Escape Into Your Imagination with Hudson Group and Cirque du Soleil

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., July 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- With a little help from Hudson Group, travelers through Seattle-Tacoma International Airport on July 19 had an unexpected treat, when they caught one of several special appearances in the airport by high energy acrobatic performers from Las Vegas' original Cirque du Soleil show, Mystere.

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The performers were visiting Sea-Tac from their Las Vegas home, the newly renovated Mystere Theater at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino. The troupe was there to call attention to a summer-long promotional partnership between Hudson Group and the famed international entertainment company. Called "Escape Into Your Imagination," the promotion will run nationwide through July 31, 2013. It includes:

• A free limited edition Cirque tote bag with purchase of any hardcover book (or two softcovers) at 175+ participating Hudson News and Hudson Booksellers.
• Exclusive ticket offer to Hudson customers for Cirque du Soleil performances in Las Vegas.
• Prizes for Hudson customers, featuring free books from HudsonBooksellers.com.
• Grand Prize Getaway Package for 6: "The VIP Cirque du Soleil Experience," including round-trip air fare to Las Vegas; tickets to a Cirque du Soleil show (with choice of exclusive experience and photo with select cast members); 3 nights luxury hotel suite; Visa Gift Card ($500); $1000 dining credit; table at LIGHT nightclub; and a full year's "Read of the Month" titles from Hudson Booksellers!

Bright store signs in 176 Hudson locations across the US are urging customers to escape into their imagination through these high-flying promotions. A dedicated page on the Cirque du Soleil website www.cirquedusoleil.com/hudsonnews contains details.

About Hudson Group:
Hudson Group, the largest duty-paid travel retailer in North America, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of international duty-free travel retailer Dufry AG (DUFN) of Basel, Switzerland. The company operates some 700 Hudson News, Hudson Booksellers, cafes, specialty retail and duty free shops in 70 airports and transportation terminals in the United States and Canada, and additional newsstands in 12 more countries around the world. Dufry operates over 1,300 stores in 44 countries and 179 airports and terminals. For more information, visit www.hudsongroup.com  and www.dufry.com.

SOURCE Hudson Group