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13 Lucky “Tweet Yourself to Hawaii" Sweepstakes Winners Coming to Hawaii for Free!

Contest to Give Away 12 More Trips, Plus One Big Hawaiian Getaway for 12!

 

Honolulu – September 28, 2009 –  The first 13 getaways in Marriott Resorts Hawaii’s “Tweet Yourself to Hawaii” sweepstakes (www.marriotthawaiitweets.com / @MarriottHawaii) have been awarded, with 12 more free trips for two remaining.

In this part of the contest, each winner and a guest will be traveling to the 50th state, courtesy of Marriott Resorts Hawaii and its partners, Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, Hawaiian Airlines and Hertz. The all-expense paid trips for two include five-night stays at a Marriott resort on Kauai, Oahu, Maui, or Hawaii’s Big Island, roundtrips for two via Hawaiian Airlines, rental car from Hertz, dining credit and activities on each island.

The winners are:

  • Antonia Cobble of Denton, TX won a trip to JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa on Oahu
  • Nedra Weinreich of Los Angeles, CA won a trip to JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa on Oahu
  • Rachael LaRoche of New Orleans, LA won a trip to Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa on Oahu
  • Peter Lai of Rio Rancho, NM won a trip to Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club
  • Joanna Smith of Aurora, CO won a trip to Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
  • Katherine Canterbury of Columbia, MO won a trip to JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa
  • Chris Kovac of Kansas City, MO won a trip to Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
  • Erin Mankins of San Diego, CA won a trip to Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
  • Normia Arteaga of Los Angeles, CA won a trip to Kauai Marriott Resort & Beach Club
  • Aaron Babyar of Rogers, AR won a trip to Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
  • Ron Miller of Fair Haven, MI won a trip to JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa
  • Connie Roberts of Spring Hill, FL won a trip to Waikoloa Beach Marriott Resort & Spa
  • Stephen Long of San Antonio, TX won a trip to Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa

The contest web site is www.marriotthawaiitweets.com. People can enter by visiting www.marriotthawaiitweets.com and providing an email address, their Twitter handle and/or a Facebook connection. The winners are being randomly selected at 9:00 a.m. HST every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, ending on Wednesday, October 21, 2009.

Marriott’s Tweet Yourself to Hawaii Sweepstakes campaign launched nationwide on August 18, 2009. To mark the 50th anniversary of Hawaii’s statehood, Marriott Resorts Hawaii is awarding 50 all-expense paid vacations to the islands to randomly selected winners. In addition, Marriott Resorts Hawaii is giving away a trip for one lucky winner and 11 friends to Hawaii through a video contest. Also partnering in this campaign are Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, Hawaiian Airlines and Hertz. Announcements of all winners are being made over Twitter from @MarriottHawaii and on Marriott Resorts Hawaii’s Facebook page. The winner is also be notified via the email address entered. The selected winner has up to 48 hours from the time of the selection to claim the prize. If he/she does not claim or accept the prize, a new winner will be drawn.

For contest rules, terms and conditions, please visit www.marriotthawaiitweets.com. For announcements, please follow @MarriottHawaii on Twitter or become a fan of Marriott Resorts Hawaii on Facebook.

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For More Information, Contact:

Bernie Caalim or Noreen Kam
McNeil Wilson Communications
1003 Bishop Street, 9th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813-6429
(808) 531-0244 phone
(808) 521-7163 fax
E-mail: bernie.caalim@mwc-anthology.com or
noreen.kam@mwc-anthology.com

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