Cost Plus World Market Celebrates Valentine's Day With Its Facebook Fan "Sweetheart Sweepstakes"
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Henry Alvidres
Cost Plus World Market
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henry.alvidres@cpwm.com
Cost Plus World Market Celebrates Valentine’s Day With Its Facebook Fan “Sweetheart Sweepstakes”
Oakland, CA; January 25, 2010 — What could be more romantic this Valentine’s Day than a vacation to Greece, the birthplace of Greek god Eros, who according to Greek mythology inspires love and beauty? This February, Cost Plus World Market (www.worldmarket.com) has partnered with Intrepid Travel (www.intrepidtravel.com) to make one lucky World Market Facebook fan and their sweetheart very happy with a free trip for two to Greece as part of its “Sweetheart Sweepstakes.”
From February 1–28, 2010, Facebook fans of World Market can enter at www.worldmarket.com for a chance to win the grand prize package of an eight-day trip for two to Greece courtesy of Intrepid Travel, a second prize of a World Market $500 gift card, or a third prize of a $250 World Market gift card. Not a World Market Facebook fan? Don’t worry, go to www.worldmarket.com to become a fan and follow the links to enter the sweepstakes. In addition to a chance to win the “Sweetheart Sweepstakes,” World Market Facebook fans also receive fan-only promotions and savings through the year.
The experts at Intrepid Travel have put together a personalized “Sweetheart Sweepstakes” grand prize package of airfare for two, seven-night hotel accommodations, local transportation (ferry, local bus and metro), an English-speaking leader, and three activities (Chora walk in Ios, Archeological Museum in Paros and hiking on Naxos). This eight-day island jaunt covers four islands in the Cyclades group. From sunning on the black sandy beaches of Santorini to mingling in the streets of Ios and hiking through medieval mountain villages in Naxos to discovering the marble landscapes from which many Greek sculptures were made in Paros, the islands are rich in natural beauty and local charm. The trip ends in the historic city of Athens with stops at the Temple of Olympian Zeus, the original Olympic Stadium, the Acropolis, and more. Travelers of all types will find plenty of opportunities to discover the old and new Greece on this trip.
World Market will notify winners no later than March 5, 2010. Official rules can be found at www.worldmarket.com.
About Cost Plus World Market
Cost Plus World Market operates 269 stores in 30 states under the names “World Market” and “Cost Plus World Market.” The store features an ever-changing selection of casual home furnishings, housewares, gifts, jewelry, decorative accessories, over 500 international wines, gourmet foods and beverages offered at affordable prices and are imported from more than 50 countries. Many items are unique and exclusive to World Market regularly supplied by an international network of individual and regional artisans developed over the Company’s 50 years in the import business. The majority of the store’s furniture is constructed of environmentally friendly, farm raised wood while a number of items are made out of recycled glass and yet countless are constructed of environmentally friendly bamboo. The value, breadth and continual refreshment of products invite customers to come back throughout a lifetime of changing home furnishings and entertaining needs.
About Intrepid Travel
Now in its 21st year of operation, Intrepid Travel is one of the world’s leading small group adventure tour operators. Intrepid takes over 90,000 travelers to more than 100 countries worldwide, each year. Intrepid trips are designed to go off the beaten track, meet the locals and travel in an unconventional way, joining locals on their transport, in their markets and even in their homes. Intrepid employs close to a thousand employees in nearly 20 countries worldwide.