Brand USA unveils details of MegaFam
Brand USA has announced details of seven new itineraries for the biggest ever USA MegaFam.
The trips, in partnership with American Airlines and British Airways, take place on May 10-18 and will see 107 participants travel on seven itineraries across the US simultaneously.
Agents will then join together for a final celebration in Chicago, Illinois.
The new itineraries for 2017 are:
* Golden Silver Sights: Explore the history and great outdoors of California and Nevada
* Trails & Treasures: Discover the natural beauty of Idaho, Montana and Washington
* Stocks & Springs: Uncover adventure in Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma
* Pure Shores: Explore the clear waters and sandy shores of Lake Michigan
* Cultural Courses: Taste your way through the iconic cities of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana
* Beaches and Blues: Feel the rhythm in Louisiana, Georgia, Alabama and Florida
* Northeastern Wonders: Visit the historic neighbourhoods, rolling peaks, verdant valleys and sparkling lakes of the Northeast
To be eligible to win a place, travel agents in the UK and Ireland must book travellers on American Airlines and British Airways flights to the US during the entry period from January 1 through April 3, 2017.
In addition, they must earn as many badges on Brand USA’s official agent training site, the USADiscoveryProgram.co.uk.
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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