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SMCVB is cooking up a storm with MKR celebrities

Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau finishes off its 2014 Sales and Media mission in Australia with a celebrity cooking class in Sydney.

Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau finishes off its 2014 Sales and Media mission in Australia with a celebrity cooking class in Sydney.

 

Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau (SMCVB) finished off their 2014 Sales and Media Mission (10-14 November) last evening with official Santa Monica Ambassadors, TV personalities and authors of the Clean Living series, Luke Hines and Scott Gooding who was sharing their love for Santa Monica’s health and wellness scene during an exclusive cooking class at Sydney Seafood School. Key travel industry partners were invited to the event and was battling it out under the guidance of Luke and Scott.

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During Sales & Media Mission,  the Executive Vice President of SMCVB, Richard Peterson has been accompanied by two Santa Monica hotel representatives, Lori Harrison from the Shore Hotel and Dan Sparacino from Le Meridien Delfina. Santa Monica, California – ‘the beachfront of LA’ – will be brought to life Down Under through a series of events that will educate the travel industry and the media on Santa Monica’s unique offerings.

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“Australia and New Zealand became Santa Monica’s largest overseas tourism market in 2013, and this Sales and Media Mission is evidence of our ongoing commitment to develop and strengthen relationships in this critically important international market,” says Peterson. “We are thrilled to come to this beautiful country to share information about how Santa Monica’s wealth of experiences and relaxed beach vibe can be best experienced by Australians.”

“This is a unique opportunity for Australian travel agents and the media to engage with a standalone delegation from Santa Monica. The industry can expect sessions that are both educational and fun – from celebrity-led cooking classes to pampering Santa Monica-style”

Annabelle Hender, Business Development Manager for Santa Monica CVB, Australia

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About Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau
Santa Monica Convention and Visitors Bureau (SMCVB) is a non-profit organisation designed to increase visitor expenditures, tourism revenues and local employment opportunities through the promotion of Santa Monica as a travel destination. For travel and accommodation information or a free copy of the Official Visitors Guide, the public can write to the Santa Monica Visitor Centre, 2427 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405; call (800) 544-5319 or (310) 393-7593; visit www.santamonica.com; or email info@santamonica.com. Follow SMCVB on Twitter @GoSantaMonica or become a Facebook fan at www.facebook.com/visitsantamonica. Visitors can also now download the Santa Monica app at www.santamonica.com/app for both iPhone and Android phones.