Rules for the ACM Member-Get-A-Member Drive:

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The drive is open to active ACM Professional and Student Members in good standing. Employees of ACM and members of their immediate families and households are not eligible. ACM Chapter-only and SIG-only members are not eligible to participate as referrers in this campaign.

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To receive credit for each new member, the referer's name and ACM Member Number must be completed on the online referral form or PDF application.

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A new member is officially credited to the referrer when the candidate is accepted for membership and dues have been received.

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All applications and membership dues must be received by June 30, 2010 to be counted towards the ACM Member-Get-A-Member Drive.

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The top two recruiters will be eligible to receive Grand Prizes, which will be awarded to the top two recruiting members. ACM will issue points to each referrer for every one of their referers that joins. A minimum of 40 points is required for Grand Prize eligibility. Points are accumulated as follows: 2 points for each new professional member and 1 point for each new student member.

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For your first new member that joins, and then every other new member thereafter (i.e. 3rd, 5th, 7th, 9th), the referring member will be eligible to receive a special free gift. For every 10 members recruited by any one ACM Member, a bonus gift will be available.

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In the event that a referee joins who has been referred by more than one referer, prize eligibility will be assigned only once to the referrer associated with the specific path used by the referree to join.

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Contest rules and gifts are subject to change without notice. By entering the ACM Member-Get-A-Member Drive, members agree that ACM's decisions are final and non-negotiable.

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All US and non-US international, national, federal, state, and local laws apply. Void where prohibited. ACM reserves the right to change or substitute the gifts offered, including ACM Membership renewal(s) or ACM services in lieu of merchandise if deemed necessary by ACM. No substitution or transfer of prize permitted, except by ACM, who reserves the right to award a prize of equal or greater value if advertised prize is unavailable. Taxes, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner. If a winner cannot or will not accept a prize, then prize will be forfeited and/or awarded to an alternate winner. Acceptance of prize constitutes permission for ACM to use winner’s name and likeness for advertising, promotional and other purposes without additional compensation unless prohibited by law. By entering, participants release and hold harmless ACM, its affiliates, directors, officers, prize suppliers, employees and agents, from any injuries, loss, damage or liability of any kind arising from or in connection with this Drive or acceptance or use of any prize won.