news to use NORTH AMERICA Lots to see in Tennessee
BY ALAN ORBELL Look out for your copy of the new
2012 edition of the Tennessee Guide being distributed with this issue of Selling Long Haul. There’s plenty going on in Tennessee
in 2012, most notably the 35th Elvis Week in August (
www.elvis.com/35) and Dollywood’s new $20-million Wild Eagle roller coaster. Also, Nashville C&VB has launched a free Nashville Live Music app, the first ever city-wide live music guide. Download it at www.
visitmusiccity.com;
www.deep-
south-usa.com/tennessee
Hawai’i's new resource for trade Hawai’i Tourism Europe has
created the UK's Hawai’i Travel Trade Resource Centre, a travel professionals' one-stop-shop for the latest communications, sales, and marketing tools on the multiple Islands of Aloha. The new free programme is a tiered, self-study training programme that allows travel agents to familiarise themselves with the six (of 132) islands open to visitors, gain useful selling tips and help them become an Hawai’i expert. The service includes a Destination
Specialist Online Self-Study Programme – Ke Kula O Hawaii – plus sales and marketing tools which include an order form to request Hawai’i collateral such as consumer brochures, maps, posters and promotional DVDs. There are also downloadable print materials, an image library (register at
http://kb.hvcb.org), an e-brochure of the Travel Professional Guide plus destination information that includes travel tips, language guide and event calendar.
www.travelagentportal.net
Legoland adds a water park
LEGOLAND® Florida will add LEGOLAND Water Park in time for summer 2012. The water park will feature a wave
pool, Build-A-Raft lazy river, tube slides, body slides and an interactive water-play structure, DUPLO® Safari. The water park attraction has
NORTH AMERICA IN BRIEF
Snowfest in North Lake Tahoe North Lake Tahoe on the
California/Nevada border will hold SnowFest, a 10-day carnival and family celebration from March 2-11 2012 at venues throughout North Lake Tahoe. North Lake Tahoe is a three-hour drive from San Francisco International Airport. www
GoTahoeNorth.com
Missouri's year of adventure The 2012 Official Missouri Travel
Guide is now available online. Attractions highlighted include the St. Louis Museum of Art; Civil War historical sights; outdoor activities like hiking, biking and camping; and accommodation listings. http://
madden.imirus.com/Mpowered/ book/vmtg10/i2/p1
been designed for families with children ages two to 12. Single-day LEGOLAND Florida guests can upgrade to a water park attraction ticket for an additional $12 per person (children under three are $3).
www.LEGOLAND.com
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