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Here at gosh pr HQ we are in the midst of one of most exciting social media campaigns to date. We’ve teamed up with The Sun newspaper to offer one lucky family the chance to win a ‘Money Can’t Buy’ holiday of a lifetime to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. It’s only our second week running and the entries are streaming in!

This is not your average competition – this is the chance to win a “Money Can’t Buy” prize where the winners will be treated in true celebrity style from the get go. Some of the unique aspects of the prize include exclusive VIP tours of all Walt Disney World Parks, a personal guide backstage at SeaWorld Orlando, a behind the scenes tour at Kennedy Space Centre, and a day of dolphin training at Discovery Cove.  Plus, there’s more than £3000 worth of theme park tickets, premium cabin flights, 10 nights stay in a five star Deluxe Disney Hotel, Orlando VIP passes and experiences, and £1000 spending money.

For those of you in the industry who like the sound of this, feel free to get involved, all you need to do is click on  www.completeorlando.co.uk/moneycantbuy and ‘Like’ the CompleteOrlando Facebook page.

Now for the fun part – you need to recreate your favourite rollercoaster moment whether it’s the family screaming in terror, hanging upside down or a funny shot of those g-forced cheeks. It’s up to you what to do but the more creative the better! You then need to upload your video or photo entry via the form on www.completeorlando.co.uk/moneycantbuy.  Check out this entry for inspiration http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn92y3Srths&feature=player_embedded

On the 21st of August the top five entries will be announced, and then you need to vote for your favourite as the one with the most votes wins! The winner will be announced on the 4th of September.

Get your thinking caps on….and GOOD LUCK!

Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key have teamed up with James Villas to offer UK holidaymakers a selection of fantastic new villas on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

Get into the swing of it at some of America’s Top Golf Courses in Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key this summer, and make the most of the warm weather, smaller crowds on the courses and summer savings on golf fees. Choose from 20 championship courses within 30 minutes from accommodation ranging from pristine semi-private courses to challenging courses such as Waterlefe Golf and River Club. Between June and September at the Legacy Golf Club, the rate drops from £32 to £20 before 1pm, including golf and cart fee. Waterlefe Golf and River Club is just £26 after 2pm during May to September including cart and course fee, dropping from £32.

With the oil spill dominating the news at the moment, it seems that a lot of the media coverage is portraying conflicting views on how this is affecting the beaches of Florida. After speaking to our client in Florida yesterday, we have it from the horse’s mouth that the beaches of Sarasota and Bradenton are very much open and oil free. The hotels are also full of tourists and most are actually fully booked. There are also plenty of other things to do in the area aside from the beaches, including trolley hopping your way up and down Anna Maria Island, kayaking along Myakka River, playing golf at one of the 20 Championship golf courses or sampling the many cultural activities including the Opera, Ballet and Art walks.

Looking for a chance to showcase your abilities and move rapidly from senior account manager to account director? If you are outgoing, ambitious, hard working, creative and thorough this could be the position for you. We’re looking for a social butterfly who can make full use of their contacts, while staying on top of the day-to-day client work. You’ll run a small team, working on a selection of our US clients as well as a group of 4 and 5-star hotels. Luxury travel PR experience helpful, but not essential.  Email your CV to sarah-s@goshpr.co.uk.

We’re getting World Cup fever, especially with the new Nike ‘Write the Future’ advert, which we love here at gosh pr HQ! Plans for our World Cup party are officially in full swing, with all friends of gosh pr invited, to enjoy the football and a Barby on the Thames!

We’re counting down the days to kick off…so to get in the mood watch the video on our homepage. 

If that’s got you wishing you were going to enjoy the World Cup in South Africa, you can always check out Sporting Getaways, who are offering loads of deals on travel, accommodation and tickets.

            gosh pr client, CEO and founder of ATD Travel Services Oliver Brendon (recently stuck on his package holiday in Sharm el-Sheikh) questions whether the ‘volcanic ash cloud crisis’ will make the government re-think the need for one central body in travel that can clarify the law and responsibilities of the airlines. See his thoughts on the situation in Travel Weekly…

With the launch of the new Apple iPad, there has been much debate on the impact it will have on the consumer and of course the PR industry as a whole. Here at gosh pr, we’re strong believers in a news delivery revolution, with the iPad marking the first steps. The way in which the public consumes media is changing and we predict an emergence of hybrid media- complete with all singing and all dancing applications. Let’s watch this space…

Has the British PR industry grown too big for journalism? Read more

Struggling to keep up with the ever changing media industry? Take a look at Gavin Mann’s top five trends set to shape the commercial media milieu in 2010.

Check out Mel Carson’s easy to follow Twitter tips which are sure to solve any tweeting teething problems.

The Gartner Report posted on Media Post yesterday backs up gosh pr’s predictions for 2010, by announcing that consumers will spend 6.2 billion on mobile apps this year. To find out more go here

Gordon MacMillan argues whether the decline of Twitter has anything to do with Stephen Fry’s departure. As more companies adopt the trend could Twitter see another incline? See here for more.

Great news for travellers, the FT has launched free iPhone apps compiled from the FT-branded Asian mini-travel guides which focus on Bejing, Hong Kong, Macau and Shanghai. See here for more information.

We love BigMouthMedia digital marketing survey in conjunction with Tnooz. With social media on the rise and 2009 being the year of Twitter, we’re excited to see what 2010 will bring. Our money is on 2010 being the year of the mobile. For more info on the survey check it out here

Here at gosh pr we’re keeping an eye out for the launch of BA’s uber glossy, new luxury magazine The Collection which will be dedicated to ‘premium’ holidays. Read more here

Specialist travel group, ATD Travel Services, has appointed Nigel Wright as non executive director. Nigel has many years of experience within the travel industry where he was one of the founding members of Sunworld and an equity investor at Thames Clippers. He has also held senior posts at First Choice Holidays and ILG Travel. He joins the company with immediate effect.

Working with the management team Nigel will focus on group strategy, structure and financial reporting.

Nigel, commenting on his appointment said: “It is great to be involved in the ATD Travel Services Group. I am looking forward to using my experience and expertise in helping to further shape and grow this entrepreneurial and forward thinking company into the next decade. ”

Oliver Brendon, CEO and founder of the ATD Group said: “Nigel brings a wealth of experience to the group which can only help to further strengthen it. Nigel’s experience and excellent track record in finance and restructuring is widely respected and he will be absolutely integral to our company’s future growth.”

The brands in the ATD Travel Services Group include; Attraction Tickets Direct - the UK’s leading attraction ticket broker, experience provider Dosomethingdifferent.com and dynamically packaged tour operator, Complete Orlando.

We’re excited to see that Google have partnered up with MySpace, FriendFeed and more recently Twitter, to reveal the eagerly anticipated real-time search function. For more information check it out here

LONDON – Twitter is looking to recruit a number of staff whose main focus will be to generate cash for the microblogging service.

Twitter’s website says it is looking “for new members of our technical staff to work on cutting edge monetization projects”.

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