Enter yearlong contest at www.VisitNebraska.gov for $250 prize

LINCOLN, NEB. (March 11, 2009)-If you've traversed the back roads of Nebraska and snapped some photos along the way, or if you're planning a trip this summer and want to put your camera to good use, Nebraska Tourism has the contest for you.

The Department of Economic Development's Tourism Division launched a new Byways geopicting contest that invites travelers to snap a picture along one of Nebraska's nine scenic byways, record the GPS coordinates from the spot where they captured the image and submit the photo at www.visitnebraska.gov.  Entrants can win a prize valued at $250, and be entered into a grand prize drawing for a laptop computer valued at $1,000.

The year-long contest is a fun way for Nebraskans and tourists both to share their experiences of traveling Nebraska's Byways.

"The contest will give us a better portrait of what people love about our scenic byways," said Christian Hornbaker, DED's Tourism director. "I'm looking forward to seeing some incredible images."

All submitted geopics are eligible to receive votes through online balloting at www.visitnebraska.gov. Each quarter, the photographer with the most votes will select one of the following prizes: a $250 gift card to Cabela's, a $250 gift card to Rockbrook Camera, $250 in Nebraska Lottery scratch tickets (must be 19 years old to play) or a digital photo frame valued at $250. The four finalists will be entered into the grand prize competition, and one winner at the end of the year will win the laptop computer, valued at $1,000.

To enter images into the Nebraska's Byways geopicting contest, visit www.VisitNebraska.gov and click on the "Geopicting Photo Contest" graphic.  While you're there, you can also order or download your free 2009 Nebraska Travel Guide and start planning your Nebraska vacation today.

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