THETRADESHOW Launches Twitter Contest
Alexandria, VA - March 31, 2010 - It's no April Fools—April 1 will mark the kick-off of the THETRADESHOW's weekly Travel Trivia Twitter contest*. Winners of the trivia contest, which runs through the month of April, will receive a complimentary basic registration to attend THETRADESHOW (Sept. 12-14, Orlando), a three-day networking and education event for the travel industry.
“THETRADESHOW is constantly looking for new ways to engage the industry,” said Brooke Daniels, director of sales for THETRADESHOW. “Twitter is an ideal way to reach new audiences and get the word out about North America's number one travel trade show and the exciting changes taking place.”
Each week in April, THETRADESHOW10 will tweet a Travel Trivia Cue. The first person to respond correctly via Direct Message to THETRADESHOW's Twitter page will win a complimentary registration to attend the event. Visit THETRADESHOW.org to read full rules and regulations.
To follow THETRADESHOW on Twitter, click here. For more information about this year's event, please visit THETRADESHOW.org. To view photos, read more about education and events and learn what other attendees had to say about the THETRADESHOW 2009, please visit THETRADESHOW Highlights.
THETRADESHOW is created and supported by the travel industry's leading organizations, including: ASTA, ACTA, AirTran, ATA, CLIA, ETOA, IGLTA, IIPT, Las Vegas CVB, NACTA, NBTA, NTA, Orlando CVB, Tourism Cares, Travel Professionals of Color, WRTA, The Travel Institute, U.S. Travel Association and USTOA. Official media partners are: Agent@Home, eTurboNews, JaxFax, Mail Pound, Recommend, TravelAge West, Travel Channel, Travel Press, TravelPulse, TRO, Travel Weekly, USA Today and Vacation Agent.
THETRADESHOW (Travel Retailing and Destination Expo) is a 3-day, in-depth networking and educational event. Global and inclusive, THETRADESHOW unites under one roof travel suppliers and buyers from all over the world, representing every segment of the travel and tourism industry. It is the trade show event for travel decision makers. For more information on THETRADESHOW, please call 1.866.870.9333, visit THETRADESHOW.org or e-mail pr@thetradeshow.org.
(*No purchase is necessary to be entered into the contest. This offer is void where prohibited.)
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