Announcing Pennsylvania's Great Lakes Region Great Tourism Video Contest: Your Family Video Could Be Worth $1,000

    ERIE, PA, August 10, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- This season, as you and your family vacation in Crawford, Erie, Mercer or Venango Counties in the Great Lakes Region of Pennsylvania, why not record some of your experiences and memories for a chance to win $1,000?

Pennsylvania's Great Lakes Region invites you to shoot and edit a two to three minute video of your adventures in Crawford, Erie, Mercer or Venango County, or all four. Whether you visit the wineries of Erie County, fish in Crawford County, go shopping in Mercer County, or learn about the rich history of Venango County, we want to see it. Share your memories and enter to win $1,000.

The contest runs from August 1 to October 31, 2011. One winner will be chosen by December 5, 2011 to receive $1,000 cash. No purchase is necessary, and there is no entry fee. To enter, go to www.pagreatlakes.com/contest for full contest details and submission instructions.

All submissions will be posted on the PA Great Lakes Region web site, and the winner will be chosen by popular vote. The video can be produced with a fancy video camera or simple cell phone; it can include actors, little brothers or trained pets. Be creative and have fun. To see the whole competition play out visit www.pagreatlakes.com.

PA Great Lakes Region is made up of four counties with about a million great things to do. For an affordable, accessible and fun family getaway, Pennsylvania's scenic Great Lakes Region is the perfect vacation destination. There may be no place where the outdoors is more inviting, with abundant places to hunt, fish, hike, camp and enjoy our natural beauty. Some of the region's best shopping can be found there with no sales tax on clothing or shoes. A great getaway is just a short drive away from Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. To learn more visit www.pagreatlakes.com.

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