The Prize - $1,775 Value

Barkleigh is providing the winner with:

The "VIP Package" ($599 value, good for 1 person). It includes...

• Admission to most educational sessions ALL four days (except bus tours, Aromatherapy Lab and Creative Hand-On Workshop.)
• All Groom Expo meals
• Groomer to Groomer Attache’ Bag
• Handouts (when provided) for sessions
• Special VIP lounge during show hours (coffee, tea and chocolates)
• Admission 3 days of the Trade Show
• Reserved seating in the front of each
session room (before start of program)*
• Reserved seating in the front of all meal functions
• All grooming contests in Red Clipper Grooming Arena
• Reserved Seating at Grooming Contests*
• Reserved Seating in the OFF LEAD Arena*

Lodging at the Hershey Lodge and Convention Center ($676 value). Check-in Wednesday after 3:00 and Sunday check-out.

PetGroomer.com is providing  the winner with a:

$500 Visa Debit Card

The winner may use the funds to cover travel expenses or to shop the trade show. The entire amount belongs to the winner to use as they wish.

How to Enter

It's easy to enter. Enter ONE TIME ONLY please. You may be disqualified if you enter more than one time!

(1) Current Subscribers of Groomer to Groomer magazine OR Canadian Groomer magazine.

A) Groomer to Groomer: Fill out a Reader Service Card from ANY Groomer to Groomer magazine (U.S. residents), or Canadian Groomer (Canadian residents). Please take a moment to fill-in the Reader Service number for any companies that you would like additional info about their services and products. You will find Reader Service numbers in the ads displayed in Groomer to Groomer. When you have completed that step, fill in one of the boxes on the Reader Service Card with the number 9999. By entering that number you will be entered in the contest drawing when the Reader Service Card is received by Barkleigh Productions. You must indicate your email address on the Reader Service Card.

B) Canadian Groomer magazines may not contain a Reader Service Card. There is a solution. Follow #2 below! Follow the information to subscribe AGAIN to Canadian Groomer noted below. Don't worry, they match and compare and will eliminate duplicate subscriptions, BUT, by subscribing again to Canadian Groomer exactly as noted below using the Promo Code, you will be entered.

(2) Non-Subscribers

Follow the procedure below carefully to subscribe to the appropriate Barkleigh publications and enter a special code during your subscription.

If you live in the U.S. and do not currently subscribe to Groomer to Groomer magazine, go to www.groomertogroomer.com and fill out the online the subscription form, and enter the reference code described below.

If you live in Canada and do not currently subscribe to Canadian Groomer, go to www.canadiangroomer.net and fill out the online subscription form, and enter the reference code described below.

Be sure to provide your email address.

Enter the number 9999 in the promo code box under “How did you hear about Groomer to Groomer or Canadian Groomer?” Only by doing so you will be entered into this contest.

Entries must be received at the Barkleigh Productions office either online or by Reader Service Card no later than Thursday, August 12, 2009. Winner to be announced August 13, 2009.

Official Rules

The winner will be notified by email by Barkleigh Productions. Remember you must indicate an email address on the Reader Service Card or when you sign-up for a subscription to Groomer to Groomer online.

Winner is responsible to arrange and pay for transportation costs to and from Groom Expo, Hershey, PA, and all meals and incidentals not specifically stated as included on this page under "The Prize" PetGroomer.com is providing a $500 Visa Debit Gift Card which the winner may apply to the travel expenses for which they are responsible, and if any amount is leftover the winner may do as they please with the balance. The entire $500 is considered as awarded to the winner with the Visa Debit Gift Card to use as they wish.

If you do not correctly enter the 9999 code as described in one of the options listed on this page you will not be entered into this contest.

Enter one time only. You may be disqualified for entering this contest more than one time.

You do NOT have to be a member of GroomerTALK Message Board to enter and/or win.

You must be 18 years of age at the time you enter the contest.

The contest is open to U.S. and Canada residents.

Winner is responsible for any and all taxes related to their prize winnings.

Your eligibility may be verified requiring proof of age and residency.

Void where prohibited.

Winner may not exchange the VIP Package and Lodging for cash prize.

Updates about the contest may be posted occasionally on the GroomerTALK Message Board at PetGroomer.com.

Banner advertising sponsors advertisers of PetGroomer.com may not enter. Bloggers, classified advertisers, chat members, message board members and groomers listed in Find A Groomer Directory, who do NOT also banner advertise at PetGroomer.com are eligible. Employees of Find A Groomer Inc. or Barkleigh are not eligible.