PARSIPPANY, NJ -- 11/03/09 --
Building off the success of its
first YourFatChance.com contest, Endless Vacation Rentals (EVR), one of the
Wyndham Worldwide family of brands (NYSE: WYN), is again
looking to turn someone's funny story into an Endless Vacation
and give away more than $40,000USD in prizes. The enhanced and
interactive YourFatChance.com LOL Vacation Contest is
now calling for funny vacation stories and visitors to tickle
the hippo.
"We saw how much fun everyone had with the first contest and
thought another contest -- this time geared toward vacation
stories -- would again be a way to send three lucky winners on
an even better vacation," said Geoff Ballotti, president and CEO, Wyndham
Exchange and Rentals. "Endless Vacation Rentals offers
excellent vacations to thousands of vacationing families every
year, and we are hoping this LOL Vacation Contest will
bring out the fun-loving people who want to take advantage of
the quality and value that Endless Vacation Rentals offers."
Starting on November 2, 2009, contest participants can enter
their funniest vacation story at YourFatChance.com. The top 25
funniest entries, as chosen by EVR, will be announced on or
around February 20, 2010, and posted at YourFatChance.com.
Visitors can then cast their votes for the funniest story
until April 2, 2010. Additionally, throughout the campaign,
six one-week vacations and cash prizes totaling nearly
$5,000USD will randomly be awarded to participants. Full
contest rules are available at www.YourFatChance.com.
Winners will be announced the week of April 19, 2010, and the
story receiving the most votes will receive the Grand Prize: a
one-week vacation rental stay, valued at up to $5,000USD,
through EVRentals.com, plus $5,000USD in cash cards. The First
Prize winner will receive a one-week vacation rental stay,
valued at up to $2,500USD, plus $2,500USD in cash cards and
the Second Prize winner will receive a one-week vacation
rental stay, valued at up to $1,000USD, plus $1,000USD in cash
cards.
As part of the vacation contest, EVR
will display a YourFatChance.com advertisement in New York's
Times Square prompting participants to text "LOL" to 95495 to
tickle the hippo with their cell phones. The goal of
collecting tickles is to reach 100,000 and send two deserving
families on a vacation; one family
was selected by Christel House International Foundation and
the other was selected by the Starlight Children's Foundation.
Throughout the contest, visitors can visit YourFatChance.com
to tickle the hippo as often as they like to help reach the
goal.
Endless Vacation Rentals® by Wyndham Worldwide, available
online at www.EVRentals.com, offers one of the largest global
selections of more than 200,000 vacation rental accommodations
including homes, villas and resort condos in desirable
destinations in 100+ countries. EVRentals.com is not a rental
listing company; it is a true hospitality provider allowing
consumers to search and book a wide variety of vacation
rentals around the world as easily as reserving a hotel room
online. Unlike rental listing companies, EVRentals.com allows
customers to search in real time and pay by credit card in
U.S. currency. With few exceptions, reservations are backed by
a Best Price Guarantee and are 100 percent refundable if
cancelled at least three days before check-in. Additionally,
members of the free Wyndham Rewards® program earn 5,000
Wyndham Rewards® points per qualified stay.
For more information about Endless Vacation Rentals® or to
book your next vacation, go to http://www.EVRentals.com.
About Endless Vacation Rentals
Endless Vacation Rentals, one of the Wyndham Worldwide family
of brands (NYSE: WYN), provides access to one of the largest
collection of global vacation rentals in the industry,
allowing travelers to browse from more than 200,000
accommodations. At www.EVRentals.com it's as easy and
convenient to search for, view availability, and book vacation
rentals as booking typical hotel accommodations online. For
more information on Endless Vacation Rentals or to book a
vacation rental, visit www.EVRentals.com or call
1-877-STAY-EVR (1-877-782-9387).
Media Contact:
Leah Latour
973.753.6560
Leah.Latour@rci.com