Marriott Resorts Hawaii is marking Hawaii’s 50th anniversary of statehood with a “Tweet Yourself to Hawaii” online campaign that uses social media to give away trips the islands.

The contest will offer 25 all-expense paid trips for two to a designated Marriott resort on Kauaçi, Oçahu, Maui, or Hawaiçi’s Big Island by submitting a Twitter handle, Facebook connection or email address. Marriott also is giving away an all-expenses paid trip to Hawaii for one winner and 11 friends or family members for the best video describing why he or she loves Hawaii.
The contest web site is www.marriotthawaiitweets.com.
“Social media is an incredibly powerful communications tool,” said Ed Hubennette, vice president for North Asia, Hawaii, and South Pacific, Marriott International.
Hubennette predicts that the giveaways will generate enough interest that people will “share the news with their friends through Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, message boards, websites and blogs, and that the campaign will take on a life of its own and reach tens of thousands of people.”
The campaign is the result of a collaborative effort between Marriott, Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau, Hawaiian Airlines and Hertz.