NEW YORK and MUNICH, Sept. 15,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Global travel deals publisher
Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO) today announced an upcoming live stream
bringing the 184th Munich Oktoberfest
directly to phones and computers around the world via Facebook.
Travelzoo teams from North America
and Europe will be on the ground
in Munich to share the world's
largest folk festival on September 17
at 1 p.m. ET/7
p.m. local time in Munich,
Germany.
The Munich Oktoberfest attracts
six million visitors from around the world who converge on the
'Wiesn' in Munich's center every
September and October. Travelzoo will be in the center of the
action on the second day of the event. The broadcast will include
scenes captured from the colorful parade of carriages, floats and
marchers in traditional costumes that wind their way through the
main streets of Munich on the
first Sunday of every Oktoberfest.
Streaming live from the Hofbräu tent, Travelzoo Senior Producer
Gabe Saglie will partner with German TV news anchor and
Munich local Jochen Sattler, to provide an insider view.
Featuring traditional Bavarian outfits, music, as well as some of
the secrets of the world-famous beer and food available at
Oktoberfest, the event will give
travelers around the world another destination for their bucket
lists. The Hofbräu company has been brewing beer in Munich since 1589 and has granted Travelzoo
exclusive, behind the scenes access to its over 81,000-square-foot
tent area, including the hard-working kitchens serving up the
traditional weißwurst (sausages), hendl
(roast chicken) and kaiserschmarrn (sweet pastry) for which
the festival is famed.
"Travelzoo is excited to bring the tradition of the
184th Oktoberfest,
including an exclusive peek into the Hofbräu tent, to a global
audience. Our Facebook Live event is a unique chance for millions
to virtually experience the sights, sounds and tastes of the
world's largest folk festival from wherever they are in the world,"
says Mike Stitt, Travelzoo's
President of North America. "As a
global company, Travelzoo aims to provide inspiration to all types
of travelers, and what better way to inspire wanderlust than to
bring an over 200-year-old tradition to life for people all over
the world."
Christian Smart, General Manager,
Travelzoo Germany said, "This event is an opportunity for our teams
here in Munich to work as part of
a global Travelzoo team bringing the legendary Munich Oktoberfest to Travelzoo members around the
globe. We are delighted to be able to digitally share a tradition
with the world that has been happening in Bavaria since 1810."
RSVP on Facebook to attend the virtual broadcast on September 17 at 1 p.m.
ET.
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