Win A Two-Night Getaway with The Lake Erie RV Road Trip Giveaway

LAKE ERIE SHORES & ISLANDS, OHIO, April 29, 2021 --- National Travel and Tourism Week is celebrated May 2-9, 2021. This year the event recognizes the POWER OF TRAVEL and the industry’s role in bringing back our vibrant communities, restoring the U.S. economy, rebuilding our workforce, and reconnecting America. In the Lake Erie Shores & Islands region, tourism is a $2 billion industry with the destination welcoming an estimated 11 million visitors annually.

The travel and tourism industry is a significant contributor to the local economy, accounting for more than 14,000 jobs in Erie and Ottawa counties prior to the COVID 19 pandemic. Tourism will play a major role in the recovery and support of local businesses, after a slower-than-normal travel year in 2020. Early outlooks indicate a strong year for tourism destinations such as ours, which are easy drive-to road-trip destinations filled with exciting natural and outdoor recreational options, and which offer a wide variety of activity and lodging options for all ages. According to the latest travel sentiment research from Longwoods International, confidence in the safety of traveling outside one’s home community continue to trend upward, now at their highest levels since last May. Plus, a record 88% of American travelers are planning trips in the next six months. With the right measures in place, we can get people travelling again in a safe and healthy way.

The POWER OF TRAVEL will be celebrated locally, as the Lake Erie Shores & Islands welcome centers are poised to embrace visitors’ return to the region. Requests for information and for the official Travel Guide are high, as is optimism. To help spread the word about the amazing destination that is Lake Erie Shores & Islands, guests to the welcome centers (located in Port Clinton and Sandusky) will be able to send a free postcard to their friends and family with a special “Wish You Were Here” message. The welcome centers also offer significant area savings. Both centers sell discounted tickets to several area attractions, such as African Safari Wildlife Park, Monsoon Lagoon/The Watering Hole Safari, Miller Ferries to Put-in-Bay and Middle Bass Island, the Jet Express, and more. While there, be sure to also pick up your free Shore Savings Card, which offers deals and discounts for lodging, dining, shopping, and attractions in the region.

In celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week, Lake Erie Shores & Islands is sponsoring a Lake Erie RV Road Trip Giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a two-night RV adventure in the region, which includes a Neff Brothers RV Rental for two nights, a two-night stay at a campsite at Sandusky Bayshore KOA, four (4) adult one-day tickets to Cedar Point (reservations may be required, please visit cedarpoint.com for specifics), and $100 gift card to Dockside Café.  The Lake Erie RV Road Trip Giveaway will run May 2-14, 2021. Sweepstake’s entrants must fill out the online entry form. For a link to the contest page and the complete contest rules, follow @shoresandislands on Facebook or subscribe to the destination’s email newsletter, which will be sent on May 5, 2021. See SHORESandISLANDS.com/plan/#newsletter to subscribe.

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ABOUT SHORES & ISLANDS OHIO

Shores & Islands Ohio is the Midwest’s favorite getaway. This coastal destination boasts 152 miles of Lake Erie shoreline, the best fishing on the Great Lakes, welcoming communities, rich history, a wine trail, and an abundance of family-friendly attractions. World-famous Cedar Point Amusement Park calls it home, along with Kalahari Resorts & Conventions, other indoor and outdoor water parks, animal parks, sports venues, and more. Visitors enjoy ferries and cruises to Put-in-Bay, Middle Bass, and Kelleys Island. One of the country’s best areas for spring and fall bird migration, the area is overflowing with natural beauty and opportunities for outdoor recreation. More at SHORESandISLANDS.com

Media Contact:

Jill Bauer, Public Relations Manager
Shores & Islands Ohio
Phone: 419.625.9495
Email: jill@shoresandislands.com