Great Bay, St. Maarten (Friday, July 16, 2010) – Paul the Octopus may have been retired after successfully predicting the results of eight World Cup matches, including the final one, but it seems Puerto Ricans are being called upon to match his prowess in a new promotion launched on Thursday, July 15, 2010, by the St. Maarten Tourist Office in Puerto Rico.
Themed, "Escaapate a St. Maarten con San Patricio Plaza" (Escaape to St. Maarten with San Patricio Plaza) participants are asked to guess how many seashells are inside a plastic urn filled with an unspecified amount of seashells.
The person who guesses or submits the closest number of seashells in the urn will win a 2 nights / 3 days vacation for 2 in St. Maarten at the Holland House Beach Hotel, including a return airfare courtesy of American Eagle.
The plastic urn is located in San Patricio Plaza's main hallway, next to Kmart's main entrance, which has a lot of traffic, especially during this time of the year due to the on-going back-to-school shopping.
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Persons can also participate by scanning the QR-Code (two-dimensional barcode) on the display with their Smartphone. By doing this, the person's phone will open the specific website address with the promo registration from.
This Sunday, an ad El Nuevo Dia newspaper will also have a call-to-action to the promo and the QR-Code that people can scan with their smart phones. This marketing strategy is new in Puerto Rico and people will find it very curious and fun. In this way. St. Maarten will engage people to participate.
The promo is also being advertised on Facebook and via an e-mail blast to over 18,000 addresses. San Patricio Plaza will also do their part to promote this with their Facebook group and Twitter account, as well as in their bi-weekly newsletter. The promotion will run through August 22.
San Patricio Plaza is an upscale mall specializes in clothing, jewelry and footware boutiques. Located in Guaynabo, San Juan's tony neighborhood, over 150 stores are under one roof for your shopping. A movie theater and a food court featuring popular fast food restaurants provide other attractions.
