Travel Now On Us Terms & Conditions

1. Eligibility

  • Eligibility Requirements: This giveaway is open to individuals who are at least 19 years of age at the time of entry. Employees of the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (the "Sponsor"), its affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and immediate family members or those living in the same household are not eligible to participate.

  • This giveaway is open to individuals who can submit a photo from their vacation within the Thompson Okanagan during the time of January 2023 to September 2024.

2. Entry Period

  • Start and End Dates: The giveaway begins on August 12th, 2024, at 9:00 AM PST and ends on September 30, 2024, at 11:59 PM PST.

  • A cash prize of $1,000 will be drawn every five days ten times (Aug 16; Aug 21; Aug 26; Aug 31; Sept 5; Sept 10; Sept 15; Sept 20; Sept 25; Oct 1, 2024). Regional prize will be drawn October 1, 2024. 

3. How to Enter

  • Submission Requirements: Entrants must fill out the official submission form available on www.thompsonokanagan.com/on-us.

    • Photo/Video Asset: Entrants must submit one photo or video asset taken during their vacation in the Thompson Okanagan Region during January 2023 to September 2024 with a time stamp with a date.

  • Entry Limit: One entry per person.

4. Prizes

  • Number of Prizes: Ten (10) winners will be selected for the cash prize and one winner will be selected for the regional prize.

  • Prize Description: Each winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize to help pay for their vacation.

  • One winner will receive the regional prize of a fully paid houseboating trip in the mid to low season on Shuswap Lake provided by Twin Anchors Houseboat Vacations valued at $3850.00 (drawn October 1st).

  • Prize Conditions: Prizes are non-transferable and no substitution or cash equivalent is permitted except at the TOTA's discretion.

5. Winner Selection and Notification

  • Selection Process: Winners will be selected in a random drawing from all eligible entries received during the entry period.

  • Drawing Date: The drawing will be conducted every 5 days until October 1st, 2024.

  • Notification: Winners will be announced on @thompson_okanagan stories and will be notified via email of their winning. Winners must respond within seven (7) days to claim their prize with the completion of the Winner Contract. If a winner does not respond within the required time period, an alternate winner will be selected.

  • Odds of Winning: The odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received.

  • Receiving the Prize: Winner Contracts for the cash prizes submitted by 10th of the month will be paid on the 15th of the month and submissions completed by the 25th of the month will paid on the 30th of the month.

6. General Conditions

  • Binding Decisions: By participating, entrants agree to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of the TOTA, which are final and binding in all respects.

  • Disqualification: TOTA reserves the right to disqualify any entrant who violates these rules or gains an unfair advantage.

  • Promotion Use: By entering, entrants grant the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association and Destinations the right to use their submitted photos or videos for promotional purposes across all social media and content channels without further compensation.

7. Release and Limitation of Liability

  • Release: By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless TOTA and its affiliates from any liability arising from participation in the giveaway or the acceptance and use of any prize.

  • Limitation of Liability: TOTA is not responsible for: (i) technical failures of any kind; (ii) incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by entrants, printing errors or by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the giveaway; (iii) unauthorized human intervention in any part of the entry process or the giveaway; (iv) technical or human error which may occur in the administration of the giveaway or the processing of entries; or (v) any injury or damage to persons or property which may be caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from entrant's participation in the giveaway or receipt or use or misuse of any prize.

8. Privacy

  • Data Use: Personal information collected from entrants will be used for the purpose of administering the giveaway and to announce the winner. Information will not be shared with third parties for data collection without the entrant's consent.

  • In order to subscribe to sponsor community newsletters, entrants must select the community box to allow.

9. Sponsor

  • Sponsor Details: This giveaway is sponsored and being hosted by the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, located at 101–1865 Dilworth Drive, Suite #329 Kelowna, BC V1Y 9T1.

10. Miscellaneous

Governing Law: This giveaway is governed by the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the laws of Canada applicable therein.

Severability: If any provision of these rules is found to be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these rules and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.