Brand USA MegaFam 2023
Terms & Conditions
  1. The Brand USA MegaFam incentive is open to all Australia and New Zealand travel agents. This includes reservations, retail, and call centre staff, as well as home-based agents, all operating in the business of leisure travel to the United States of America.

  2. The MegaFam is operated by Brand USA, 1725 Eye Street, NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20006, USA; and managed by their Australian representative agent Gate 7 Pty Ltd, 355 George St, Sydney NSW 2000.

  3. Applications are open from 5pm AEDT on 20 February 2023 and will close at midnight AEST on 30 April 2023.

  4. Applications are to be submitted via the following link https://gate7.com.au/brandusamegafam2023/ and must adhere to the criteria listed:
    a.    Sign up to Hawaiian Miles: https://www.hawaiianairlines.com/hawaiianmiles2,
    b.    Sell a minimum of 4 return tickets ex SYD or AKL on Hawaiian Airlines to the USA (tickets must be booked during the incentive period and destination must be to either Mainland USA or Hawaiian Islands)
    c.    complete the following badges on the USA Discovery Program: The Great Outdoors, Winter Sports, and MegaFam 2023 – Hawaiian Airlines. (Please note in order to complete specialist badges, agents must first have registered for the discovery program and completed the Regional Expert Badge).
    All criteria must be completed during the incentive period (between 5pm AEDT 20 February to midnight AEST 30 April) in order to be eligible.

  5. Once chosen, successful applicants must complete the Badge/s appropriate to their MegaFam itinerary on the Brand USA Discovery Program (www.usadiscoveryprogram.com.au or www.usadiscoveryprogram.co.nz) and/or any applicable destination partner training programs.

  6. Applicants must be aged 21 or over as at 6 June 2023 and hold a valid passport, with at least 6 months validity.

  7. Confirmed participants are fully responsible for arranging their own visa or applying for the ESTA visa waiver and meeting all requirements to enter the U.S.

  8. Allocation of places will be based on completion of the entry criteria and nature of the agent’s core business.

  9. Allocation of places resides with Brand USA, Hawaiian Airlines and its agencies. All decisions are final.

  10. Participants will be confirmed by 5th May 2023 for travel on the MegaFam departing on 6th June 2023.

  11. All agents allocated a place on the MegaFam will be required to sign a Liability Waiver form, Model Release Waiver and COVID-19 Liability Waiver form prior to departure from Australia / New Zealand.

  12. Confirmed fam participants will be entitled to all travel details as confirmed in the fam itinerary to be supplied upon confirmation of place. This will include travel, accommodation and all meals. All other costs incurred are the responsibility of the agent including visa fees and travel insurance for the trip.

  13. Confirmed fam participants may be required to stay in shared accommodation, arranged by the host destinations on behalf of Brand USA.

  14. All data gathered from entrants, including email addresses, will be used to contact the person in regards to participation in the MegaFam. Confirmed fam participants agree to their email address being shared with the suppliers of the fam itinerary (Hotels, attractions etc) as well as Brand USA, Hawaiian Airlines and their agencies.

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  25. This is an Australia and New Zealand website and is subject to Australia and New Zealand laws. Brand USA will disclose any information regarding the use of this Site, including personal information pertaining to you without your permission when required by law, or in good faith belief that such action is necessary to investigate or protect against harmful activities to Brand USA, its associates, or property (including this Site), or to others.

  26. No Arrangements for Prohibited Persons – Brand USA is a United States company and is prohibited from providing services to certain ‘prohibited persons’ that are government officials or residents of certain embargoed countries, or terrorists or drug traffickers whose names are published on lists maintained by the United States Department of Treasury. You agree to use all reasonable efforts not to arrange travel for any of these prohibited persons and understand that doing so is grounds for termination from participation on the Site.

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