“Picture America Contest” to the rescue
|In an effort to promote US tourism more, USA Today and Discover America have opened up the”Picture America Contest“, starting 10th of April. The contest “requires participants to submit their iconic images of America that capture the essence of the country and best represent it for international travelers. Discover America is the official travel and tourism website of the United States.”.
The winner will get a prize of 4-night trip from Travelocity, and a $500 American Express airfare voucher, and the choice of stays in posh hotels in Las Vegas, New Orleans or Orlando. Winning images will be used by Discover American to promote US tourism as well.
Contest closing date is May 8th, after which voting will take place between May 25th and June 8th. Winners will be announced then on June 22nd. Not much time left, get your cameras to work.
[via triphow]