This
location offers Our Friends in the Media all
of the relevant information required to do a story or cover the
GreatEscape2008: The Global Scavenger Hunt™ or to
get notes about our annual event or any previous events.
A note to Our Friends in the Media: For instant access
to Press Releases, Event Fact Sheets, Contestant
Bios, Live Event Coverage and our GreatEscape Media
Contact; Please
take a moment to Sign-In Below... Thank you!
Fact
Sheets
Event Fact Sheet #1
|
What: |
Around-The-World Global Scavenger Hunt |
|
When: |
Spring
2008, Three Weeks
(April 11 - May 3, 2008) |
|
Who: |
Twenty Five Teams of Two (Limited to...) |
|
Prizes: |
"The World's Greatest Travelers™" Crown |
|
Where: |
A Circumnavigation of the Globe Starting from San Francisco
to Toronto--the long way! Exploring 4 Continents and 10 Countries
|
|
Why: |
Help Raise $1 Million Goal For International Charitable Causes
|
|
Media: |
Travel Trades, Television, Cable, Magazines, Radio, Newspapers,
Consumer Publications and the Internet |
|
Audience Size: |
125-250 Million of the World's Most Affluent Consumers and
Active Travelers |
|
Themes: |
A Blind Date with the World™
The World's Greatest Travelers™
The Global Scavenger Hunt™ |
|
Contacts: |
Media
Contact
or
contact us at: 310.281.7809
(Pacific Coast Time please!)
1112 Montana Ave., Ste 384
Santa Monica, CA 90403- USA
|
Event Fact Sheet #2
What?
A
10-country, 4-continent, 3-week around-the-world global scavenger
hunt travel adventure competition that will send players on
A Blind Date With The World™.
A combination of a race/rally, contestants will be doing things,
solving riddles, following cryptic clues, answering travel trivia
and looking for physical hints to discover unique and extraordinary
items as they are culturally immersed in our Global Village.
Previous events where held in 2002, 2004, 2005.
Who?
Limited
to Twenty-five Teams of two will compete for The
World's Greatest Travelers™ crown in this first
of its kind global race/rally. The annual travel competition
is open to anybody who thinks they have the international savvy
and know-how to compete on an international gameboard.
When?
The
competition begins again on April 11th, 2008 from some get-away
on the West Coast of North America and will end three weeks
later on May 3rd in New York City.
How?
Each
person will pay or raise $9,900 to participate in the three
week event and for the chance to be crowned The
Worlds Greatest Travelers™ and other prizes.
That entry fee includes all their international air travel and
first class hotels in each exotic scavenger hunt destination
over the 23-day event.
Why?
Along
with the world-class fun, prizes and trophies, GreatEscape2008®
has a goal of raising $1 million for worthy international charitable
causes with GreatEscape Foundation.
Where?
A
circumnavigation of the globe. A true around-the-world (RTW)
event from Los Angeles to New York City -- the long way!
Countries to be explored on four continents that may be included
in GreatEscape2008®
The Global Scavenger Hunt; are:
New Zealand, Australia, Japan, Korea, China, Thailand, Vietnam,
Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, Nepal,
India, Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Kenya,
Tanzania, South Africa, Italy, Slovenia, France, Germany, Switzerland,
Liechtenstein, Hungry, Luxembourg, Czech Republic, Austria,
Andorra, Spain, Peru, Argentina, Mexico and Canada.
Event
Contacts: GreatEscape
Adventures, Inc. is a special entertainment and travel adventure
event management company focusing on global cultural immersions
and soft travel adventures. Check out our website at GlobalScavengerHunt.com
or contact us at 310.281.7809, fax us at 928.396.8670
(Pacific Coast Time!) or e-mail us at Media
Contact.
Official
GreatEscape2008® Press Kits, photos, Video News
Release (VNR), event organizer and Team/contestant interviews
are available upon request.
GreatEscape2008 will be accepting applications for
official media accreditation to cover the GreatEscape2008
three-week around-the-world event in the Spring of 2008, beginning
January 11th, 2008.
Please
note: Between our departure and return, we may experience
some delays in returning press calls and e-mails, we hope
you understand--we're focusing on making our event as great
as can be and making sure our Teams get all our attention!
Please note: English is the official language of The Global
Scavenger Hunt.
If you have any questions regarding the annual Global Scavenger
Hunt or the GreatEscape Foundation, interview requests
or media accreditation, please feel free to contact Media
Contact (preferred), by fax at 928.396.8670or mail
at:
Pamela L. Finmark
PR Liaison & Event Coordinator
GreatEscape Adventures, Inc.
1112 Montana Ave., Ste 384
Santa Monica, CA 90403
USA
Back
to Top
|
