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SUBMIT YOUR BEST SIGHTSEEING SNAPSHOT AND WIN
Shell Vacations Hospitality Presents the First Ever Travelers’
Photo Talent Contest
“Share Your Pic, Win a Trip” for a Grand Prize Valued at $1,140 and
One Trip Giveaway Each Week to Napa Valley, Las Vegas, Anaheim and
Phoenix
PHOENIX, ARIZ. (July 21, 2010) – Each year, professional and amateur
photographers take countless vacation photos to remember the beautiful
and memorable places they have traveled. Mysterious pyramids, tropical
rainforests, ancient volcanoes, scenic coasts, and winter wonderlands –
these sites among others, remind travelers of their favorite reasons to
leave home and snapshot their own, unique paradise. Now travelers and
explorers alike can showcase their favorite and best vacation photos, by
entering in the Share Your Pic, Win a Trip, sponsored by Shell Vacations
Hospitality (the tradename of SVC-Hospitality, LLC) where one lucky
winner receives a grand prize including a trip of their choice valued at
up to $1,140 or one of the weekly prizes to popular destinations: Napa
Valley, Las Vegas, Anaheim and Phoenix.
Beginning on July 14, 2010, for a limited time of 4 weeks, guests can
submit their best travel photo for the Share Your Pic, Win a Trip photo
contest, either through
Shell Vacations’ online photo gallery or the Shell Vacations Twitter
account (@SVHResorts).
Photographers can compete in talent with their favorite images of
envious vacation hot spots. The winning photos will be chosen based on
content, frame, creativity, color and overall aesthetic for the
exclusive grand prize, “Photographers Dream Prize Package,” which
includes:
· The
Cannon Pixma Photo Printer (valued at $300)
· Kodak 7” Digital Photo Frame P730 (valued at $80)
· Camera tripod (valued at $20)
· Photo printer paper (valued at $15)
· $50 gift card to Shutterfly (valued at $50)
· 3-night stay at winner’s choice of any Shell Vacations
Hospitality resort (valued at approximately $300 to $675 depending on
the resort selected by winner; some restrictions apply, please see rules
(hyperlink to rules website)
And, there are more prizes for wanderlust dreamers sulking at home.
Contestants who submit photos to the Shell Vacations’ Twitter account
will be entered to win in weekly giveaway prizes, announced each
Wednesday.
· 2 nights at Desert Rose (value $250), Las Vegas, Nevada
· 2 nights at Vino Bello (value $450), Napa Valley, Calif.
· 2 nights at Legacy Golf Resort (Value $400), Phoenix, Ariz.
· 2 nights at Peacock Suites (Value $400), Anaheim, Calif.
By submitting photos through Twitter, participants will agree to the
rules of the contest.
“We consistently receive incredible photos from travelers at our
properties and others across the globe, and we wanted a chance to
showcase this talent,” says Karen Johnson, vice president of sales and
marketing for Shell Vacations Hospitality. “This is a first-time
opportunity for us and the world to find out what vacationers appreciate
most and find memorable about their vacations.”
For more information on the official contest rules and description for
the 2010 Share Your Pic, Win a Trip photo contest, travelers can visit
the
official rules website.
Canadian residents can enter a separate contest (some additional
restrictions apply) and are eligible to win a prize of a 5-night stay at
any Shell Vacations Hospitality managed resort (valued at $625 to $1,125
depending on the resort selected by winner; Does not include Plaza
Pelicanos Grand Beach Resort, Guadalajara Plaza Express Lopez Mateos
Hotel & Suites, Guadalajara Plaza Expo Hotel & Suites, Foxhunt at
Sapphire Valley, Whispering Woods and Little Sweden resorts).
About Shell Vacations Hospitality
Shell Vacations Hospitality offers a collection of 26 resorts, hotels
and lodges ideal for family vacations, romantic getaways, retreats,
reunions and business trips. Visitors may stay at hotels and resorts in
popular destinations in the U.S., Mexico and Canada from San Francisco
to Whistler. Shell Vacations Hospitality is a subsidiary of Shell
Vacations LLC, a premier developer of upscale vacation ownership
resorts. For more information, please visit
www.ShellHospitality.com
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