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Welcome to Train Signal’s Words for Training Contest where you can win our complete training library valued at over $5,000.
Get all of your training essentials from CompTIA and Cisco to Microsoft Windows Server, VMware and more.
And free training is just the beginning! You will also have a chance to become a regular contributor to Train Signal Training and a part of the Train Signal team.
All you have to do is pick one of our questions and write a story about yourself — your thoughts, goals and experiences. Whoever writes the best story will win our grand prize, as determined by our panel of judges.
Here’s what you can win:
Train Signal’s Complete Training Package which includes every course we offer — 37 courses in all –valued at over $5,000.
Click here for a complete list of all 37 course titles that our Grand Prize Winner will receive.
The Grand Prize winner will also get an opportunity to become a writer for Train Signal Training (P.S. And you will be paid for your work).
Train Signal’s Complete Microsoft Training Package which includes a total of 26 courses — valued at over $3,000.
Click here for a complete list of the 26 courses that our 2nd Place Winner will receive.
Train Signal’s Complete Cisco Training Package which includes a total of 6 courses — valued at over $1,300. Here is a list of all the courses our 3rd Place Winner will receive:
Your essay must have a minimum of 500 words and a maximum of 1000 words and it must focus on one of these topics:
Read the Official Contest Rules listed below — do not skip this step — this is important!
Pick one of the three Writing Topcis listed above and write your 500 word essay on it — be creative, write about what you know and keep it original!
Email your completed essay to contest@trainsignal.com before Friday, July 18th, 2008 and wait to hear back from us!
No Purchase Necessary to Enter or Win
The Words for Training Contest (the “Contest”) is designed to encourage and inspire IT professionals and those breaking into the IT field to write about their thoughts, experiences and goals and how they pertain to the IT field.
In order to enter the Contest, you must agree to these Official Contest Rules (the “Rules”), so please read this entire document prior to entry to ensure you understand and agree. You agree that submission of an entry in the Contest constitutes agreement to the Rules. The Rules form a binding legal agreement between you and Train Signal, Inc with respect to the Contest.
The Contest is open to all individuals 18 years and older. Current Train Signal employees are not eligible. Only one entry per person.
To enter, email your essay along with your name and contact information (email address and phone number) to contest@trainsignal.com. Entries received by fax, mail or personal delivery will not be accepted. All entries shall become the property of Train Signal, Inc.
To be eligible, all entries must be submitted by midnight (CST) on Friday, July 18th, 2008. Train Signal, Inc is not responsible for lost or delayed entries.
Decisions of the contest judges are final and not negotiable. Each entry will be judged according to the following equally weighted factors: originality, creativity and quality of writing.
All Prizes are not redeemable in cash and must be accepted as awarded. The persons whom are determined as winners will be required to submit a photograph of themselves before the prize is awarded to them. By claiming the prize, the winner authorizes the use, without additional compensation of his or her name, photograph and municipality of residence for promotion and advertising purposes as deemed appropriate by Train Signal, Inc. Any potential winner who cannot be contacted by email or phone within 14 days of the first attempted notification will forfeit his/her prize.
Each Participant retains ownership of all intellectual property rights of his/her Entry. As a condition of the Entry, Participants grant Train Signal, Inc a royalty-free, perpetual and irrevocable license to use and publish any Entry that Participants submit to this Contest.
All Participants guarantee that their Entries are original and that they are the sole and exclusive owners of the submitted Entries. Any entry that is not the original work or does not conform to the Official Rules may result in immediate elimination of the Participant from the Contest. Likewise, any false information provided concerning identity, contact information or non-compliance with the Official Rules may result in elimination from the Contest.
Participants agree that personal data including name, mailing address, phone number and email address may be collected and used for purposes of administering the Contest. If a Participant does not provide the required data when requested, the Participant’s Entry will be ineligible for any prizes. All personal data collected will be maintained in accordance with Train Signal’s Privacy Policy which all Participants should read and understand.
The Words for Training Contest is sponsored by Train Signal, Inc, 1855 Hicks Rd. Rolling Meadows, Illinois 60008.