United shouts media to USA lunch

United shouts media to USA lunch

On Thursday February 19, over 70 media came to the 2015 Visit USA Media Marketplace and Lunch.

Guests hung out with over 55 tourism operators, hoteliers, tourism bureaus and attraction operators from across the US.

Media and suppliers also heard from the U.S. Consul General, Hugo Llorens; Alison Espley United Airlines Managing Director Japan and Pacific Sales, Chris Petty United Airlines Regional Sales Manager Australia and New Zealand;  and Visit USA Australia President Janette Davie.

Media guests put their creative caps on for the chance to win a United Airlines BusinessFirst ticket, in a twitter competition held on the day.

In just 140 characters, participants needed to describe which unique, must visit U.S. destination in 2015 they would like to travel to and why – with the best entry walking away with a ticket to that chosen destination.

The lucky winner was Thomas Mitchell, The Morning Show & The Daily Edition, with his tweet “Love NYC got it inked on me – would love to wake up in the city that never sleeps” and a picture of his impressive New York skyline tattoo.

The Visit USA media luncheon was sponsored by United Airline.

Alison Espley, United Airlines; Janette Davie, Visit USA and U.S. Consul General, Hugo Llorens

Alison Espley, United Airlines; Janette Davie, Visit USA and U.S. Consul General, Hugo Llorens

Alison Espley, United Airlines; winner of the United BusinessFirst ticket, Thomas Mitchell,The Morning Show & The Daily Edition and U.S. Consul General, Hugo Llorens

Alison Espley, United Airlines; winner of the United BusinessFirst ticket, Thomas Mitchell,The Morning Show & The Daily Edition and U.S. Consul General, Hugo Llorens

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