PPAI Advance Skills Challenge

Official Rules
OFFICIAL RULES

PPAI ADVANCE SKILLS CHALLENGE
  1. PPAI Advance Skills Challenge. The PPAI Advance Skills Challenge (the “Contest”) is a technical skills initiative sponsored by Promotional Products Association International that requires, generally, that Contestants complete quizzes or assignments that assess practical application of learning and demonstrate proficiency in new competencies gained within Sponsor’s online learning platform. Each CEU quiz or assignment has approximately 5 multiple choice questions relating to the business subject matter of the CEU course selected by the Contestant.
  2. Sponsor. The Contest is sponsored by Promotional Products Association International, a not-for-profit corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia and principally located at 3125 Skyway Circle North, Irving, TX 75038 (“Sponsor” or “PPAI”).
  3. Compliance; Void Where Prohibited. RULES AND PARTICIPATION IN THIS CONTEST ARE SUBJECT TO ALL APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND MUNICIPAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED.
  4. Contest Rules. By participating in the Contest, each Contestant accepts and agrees to comply with these Official Rules (the “Rules”) and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. As a condition to prize award, each applicable Winning Contestant (defined below) may be required to affirm acceptance and applicability of the Rules.
  5. Contest Period. The Contest begins on September 14, 2026, 12:01:00 AM and ends on November 16, 2026, 11:59:00 PM (“Contest Period”). All times are in Central Time Zone. Contestants not located in Central Time Zone must factor in time difference. Sponsor will be the official timekeeper for the Contest.
  6. Eligibility. Subject to those who are Ineligible as provided below, the Contest is open only to individuals who are (1) residents of the United States of America or its territories; (2) at least 21 years of age at the time of entry; and (3) are listed on a membership roster of a PPAI member in good standing with PPAI. Eligibility also requires completion of the required education continuing education unit credits listed in these Rules. For a person to confirm whether the person is listed on a membership roster of a PPAI member in good standing, please direct the inquiry to PPAI at rosters@ppai.org or by mail to Sponsor at 3125 Skyway Circle North, Irving, TX 75038, Attn: PPAI Advance Skills Challenge.
  7. Ineligible. Non-US residents are ineligible to participate in the Contest. Employees of Sponsor, and the family members of, and any persons domiciled with, any of Sponsor’s employees are not eligible to enter the Contest or to win. The term “family members” includes spouses, parents, grandparents, siblings, children, grandchildren and in-laws, regardless of where they live.
  8. How to Enter the Contest.
    1. To enter the PPAI Advance Challenge, a potential contestant must access the PPAI Advance Challenge How to Enter website. There, the contestant will find instructions on how to enter or navigate directly to the online learning platform. Contestant must click the Start the Challenge button to be routed to the PPAI Advance online learning platform and may then gain access by logging into the learning platform with Contestant’s username and password.
    2. Once logged into the PPAI Advance learning platform, contestants may select any eligible course from the course catalog. To view eligible courses, select Available for Registration under the Display Courses menu. Select the course, add it to cart and confirm. The course will then be visible in the Contestant’s dashboard.
    3. Begin taking courses by accessing the Active Courses in Contestant’s learner dashboard. A detailed step by step guide and FAQs are located here.. However, only one course completion attempt is permitted for participation in the PPAI Advance Skills Challenge contest. Contestants who make more than one attempt to complete a CEU course, then that course will not be considered as one of the 15 CEU courses required for prize eligibility in the Contest.
    4. Once a Contestant begins a course, the Contestant must complete the course on the initial attempt in order to remain eligible for the Contest prize.
    5. For all Contestants who are residents of the State of California, Sponsor will refund all money (if any is paid) to Contestants requesting such refund in writing within one year of payment and who are unable to participate in any aspect of the Contest through no fault of the Contestant.
  9. PPAI Contribution to PPEF. For each person that completes any of their certifications offered through Sponsor during the Advance Skill Challenge Contest Period, PPAI will donate 20% of the published certification fee to the Promotional Products Education Foundation, a nonprofit corporation affiliated with Sponsor and organized as an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Such contribution will be made in the name of the Contestant. Sponsor makes no and disclaims any representation that such contribution will constitute a tax-deductible charitable contribution made by the Contestant. Each Contestant must seek its own professional tax counsel, as each Contestant may decide.
  10. Winning Contestants.
    1. To be a Winning Contestant, a Contestant must (1) complete all quiz or assignments of at least 15 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and (2) be a Highest-Ranking Course Scorer.
    2. Up to twenty-five (25) of the Highest-Ranking Course Scorers will be eligible to receive the Prize. If there are more than 25 Highest-Ranking Course Scorers, the 25 prizes will be awarded to the scorers who completed the challenge and earned a Highest-Ranking Course Scorer the earliest by date and time of day.
    3. A “Highest-Ranking Course Scorer” is defined as a qualified Contestant who earns a score of 100% upon the initial completion of all quiz or assignments of a minimum of fifteen (15) Continuing Education Units (CEUs). For example, if a Contestant attempts 25 CEUs during the Contest Period and scores 100% on at least 15 of them on the initial attempt, the Contestant is a Highest-Ranking Course Scorer.
    4. For each CEU course taken by a Contestant, only one course completion attempt is permitted for inclusion of that CEU course score in the required 15 CEUs necessary to be eligible for the prize. If a Contestant makes more than one attempt to complete a CEU course, then that course will not be considered as one of the 15 CEU courses required for prize eligibility. At the end of each course exam completion, the Contestant will be notified of how many attempts were made and their score.
    5. Final scores can be viewed on the completed courses tab within a Contestants profile within the platform.
    6. The Sponsor will review a report of all CEU completions and attempts to identify potential eligible winners.
  11. Consumer Disclosure.
    1. PRIZE DESCRIPTION: Two (2) overnight stays at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada during the PPAI Expo 2027 (January 10-14, 2027). Rooms can only be used during dates of January 10-14, 2027. Standard resort guest room at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino for one (1) person. Rooms will have either 1 king- or 2 queen-size beds, based on availability. Taxes and Hotel Resort Fees for the two overnight stays will be covered in the prize award.
    2. ACTUAL RETAIL VALUE: The prize, with taxes and Hotel Resort Fees, has a total approximate retail value of $575.97. Any difference between stated value and actual value will not be awarded.
    3. NUMBER OF PRIZES TO BE AWARDED: Up to Twenty-five (25) prizes.
    4. ODDS OF RECEIVING A PRIZE: Odds of winning depend on the technical skill of each Contestant and, when applicable, the time the required to complete the CEU courses.
  12. Booking and Other for Prize Award.
    1. Prizes are non-transferable and non-assignable and may not be redeemed, in whole or in part, for cash, cash equivalent, or credit, unless required by applicable law.
    2. PPAI will contact Winning Contestants to help arrange their bookings with Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.
    1. If the prize is not available for a Winning Contestant, then, except as provided below or required otherwise by law, the Winning Contestant shall be given a prize of equal or greater value, as determined by Sponsor.
    2. For any Winning Contestant who is a resident of the State of Indiana, if the prize is not available, the Winning Contestant will be given the option of choosing one (1) of the following: (1) A prize of equal or greater value; (2) The verifiable retail value of the prize in cash or by a valid check; or (3) A voucher, certificate, or other evidence of obligation stating that the prize will be shipped to the person within thirty (30) days at no cost to the Winning Contestant.
    1. Winning Contestants are solely responsible for incidentals and for compliance with all other of the generally applicable Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino guest rules and regulations. Each Winning Contestant is also solely responsible for any additional hotel bookings and associated costs, should the Winning Contestant choose to extend the lodging at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino beyond the allotted prize.
    2. Each Winning Contestant is solely responsible for arranging and paying for all travel, lodging, and other expenses (except for any prize awarded), and for obtaining identification documents necessary for travel to and lodging for the PPAI Expo 2027.
  13. Winner Selection.
    1. Prize winners for the Contest will be selected based on the required course completion and Highest-Ranking Course Scorers as described above.
    2. Each Contestant’s course completion will be scored by the same objective criteria and technical skill answers established by Sponsor for each specific CEU quiz or assignment completed by the Contestant in the Contest.
    3. Sponsor may appoint a panel of persons, including employees of Sponsor, to oversee scoring and course completion results and records.
    4. A contestant’s likelihood of winning depends on the technical skill of each Contestant and, when applicable, the time required to complete the CEU courses and the time of commencement (given that order of completion serves as a tiebreaker). Winners are determined solely by skill (quiz/assignment accuracy) and, as a tiebreaker, order of completion. No element of chance determines any outcome under these Rules.
    5. Sponsor has not engaged in a contest such as this Contest, so the total number of contestants anticipated based on Sponsor’s prior experience is unknown; provided, however, Sponsor anticipates up to 400 Contestants will participate in the Contest. The percentages of contestants to achieve a Highest-Ranking Course Scorer is unknown as Sponsor has not engaged in or completed a contest such as this Contest, and the results of completed CEUs will depend on the skills of the Contestants.
  14. Winning Contestant Notification.
    1. Contestants who had the Highest-Ranking Course Scores will be notified via one (1) email from Sponsor within seven (7) days of the end of the Contest Period. Sponsor may, but is not required, to make further attempts to contact a Highest-Ranking Course Scorer.
    2. The notice will include the retail value of the prize that the Contestant has been awarded for competing in the Contest and any other conditions to receipt of the prize.
    3. If any Contestant (1) does not provide a valid email address when registering for the Contest; (2) does not respond to Sponsor’s Highest-Ranking Course Scores email notification within seven (7) days of Sponsor’s delivery; or (3) fails to complete any documents required by the Rules for receipt of the prize, then the prize will be forfeited.
    4. If a Winning Contestant has already booked housing at the Mandalay Bay Hotel through Sponsor or its Housing Agency for the PPAI Expo 2027, then Sponsor may apply a room credit or substitute prize of equal or greater value and/or benefit.
  15. Verification and Requirements for Prize. Unless an extension is granted by Sponsor (in its sole discretion), and as a condition to receipt of a prize, each Winning Contestant will have seven (7) days after receipt of a “Winning Contestant” notification from Sponsor to verify name, address and eligibility,) and liability waiver, release, and publicity release for Contestant. A substantial form of the liability waiver, release, and publicity release may be viewed here. ALL WINNING CONTESTANTS ARE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION BY THE SPONSOR. THE DECISIONS OF THE SPONSOR IS FINAL AND BINDING IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE CONTEST AND ELIGIBILITY. A CONTESTANT IS NOT A WINNER OF ANY PRIZE UNLESS AND UNTIL SPONSOR HAS COMPLETED ITS VERIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY AND CONDITIONS TO RECEIPT.
  16. Integrity of Contest. Sponsor reserves the right to cancel, suspend, or modify the Contest if fraud, technical failures, or any other factor impairs the integrity or proper operation of the Contest, as determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
  17. Prohibited Conduct. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Contestant who violates these Rules, tampers with the entry and/or test-taking process, engages in fraudulent activity through the Contest system, or acts in a disruptive, abusive, or unsportsmanlike manner, as determined by Sponsor. The use of multiple identities and/or accounts is prohibited, and any attempt to complete a CEU course more than once in an attempt to achieve a 100% score as part of the Contest will void that Contestant’s course entry; however, the Contest can attempt to achieve a 100% score on an alternative CEU course. Sponsor will not be and is not responsible for failure to receive completed CEU courses due to transmission failures or technical failures of any kind, including, without limitation, malfunctioning of any network, hardware or software, whether originating with sender, Contestant, Sponsor, or Sponsor’s software or web application service provider. In the event a dispute regarding the identity of an individual who actually submitted a Contest Entry cannot be resolved to Sponsor’s satisfaction, the affected entry may be deemed ineligible, as Sponsor may determine.
  18. Other Misconduct. In the event the Contest is compromised by a software virus, non-authorized human intervention, tampering, hacking or other causes beyond the reasonable control of Sponsor which corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper operation of the Contest, Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the Contest. Should the Contest be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes based on the Highest-Ranking Course Scorers received before the termination date and that Sponsor determines are valid. Proof of sending or submission of an entry will not be deemed proof of receipt by Sponsor.
  19. Entry Ownership. All course entries and skills-test answer submissions become property of Sponsor and may not be returned to Contestant. Any questions regarding the number of course entries completed and submitted for qualification in the Contest shall be determined by Sponsor in its sole discretion.
  20. Cancellations. Except as expressly set forth in these Rules or required by applicable law, no refund or compensation will be paid or given to a Winning Contestant in the event of cancellation of the PPAI Expo 2027 or the cancellation or delay of the Winning Contestant’s travel itinerary, or any portion thereof, to the PPAI Expo 2027. Sponsor is not liable or responsible for the Contestant’s travel itinerary, or any portion of it.
  21. Waiver and Non-Assignable. A Winning Contestant may waive the right to receive a prize. However, prizes are not assignable or transferable and cannot be redeemed for cash. No substitutions are allowed, except where required by applicable law. Prizes and individual components of prize packages are subject to availability, and if a prize package is unavailable, Sponsor reserves the right to substitute prizes or components of prize packages with a prize or component of equal or greater value and/or benefit.
  22. Taxes. Each Winning Contestant is solely responsible for reporting and payment of any federal, state, or local taxes on a prize. Each Winning Contestant may be required to provide his/her valid tax identification (such as Social Security Number) to Sponsor for tax purposes and complete an IRS W-9 form in order to claim a prize. Winners may be issued an IRS Form 1099 based on the prize value determined by Sponsor, if and as required by appliable law. Prizes not won and claimed by eligible winners in accordance with these Official Rules will not be awarded and will remain the property of Sponsor.
  23. Social Media Platforms Not Involved. YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and any other social media platform are not a sponsor, administrator, or endorser of or in any way involved in this Contest. Each Contestant agrees to and does hereby release and holds harmless, YouTube, Facebook (Meta), Instagram, and any and all other social media platforms (and their ownership and parent and subsidiary companies) from any and all liability arising from this Contest. YouTubes Community Guidelines may be viewed here. Any Contest entries or participation activities that do not comply with those Guidelines will be disqualified.
  24. Name, Image and Likeness. Except where and to the extent prohibited by applicable law, Winning Contestants must consent to the publication or other use by Sponsor and its licensees of Contestant’s name, biographical information and photographic or audible (voice) image or likeness in any media, including the Internet, for any commercial, publicity, or promotional purpose, without limitation, review or approval, or additional compensation, and Winning Contestant waives any claims to royalty, right, or remuneration for such use. As a condition to prize award, and to confirm the license intended and granted herein, each applicable Winning Contestant may be required to affirm this license.
  25. Use of Personal Information. All Contest course completion information and participation entries become the property of Sponsor. By entering this Contest, Contestants consent to the sharing of personal data to third parties (i) necessary to send that Contestant any prize that they have won and to verify that these Rules have been complied with, and for accounting purposes and (ii) to enable such third party to fulfill any necessary requirements relating to the award of a prize. Any other use and security of personal data will be in accordance with, and subject to, the Sponsor’s Privacy Policy
  26. Release. BY PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST, AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, EACH CONTESTANT AGREES TO AND DOES HEREBY FULLY RELEASE, FOREVER DISCHARGE AND HOLD HARMLESS SPONSOR AND ITS AFFILIATES AND PRIZE SUPPLIERS AND EACH SUCH COMPANY’S OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, REPRESENTATIVES, AND SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS (COLLECTIVELY, THE “RELEASED PARTIES”) FROM AND AGAINST ANY CLAIMS, COSTS, LIABILITIES, LOSSES, INJURIES, AND DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THE CONTEST, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY CLAIMS FOR PERSONAL INJURY, DEATH, OR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF PROPERTY, LOSS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION OR PRIVACY, LOSS OF ENJOYMENT, OR ANY OTHER HARM WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF: (1) PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST; (2) THE QUALITY, RECEIPT, POSSESSION, USE, OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE; OR (3) ANY TRAVEL OR ACTIVITY THAT IS RELATED TO THE CONTEST OR ANY PRIZE. (BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THE ABOVE RELEASE MAY NOT APPLY TO CONTESTANT WHO IS SUBJECT TO SUCH STATE’S LAWS, AND FOR RESIDENTS IN SUCH STATES, THE LIABILITY OF THE RELEASED PARTIES IS LIMITED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH STATE LAW.)
  27. California Contestants. Each Contestant who is a resident of California agrees to waive California Civil Code section 1542, which says: "A general release does not extend to claims which the creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of executing the release, which if known by him must have materially affected his settlement with the debtor."
  28. RISKS ASSUMED. BY ACCEPTING A PRIZE, WINNING CONTESTANTS ACCEPT THE INHERENTLY DANGEROUS NATURE AND RISK IN ANY TRAVEL OR TRANSPORATION, SUCH RISK INCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY AND/OR DEATH, ACKNOWLEDGES THAT HIS/HER PARTICIPATION IS VOLUNTARY, ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE ARE NATURAL FACTORS AND OCCURRENCES WHICH MAY IMPACT ON OR AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE ACTIVITIES HE/SHE IS PARTICIPATING IN AND HE/SHE ASSUMES THE RISK OF SUCH FACTORS AND OCCURRENCES AND AGREES THAT THE SPONSOR AND RELEASED PARTIES, DEFINED HEREIN, SHALL NOT BE IN ANY WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY RESULTING INJURY AND/OR DEATH TO WINNING CONTESTANTS AND/OR DESIGNATED TRAVELERS.
  29. NO WARRANTIES. CONTESTANT AGREES THAT, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN THESE RULES, EVERYTHING REGARDING THE CONTEST, INCLUDING THE USE OF SPONSOR’S WEBSITES AND THE PRIZE(S), IS PROVIDED “AS IS” AND THAT SPONSOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ABOUT THE PRIZE(S). SPONSOR HEREBY DISCLAIMS ALL SUCH WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. (BECAUSE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF CERTAIN IMPLIED WARRANTIES AS PROVIDED ABOVE, THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO CONTESTANT WHO IS SUBJECT TO SUCH STATE’S LAWS, AND FOR RESIDENTS IN SUCH STATES, THE LIMITATION APPLIES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH STATE LAW.)
  30. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the total liability (IF ANY MAY BE ADJUDGED), in the aggregate, of SPONSOR to ANY CONTESTANT and/OR anyone claiming by, through, or under ANY CONTESTANT for any and all injuries, claims, losses, expenses, costs, or damages whatsoever (including but not limited to direct, indirect, special, incidental, punitive, exemplary, or consequential damages) (collectively, “claims”) in any way related to the CONTEST, including but not limited to the ordinary negligence, strict OR STATUTORY liability, breach of contract, but excluding claims actually caused by the ACTUAL fraud OR gross negligence of SPONSOR, will not exceed the total amount of $500.00.
  31. ERRORS AND TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. THE RELEASED PARTIES SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR: (1) ANY INCORRECT OR INACCURATE INFORMATION, WHETHER CAUSED BY CONTESTANTS, PRINTING OR PRODUCTION ERRORS, OR BY ANY OF THE EQUIPMENT OR PROGRAMMING ASSOCIATED WITH OR EMPLOYED IN THE CONTEST; (2) TECHNICAL FAILURES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MALFUNCTIONS, INTERRUPTIONS, OR DISCONNECTIONS IN PHONE LINES OR NETWORK HARDWARE OR SOFTWARE; (3) UNAUTHORIZED HUMAN INTERVENTION IN ANY PART OF THE ENTRY PROCESS OR THE CONTEST; (4) TECHNICAL OR HUMAN ERROR WHICH MAY OCCUR IN THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CONTEST, THE PROCESSING OF ENTRIES, OR THE NOTIFICATION OF ANY WINNER; OR (5) ANY INJURY OR DAMAGE TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE CAUSED, DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, FROM A CONTESTANT AND DESIGNATED TRAVELER’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CONTEST OR RECEIPT OR USE OR MISUSE OF ANY PRIZE.
  32. Governing Law. All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation, and enforceability of these Official Rules or the rights and obligations of Contestants or Sponsor in connection with the Contest shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of any other state’s laws.
  33. Dispute Resolution. By participating in any way in the Contest, Contestant agrees that any dispute, claim, or legal proceeding arising out of or relating to the Contest or these Rules shall be resolved exclusively by binding arbitration before the American Arbitration Association pursuant to its rules then in effect (www.adr.org). The arbitration proceedings shall take place remotely and by electronic video conference means. Contestant agrees that any arbitration award will be enforceable in state or federal court otherwise having jurisdiction.
  34. Venue. Subject to the Dispute Resolution provisions of these Rules, each Contestant consents to the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of the appropriate state or federal courts situated in Dallas County, Dallas, Texas for any claim or legal proceeding involving Sponsor and arising from or relating to the Contest or these Rules. By entering the Contest, each Contestant consents and submits to the jurisdiction of such state or federal courts situated in Dallas County, Texas and waives any right to proceed in any other jurisdiction or court, whether for inconvenient forum or otherwise.
  35. Waiver of Jury. ANY RIGHT TO A TRIAL BY JURY IS EXPRESSLY WAIVED BY EACH CONTESTANT OR OTHER PERSON PARTICIPATING IN THE CONTEST.
  36. Singular Claims Only. each Contestant or other person participating in this Contest, INCLUDING ANY PERSON ACTING BY, THROUGH, OR AS REPRESENTATIVE OF SUCH CONTESTANT OR OTHER PERSON PARTICIPATING IN THIS CONTEST, agrees that any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or in any way related to this Contest shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action.
  37. Legal Costs. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, In no event shall attorney’s fees OR EXPERT’S FEES be recoverable in any legal proceeding arising from OR RELATING TO the Contest or these Rules, such right of recovery, whether by statute, CONTRACT, or common law, is expressly waived.
  38. Miscellaneous.
    1. Contestants agree to be bound by these Rules and the decisions of Sponsor interpreting the Rules, which are final and binding in all respects.
    2. If any provision of these Rules is determined by a court of law or arbiter to be invalid or unenforceable, then that specific provision shall be of no force and effect and shall be severed, but the remainder will continue in full force and effect, and these Rules shall be construed in accordance with their terms as if the invalid or unenforceable provision was not contained therein.
    3. Sections 26 through 38 of these Rules, and any other right or obligation set forth herein that, by its nature, should survive termination or expiration of the Contest in order to give such provisions proper effect, will survive any conclusion or termination of the Contest.
    4. The decisions of Sponsor regarding the selection of Winning Contestants and all other aspects of the Contest shall be final and binding in all respects.
    5. Sponsor will not be responsible for typographical, printing, or other inadvertent errors in these Rules or in other materials or announcements relating to the Contest.
    6. For Competition results go to the website beginning on or about November 25, 2026.
    7. For a copy of these Rules or any other information that, by law, Sponsor must provide, email onlineedu@ppai.org or send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to “PPAI Advance Skills Challenge” 3125 Skyway Cir. N., Irving, Texas 75038. If you have any questions regarding the Rules, please mail your inquiry to PPAI, Attn: PPAI Advance Skills Challenge, 3125 Skyway Cir. N., Irving, Texas 75038.