFICIAL RULES

PLEASE NOTE: It is your sole responsibility to comply with your employer’s gift policies. If your participation violates your employer’s policies, you may be disqualified. LA’s BEST disclaims any and all liability and will not be party to any disputes or actions related to this matter.’

CHALLENGE DESCRIPTION

The Challenge will be conducted at the Botathon 1.0 in Los Angeles, CA (the “Event”). The Challenge includes a Contest of skill, where winners will be selected by a panel of judges (“Judges”).

ENTRY PERIOD

This Challenge starts at approximately 9am on October 8, 2016, and ends at approximately 2pm on October 9, 2016 (“Entry Period”) and will be conducted during regular Event hours. Entries must be received within the Entry Period to be eligible.

CAN I ENTER?

You are eligible to enter if you meet the following requirements at time entry:

You area registered Event attendee, 18 years of age or older. Minors must have permission from a parent / legal guardian who must accept these rules on the minor’s behalf;and
You are NOTa resident of any of the following countries: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria.
- PLEASE NOTE:S. export regulations prohibit the export of goods and services to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. Therefore, residents of these countries / regions are not eligible to participate.
You are NOTEvent exhibitor support personnel;and
You are NOTan employee of LA’s BEST and
You are NOTan immediate family (parent, sibling, spouse/domestic partner, child) or household member of a LA’s BEST employee, any person involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Challenge.

This Challenge is void where prohibited by law.

HOW TO ENTER?

To enter the Contest, participate in the Event by creating and submitting a software application that runs automated tasks over the Internet (a “Bot”), or developing and submitting a concept for a Bot (“Bot Concept”). You must bring any hardware and software required to enter; Sponsor will provide all Entrants with Wi-Fi internet access.

Entrants must provide a live demonstration of their Bot or Bot Concept.

The Bot, or Bot Concept, the presentation materials and the presentation made to the judging panel will collectively be referred to as an Entry. You may enter as an individual or as a team of up to six (6) people. All team members must be listed on Entry materials and all members must accept the Official rules. Once the Contest commences you may not leave a team, join a team or trade team members without express permission from the Judges.

Entries will be judged in different Categories based on vision, viability, best use of Microsoft's Bot Framework, and best Kik bot.

Limit one entry per individual or team. We are not responsible for lost, stolen or incomplete Entries. We reserve the right to disqualify any Entry not meeting these Official Rules.

To enter the Sweepstakes, submit a Contest Entry and then attend the Awards Ceremony at 5pm on October 9th, 2016 at the Impact Hub LA (“Awards Ceremony”). Limit one entry per person and must be present to win.

WHAT CONSTITUTES AN ELIGIBLE ENTRY?

To be eligible an Entry must meet the following content / technical requirements:

your entry must be your own original work; and
your entry cannot have been selected as a winner in any other contest; and
you must have obtained any and all consents, approvals or licenses required for you to submit your entry; and
your entry may not include any material that infringes third party IP.
We reserve the right to reject any entry, in our sole and absolute discretion, that we determine does not meet the above criteria.

HOW WILL MY ENTRY BE POTENTIALLY USED?

We are not claiming any ownership rights to your entry. However, by submitting your entry, you:

are granting us an irrevocable, royalty-free, worldwide right and license to: (i) feature your entry and all content in connection with the marketing, sale, or promotion of this Challenge (including but not limited to internal and external sales meetings, conference presentations, tradeshows, and screen shots of the Challenge entry in press releases) in all media (now known or later developed) as well as other future Challenges;

Please note that following the end of this Challenge your entry may be posted on a website selected by us for viewing by visitors to that website. We are not responsible for any unauthorized use of your entry by visitors to this website.

WINNER SELECTION

One potential (pending confirmation of eligibility) Big Vision First Prize, High Flyer First Prize, best use of Microsoft Bot Framework, and best Kik bot will be selected by the Judges based on the following criteria:

Big Vision (Most innovative idea)

Originality: How unique is the Bot compared to those existing in the market? (20%)

Usefulness: Does the Bot solve a stated problem? (40%)

Functionality: Functionality of the Bot or Bot Concept when submitted, and potential for the of the Bot or Bot Concept to reach market (40%)

High Flyer (Most bankable idea)

Originality: How unique is the Bot compared to those existing in the market? (20%)

Usefulness: Does the Bot solve a stated problem? (40%)

Functionality: Functionality of the Bot or Bot Concept when submitted, and potential for the of the Bot or Bot Concept to reach market (40%)

Microsoft Bot Framework

Originality: How unique is the Bot compared to those existing in the market? (20%)

Usefulness: Does the Bot solve a stated problem? (40%)

Functionality: Functionality of the Bot or Bot Concept when submitted, and potential for the of the Bot or Bot Concept to reach market (40%)

Best Kik Bot

Originality: How unique is the Bot compared to those existing in the market? (20%)

Usefulness: Does the Bot solve a stated problem? (40%)

Functionality: Functionality of the Bot or Bot Concept when submitted, and potential for the of the Bot or Bot Concept to reach market (40%)

PRIZES

The Challenge

(1) Big Vision: Oculus Rift

(1) High Flyer: Quadcopter DJI Drone

(1) Microsoft Bot Framework: 4 BLE Speakers

(1) Best Kik Bot: $200 AMEX gift cards

Prizes will be divided equally among registered Team members, and LA’s BEST is not liable for any disputes regarding prize distribution.

WINNER NOTIFICATION

All winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony.

Must be present to win. If a potential winner is not present when the announcement is made, they will be disqualified and an alternate potential winner will be selected.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

Taxes on the prize, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner. All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. No substitution, transfer, or assignment of prize permitted, except that LA’s BEST reserves the right to substitute a prize of equal or greater value in the event the offered prize is unavailable. Prize winners may be required to sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release and W-9 tax form or W-8 BEN tax form within 10 days of notification. If you complete a tax form, you will be issued an IRS 1099 the following January, for the actual value of the prize. You are advised to seek independent counsel regarding the tax implications of accepting a prize. If a selected winner cannot be contacted, is ineligible, fails to claim a prize or fails to return the Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability Release or W-8 BEN form, the selected winner will forfeit their prize and an alternate winner will be selected. In the event of a dispute all decisions of LA’s BEST are final.

By entering this Challenge, you agree:

To abide by these Official Rules;and
To release and hold harmless LA’s BEST and its respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees and agents from any and all liability or any injury, loss or damage of any kind arising from or in connection with this Challenge or any prize won;and
That by accepting a prize, LA’s BEST may use of your proper name and state of residence online and in print, or in any other media, in connection with this Challenge, without payment or compensation to you, except where prohibited by law.

WHAT IF SOMETHING UNEXPECTED HAPPENS AND THE CHALLENGE CAN’T RUN AS PLANNED?

If someone cheats, or a virus, bug, bot, catastrophic event, or any other unforeseen or unexpected event that cannot be reasonably anticipated or controlled, (also referred to as force majeure) affects the fairness and / or integrity of this Challenge, we reserve the right to cancel, change or suspend this Challenge. This right is reserved whether the event is due to human or technical error. If a solution cannot be found to restore the integrity of the Challenge, we reserve the right to select winners from among all eligible entries received before we had to cancel, change or suspend the Challenge.

If you attempt or we have strong reason to believe that you have compromised the integrity or the legitimate operation of this Challenge by cheating, hacking, creating a bot or other automated program, or by committing fraud in ANY way, we may seek damages from you to the fullest extent permitted by law. Further, we may disqualify you, and ban you from participating in any of our future Challenges, so please play fairly.

PRIVACY STATEMENT

At LA’s BEST, we are committed to protecting your privacy. LA’s BEST uses the information you provide to notify prize winners, and to send you information about other LA’s BEST products and services, if requested by you. LA’s BEST will not share the information you provide with third parties without your permission except where necessary to complete the services or transactions you have requested, or as required by law. LA’s BEST is committed to protecting the security of your personal information. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Your personal information is never shared outside the company without your permission, except under conditions explained above.

Our hackathon is dedicated to providing a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, previous hackathon attendance or computing experience (or lack of any of the aforementioned). We do not tolerate harassment of hackathon participants in any form. Sexual language and imagery is not appropriate at any hackathon venue, including hacks, talks, workshops, parties, social media and other online media. Hackathon participants violating these rules may be sanctioned or expelled from the hackathon without a refund (if applicable) at the discretion of the hackathon organisers. All participants are required to apply and be accepted to be eligible.