Social Media Contests to spread love for first annual Vermont Solutions Festival

With a month to go until the first Vermont Solutions Festival kicks off, event organizers and the Stratton Mountain Resort are utilizing Social Media as a means of activating the masses in search of sustainable solutions.

For those curious Twitterites searching for clues as to how to secure your spot at this high-profile event, look no further.

The Vermont Solutions Festival is giving away one lodging and event package to a lucky Twitter user that retweets the special Vermont Solutions Festival message on the Stratton Mountain Resort Twitter feed (@StrattonResort) between now and August 13, 2010 at 3 pm. The lucky winner, selected at random will receive two nights’ accommodation at a Stratton property, tickets to the Del McCoury concert on August 28 and VIP treatment at all Vermont Solutions Festival events.

“Social media has been a huge driver in the movement towards sustainability,” event curator Andrew Gardner, also the first sustainability coordinator in collegiate athletics, said. “Groups that have utilized it effectively have enjoyed a committed grassroots following as a result of their interactive approach. It makes sense for the Vermont Solutions Festival to follow suit and get our message across via the same channels used by the sustainable movement.”

This same package is also available for sale on Stratton.com, starting at $67.75 per person at the Liftline Lodge. Tickets to the Local Gourmet Dinner are not included in this package and must be purchased separately.

For those looking specifically for tickets to see the Grammy Award winning McCoury, numerous contests will take place on the Stratton Mountain Resort Facebook page (www.facebook.com/strattonmountain) in the weeks prior to the event.

The Vermont Solutions Festival, sponsored by the state of Vermont and Stratton Mountain Resort, brings together a host of leaders in business, sport, entertainment and environment for a weekend celebration of sport, sustainability and community. Featured attendees include Vermont author Bill McKibben, New York Rangers Hall of Fame goaltender Mike Richter and Jake Whitcomb from 1% for the Planet.

For more information, including interviews with Gardner, please contact Myra Foster at mfoster@intrawest.com or by calling 802.297.4137.