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Prize and its Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): One Grand Prize: A 3 day\/2 night trip for winner only to Chicago, IL to attend the Empowerment conference (ARV: $1,275.00). Actual value of trip depends on location of winner\u2019s primary residence and fares at time of travel. If actual value of the trip is lower than ARV stated herein, the difference will not be awarded in cash. Prize consists of: round trip coach airfare to\/from closest commercial airport nearest to winner\u2019s primary residence (or ground transportation if winner reside within a 100 mile radius of Chicago); single-occupancy standard hotel accommodations for two (2) nights; one (1) ticket to attend the Empowerment conference (selection of seat is at the Sponsors\u2019 sole discretion), hair makeover by a professional stylist from SoftSheen-Carson, LLC and beauty makeover provided by L\u2019Oreal Paris HiP. All meals, ground transportation (other than as noted), taxes, gratuities, incidentals, upgrades, service charges, insurance or other expenses not specified herein are not included and are the winner\u2019s sole responsibility<\/p>\n

Winner must travel on dates determined by Sponsor (tentatively scheduled for October 29th \u2013 October 31st, 2009)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

http:\/\/www.essence.com\/packages\/empowerment\/entry.html Prize and its Approximate Retail Value (“ARV”): One Grand Prize: A 3 day\/2 night trip for winner only to Chicago, IL to attend the Empowerment conference (ARV: $1,275.00). Actual value of trip depends on location of winner\u2019s primary residence and fares at time of travel. 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