VISIT USA NOW! ISSUE 90 | APRIL 2011 Marketing support from Visit USA The Visit USA Association (UK) has
produced a brand-new A4 handbook for potential new members. The 12-page handbook highlights the
many membership advantages and details procedures for joining the association. It includes background on the US/UK
market, explains relationships with the US government and how membership is organised and supported. It also highlights the website, special events and road shows run by the association and details how being involved can get you involved in fam trips, direct mail marketing, market research and consumer sales support. Handbook copies are available from
Visit USA at
angela@visitusa.org.uk and it is also available online on the Members' opening page at
www.visitusa.org.uk
The $65 per day motorhome
As a 'thank you' for helping to get
The Motorhome Experts’ 2011 fleet additions from close to where they’re built to key rental locations in the West, visitors to the USA can save nearly $2,700 on the normal pricing and be charged only $65 (around £40) a day. That single price covers up to seven people’s transportation and accommodation across America. The offer applies to one-way
rentals from Cruise America’s rental station in Chicago to its Los Angeles or San Francisco location after April 4 2011. The same $65 daily rate lets the customer enjoy their shiny new motorhome for up to six weeks. Motorhomes sleeping three to
five people need to be returned in Los Angeles or San Francisco before May 4. The bigger six- or seven-person vehicles are available until May 18. It may also be possible to leave the motorhome in Las Vegas, Denver or Portland. There is no one-way rental fee and
standard insurance as well as 2,500 miles and all taxes are included. Rates are commissionable to travel agents at 10%.
www.TheMotorhomeXperts.com
28 April 2011 •
www.sellinglonghaul.com Travelsphere has launched a brand-new
programme of holidays called ‘Extraordinary Experiences’. Featured is a private New York Police Department (NYPD) escort to the New
Alabama hits the high notes in 2011 Alabama is celebrating a ‘Year of Music’
in 2011 by running a year-long campaign to highlight the state’s legendary musicians and local music scenes. A website aimed at visitors looking to
join in the fun contains all the latest information on music festivals and venues as well as the history of music in Alabama. There is also a new brochure entitled
100 Places to Hear Live Music in Alabama which lists the top music attractions in Alabama including FAME recording studios, two Hank Williams museums, the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame. The Birmingham Arts and Music Festival
(BAAM!) is one of the key events taking place in the state this summer. Being held
over the weekend of August 12-14, BAAM! will showcase more than 75 acts in several downtown venues. The festival will have acts from Nashville, Atlanta and Houston but will mostly be a celebration of the local music scene.
www.baamfest.com www.yearofalabamamusic.com
Travelsphere's perfect NY escort
Year's Eve celebrations in Times Square, to see the crystal ball drop. The five-day trip sees clients arrive in
the Big Apple on December 30 2011, where they will spend three nights’ at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. They’ll explore the main sites with a free three-day attraction pass, before joining an all-night New Year’s Eve party at the renowned Hurley’s restaurant. The NYPD escort will take them to a reserved prime viewing area in Times Square. The tour includes flights and costs from £1,499pp.
www.travelsphere.co.uk
In Brief...
According to the U.S. Department
of Commerce’s International Trade Administration, Atlanta, Georgia, saw the greatest percentage increase of international tourists of the nation’s top 20 markets, with an average stay in the city of around two to three days. In 2008, an estimated 634,000
international tourists visited Georgia, followed by 689,000 visitors in 2009, making a near nine per cent increase. The top international market is the UK and the most popular activities in the state include Atlanta, Georgia’s coastline and the state’s antebellum architecture, in town's like Madison (pictured above).
www.exploregeorgia.org
City Creek Center is Salt Lake
City’s newest ‘destination shopping complex’. Opened last month, it is anchored by Nordstrom and Macy’s and has 80 other stores, restaurants and a variety of attractions. The mall is located directly across from Utah’s number one tourist destination, Historic Temple Square. The mall has several signature
water features, such as fountains designed by WET Design, creators of the Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas, and two 18-ft waterfalls. City Creek Center is
approximately four hours from Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Moab/Arches National Park and five hours from Yellowstone National Park. International visitors are eligible for a 'Passport to Savings' voucher, available through operators or at
www.ShopCityCreekCenter.com
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