Vermont Tourism Extends Annual 'Vermont Fuels Your Vacation' Promotion Through Foliage Season

Vermont Tourism Extends Annual 'Vermont Fuels Your Vacation' Promotion Through Foliage Season
MONTPELIER, Vt. - The Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing is extending its popular fuel giveaway promotion through the fall foliage season to encourage visitors and Vermonters to explore the state.
"Vermont Fuels Your Vacation," an annual summer promotion featuring a $100 gas card giveaway every week, will be offered through the foliage season with the final winner selected on Monday, Oct. 27. Vermont residents and non-residents can register to win at www.VermontVacation.com/fuel and gas cards can be used at participating gas stations in Vermont.
Established in 2006, the annual promotion kicked off in June and was initially scheduled to end in late September. But tourism officials decided to extend the promotion another four weeks after receiving an overwhelming response from the public. More than 4,700 entries - 2,639 of those from Vermonters - were submitted during the first week of the promotion, and tourism officials have received a total of nearly 18,000 entries since June.
"The 'Vermont Fuels Your Vacation' contest has been incredibly popular this year, so it makes sense to keep the promotion going through the fall season," said Tourism & Marketing Commissioner Bruce Hyde. "There is so much to see and do in Vermont during September and October, and this is a great way to attract visitors and encourage residents to travel around the state."
So far, ten winners from Massachusetts, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont have won free gas cards.
One of the latest to win a free gas card is Lynn Thompson of Coal Township, Pa. "My husband and I are planning a two-week road trip to the northeast this fall for our 25th wedding anniversary, and we can't wait to get to Vermont," she said. "A $100 gas card will certainly come in handy as we tour different parts of the state."
For more information, visit www.VermontVacation.com/fuel