The who's who of the travel industry turned up to BLUE Sydney, a Taj Hotel to celebrate 30 years in print for Vacations & Travel, Australia's longest-running travel magazine.

More than 300 guests enjoyed cocktails, canapés and live entertainment throughout the evening, themed "sparkle and bling." A number of lucky attendees also took home fabulous prizes, including a trip to New York (with flights by Delta and accommodation at the Mandarin Oriental), five nights' at the InterContinental Fiji resort, two nights' at Shangri-La's Rasa Ria resort, and many more.

The event also marked the launch of the magazine's new digital strategy, which includes a freshly minted app plus a full spectrum of complementary online and social media offerings.

'"Over the last 30 years, Vacations & Travel has inspired hundreds of thousands of people to travel and explore the globe. And that's our most significant achievement," said Publisher, Anthony Gallagher.

"The new Vacations & Travel app is now being rolled out across all platforms and drawing new audiences from around the world. Together, the print publication plus our app, e-newsletters, website and social media effectively makes us the largest fully-fledged, content-driven Australian travel magazine."

Check out the Vacations & Travel website [www.vacationsandtravelmag] and Facebook page [facebook.com/vacmag] for coverage of the event, including photos and a video.

The October Collector's Edition of Vacations & Travel will be available at newsstands soon, with more than 240 pages packed with inspirational travel features and photography.

Photos of the event can be viewed at : https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151552305086895.1073741827.116506761894&type=1

View the video here: www.vacationsandtravelmag.com

MEDIA CONTACT:

Natasha Dragun

editor@globalpublishing.com.au