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Contest: Win $300 Best Western Hotel Travel Card

With the summer travel season on the horizon, GoPetFriendly, Pet News and Views, Doggy Bytes, and Doggie Stylish have teamed up with Best Western to offer one lucky winner of our contest a $300 travel card good at any Best Western in the US or Canada! The card value can be applied to your hotel stay and meals.

You should know that Best Western is pet friendly! And with 1,000 Best Westerns to choose from in North America, you are sure to find one that is close to a US or Canadian destination of your choosing. To make your hotel search even easier, Best Western has a handy search tool to identify all of their pet-friendly hotels within the Best Western chain.

How the Contest Works

The contest starts on June 16, 2010 (yes, today!) … ends on June 28, 2010 … and you get FOUR CHANCES TO ENTER:

At GoPetFriendly, become a member of the website. The site lists a broad range of pet friendly accommodations and activities in the US and Canada. You can even book hotel reservations through GoPetFriendly.

At Pet News and Views, subscribe to the blog via e-mail or RSS feed to get the latest information on pets and wildlife, animal welfare, and people who work with and for animals.

At Doggy Bytes, sign up for the newsletter from which you will periodically receive information on raw feeding, advanced notice of upcoming contests, coupons, and other dog related stuff.

At Doggie Stylish, sign up for the newsletter.  If you love crafts, Doggie Stylish offers easy-to-follow how-to steps on making everything from blankets to collars for your dog. These fashionable items are also functional. Plus, there’s an online store for shopping for pet goods.

Twitter Contest Entries

But wait … there’s more! You also get FOUR EXTRA CHANCES PER DAY to win by simply tweeting that you are entering the contest! Just tweet the exact phrases below with the #hashtag and we’ll take care of the rest.

I just entered a contest hosted by @GoPetFriendly to win a $300 Best Western gift card. Visit http://bit.ly/cQELdn for details #winBWGC

I just entered a contest hosted by @michelechollow to win a $300 Best Western gift card. Visit http://bit.ly/abQGgV for details #winBWGC

I just entered a contest hosted by @DoggyBytes to win a $300 Best Western gift card. Visit http://bit.ly/dhfC2P for details #winBWGC

I just entered a contest hosted by @DoggieStylish to win a $300 Best Western gift card. Visit http://bit.ly/bEc4M5 for details #winBWGC

Contest Rules

1. The contest starts June 16 12:01AM EST and ends June 28 at 11:59 PM EST. The winner will be announced on or about June 30. You must be 18 years or older to enter.

2. The Best Western travel card is redeemable at any Best Western hotel within North America and has NO cash value. It is only redeemable for Best Western hotel stay and meals.

3. All contest entries will be assigned a number and the winning number will be picked by www.randomizer.org.

4. The decision of the judges is final. The winner has 3 days to claim the prize. If the prize is not claimed by the winner within 3 days, an alternate winner will be chosen from the pool of entries. The travel card will be mailed to the winner directly from Best Western Corporate.

5. The winner of the prize is responsible for any and all applicable taxes on the prize.

6. Employees and relatives of GoPetFriendly.com, PetNewsandViews.com, DoggyBytes.ca, and DoggieStylish.com are ineligible to enter the contest.