Milwaukee…You Have a Rock Star!

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Milwaukee…You Have a Rock Star!

Aaron Bartko from Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Wins $10,000 VISIT Milwaukee Sweepstakes

MILWAUKEE- July 3, 2012- A rock star is born! Aaron Bartko of Cuyahoga Falls, OH, is the winner of VISIT Milwaukee’s “Party Like A Rock Star” sweepstakes, a prize package worth more than $10,000. The red carpet rolls out for Bartko and his “entourage” of three July 5-8.

Bartko’s first trip to Milwaukee will be one to remember, with a bucket list worthy of rock star royalty. Southwest Airlines is providing round-trip transportation for the group, who will stay in luxury boutique Hotel Metro in the heart of Milwaukee’s downtown. Bartko said that he is very excited to visit Milwaukee and experience star treatment.

The sweepstakes, which was hosted by VISIT Milwaukee, ran from May 17 through June 15, 2012 with opportunities to enter via the organization’s web site and Facebook page. “The “Party Like a Rock Star” sweepstakes was a creative and exciting way to generate buzz about Milwaukee as a vacation destination,” said Jeannine Sherman, director of public relations at VISIT Milwaukee. “It allowed us to play off our location as the home of the world’s largest music festival, Summerfest, and showcase Milwaukee in a different way than we’ve done in the past. It was our most popular sweepstakes to date.” The sweepstakes had a total of 9,510 entries, with almost 7,000 of those from outside Wisconsin.

Along with airfare and deluxe accommodations, the “Party Like a Rock Star” sweepstakes winners will receive:

• 5th-row tickets to see Aerosmith with special guest Cheap Trick at Summerfest on Saturday, July 7, along with a behind-the-scenes tour of the grounds. VIP passes, unlimited admission to the festival during their stay and more!
• Luxury transportation, courtesy of Go Riteway
• They will also get four leather jackets, courtesy of Harley-Davidson, a VIP tour of the Harley-Davidson Museum, and a $100 gift card to use on the museum campus.
• A private Lake Michigan sail aboard the Quinn Marie, a 38-foot Catalina cruising yacht, courtesy of Sea Dog Sailing
• Luxury transportation allowance to make getting around town easy, courtesy of VISIT Milwaukee
• Exclusive culinary experience in the private dining room reserved for entertainers at the historic Riverside Theater
• A foodie’s dream dinner for four at AAA Four Diamond Dream Dance Steak, located inside Potawatomi Bingo Casino.
• Four pairs of the revolutionary Koss QZ900 noise-cancelling headphones
• One $100 gift card for Beta by Sabor, home of comfortably upscale small plate dining
• One $50 gift card for Alterra Coffee, Milwaukee’s local coffee roasters and café
• Four admission passes to the Sexiest Building on the Planet, the Milwaukee Art Museum
• Four admission passes to Discovery World, home of the Les Paul “House of Sound” Exhibit

VISIT Milwaukee markets Greater Milwaukee to tourists, and convention and meeting planners, both nationally and internationally. VISIT Milwaukee has approximately 600 members, including hotels/motels, restaurants, attractions, services and area businesses. Tourism generated $2.36 billion in spending in Greater Milwaukee in 2011and supported more than 47,000 local jobs. The City of Wauwatosa, Frontier Airlines, Potawatomi Bingo Casino and the Wisconsin Center District are strategic partners with VISIT Milwaukee, providing funding support for conventions and tourism programs. For more information call 1-800-554-1448 or visit www.visitmilwaukee.org.

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