{"id":2543,"date":"2013-04-03T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-04-03T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:49:21","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T06:49:21","slug":"enter-our-daily-sweepstakes-to-celebrate-the-anniversary-of-sql-server-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2013\/04\/03\/enter-our-daily-sweepstakes-to-celebrate-the-anniversary-of-sql-server-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Enter Our Daily Sweepstakes to Celebrate the Anniversary of SQL Server 2012!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><font size=\"2\">This month, we are celebrating the one year anniversary of SQL Server 2012, and we\u2019d like to give a little shout out to our community to say, \u201cHappy anniversary!\u201d We can hardly believe that it was just one year ago that SQL Server 2012 was released to manufacturing. When we take a look back at how far we\u2019ve come over the past year since this exciting occasion, we\u2019re amazed by all the fantastic moments we\u2019ve enjoyed with you! From the release of the TechNet Radio SQL Server 2012 and Fantastic 12 of 2012 series last year, to the great events we\u2019ve attended together like PASS Summit and Strata, we are proud to continue this great journey onward with you! <\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"2\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">On this first anniversary of SQL Server 2012, we are well over 63,000 fans strong on the <\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sqlserver\"><font size=\"2\">SQL Server Facebook page<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\">, and nearly 128,000 fans strong on the <\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sqlserver\"><font size=\"2\">SQL Server Twitter channel<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\">. So, to say thank you for your enthusiasm and support over the past year, we\u2019d like to celebrate with a daily sweepstakes where we will give out a Microsoft\/SQL Server branded swag pack to one of our amazing community members, each day in April, beginning tomorrow. <\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"2\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">To enter the daily sweepstakes:<\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"2\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<font size=\"2\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/sqlserver\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><font size=\"2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Celebrate_SQL_Server_2012_Anniversary_with_a_daily_sweepstake\" style=\"margin: 10px 0px 0px 14px; float: right; display: inline; background-image: none;\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Celebrate_SQL_Server_2012_Anniversary_with_a_daily_sweepstakes\" align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/5430.SQL-Server-Twitter-Contest-Graphic_256C5A20.jpg\" original-url=\"http:\/\/blogs.technet.com\/cfs-file.ashx\/__key\/communityserver-blogs-components-weblogfiles\/00-00-00-60-54-metablogapi\/5430.SQL_2D00_Server_2D00_Twitter_2D00_Contest_2D00_Graphic_5F00_256C5A20.jpg\" width=\"305\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"\"><\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\">You must be following the <\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sqlserver\"><font size=\"2\">@SQLServer<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\"> Twitter account;<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"2\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li><font size=\"2\">Beginning April 4th, 2013, watch for the SQL Server Anniversary Sweepstakes \u201cquestion of the day\u201d to be posted by @SQLServer at approximately 9 am PDT each day.<\/font><\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"2\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li>\n<font size=\"2\">From your account, reply with an answer to the question of the day to <\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sqlserver\"><font size=\"2\">@SQLServer<\/font><\/a><font size=\"2\">;<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"2\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li><font size=\"2\">Your tweeted reply must include the hashtag \u201c#sql2012anniversary\u201d; <\/font><\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"2\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li><font size=\"2\">Your entire tweeted reply should be no longer than 130 characters in length including the #sqlanniversary hashtag;<\/font><\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"2\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li><font size=\"2\">You may only reply to the Sweepstakes question of the day on the day that it is posted; you must enter each daily prize period separately. (A \u201cday\u2019 begins at 9 am PT and ends at 11:59 pm PT each day during the Sweepstakes entry period.)<\/font><\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"2\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li><font size=\"2\">A qualifying reply is your entry into the Sweepstakes.<\/font><\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"2\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li><font size=\"2\">You may only submit one response to the question per day. If you submit more than one response, all of your responses (including the first) will be disqualified for the day;<\/font><\/li>\n<li><font size=\"2\">Prizes are limited to one prize per promotional entrant, so if you are selected as a winner, you will be ineligible for additional prizes.<\/font><\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"2\"><\/font>\n<\/ul>\n<p><font size=\"2\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">Be sure to follow @SQLServer throughout the month of April \u2013 <strong>the more daily questions you answer, the more chances you have to win!<\/strong>\u00a0 See complete contest rules below.<\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"2\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"2\">Thank you again SQL Server community for a wonderful year and for joining us in this celebration of the one year anniversary of SQL Server 2012!<\/font>\u00a0 <\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">*\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><b>SQL SERVER 2012 ANNIVERSARY DAILY SWEEPSTAKES &#8211; OFFICIAL RULES<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><font size=\"1\">NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. 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Each Prize Period will begin at 9 a.m. PT and end at 11:59 p.m. PT each day during the Entry Period. You may enter one time per Prize Period.<\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><b><font size=\"1\">CAN I ENTER?<\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"1\">You are eligible to enter this Sweepstakes if you meet the following requirements at time of entry:<\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"1\"><strong>\u00b7 <\/strong><strong>You are<\/strong> professional or enthusiast with expertise in SQL Server or Business Intelligence and are 18 years of age or older; <strong>and<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"1\">o If you are 18 of age or older, but are considered a minor in your place of residence, you should ask your parent\u2019s or legal guardian\u2019s permission prior to submitting an entry into this Sweepstakes; <b>and<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"1\">\u00b7 <strong>You are NOT<\/strong> a resident of any of the following countries: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria.<\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"1\"><strong>PLEASE NOTE:<\/strong> U.S. export regulations prohibit the export of goods and services to Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. Therefore residents of these countries \/ regions are not eligible to participate<\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"1\">\u2022 <b>You are NOT <\/b>an employee of Microsoft Corporation or an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary; <b>and<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"1\">\u2022 <b>You are NOT <\/b>involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Sweepstakes; <b>and<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"1\">\u2022 <b>You are NOT <\/b>an immediate family (parent, sibling, spouse, child) or household member of a Microsoft employee, an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary, or a person involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Sweepstakes.<\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"1\">This Sweepstakes is void wherever prohibited by law.<\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><b><font size=\"1\">HOW DO I ENTER?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><b><font size=\"1\"> At 9:00 am PT each day a new Sweepstakes \u201cquestion of the day\u201d will be posted by <\/font><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sqlserver\"><font size=\"1\">@SQLServer<\/font><\/a><font size=\"1\">. <b> You will earn a Sweepstakes Entry when you do all of the following within the Entry Period:<\/b><\/font><\/p>\n<p> <font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<ol>\n<font size=\"1\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li>\n<font size=\"1\">Sign in to your Twitter account. If you do not have an account, visit <\/font><a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/\"><font size=\"1\">www.twitter.com<\/font><\/a><font size=\"1\"> to create one. Twitter accounts are free.<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"1\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li>\n<font size=\"1\">Once logged into your Twitter account follow the links and instructions to become a follower of SQLServer at <\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sqlserver\"><font size=\"1\">@SQLServer<\/font><\/a><font size=\"1\">.<\/font>\n<\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"1\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li>\n<font size=\"1\">From your own Twitter account, reply to <\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sqlserver\"><font size=\"1\">@SQLServer<\/font><\/a><font size=\"1\"> with your answer to the posted Sweepstakes question of the day. You may only reply to the Sweepstakes question the day it is posted; you must enter each daily prize period separately <\/font>\n<\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"1\"><\/font>    <\/p>\n<li><font size=\"1\">Your tweet must contain the #sql2012anniversary hashtag to be eligible for entry and your tweet must not be longer than 130 characters, including the #sql2012anniversary hashtag<\/font><\/li>\n<p>   <font size=\"1\"><\/font>\n<\/ol>\n<p><font size=\"1\"><\/font>  <\/p>\n<p><font size=\"1\"><b>Limit<\/b> one Entry per person and Twitter account per daily Prize Period. For the purposes of these Official Rules, a \u201cday\u201d begins at 9 am PT and ends at 11:59 PM each day during the Entry Period. However, on April 30<sup>th<\/sup>, 2013 the day starts at 9:00 am PT and will end at 2 pm PT. 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