AI-cademy 2026 Partner Bingo
Official Rules & Terms and Conditions
Sponsor: Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA)
Contest name: AI-cademy 2026 Partner Bingo
Contest period: November 9–10, 2026
Contest location: AI-cademy 2026, [Venue name], [City], British Columbia, Canada
Entry deadline: Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time
1. Contest Overview
The AI-cademy 2026 Partner Bingo contest (the “Contest”) is organized and administered by Higher Education Strategy Associates (“HESA” or the “Contest Organizer”) in connection with its AI-cademy 2026 conference.
The Contest is intended to encourage conference attendees to connect with participating partner organizations, learn more about their products and services, and engage with the organizations exhibiting at the conference.
A total of ten (10) prizes will be awarded to eligible participants through a random draw, subject to these Official Rules and Terms and Conditions.
2. Contest Eligibility
The Contest is open to legal residents of Canada who have reached the age of majority in their province or territory of residence at the time of entry, excluding residents of Quebec.
Employees, representatives and agents of HESA, participating prize providers, and their respective immediate family members and individuals residing in the same household are not eligible to participate.
By entering the Contest, participants acknowledge that they have read, understood and agreed to be bound by these Official Rules.
3. Contest Period and Entry Deadline
The Contest takes place during AI-cademy 2026, November 9–10, 2026.
All entries must be received no later than 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Entries received after the deadline will not be eligible for the prize draw.
4. How to Enter – Partner Bingo Activity
Eligible conference attendees may enter through the Partner Bingo activity by completing the following steps:
Locate the fifteen (15) participating partner booths using the conference map available through the AI-cademy conference app.
Visit participating partner booths and ask a representative at each booth one (1) of the three questions printed on the Partner Bingo card:
What is something people might not know about your organization?
What’s one product or service you’d recommend people learn more about?
What problem does your organization help solve?
Collect one official stamp from each participating partner booth visited.
Collect stamps from at least twelve (12) of the fifteen (15) participating partner booths to qualify for entry.
Submit your completed Partner Bingo card to the designated entry box at the HESA booth in the Great Hall by 1:45 p.m. Pacific Time on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Each participant may submit a maximum of one (1) completed Partner Bingo card.
A minimum of twelve (12) valid partner booth stamps is required for a Partner Bingo entry to be considered eligible. Incomplete cards, cards containing fewer than twelve (12) valid stamps, duplicate entries, or entries received after the deadline will be disqualified.
Participation in the Partner Bingo activity is voluntary. Participants are not required to purchase any products or services from participating partners to receive a stamp.
5. Prizes
A total of ten (10) prizes will be awarded:
Six (6) book prizes: Six copies of books selected from Alex Usher’s favourite books.
Three (3) gift card prizes: Three gift cards, each with an approximate value of $[INSERT VALUE] CAD.
One (1) virtual session: One virtual, one-hour session with Alex Usher, President of HESA, discussing the state of postsecondary education and a selection of current issues.
The approximate retail value of each prize and the total approximate retail value of all prizes will be disclosed here once finalized.
Prizes are non-transferable, non-exchangeable and cannot be redeemed for cash. HESA reserves the right to substitute a prize with another prize of equal or greater approximate retail value if circumstances beyond its control make the advertised prize unavailable.
Any costs or expenses associated with accepting or using a prize that are not expressly included in the prize description are the sole responsibility of the winner.
6. Winner Selection
Ten (10) eligible winners will be selected through a random draw from all eligible entries received through both the Partner Bingo activity.
The draw will take place following the Contest closing deadline on November 10, 2026.
All eligible entries will be combined into one pool before the draw. Each participant will receive one (1) entry, regardless of the method used to enter.
The odds of winning depend on the total number of eligible entries received.
Each participant is eligible to win a maximum of one (1) prize.
7. Winner Notification and Prize Acceptance
Ten (10) potential winners will be selected through a random draw following lunch on Tuesday, November 10, 2026.
Winners will be notified directly through the AI-cademy 2026 conference app. Participants who are selected will be asked to locate a HESA representative or event volunteer to arrange collection of their prize.
If a winner is unable to collect their prize in person during the conference, HESA may arrange for the prize to be mailed to them at a later date, at no cost to the winner.
Before receiving their prize, each selected participant must:
Confirm their eligibility and acceptance of the prize.
Correctly answer, without assistance, a time-limited mathematical skill-testing question.
If a selected participant cannot be contacted, fails to respond within five (5) business days of notification, is found to be ineligible, declines the prize, or fails to correctly answer the skill-testing question, they will forfeit their prize. HESA reserves the right to select an alternate winner through another random draw.
All prizes must be claimed within thirty (30) days of the initial winner notification, unless otherwise arranged with HESA.
8. General Conditions
HESA reserves the right to disqualify any participant who violates these Official Rules, attempts to interfere with the Contest, submits fraudulent or misleading information, or otherwise engages in conduct that compromises the integrity or fair administration of the Contest.
HESA reserves the right to cancel, suspend, modify or terminate the Contest if circumstances beyond its reasonable control compromise the administration, security or fairness of the Contest. Any changes will be communicated through appropriate channels where reasonably possible.
By participating, entrants agree to release and hold harmless HESA, its employees, representatives, participating partners and prize providers from any liability arising from participation in the Contest or the acceptance, use or misuse of any prize, except where prohibited by law.
HESA is not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, misdirected, illegible or otherwise ineligible entries, technical issues, communication failures or any other circumstances that may prevent an entry from being received or processed.
All decisions made by HESA regarding the administration of the Contest, eligibility and interpretation of these Official Rules are final, subject to applicable law.
9. Privacy and Personal Information
Personal information collected in connection with the Contest will be used by HESA solely for the purposes of administering the Contest, verifying eligibility, contacting potential winners and distributing prizes.
Personal information will be handled in accordance with HESA’s Privacy Policy.
Participants’ personal information will not be sold or shared with participating partner organizations for their independent marketing purposes without the participant’s consent.
By entering the Contest, participants consent to the collection and use of their personal information for the purposes described above.
10. Publicity
By accepting a prize, winners agree that HESA may identify them by name and province or territory of residence in connection with the announcement of Contest results, subject to applicable privacy laws and any required consent.
Participation in the Contest does not constitute consent to receive unrelated marketing communications from HESA or its participating partners.
11. Governing Law
These Official Rules are governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and the applicable laws of Canada.
If any provision of these Official Rules is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue in full force and effect.
12. Contest Organizer
The AI-cademy 2026 Partner Bingo Contest is organized and administered by:
Higher Education Strategy Associates (HESA)
Website: https://higheredstrategy.com/
Email: events@higheredstrategy.com
This Contest is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with any social media platform or third-party service unless expressly stated otherwise.