Newly Developed Florida Vacation Auction.com Web Site Gives Travelers an Opportunity to Save on a Florida Vacation

Florida Vacation Auction.com Announces Exclusive Partnership with Visit Florida , the Official Source for Travel Planning for the Sunshine State

HOLLYWOOD , Fla. (Aug. 15, 2005) – Planning a vacation to Florida is about to get easier and less expensive for travelers thanks to a new Web site – FloridaVacationAuction.com.

Visitors to www.floridavacationauction.com will find vacation packages around the Sunshine State including beach resorts, theme park hotels, golf and spa retreats, bed & breakfasts escapes, and attraction tickets. Users of the site will then bid on these vacation packages in an auction format. Savings start at 80 percent off regular prices. There are no costs to participate and bid for an auction listing.

For those who choose not to participate in the auction process, the site's Buy Direct feature allows them to take advantage of special offers from Florida Vacation Auction's travel partners. Those who click on the Buy Direct feature are taken to the suppliers Web site where they can book the travel package directly with the provider.

The site is the exclusive vacation auction partner of VISIT FLORIDA, the state's official source for travel planning. As a result of this partnership, vacation planners can bid with the knowledge and confidence that Florida Vacation Auction suppliers are recognizable and well established names and brands. Furthermore, those who turn to VisitFlorida.com to plan their Sunshine State getaway will find a direct link to FloridaVacationAuction.com.

Florida Vacation Auction is being developed by Vacation Auctions, Inc., under the leadership of travel marketing veteran Sal Dickinson.

“We are taking the auction concept and applying it to travel like no one else has done before,” explains Dickinson . “For consumers it means a great Florida vacation with savings, for travel suppliers this is an innovative marketing concept to reach the traveling public.”

For more than two decades, Dickinson has worked with resorts, destinations, cruise lines and more. He has volunteered and worked with many destination marketing organizations and served as the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International's chair of the Americas .

FloridaVacationAuction.com will officially launch Oct. 1. At that time, planning a Sunshine State escape will be as easy as bid, win and enjoy. Consumers can currently preview the site and sign up to receive advance notice for upcoming auction items.

Initially, the site will feature hotel/resort packages and attraction tickets. Beginning in 2006, air travel and rental cars will be added in phases.

For more information about Florida Travel Auction and to plan a Sunshine State escape, visit www.floridavacationauction.com on the World Wide Web.

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