ACE OF TRADES PROMOTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO NOMINATE OR RECEIVE A REWARD. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE A NOMINEE’S CHANGES OF RECEIVING AWARD. SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
1.Eligibility. Subject to the additional restrictions below, the WDIV Ace of Trades promotion (the “Promotion”) is open to nominators (“Nominators”) and Trade nominees (“Nominees”) 18 years or older, who live within the Detroit DMA as defined by Nielsen. Nominees must be actively working as a tradesperson in a recognized trade including, but not limited to carpentry, construction, dental assistant, electrician, heavy equipment operator, HVAC technician, machinist, mechanic, medical technician, painter, pipefitter, plumber, welder or other similar skilled job requiring manual skills and special training (“Trade”). Eligibility of subject Trade shall be determined in Sponsor and Promotional Sponsor’s sole discretion. All Entrants must be WDIV Insiders. Becoming a WDIV Insider is free. Visit https://www.clickondetroit.com/insider/ and follow the instructions to become a WDIV Insider. Employees and contractors of Graham Media Group, Michigan, Inc. d/b/a WDIV (“Sponsor”), Carhartt, Inc. (“Promotional Sponsor”), and each of its respective affiliated companies, and advertising and promotional agencies, and the immediate family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any such employees or contractors, are not eligible to enter or to win.
2.How to Participate. The Promotion will begin at 12:00 a.m. (EST) on April 1, 2025, and end at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on March 31, 2026, (the “Promotion Period”). The Nominations may be submitted throughout the Promotion Period.The Promotion is by nomination only. To enter the Promotion by submitting a Nominee, Nominator must complete an Official Nomination Form, available at clickondetroit.com/tradeup or https://www.clickondetroit.com/station/2025/03/11/nominate-a-tradesperson-for-our-monthly-ace-of-trades-award/, using the space provided, include a statement (“Statement”) describing why the Nominee qualifies as the Ace of Trades who deserves to receive the Award (defined below). Nominators may nominate themselves. In addition, Nominators may nominate multiple Nominees provided that each nomination is unique, nominates only one Nominee and adheres to these Official Rules. Nominations become property of Sponsor and will not be returned. Incomplete and multiple entries (i.e., multiple entries by one Nominator for the same Nominee) are void. Sponsor is not responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected, incomprehensible, illegible, or damaged entries. By nominating a Nominee for the Promotion, you confirm that you have permission of the Nominee to nominate the Nominee for the Promotion.
3.Award Selection. Each month during the Promotion Period, Sponsor and Promotional Sponsor will select a Nominee who they believe deserves to be named the Ace of Trades based on the following criteria: (1) Originality/creativity of Statement (2) Inspirational power of Nominee’s story (3) Embodiment of “Ace of Trades” theme (the “Criteria”).
4.Award (1). The award recipient will receive (1) an opportunity to be featured on Live in the D and (2) the “Ace of Trades” trophy. The Award does not have an approximate retail value.
SPONSOR AND PROMOTIONAL SPONSOR (INCLUDING EACH OF THEIR RESPECTIVE PARENTS, SUBSIDIARIES, AFFILIATES, OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS) EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY ARISING FROM USE OR REDEMPTION OF THE AWARD, AS FURTHER SET FORTH IN THESE OFFICIAL RULES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES OR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY AWARD WINNER, OR OTHER AWARD PARTICIPANTS, FOR ANY REASON.
5.Award Recipient Notification and Acceptance. Sponsor will attempt to notify the Award recipient promptly following each month’s selection using the contact information provided on the Nomination Form. Return of award notification as undeliverable, or failure of recipient to respond, will result in disqualification and an alternate Award recipient may be selected. A Award recipient may forfeit his or her right to receive the Award. The Prize is non-assignable and nontransferable. No substitutions allowed by the Award recipient. Award is not redeemable for cash. The Award recipient (and any guest accompanying them to WDIV for Award) may be required to accurately complete an affidavit of eligibility, liability and a publicity release (“Forms”) which must be returned as directed by Sponsor. Failure to sign and return Forms, or to comply with any term or condition of these Official Rules, may result in the Award recipient’s disqualification, the forfeiture of his or her interest in the Award, and the Award being given to another recipient. Except where prohibited, nominating a Nominee constitutes Nominator’s and Nominee’s, and acceptance of the Award constitutes the Award recipient’s, consent to the publication of his or her name, biographical information and likeness in any media now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, for any commercial or promotional purpose, and without limitation or further compensation. Coverage of the Award may be broadcast on WDIV, including their digital and social media platforms. Award not claimed by eligible Award recipient in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded. In no event will Sponsor offer more Awards than are listed in these Official Rules.
6.Participation. By participating, Nominators (by nominating), Nominees (by agreeing to nomination) and the Award recipient (by accepting the Award) agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless Sponsor and Promotional Sponsor, and the parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns of each, from and against any and all liability, loss, damage, claim (whether valid or invalid), cost or action, and associated costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees), that may arise out of or in connection with the Promotion. Nominator, Nominees and Award recipient agree to waive, release and discharge any and all claims for damages that they may have, or that may subsequently accrue, against Sponsor and Promotional Sponsor, and the parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, agents, successors and assigns of each as a result of participation in the Promotion. By participating, Nominators, Nominees and the Award recipient agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify persons found tampering with or otherwise abusing any aspect of this Promotion as solely determined by Sponsor. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Promotion in the event the Promotion is not capable of running as planned. Should the Promotion be terminated prior to the stated end date, Sponsor reserves the right select an Award recipient based on the nominations received before the termination date. Sponsor will not be responsible for incomplete, lost, late, misdirected or illegible nominations, or for failure to receive nominations or other electronic communications due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender or Sponsor. The authorized account holder of the e-mail address submitted by the Nominator and on behalf of the Nominee at time of entry will be considered the Nominator and Nominee, respectively. An “authorized account holder” shall mean the natural person assigned to such e-mail account by the Internet access provider, online service provider, or other organization responsible for assigning e-mail addresses for the domain associated with such e-mail account. In the event of a dispute, all online entries will be deemed to have been submitted by the owner of the ISP account from which they were sent. For these purposes, an ISP account holder shall mean the natural person assigned to such ISP account by the Internet access provider, online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning ISP addresses for the domain associated with such ISP account. Any questions regarding the number of entries, or votes submitted or the owner of an ISP account shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
7.Copyright. By entering the Promotion, each Nominator grants to Sponsor an exclusive, royalty-free and irrevocable right and license to publish, print, edit or otherwise use the Nominator’s submitted entry, in whole or in part, for any purpose and in any manner or media (including, without limitation, the Internet) throughout the world in perpetuity, and to license others to do so, all without limitation or further compensation. Each Nominator and Nominee further agree that if his/her nomination is selected by Sponsor as the Award recipient, he/she will sign any additional license or release that Sponsor may require and will not publicly perform or display his or her submission without the express permission of Sponsor.
8.Construction. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of these rules shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision. In the event that any such provision is determined to be invalid or otherwise unenforceable, these rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
11. Sponsor. The Ace of Trades Promotion is sponsored by Graham Media Group, Michigan, Inc. The decisions of Sponsor and the Promotional Sponsor regarding the selection of the Award recipient and all other aspects of the Promotion shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in other materials relating to the Promotion. For the name of the Award recipient (available after Award recipient selection) or a copy of these Official Rules, visit this page or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to 550 W Lafayette Blvd, Detroit, MI 48226. If you have any questions regarding this Promotion, please contact Jay Kuhlman, jkuhlman@wdiv.com, (313) 222-0527.
