BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG VERSE: POEMS OF TIMES SQUARE

Five winners chosen in accordance with the provisions described below under "Judging Panel, Winner Selection" below (collectively, the "Winners") will receive an amount of $1,000 each plus a trip to New York City to read their winning poems at an event in Times Square, New York.

Submission period: December 15, 2007 - March 1, 2008

Sponsors: The Poetry Society of America (the "PSA") and the Times Square District Management Association, Inc. d/b/a Times Square Alliance ("TSA").

Entry Guidelines for the Bright Lights Big Verse: Poems of Times Square Contest (the "Contest"): In consideration for being permitted to enter the Contest and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, each entrant agrees to be bound by the following terms and conditions:

Eligibility:

• Open to legal residents of the United States who are at least 18 years of age
• No PSA or TSA employee and those affiliated with employees of the PSA and TSA (i.e. family and partners) is eligible to enter the Contest.

Criteria:

• The author must have all the rights (including copyrights in all media, trademark, publicity rights and other proprietary rights) to the submission.
• Submissions that are not the original and sole work of the entrant will not be accepted.
• Poem must have not been published or submitted for publishing prior to submission to the Contest.
• Limited to one submission of one poem per person. Multiple submissions will not be accepted.

Submission Requirements:

• Only online submissions in accordance with the "General Rules" below will be accepted.
• Entrants must complete all required fields on the Contest entry form and submit as directed.
• Poems must not be accompanied by illustrations.
• There is no line limit.
• Any poem submitted must be suitable for public display, to be determined at the sole discretion of the PSA and TSA.

Notification:

• Submissions will not be returned, and only the Winners will be contacted via the method selected by the PSA and TSA in their sole discretion.
• The list of Winners and winning poems will be listed at www.poetrysociety.org and www.TimesSquareNYC.org after April 15, 2008.

Judging Panel, Winner Selection:

• A panel of judges comprised of representatives from the PSA and TSA will initially judge all eligible submissions based on the judging criteria.
• Judging Criteria: submissions will be judged based on originality, style and content.
• The finalists will then be judged by a panel of judges including Alice Quinn, David Lehman, and Tracie Morris or any other members designated by the PSA and TSA in their sole discretion.
• Winners will be selected on or around April 15, 2008.
• Decisions of the judges shall be deemed final, binding and uncontestable, except as otherwise set forth herein.

GENERAL RULES:

• The Contest will be posted on www.poetrysociety.org (which is owned and controlled by the PSA) and www.TimesSquareNYC.org (which is owned and operated by TSA) starting at 12:00 a.m. (EST) on December 15, 2007 and ending at 11:59 p.m. on March 1, 2008. Log on to either website (the "Websites") and follow the instructions to complete the online entry process.
• The PSA and TSA may extend the date and/or time during which they will accept submissions, in the PSA and TSA's sole discretion.
• Incomplete and/or late submissions will be disqualified.
• In the event of a tie or dispute or for any other reason that the PSA and TSA deem it necessary, the final Winner determination shall be made by the PSA and TSA, in their sole discretion.

Prize:

• Prize—Subject to the terms and conditions hereof (including without limitation, the requirements set forth under the heading "Criteria" above) the Winners will receive the following (collectively, the "Prize"):
  
  1. Winners' Poems will be featured on the Websites—the dates and frequency to be determined in the PSA and TSA's sole discretion—with an option for the PSA and TSA, in their sole discretion, to enter into an agreement to later publish the poem in an anthology or other publication or to publish, display or use the poem for any purpose, the terms of which shall be negotiated in good faith between the PSA and TSA and the Winners;
  2. Update: The Poetry event will now be held May 13th, 2008.
     a trip to the POETRY EVENT on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008, which includes: (i) roundtrip coach air transportation for Winners from an airport of the PSA and TSA's choice near Winners' residences to New York, New York. The PSA and TSA reserve the right to substitute ground transportation for air transportation if Winners reside within 150 miles of New York, New York; (ii) two nights of hotel accommodations, at a hotel chosen by the PSA and TSA, in their sole discretion, for Winners in New York, New York (costs for room and tax only based on one room with double occupancy). Meals, telephone calls and other incidental costs are not included); (iii) reasonable roundtrip airport transfers in New York, New York to and from the hotel; and
  3. $1,000 in the form of a check issued by the Poetry Society of America to the Winners address provided on or around May 21, 2008.
• Update: The tentative dates for fulfillment of the trip portion of the Prize is now between May 12th, 2008 and May 14th, 2008
  Winners must be able to travel on the same itinerary that the PSA and TSA in their sole discretion determine with Winners obtaining all necessary and required travel documents (i.e., passports, etc.). No change or extension or substitution of trip dates is permitted once the trip date is chosen. The airline tickets are non-endorsable, non-refundable, non-transferable and not exchangeable for cash. All meals, gratuities, phone calls, and any other expenses not specifically mentioned as being included are excluded and are the sole responsibility of the Winners.
• No substitution, transfer of the Prize (or any portion thereof) or cash alternative permitted, except by the PSA and TSA, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be awarded. The approximate retail value ("ARV") for the Prize is subject to change based on current market conditions at time of Prize fulfillment. The total ARV of the Prize is up to $2,000. The tentative dates for fulfillment of the trip portion of the Prize are between May 19th, 2008 and May 21st, 2008 and are subject to change in the PSA and TSA's sole discretion. If a Winner is not available to travel during the scheduled fulfillment dates, then that Winner will forfeit section (b) under the heading "Prize" listed above.

By participating in this Contest, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the PSA and TSA, which are final in all matters relating to this Contest and acknowledge compliance with these Official Rules. Each entrant acknowledges that the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use found on the PSA and TSA websites are hereby incorporated by reference and apply to the submission of entries pursuant to these Official Rules.

Please note, at the sole discretion of the PSA and TSA, that if the Eligibility, Criteria, or Submission Requirements are not followed, the entry will be disqualified. For the avoidance of doubt, acceptance of the submissions will not be deemed to waive any of the provisions of these Official Rules.

Any submission which does not conform to these guidelines may be rejected. The PSA and TSA reserve the right to reject any submission that it deems, in its sole discretion, to violate these official Contest rules and standards.

No responsibility is assumed by the PSA or TSA for incorrect or inaccurate entry information whether caused by any of the equipment or programming associated with or utilized in this Contest or by any human error which may occur in the processing of entries to this Contest. The PSA and TSA are not responsible for any problems or delays of any mail carrier or shipping company, malfunctions of any telephone network or lines, or any combination thereof. If, for any reason, the Contest is not capable of running as planned, including tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the PSA and TSA which corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Contest or for any reason the PSA or TSA deem it necessary, the PSA and TSA reserve the right in their sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify, delay or suspend the Contest, or any portion thereof, due to any reason of a technical, creative or other nature. Should the PSA and TSA choose to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest or portion(s) thereof, entrants may be disqualified without any further obligation on the part of the PSA and TSA.

Entrant hereby consents and allows the PSA and TSA to display, publish, modify, transmit or distribute entrant's submission in connection with the Contest. Entrant grants to the PSA and TSA an irrevocable, non-exclusive, world-wide, fully paid-up right to reproduce, publish, display and distribute entrant's submission in any form or media whether now or hereafter known or developed. The PSA and TSA reserve the right to edit or modify submissions in connection with the display, use or other exploitation thereof. Entrant represents that his, her or its submission does not and will not in any way infringe, misappropriate, violate or otherwise conflict with any third party's rights, including but not limited to copyright, trademark, rights of publicity or privacy or any other proprietary right. Entrant agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the PSA, TSA and each of their respective affiliates, officers, directors, employees and agents from any losses, damages, or expenses arising from or in connection with infringement of any such rights.

Winners must each sign (a) a prize release form releasing the PSA and TSA and their respective employees from any and all liability, claims, demands, and causes of action for personal injury and/or damage, theft, loss, or any other harm suffered in connection with this Contest or the use or acceptance of any of promotional opportunities and/or prizes received; (b) except where prohibited, a promotional release granting the right to use his or her name and likeness for advertising and publicity purposes without additional compensation; and (c) a standard materials release form for the PSA and TSA exploitation of his/her submission. Entry into this Contest constitutes Winners' agreement to sign such releases. Prior to the fulfillment of the Prize, Winner may be required to provide the PSA and TSA with identification and also sign additional release(s) and/or agreement(s) necessary to fulfill the including without limitation, agreement(s) and/or release(s) relating to the use of his/her name, voice and likeness in any media, including in connection with any ancillary use. Winners must complete all additional legal documents required by the PSA and TSA and return such documents within seventy-two (72) hours after receipt of such documents. Noncompliance may result in disqualification. Noncompliance by any entrant with any requirement in connection with this Contest will result in disqualification.

All interpretations of the rules and decisions by the PSA and TSA are final. The PSA and TSA reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to disqualify any individual it finds or believes to be tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Contest; to be acting in violation of the Official Rules; or to be acting in disruptive or illegal manner, or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any other person. Entrants agree to not upload or otherwise transmit through the internet to the PSA or TSA any material that contains any virus or other harmful code that may change, corrupt or disrupt the Websites or any PSA or TSA software or hardware; or any material that infringes on third party intellectual property rights. CAUTION: ANY ATTEMPT BY AN ENTRANT OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL TO DELIBERATELY UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THE CONTEST IS A VIOLATION OF CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LAWS AND SHOULD SUCH AN ATTEMPT BE MADE, THE PSA AND TSA AND SPONSORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH ENTRANT/INDIVIDUAL TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THE NEW YORK COURTS (STATE AND FEDERAL) SHALL HAVE SOLE JURISDICTION OF ANY CONTROVERSIES REGARDING THE CONTEST AND THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SHALL GOVERN THE CONTEST. ENTRANTS WAIVE ANY AND ALL OBJECTIONS TO JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN THESE COURTS AND HEREBY SUBMITS TO THE JURISDICTION OF THOSE COURTS.

This Contest is sponsored by the Poetry Society of America, 15 Gramercy Park, New York, NY 10003 and the Times Square District Management Association, Inc. d/b/a Times Square Alliance, 1560 Broadway, Ste 800, New York, NY 10036, each an equal opportunity employer.