Free Virginia Postcards - Wish You Were Here
MyVirginiaMemory.com turns vacation pictures into free postcards.
Richmond, Va. (PRWEB) May 14, 2009 -- Virginia is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Virginia is for Lovers with a new Web site where travelers can turn their favorite vacation picture into a free, personalized postcard, and automatically mailed to friends and family.
The new MyVirginiaMemory.com site takes travelers back in time when "Wish You Were Here" graced the back of postcards sent from Virginia vacationers. The free postcard touts Virginia's world-famous travel slogan along with a personal photo. Approved cards will arrive in the recipient's mailbox within three to five days. Fans of digital communication are in luck as well with the option to send customized e-cards to friends and family.
"Everybody loves bragging about their vacation," said Alisa Bailey, President and CEO of the Virginia Tourism Corporation. "MyVirginiaMemory gives travelers a chance to send greetings from Virginia, for free. We hope reliving their vacation memories will bring them back to Virginia as we celebrate 40 years of Virginia is for Lovers."
A quick three-step process makes it easy to send greetings from Virginia. 1. Upload a favorite Virginia vacation photo or choose from the destination images provided online; 2. Choose which decade of Virginia is for Lovers the image is from and customize the message; 3. Enter the mailing address or email address of the recipients. (There is a limit of five mailed postcards per user.)
Virginia launched MyVirginiaMemory.com to coincide with National Tourism Week, May 9-17, 2009.
2009 marks the 40th anniversary of Virginia is for Lovers, one of the most recognizable and enduring tourism slogans in the country. At its core, Virginia is for Lovers represents a love of life and a passion for travel.
Visit www.MyVirginiaMemory.com to create a free, personalized postcard of your favorite Virginia vacation and invite friends and family to visit. To get the latest on 40th anniversary Virginia travel deals and enter for a chance to win one of 40 free vacations, go to www.Virginia.org/40. Call 1-800-VISITVA to request a free Virginia is for Lovers - Live Passionately travel guide.
Note to media: Visit our pressroom at www.vatravelstories.com for images, news releases and additional information about the 40th anniversary of Virginia is for Lovers.
Tourism is one of Virginia's most powerful industries, generating $18.7 billion in revenue, supporting 210,000 jobs and generating $1.2 billion in state and local taxes.
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