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A traveling movie tour will be inviting people to come see a movie for free in the outdoors, and to bring their snacks for the show in new or gently used luggage, duffel bags, or backpacks and leave them behind to support Suitcases For Kids, a non-profit organization that arranges luggage donations to foster children worldwide.
The tour starts in New York City with a showing of the Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck movie Roman Holiday. The full schedule is as follows:
New York City, World Financial Center Plaza
Tuesday, July 29 - Roman Holiday
Miami, Lummus Park South Beach
Wednesday, August 6 - Roman Holiday
Thursday, August 7 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Los Angeles, Huntington Beach Pier Plaza
Wednesday, August 13 - Roman Holiday
Thursday, August 14 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
San Francisco, Union Square
Tuesday, August 19 - Roman Holiday
Wednesday, August 20 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Boston, Boston Common
Wednesday, August 27 - Roman Holiday
Thursday, August 28 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Travel web site TripAdvisor.com is sponsoring the movie tour and will be giving away a trip for two to Rome, Italy. For more details, please see the press release below.
More information about the movie tour can be found at http://www.tripadvisor.com/MovieTour
Partnering with Suitcases For Kids to Collect Bags for Foster Children at Festival Sites
NEWTON, Mass., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- This summer, relax with TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, as the company brings its free Traveling Movie Tour film festival to New York City, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Boston. As part of TripAdvisor's movie tour, some of the nation's most prominent venues will be transformed into outdoor movie theaters allowing people to enjoy famous onscreen faces, in some interesting outdoor places.
Starting July 29 in New York City at the World Financial Center Plaza, these special engagements begin at 6 p.m. (with the movie starting at sundown) and will feature one of two family friendly movies -- Roman Holiday, starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, or Planes, Trains and Automobiles, starring John Candy and Steve Martin. See the full movie tour schedule below.
Guests are encouraged to bring their friends and family to the outdoor screenings, but most importantly, a piece of new or gently worn luggage -- such as suitcases, duffel bags or backpacks -- to contribute to Suitcases For Kids, a non-profit organization that arranges luggage donations to foster children worldwide. To date, more than 25,000 suitcases have been donated to foster kids in the U.S. and 47 countries since 1996.
Moviegoers can conveniently pack their soon-to-be-donated luggage with snacks for the show (popcorn, candy and soft drinks), and then leave the suitcase behind.
"TripAdvisor is thrilled to be able to bring great travel movies to a city near you this summer," said Christine Petersen, CMO, TripAdvisor. "Plus moviegoers can help foster kids in need through our partnership with Suitcases For Kids."
After dropping off a bag for Suitcases For Kids, festival attendees are encouraged to stop by the TripAdvisor tent to enter for a chance to win a Roman getaway. As part of the five-city movie festival, TripAdvisor is giving away one trip for two to Rome, Italy. Entries will also be accepted at the TripAdvisor Traveling Movie Tour Web site -- http://www.tripadvisor.com/MovieTour -- where complete film tour details can also be found.
TripAdvisor encourages guests to arrive early to snag a good viewing spot. Following is the movie tour schedule:
New York City, World Financial Center Plaza
Tuesday, July 29 - Roman Holiday
Miami, Lummus Park South Beach
Wednesday, August 6 - Roman Holiday
Thursday, August 7 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Los Angeles, Huntington Beach Pier Plaza
Wednesday, August 13 - Roman Holiday
Thursday, August 14 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
San Francisco, Union Square
Tuesday, August 19 - Roman Holiday
Wednesday, August 20 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
Boston, Boston Common
Wednesday, August 27 - Roman Holiday
Thursday, August 28 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles
TripAdvisor(R) Media Network, operated by TripAdvisor, LLC, attracts nearly 32 million monthly visitors* across 12 popular travel brands, TripAdvisor(R), http://www.airfarewatchdog.com, http://www.bookingbuddy.com, http://www.cruisecritic.com, http://www.holidaywatchdog.com, http://www.independenttraveler.com, http://www.onetime.com, http://www.seatguru.com, http://www.smartertravel.com, http://www.travel-library.com, http://www.travelpod.com and http://www.virtualtourist.com. TripAdvisor-branded sites make up the largest travel community in the world, with 24 million monthly visitors*, six million registered members and 15 million reviews and opinions. Featuring real advice from real travelers, TripAdvisor-branded sites cover 300,000+ hotels and attractions and operate in the U.S. (http://www.tripadvisor.com), the U.K. (http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk), Ireland (http://www.tripadvisor.ie), France (http://www.tripadvisor.fr), Germany (http://www.tripadvisor.de), Italy (http://www.tripadvisor.it), and Spain (http://www.tripadvisor.es). TripAdvisor(R) Media Network provides travel suppliers with graphical advertising opportunities and a cost-per-click marketing platform. Collectively, the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network have won hundreds of awards and accolades from press and industry worldwide. TripAdvisor and the sites comprising the TripAdvisor Media Network are operating companies of Expedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXPE).
TripAdvisor, SeatGuru, Travel-Library, Holiday Watchdog and TravelPod are either registered trademarks or trademarks of TripAdvisor LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Airfarewatchdog, BookingBuddy and SmarterTravel are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Smarter Travel Media LLC in the U.S. and/or other countries. Cruise Critic and The Independent Traveler are either trademarks or registered trademarks of The Independent Traveler, Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. VirtualTourist and OneTime are trademarks of other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners.
*Source: comScore Media Metrix, May 2008
Suitcases For Kids was founded by 10-year-old Aubyn Burnside in 1996 in an effort to provide Catawba County (North Carolina) foster care children with suitcases. Since its inception, the organization has grown to become an international non-profit with chapters in every state and 47 countries.
Source: TripAdvisor
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