Leahy Unveils Vermont Travel Info Kiosk

In His Capitol Hill Office

 

WASHINGTON (Friday, Oct. 23) – U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) has unveiled a new tool to convince visitors to his Washington office to set their vacation sights on Vermont.  He has added a touch screen information kiosk to his Capitol Hill office, just off the heavy foot traffic of the corridors of the Russell Senate Office Building. 

 

The user-friendly, easily navigable kiosk can also be found at Welcome Centers throughout Vermont and connects to the Official Vermont Tourism Site (http://www.vermontvacation.com/).  High quality images beckon would-be tourists, alongside information such as foliage reports, news from around the Green Mountain State, weather, and seasonal activities.  The kiosk’s most useful resource may be the Travel Planner that helps users chart their own detailed itineraries for their Vermont retreats.  Users can browse through lists of lodgings, restaurants, events, attractions, recreation and shopping to optimize their vacation experiences.

 

The touch screen kiosk includes links to the official Vermont state government website and Vermont Life Magazine, as well as information about Vermont’s regions, history and transportation.  As a personal touch, the kiosk’s screensaver rotates through a small collection of Leahy’s personal photography of Vermont’s vaunted scenery.

 

Sometimes known as “the cyber senator” for his enthusiasm for and leadership on technology issues, Leahy was the second senator to launch a website and now the first to launch a travel kiosk.  “It’s another great way to harness technology to tell Vermont’s story,” Leahy said.

 

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Pictures are available at online at: 

http://www.leahy.senate.gov/images/2009Events/102309Kiosk/DSC_2220.JPG (person using kiosk) 

http://www.leahy.senate.gov/images/2009Events/102309Kiosk/DSC_2227.JPG