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VOTE FOR BRADENTON – “FRIENDLIEST” FOR “BEST OF THE ROAD 2013”

Bradenton is known as the “Friendly City,” and it’s time the rest of the country knew it, too! The Bradenton Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (BACVB) invites everyone to vote for Bradenton as the Friendliest Small Town in America in Rand McNally’s “Best of the Road 2013” contest. Voting runs through Sept. 3, 2013.

Voting for Bradenton as America’s Friendliest Small Town is easy as 1-2-3:  

1 – visit www.bestoftheroad.com and create an account with your name and email address. Select a username and a password and you’re ready to vote!

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2 – search for Bradenton and vote in the “Friendliest” category.

 3 – submit your vote and remember to vote often – individuals can vote once per day.

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 The BACVB also invites everyone to upload reviews, photos and Twitter Vine videos to show America why Bradenton is the “Friendly City.”

 Once voting ends Sept. 3, 2013, a panel of judges will name 30 finalist towns (five in each category) in mid-September based on the final number of votes cast.

Remember, vote early and vote often – vote everyday for Bradenton for the Friendliest Small Town in America!

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