Dear Jennifer:
You do not make Net History with that kind of announcement in
1997.
In 93 or 94, yes maybe. Now in 97.
Kathryn Diminnie wrote:
>
> Media Contact: Jennifer McGuire, 212/484-1276
>
> http://www.nycvisit.com MAKING 'NET HISTORY WITH FIRST EVER JAVA SCRATCH OFF
> CONTEST
>
> NEW YORK, NY -- nycvisit.com the official tourism Web Site of the New
> York
> Convention & Visitors Bureau, has just been launched and is already making
> Internet history.
>
> Gamelan, the premier java web resource, selected nycvisit.com in its
> "What's Cool" category for the "World's First Java Scratch-Off Contest." The
> site's Weekend in New York contest lets visitors use an on-line lottery
> scratch off ticket -- the first-ever, java-programmed, Web-based, scratch
> off entry form in web history -- to win a weekend for two at the New York
> Hilton. These cyber reviewers were so excited that they even added "Neat!"
> and "Try It" to their accolades.
>
> nycvisit.com's eight interactive areas feature more than 200 pages of
> NYC
> information including:
>
> - What's New in New York, all about new hot spots and trends
> - a comprehensive ongoing calendar of events, searchable by date and
type
> - Where to Stay and Where to Eat areas, searchable by location and
price
> - sample itineraries ranging from children's activities to romantic
> weekends
> - comprehensive transportation information
> - attraction and museum listings
>
> Incentive planners, tour operators, travel agents and meeting
planners
> will
> find information on the NYCVB's special services for trade professionals and
> directly request assistance or information.
>
> In addition, the "Image Bank" offers the most requested images of New
> York,
> including the Statue of Liberty and skyline, that can be downloaded for use
> in brochures and other marketing materials.
>
> Cyber travelers can also use nycvisit.com's direct links to New York
> State's, the Mayor's and many NYC sites in the NYCNET web site directory for
> more information. nycvisit.com is accessible from all primary search
vehicles.
>
> The New York Convention & Visitors Bureau Web Site was
> designed and programmed by Smith Renaud, Inc. (http://www.sri.net). Smith
> Renaud, one of the premier architects of advanced internet sites, provided a
> thorough analysis of potential opportunities for NYCVB and managed the full
> implementation and strategy of the nycvisit.com Site.
>
> Questions and comments can be sent to Webmaster Diminnie at
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