	GENERAL Who is doing this? Experienced Dreamers™ which is a partnership of foundations, and civic and government organizations including the Benedum, Buhl, Jewish Healthcare, Pittsburgh, and R.K. Mellon Foundations, the Heinz Endowments, Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, and Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc. Why are they doing this? Pittsburgh has re-invented itself from its historic industrial manufacturing base to a vibrant economy based on technology, medicine, finance, and energy. It has been chosen as the Most Livable City in America and the best city to re-locate in the nation. It has been selected by national publications has having one of the most stable housing markets, and most vibrant and vital environments for people of all ages. We love and believe in the city and the region, and want to encourage others who care about and want to contribute to their community to live their dream here in Pittsburgh. What are the most important conditions of this Contest? The applicant must be at least 45 and have lived outside of a 100 mile radius of downtown Pittsburgh for at least the past 10 years. All finalists must agree to provide their Social Security number to an authorized and bonded agency for a background check and to Experienced Dreamers™ for tax reporting purposes The winner must complete the move to Pittsburgh at their expense by December 31, 2012. The $50,000 cash portion of the prize will be given to the winner after they have completed the move to Pittsburgh. The $50,000 charitable portion of the prize will be made available to the winner one year after establishing permanent residence in Pittsburgh. The charities to which the donations are to be made must be human services, health, and/or arts and culture organizations with valid 501(c)(3) designations situated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. Please also read the Terms and Conditions section of this website for more detailed information. What types of dreams are you looking for? Starting a business, enjoying cultural and arts events, traveling the world with Pittsburgh as your base, pursuing an active lifestyle in a region with four seasons, becoming actively involved in a welcoming community, experiencing multiple cultures, whatever your passions, they are of interest to us and can be fulfilled in Pittsburgh. The only constraint is that it must be legal. ELIGIBILITY Who is eligible? Any U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident of the U.S. currently living outside of a 100 mile radius of downtown Pittsburgh who is 45 years of age or older. People currently living within that 100 mile radius are not eligible. Former Pittsburgh residents who have lived outside of this 100 mile radius for at least 10 years are eligible. Can the applicant be younger than 45 years old? No. Is there an upper age limit on applicants? No. APPLICATION Can applicants submit more than one application? Yes, if the dreams they wish to pursue are different. Multiple submissions from the same person for the same dream will automatically disqualify all submissions from that person. Can my spouse or significant other and I both submit applications? Yes. If submitting a joint application, at least one of the applicants must be at least 45 years of age. If submitting separate applications, then each applicant must be at least 45 years of age. Can the applicant be an organization? No. Must applicants complete their own application? Yes. When will applications be accepted and when will the application process close? Applications will be accepted starting on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. No further applications will be accepted after Friday, December 16, 2011. Must the application be completed in English? Yes. Will applications be accepted in any method other than online? No. Do all questions in the application need to be answered? Yes. The application will be considered incomplete and will be rejected if all questions are not answered. PROCESS Who makes the final decision on the winner? Selecting the winner will be a three stage process: First, an analysis of each application by teams of trained reviewers who will evaluate the application based on predetermined subjective criteria. The review teams will narrow the list to 20 semifinalists. Second, a review and evaluation by a panel of judges who will narrow the list to five finalists using the same predetermined criteria. Third, a public vote by the people of Pittsburgh to determine the winner. After each step in the process, applicants will be informed by email whether or not they will move on to the next step. What are the judging criteria? The selection process will be subjective and will be based on the originality, creativity, passion, and clarity demonstrated in the application. All decisions by the reviewers and judges are final. Can I check on the status of my application during the process? No status information will be available during the evaluation and selection process. However, each applicant who supplied a valid email address on their application will receive an email as to whether or not their application will be moving on to the semifinalist and finalist stages. No phone calls will be accepted. How will the public vote be conducted? The public vote by the people of Pittsburgh will be conducted through the Pop City regional weekly email publication. Summaries of the five finalists will appear in Pop City in April and voting will be conducted through response to that publication. The sponsors reserve the right to modify this process at any time. When will the winner be announced? April, 2012 PRIZE What is the prize? The winner will receive the following: $50,000 toward realization of their dream, and $50,000 established as a donor controlled charitable fund in the winner's name at the Pittsburgh Foundation. What is the winner's tax liability on these winnings? The winner is solely responsible for any and all local, municipal, county, state, federal, or other taxes that may be applicable. Can the donation be divided and presented to more than one charity? Yes, but all of the charities must meet the conditions of the trust. How can the monetary portion of the Prize be used? Use is at the discretion of the winner so long as it is used to further realization of the dream. When will the winner receive the Prize money? After selection and meeting all the conditions set forth in this document, including the establishment of permanent residency in City of Pittsburgh prior to December 31, 2012 to receive the cash prize, and maintaining continuous residency for one year in the City to receive the charitable family trust portion of the prize. What happens if the winner does not meet the conditions? If the winner does not meet all conditions, the prize will be awarded to the finalist with the second highest public vote count. If that person is not able to meet the conditions, it will move to the third highest, and so on until all five finalists are given the opportunity to meet the conditions. If none of the finalists are able to comply, the Contest will be declared null and void and all prize money will be retained by Experienced Dreamers™.

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GENERAL

Who is doing this?
Experienced Dreamers™ which is a partnership of foundations, and civic and government organizations including the Benedum, Buhl, Jewish Healthcare, Pittsburgh, and R.K. Mellon Foundations, the Heinz Endowments, Allegheny County, the City of Pittsburgh, and Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc.

Why are they doing this?
Pittsburgh has re-invented itself from its historic industrial manufacturing base to a vibrant economy based on technology, medicine, finance, and energy. It has been chosen as the Most Livable City in America and the best city to re-locate in the nation. It has been selected by national publications has having one of the most stable housing markets, and most vibrant and vital environments for people of all ages. We love and believe in the city and the region, and want to encourage others who care about and want to contribute to their community to live their dream here in Pittsburgh.

What are the most important conditions of this Contest?

The applicant must be at least 45 and have lived outside of a 100 mile radius of downtown Pittsburgh for at least the past 10 years.

All finalists must agree to provide their Social Security number to an authorized and bonded agency for a background check and to Experienced Dreamers™ for tax reporting purposes

The winner must complete the move to Pittsburgh at their expense by December 31, 2012.

The $50,000 cash portion of the prize will be given to the winner after they have completed the move to Pittsburgh.

The $50,000 charitable portion of the prize will be made available to the winner one year after establishing permanent residence in Pittsburgh.

The charities to which the donations are to be made must be human services, health, and/or arts and culture organizations with valid 501(c)(3) designations situated in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

Please also read the Terms and Conditions section of this website for more detailed information.

What types of dreams are you looking for?
Starting a business, enjoying cultural and arts events, traveling the world with Pittsburgh as your base, pursuing an active lifestyle in a region with four seasons, becoming actively involved in a welcoming community, experiencing multiple cultures, whatever your passions, they are of interest to us and can be fulfilled in Pittsburgh. The only constraint is that it must be legal.

ELIGIBILITY

Who is eligible?
Any U.S. citizen or permanent legal resident of the U.S. currently living outside of a 100 mile radius of downtown Pittsburgh who is 45 years of age or older. People currently living within that 100 mile radius are not eligible. Former Pittsburgh residents who have lived outside of this 100 mile radius for at least 10 years are eligible.

Can the applicant be younger than 45 years old?
No.

Is there an upper age limit on applicants?
No.

APPLICATION

Can applicants submit more than one application?
Yes, if the dreams they wish to pursue are different. Multiple submissions from the same person for the same dream will automatically disqualify all submissions from that person.

Can my spouse or significant other and I both submit applications?
Yes. If submitting a joint application, at least one of the applicants must be at least 45 years of age. If submitting separate applications, then each applicant must be at least 45 years of age.

Can the applicant be an organization?
No.

Must applicants complete their own application?
Yes.

When will applications be accepted and when will the application process close?
Applications will be accepted starting on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. No further applications will be accepted after Friday, December 16, 2011.

Must the application be completed in English?
Yes.

Will applications be accepted in any method other than online?
No.

Do all questions in the application need to be answered?
Yes. The application will be considered incomplete and will be rejected if all questions are not answered.

PROCESS

Who makes the final decision on the winner?
Selecting the winner will be a three stage process:

First, an analysis of each application by teams of trained reviewers who will evaluate the application based on predetermined subjective criteria. The review teams will narrow the list to 20 semifinalists.

Second, a review and evaluation by a panel of judges who will narrow the list to five finalists using the same predetermined criteria.

Third, a public vote by the people of Pittsburgh to determine the winner.

After each step in the process, applicants will be informed by email whether or not they will move on to the next step.

What are the judging criteria?
The selection process will be subjective and will be based on the originality, creativity, passion, and clarity demonstrated in the application. All decisions by the reviewers and judges are final.

Can I check on the status of my application during the process?
No status information will be available during the evaluation and selection process. However, each applicant who supplied a valid email address on their application will receive an email as to whether or not their application will be moving on to the semifinalist and finalist stages. No phone calls will be accepted.

How will the public vote be conducted?
The public vote by the people of Pittsburgh will be conducted through the Pop City regional weekly email publication. Summaries of the five finalists will appear in Pop City in April and voting will be conducted through response to that publication. The sponsors reserve the right to modify this process at any time.

When will the winner be announced?
April, 2012

PRIZE

What is the prize?
The winner will receive the following:

$50,000 toward realization of their dream, and

$50,000 established as a donor controlled charitable fund in the winner's name at the Pittsburgh Foundation.

What is the winner's tax liability on these winnings?
The winner is solely responsible for any and all local, municipal, county, state, federal, or other taxes that may be applicable.

Can the donation be divided and presented to more than one charity?
Yes, but all of the charities must meet the conditions of the trust.

How can the monetary portion of the Prize be used?
Use is at the discretion of the winner so long as it is used to further realization of the dream.

When will the winner receive the Prize money?
After selection and meeting all the conditions set forth in this document, including the establishment of permanent residency in City of Pittsburgh prior to December 31, 2012 to receive the cash prize, and maintaining continuous residency for one year in the City to receive the charitable family trust portion of the prize.

What happens if the winner does not meet the conditions?
If the winner does not meet all conditions, the prize will be awarded to the finalist with the second highest public vote count. If that person is not able to meet the conditions, it will move to the third highest, and so on until all five finalists are given the opportunity to meet the conditions. If none of the finalists are able to comply, the Contest will be declared null and void and all prize money will be retained by Experienced Dreamers™.