visiteurope.com Launches a Tasty New Contest - MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, Sept. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Visiteurope.com announced today the launch of their latest social media campaign and contest entitled, "Enjoy a Taste of Europe." Hosted on visiteurope.com's official Facebook page beginning September 6, the contest invites fans to share their favorite foodie photo and story that is reminiscent of Europe.
"Incredible culinary experiences have almost always been synonymous with travel to Europe," says Jan Rudomina, Chairman of the European Travel Commission. "Our goal with this contest is to encourage our fans to share their experiences and visions of Europe through food, photos and stories in an effort to inspire travelers to consider Europe as their next travel destination."
From September 6 through September 30, fans of the visiteurope.com Facebook page can upload their favorite foodie photo and story that best describes "A Taste of Europe" (i.e. a favorite European dish, a memorable culinary experience from a recent European vacation, etc) for a chance to win a dream European vacation for two. Voting will begin on October 1 - October 16 to determine the top 10 finalists and the grand prizewinner will be selected by a panel of judges at visiteurope.com and announced via Facebook on October 24. The "Enjoy a Taste of Europe" contest is open only to residents of the 50 United States, including the District of Columbia.
"Enjoy a Taste of Europe" is the second of three exciting social media contests slated to take place on the European Travel Commission's social networks over the course of the year as part of a new creative campaign to promote Europe as a tourism destination to the U.S. consumer.
Established in 1948 to promote Europe as a tourism destination, the European Travel Commission provides travelers with inspirational commentary on travel services and attractions to help vacationers plan their European journey. Today, www.visiteurope.com , the ETC's web portal along with its dynamic social networks offers travelers activities, tools and tips to help consumers organize their journey to Europe and encourages travelers to share their own experiences and read others while accessing photos, videos and social networks. Visit the official ETC Facebook page and follow ETC on Twitter @visiteurope.
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