What is the Braves Most Valuable Business Presented by Truist Bank program?
The Braves Most Valuable Business Program Presented by Truist Bank (the “Program”) honors small local businesses by providing meaningful branding opportunities and an experience at an Atlanta Braves 2024 MLB regular season home game at Truist Park (each, a “Braves MVB ”). By highlighting these businesses’ stories of leadership and purpose, we hope to inspire others.
What type of business can be nominated as a Braves MVB?
A nominee for the Program (a “Nominee”) must be a business that is (i) a for-profit business with less than fifty (50) employees, (ii) operating within seventy-five (75) miles of Truist Park, and (iii) is a sole proprietorship, partnership or limited liability company. In addition to providing business services, Nominees must also actively work to build community, impact their respective neighbors and neighborhoods, and help others rise. Nominees should willingly and selflessly provide their time and effort to create a better tomorrow for all.
Who can nominate a business as a Braves MVB?
Any U.S. resident who is eighteen (18) years of age or older (except in the case of legal residents of certain states where the legal age is greater than eighteen (18) years of age, such legal age of majority) can nominate a qualifying business for the Program, provided the nominator has secured permission from the Nominee to disclose their personal information within the Nomination Form (defined below). Self-nominations are permitted in accordance with these guidelines. All individuals submitting a Nomination Form agree to release and hold the MLB Entities (defined below), including Atlanta National League Baseball Club, LLC (the “Braves” or “ANLBC”), Braves Stadium Company, LLC (“BSC”), Truist Bank and its parent, subsidiaries, affiliates, and related entities (collectively, “Truist” or “Sponsor”) harmless from and against any and all rights, claims and causes of action that may arise against either of them in connection with a Nomination Form submitted as part of the Program. “MLB Entities” means the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball (“BOC”), its Bureaus, Committees, Subcommittees and Councils, MLB Advanced Media, L.P., Major League Baseball Properties, Inc., The MLB Network, LLC, the Major League Baseball Clubs (“Clubs”), each of their parent, subsidiary, affiliated, and related entities, any entity which, now or in the future, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Clubs or the BOC, and the owners, general and limited partners, shareholders, directors, officers, employees, and agents of the foregoing entities.
How do I nominate a business as a Braves MVB?
Nominations for the Program are made by completing the online nomination form at braves.com/MVB (the “Nomination Form”). All Nomination Forms must be received by 11:59p.m. ET on June 30, 2024.
How will each Braves MVB be selected?
Sponsor and the Braves retain sole and absolute discretion with regard to the evaluation of Nominees and the selection of each 2024 Braves MVB. Each Nominee selected to be a Braves MVB will be notified via the Nominee’s provided e-mail by no later than July 31, 2024 (“Notification Date”). If a selected Nominee does not acknowledge acceptance within seventy-two (72) hours of a communication from Sponsor and/or the Braves notifying the Nominee of their selection, Sponsor and/or the Braves may select an alternate qualifying Nominee in Sponsor’s sole and absolute discretion.
How will the selected 2024 Braves MVB be honored/awarded?
Each selected Braves MVB receives:
- The opportunity for a pre-game interview segment with Sponsor in-game host highlighting their business to be shown on the LED Scoreboard at Truist Park approximately thirty (30) minutes prior to first pitch of the game at which the selected Braves MVB is in attendance.
- The opportunity to be recognized on the Braves Radio Network by a Braves broadcaster during the game at which the selected Braves MVB is in attendance.
- Four (4) tickets for winner and three (3) guests to a mutually agreed upon Braves 2024 MLB regular season home game (dates and times of selected games subject to change), each ticket with a Twenty-Five Dollar ($25) added value feature valid towards the purchase of food, snacks and non-alcoholic beverages, access to Braves VIP batting practice for four (4), one (1) parking pass at a parking facility designated by Sponsor, an in-game welcome message, and a gift bag compliments of Sponsor (collectively, the “Braves MVB Winner Package”).
General terms - What else should I know?
Sponsor and/or the Braves may contact nominators or Nominees using information provided on the Nomination Form, for purpose of evaluating Nominees and notifying Nominees of their selection. All decisions made by Sponsor in connection with the Program shall be based on the information provided in the online form or in follow-up discussions with a Nominee or nominator, and no correspondence will be entered into relating to these decisions.
No transfer, assignment or substitution of any of the aforementioned Braves MVB Winner Package, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor, will be permitted.
Travel to and from the determined Braves game is not included.
Exact nature and duration of the pre-game interview segment and radio recognition shall be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor and subject to availability. Use of any Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition ticket is subject to the standard terms, conditions, and health and safety policies applicable to the ticket; see braves.com/ticketback for details. Seat locations at the game/event/exhibition and, unless otherwise stated in the applicable award description, exact game/event/exhibition date shall be determined in the sole discretion of Sponsor. Each Braves MVB ‘s guest(s) must be of legal age of majority in their jurisdiction(s) of residence unless accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition dates and times are determined in the sole discretion of the BOC and/or the applicable Club and may be subject to change. The terms and conditions of the tickets included as part of any award/benefit will govern in the event a legal game/event/exhibition, as defined by Major League Baseball, is not played or held due to weather conditions, an act of God, an act of terrorism, civil disturbance, or any other reason. Each selected Braves MVB and their guest(s) agree to comply with all applicable ballpark and venue regulations in connection with the award; see braves.com for details. Sponsor and the other MLB Entities reserve the right to remove or to deny entry to any winner and/or their guest(s) who engage in a non-sportsmanlike or disruptive manner or with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten, or harass any other person at the game/event/exhibition. Sponsor, ANLBC, BSC, and the other MLB Entities will not be responsible for weather conditions; acts of God; acts of terrorism; civil disturbances; local, state, or federal regulation, order, or policy; work stoppage; epidemic, pandemic, or any other issue concerning public health or safety; or any other event outside of their control that may cause the cancellation or postponement of any Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition. Major League Baseball game/event/exhibition tickets awarded as prizes may not be resold, offered for resale, or used for any commercial or promotional purpose whatsoever. Any such resale or commercial or promotional use may result in disqualification and prize forfeiture, and may invalidate the license granted by the game/event/exhibition ticket.
Sponsor and the other MLB Entities (a) make no warranty, guaranty, or representation of any kind concerning any benefit/award (or any portion thereof) and (b) disclaim any implied warranty. By participating in the Program, each participant agrees to waive any and all claims against Sponsor, and the other MLB Entities for any injury, damage, or loss that may occur, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, from participation in the Program, or receipt or use of any benefit/award (or any portion thereof). All Nominees and individuals submitting a Nomination Form agree to be bound by these terms and conditions, and each Nominee selected to be a Braves MVB, by acceptance of the benefits/award described herein, grants to Sponsor, ANLBC, the other MLB Entities and each of their respective designees the right to publicize their name, business name, address, photograph, voice, statements and/or other likeness and benefits information for advertising, promotional and/or trade and/or any other purpose, in any media or format now known or hereafter devised, throughout the world, in perpetuity, without limitation and without further compensation, consideration, permission or notification, unless prohibited by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Sponsor also reserves the right to require potential award recipients to provide evidence in support of the information provided in their Nomination Form and to complete certain documentation, including but not limited to a certificate of eligibility, liability release, publicity release (except where prohibited by law), photo/image waiver and release, and authorization for background check, as a condition of potential selection for receipt of the Program recognition. These terms and conditions are to be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia.
WINNER LIST: For the winner’s name, mail a request and a self-addressed stamped envelope to be received no later than ninety (90) days after the Notification Date to: 2024 Truist/Braves Most Valuable Business Winner List, c/o Atlanta Braves, 755 Battery Avenue SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30339, Attn: Corporate Partnerships.
SPONSOR: The Sponsor of this Program is Truist Bank, 303 Peachtree Street, NE,
Atlanta, Georgia 30308.
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