A National Event to Showcase Great Outlet Savings
Presented in Partnership with MasterCard® Worldwide
Destiny USA is a host of the inaugural USA Outlet Shopping Festival, a national event designed to promote outlet shopping throughout the USA. The Festival will run for 4 days, Friday through Monday, beginning May 24-27, 2013, U.S. Memorial Day weekend. This annual event, produced by the Outlet Marketing Alliance and Shop America Alliance, showcases leading outlet centers and top name brand outlet retailers. For complete details visit OutletFestival.com.
During the USA Outlet Shopping Festival, shoppers and travelers worldwide will be invited to visit outlet centers and shop outlet retailers to enjoy special savings and promotions. Shoppers spending $150 or more at Destiny USA on their MasterCard® cards during the Festival will receive tote bags along with special discount offers.
Destiny USA guests can bring their receipts to Guest Services on the first and second level to pick up souvenirs for their participation. Visitors can also register to win a $100 gift card at Destiny USA’s Guest Services locations.
Shopping and dining are the top tourism activities in America, as tracked by the U.S. Department of Commerce/Office of Travel & Tourism Industries and U.S. Travel Association. Outlet Centers are currently the fastest growing segment of U.S. shopping center industry according to data tracked by Value Retail News and the International Council of Shopping Centers. OutletBound.com, the leading outlet center web site and sponsor of the Festival, features more than 200 U.S. outlet shopping centers located in 42 states, many of which are participating in the Festival.
The official USA Outlet Shopping Festival web site, www.OutletFestival.com is the portal for all festival information, packages, sponsors and special offers. The Festival includes a variety of special offers, savings and entertaining events that are great incentives to encourage shopping over this holiday weekend.
For additional information about the USA Outlet Shopping Festival at Destiny USA, Contact Rose Hapanowich, rmh@destinyusa.com, 315.466.6000,www.destinyusa.com .
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Destiny USA is a 2.4 million square foot tourist destination in Syracuse, NY that includes a strong mix of luxury outlet tenants, restaurants and entertainment. New brands are continuing to open to create a unique and dynamic consumer shopping experience. A stunning three-story glass atrium provides perfect weather year round. Oxford Economics has projected an annual visitation rate of over 29 million visitors from throughout the U.S. and Canada. Destiny USA is expected to be the second most visited shopping center in the country, according to Travel and Leisure magazine. It is the largest LEED® Gold certified retail commercial building in the world.
About Outlet Marketing Alliance
Outlet Marketing Alliance (OMA) is a group of leading outlet industry retailers and developers focused on creating enhanced marketing and sales opportunities. OMA meetings are held several times annually in New York.
About Shop America Alliance
Shop America Alliance LLC (SAA) is the travel trade organization representing hundreds of the premier shopping tourism destinations, retailers, shopping centers, museum stores and outlets in North America. Founded in 1998 and focused on tourism, Shop America Alliance co-produces the annual ONE Travel Conference, SASI-ONE Awards and The Cultural Traveler guide, publishes Shop America Magazine and markets more than 175 Shop America Tours in 40 cities. For more information ShopAmericaTours@aol.com or call 707-224-3795 or visit OutletFestival.com.
