HomeAway Licenses Al Green's 'Let's Stay Together' for New Ad Campaign Debuting during the 69th Annual Golden Globes

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- HomeAway, Inc. (AWAY) – the worldwide leader in online vacation rentals – today announces the launch of its new national advertising campaign centered around the key message, "Let's Stay Together." The campaign focuses on families and groups creating lasting memories out of where they stay, not just where they go. The HomeAway® ad campaign licenses the rights to Al Green's 1972 classic hit, "Let's Stay Together," and debuts in select markets during the January 15, 2012, NBC television broadcast of the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards.

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The new campaign goes beyond focusing solely on the shortcomings of hotels, and celebrates the benefits of vacation home rentals, including more space, value and amenities, and promotes renting a home on vacation as the ideal way for families and groups to come together.

"This campaign speaks to our key purpose, which is to bring people together to create unforgettable experiences while on vacation.  We want to send a message to families and groups that where you stay is as important as where you go," says Brian Sharples, co-founder and chief executive officer of HomeAway. "We believe this campaign will serve as a long-term platform for building the HomeAway brand and positioning vacation rental travel against other alternatives such as hotels."

The campaign follows research by HomeAway revealing spending quality time together is the primary reason why families and groups go on vacation.

A fellow Austin, Texas-based business and HomeAway's agency of record, GSD&M, created the broad-reach platform, which is supported by television, online, print and social media.  

The ads air in key U.S. markets and nationally on cable, including networks such as: the Travel Channel, Food Network and Home and Garden Television (HGTV). Specific airings and promotions include:

• 54th Annual Grammy Awards – airs in select markets during the broadcast on February 12, 2012 on CBS
• 84th Annual Academy Awards – airs in select markets during the broadcast on February 26, 2012 on ABC; 15-second vignettes to air during red carpet pre-show coverage to promote HomeAway's "Let's Get Together" Academy Awards watch party contest
• Survivor Finale Contest –select CBS markets to promote an integrated HomeAway-Survivor trip giveaway for a group of four to win a VIP weekend in New York City and watch the live taping of the CBS Survivor finale
• Travel Channel Sweepstakes – HomeAway to launch sweepstakes prize on The Travel Channel
• Digital Advertising – online advertising will appear on general interest and travel-focused websites
• Social Media – HomeAway leverages social media to spread the word about the campaign, the company's Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts will be updated regularly with campaign content at http://www.facebook.com/HomeAway, http://twitter.com/HomeAway and http://www.youtube.com/homeawayvacation.

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About HomeAway, Inc.

HomeAway, Inc., based in Austin, Texas, is the worldwide leader in online vacation rentals, with sites representing more than 625,000 paid vacation rental home listings throughout more than 145 countries. HomeAway offers an extensive selection of vacation homes that provide travelers with memorable experiences and benefits, including more room to relax and added privacy, for less than the cost of traditional hotel accommodations. The company also makes it easy for vacation rental owners and property managers to advertise their properties and manage bookings online. The HomeAway portfolio includes the leading vacation rental websites HomeAway.com, VRBO.com and VacationRentals.com in the United States; HomeAway.co.uk and OwnersDirect.co.uk in the United Kingdom; HomeAway.de in Germany; Abritel.fr and Homelidays.com in France; HomeAway.es in Spain; AlugueTemporada.com.br in Brazil; and HomeAway.com.au in Australia.

In addition, HomeAway operates BedandBreakfast.com, the most comprehensive global site for finding bed-and-breakfast properties, providing travelers with another source for unique lodging alternatives to chain hotels. For more information about HomeAway, please visit www.HomeAway.com.

For information contact:  
Victor Wang   
Public Relations Manager    
HomeAway, Inc.                    
Office- 512-505-1504                
[email protected]

SOURCE HomeAway, Inc.