Win a trip to San Luis Obispo

Beginning June through December,
San Luis Obispo Vacations will give away one two-night stay to a
randomly selected
e-newsletter subscriber each month.
 
To enter
the Getaway Giveaway contest, sign up for the San Luis Obispo Vacations
e-newsletter at
www.sanluisobispovacations.com/newsletter.php.
One new subscriber will win a getaway each month and each subscriber
will
receive a monthly e-newsletter with details on upcoming attractions and
events
in San Luis Obispo.
Getaway Giveaways are valid for any two consecutive nights during the
2010
calendar year at any hotel listed on SanLuisObispoVacations.com*. 

  “There
are some who still do not know about the unique, small-town charm of San
Luis
Obispo or its prime location as the central hub city for nearby
world-class
wine country, pristine beaches and one-of-a-kind monuments like Hearst
Castle,” said John Conner, head of the San Luis Obispo Tourism Business
Improvement District and owner of Petit Soleil Bed &
Breakfast.
 

“For
them, the Getaway Giveaway is a golden ticket. It is our invitation:
come,
explore, and delight in San
Luis
Obispo
. Next time, I assure you, you won’t need
to win a free getaway to get you here.”

The
Getaway Giveaway is part of a comprehensive new tourism marketing effort, which includes national advertisements, event promotion,
and a new
website with information on outdoor activities, wine tasting
and cultural events.

For more details, visit
the website at SanLuisObispoVacations.com.  

Win a vacation for life

Hotels.com is offering its new “Win a Vacation for
Life” summer sweepstakes. The winner receives a onetime check for
$102,250 no-strings-attached, to use as they choose.

 Beginning
today, contestants can log-on to
www.hotels.com/ineedavacation to
register to
enter
the
Hotels.com summer sweepstakes. Entries are voted
upon after users
upload
the funniest, most creative and compelling photo of
themselves, which shows why they deserve a vacation. The contest
continues
throughout the summer with a winner announced in early September.
 

“Win
a Vacation for Life is our way of giving a huge thank you to our loyal
customers,” said Taylor Cole, director of public relations. “We’re proving that
we’re not only the smartest way to book travel, but also the most
rewarding.”
      

Participants can boost their chances
of winning by recruiting their friends, family, and
colleagues to
vote for their picture every day. Contestants also have the option of
uploading
their pictures directly from their Facebook albums, enabling them to
easily
reach out to friends and Twitter followers to earn more votes.  

In addition to the grand prize, there
are daily giveaways. By uploading
a
picture, not only do contestants become entered into the Hotels.com
Win
a Vacation for Life
grand prize, but
they also have a chance to win a Flip Ultra camcorder if they can
accumulate the most votes of the day.

Even
if you
do not upload a photo, you can still be entered into a random daily
drawing
that gives you the opportunity to win a Flip camcorder of your own,
just
for voting daily for your favorite “I need a vacation” look.

 Hotels.com
also
offers an exciting Summer
Sale
where consumers can save up to 40 percent on hotels worldwide,
and
when booking four or more nights travelers will receive a free
Flip camcorder. For
additional information, visit:
http://www.hotels.com/deals/summer_sale_2010/.