{"id":813,"date":"2014-09-03T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-03T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/dataplatforminsider\/2014\/09\/03\/announcing-the-pass-24-hop-challenge\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:48:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T06:48:49","slug":"announcing-the-pass-24-hop-challenge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2014\/09\/03\/announcing-the-pass-24-hop-challenge\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the PASS 24 HOP Challenge"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calling all data junkies!\u00a0How smart are you? \u00a0Want to get smarter?<\/p>\n

Play along with #pass24hop Challenge on Twitter starting at 5:00 AM PT Tuesday, September 9, 2014 to win a free Microsoft Exam Voucher<\/a>!\u00a0 Simply watch 24 Hours of PASS<\/a> and be the first to answer the question correctly. At the beginning of each 24 live 24 Hours of PASS sessions (approximately 5-8 minutes into each hour) a new question regarding the session will be posted online on the\u00a0 @SQLServer Twitter account<\/a>. The first tweet with the correct answer will win a prize.\u00a0 Your answer must include hashtags #pass24hop and #24hopquiz.<\/p>\n

To take part in the #pass24hop Challenge, you must:<\/p>\n

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  1. Sign in to your Twitter account. If you do not have an account, visit\u00a0www.twitter.com<\/a>\u00a0to create one. Twitter accounts are free.<\/li>\n
  2. Once logged into your Twitter account, follow the links and instructions to become a follower of\u00a0@SQLServer<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  3. From your own account, reply your response to the question tweeted by @SQLServer. \u00a0<\/li>\n
  4. Your tweet must contain both the #pass24hop and #24hopquiz hashtags to be eligible for entry.<\/li>\n
  5. Your tweet must include the complete answer to the question, or it will be disqualified.<\/li>\n
  6. The first person to correctly tweet a correct reply to the corresponding question will win the prize described below. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Register now<\/a>\u00a0for 24 Hours of PASS and get ready for 24 hours of play! \u00a0<\/p>\n

    Learn more about the 24 Hours of PASS\u00a0<\/a>read the official rules below.<\/p>\n

    \u00a0<\/p>\n

    NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. COMMON TERMS USED IN THESE RULES:<\/b><\/p>\n

    These are the official rules that govern how the \u201924 Hours of PASS Social Media Answer & Question Challenge (\u201cSweepstakes\u201d)\u00a0<\/b>promotion will operate. This promotion will be simply referred to as the \u201cSweepstakes\u201d throughout the rest of these rules. In these rules, \u201cwe,\u201d \u201cour,\u201d and \u201cus\u201d refer to Microsoft Corporation, the sponsor of the Sweepstakes. \u201cYou\u201d refers to an eligible Sweepstakes entrant.<\/p>\n

    WHAT ARE THE START AND END DATES?<\/b><\/p>\n

    This Sweepstakes starts at 5:00\u00a0AM PT<\/a> Tuesday, September 9, 2014 and ends at 5:00\u00a0AM PT<\/a> Tuesday, September 9, 2014 and ends at 7:00\u00a0AM PT<\/a> Wednesday, September 10, 2014 (\u201cEntry Period\u201d). The Sweepstakes consists of 24 prizes. Each Prize Period will begin immediately following each of the 24 session and run for 60 minutes. \u00a0<\/p>\n

    CAN I ENTER?<\/b><\/p>\n

    You are eligible to enter this Sweepstakes if you meet the following requirements at time of entry:<\/p>\n

    \u00b7\u00a0You are<\/b>\u00a0professional or enthusiast with expertise in SQL Server or Business Intelligence and are 18 years of age or older;\u00a0and<\/b><\/p>\n

    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;\u00a0and<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u00b7\u00a0You are NOT<\/b>\u00a0a resident of any of the following countries: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, and Syria.<\/p>\n

    PLEASE NOTE:<\/b>\u00a0U.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<\/p>\n

    \u2022\u00a0You are NOT\u00a0<\/b>an employee of Microsoft Corporation or an employee of a Microsoft subsidiary;\u00a0and<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u2022\u00a0You are NOT\u00a0<\/b>involved in any part of the administration and execution of this Sweepstakes;\u00a0and<\/b><\/p>\n

    \u2022\u00a0You are NOT\u00a0<\/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.<\/p>\n

    This Sweepstakes is void wherever prohibited by law.<\/p>\n

    HOW DO I ENTER?\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n

    At the beginning of each 24 live 24 Hours of PASS sessions (approximately 5-8 minutes into each hour) a new question regarding the session will be posted online on the\u00a0 @SQLServer Twitter account<\/a>. The first tweet with the correct answer will win a prize.\u00a0 Your answer must include hashtags #pass24hop and #24hopquiz.\u00a0 Failure to use this hashtag will automatically disqualify you.<\/p>\n

    To enter, you must do all of the following:<\/p>\n

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    1. Sign in to your Twitter account. If you do not have an account, visit\u00a0www.twitter.com<\/a>\u00a0to create one. Twitter accounts are free.<\/li>\n
    2. Once logged into your Twitter account, follow the links and instructions to become a follower of\u00a0@SQLServer<\/li>\n
    3. From your own account, reply your response to the question tweeted by @SQLServer \u00a0<\/li>\n
    4. Your tweet must contain both the #pass24hop and #24hopquiz hashtags to be eligible for entry<\/li>\n
    5. Your tweet must include the complete answer to the question, or it will be disqualified.<\/li>\n
    6. The first person to correctly tweet a correct reply to the corresponding question will win the prize described below. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Limit<\/b>\u00a0one entry per person, per session.\u00a0 For the purposes of these Official Rules, a \u201cday\u201d begins 5:00\u00a0AM PT<\/a> Tuesday, September 9, 2014 and ends at 7:00\u00a0AM PT<\/a> Wednesday, September 10, 2014 (\u201cEntry Period\u201d). If you reply with more than one answer per session, all replies received from you for that session will be automatically disqualified.\u00a0 You may submit one answer to each session, but will be eligible to win only one prize within the 24 hour contest period.<\/p>\n

      We are not responsible for entries that we do not receive for any reason, or for entries that we receive but are not decipherable for any reason, or for entries that do not include your Twitter handle.<\/p>\n

      We will automatically disqualify:<\/p>\n