Watch Some of Hollywood’s Brightest Stars, Under the Stars, During TripAdvisor’s Traveling Movie Tour

 Partnering with Suitcases For Kids to Collect Bags for Foster Children at

                               Festival Sites



    NEWTON, Mass., July 16 /EMWNews/ -- This summer, relax with

TripAdvisor(R), the world's largest travel community, as the company brings

its free Traveling Movie Tour film festival to New York City, Miami, Los

Angeles, San Francisco and Boston. As part of TripAdvisor's movie tour,

some of the nation's most prominent venues will be transformed into outdoor

movie theaters allowing people to enjoy famous onscreen faces, in some

interesting outdoor places.



    Starting July 29 in New York City at the World Financial Center Plaza,

these special engagements begin at 6 p.m. (with the movie starting at

sundown) and will feature one of two family friendly movies -- Roman

Holiday, starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, or Planes, Trains and

Automobiles, starring John Candy and Steve Martin. See the full movie tour

schedule below.



    Take a movie vacation for a night -- and don't forget your suitcase!



    Guests are encouraged to bring their friends and family to the outdoor

screenings, but most importantly, a piece of new or gently worn luggage --

such as suitcases, duffel bags or backpacks -- to contribute to Suitcases

For Kids, a non-profit organization that arranges luggage donations to

foster children worldwide. To date, more than 25,000 suitcases have been

donated to foster kids in the U.S. and 47 countries since 1996.



    Moviegoers can conveniently pack their soon-to-be-donated luggage with

snacks for the show (popcorn, candy and soft drinks), and then leave the

suitcase behind.



    "TripAdvisor is thrilled to be able to bring great travel movies to a

city near you this summer," said Christine Petersen, CMO, TripAdvisor.

"Plus moviegoers can help foster kids in need through our partnership with

Suitcases For Kids."



    After dropping off a bag for Suitcases For Kids, festival attendees are

encouraged to stop by the TripAdvisor tent to enter for a chance to win a

Roman getaway. As part of the five-city movie festival, TripAdvisor is

giving away one trip for two to Rome, Italy. Entries will also be accepted

at the TripAdvisor Traveling Movie Tour Web site --

http://www.tripadvisor.com/MovieTour -- where complete film tour details can also

be found.



    TripAdvisor encourages guests to arrive early to snag a good viewing

spot. Following is the movie tour schedule:






    New York City, World Financial Center Plaza

    Tuesday, July 29 - Roman Holiday



    Miami, Lummus Park South Beach

    Wednesday, August 6 - Roman Holiday

    Thursday, August 7 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles



    Los Angeles, Huntington Beach Pier Plaza

    Wednesday, August 13 - Roman Holiday

    Thursday, August 14 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles



    San Francisco, Union Square

    Tuesday, August 19 - Roman Holiday

    Wednesday, August 20 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles



    Boston, Boston Common

    Wednesday, August 27 - Roman Holiday

    Thursday, August 28 - Planes, Trains and Automobiles



    Those who are unable to attend the events can still donate luggage to

Suitcases For Kids by visiting http://www.suitcasesforkids.org for more

information.

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    About Suitcases For Kids



    Suitcases For Kids was founded by 10-year-old Aubyn Burnside in 1996 in

an effort to provide Catawba County (North Carolina) foster care children

with suitcases. Since its inception, the organization has grown to become

an international non-profit with chapters in every state and 47 countries.