 Vote for a Winner – and You Could Be a Winner, Too!
Why Vote? We’ve got 200,000 Good Reasons
More specifically, we’ve got 200,000 Hilton HHonors bonus points to give away, and you could win them by simply reading the top 5 finalists’ entries in the 8th Annual American Way Road Warrior Contest and voting for your favorite.
We’ve already done most of the work by reading thousands of entries and narrowing it down to the top 5. Now you, our readers, will vote for your favorite, and in the process choose the Grand Prize winner. Majority rules.
Once you vote, you’ll be entered into a sweepstakes to win 200,000 Hilton HHonors bonus points. (So be sure to fill out the necessary contact information in case you win.)
All 2009 Road Warrior contestants were required to participate in three challenges:
Challenge #1: Tell us the Top 8 Reasons you consider yourself a true Road Warrior.
Challenge #2: Answer 8 travel-related multiple choice questions:
Road Warrior Q&A
What anniversary is oneWorld, the world's largest airline alliance, celebrating in 2009?
10th Anniversary
Which item below would NOT be allowed through airport Security?
48 ounce bottle of shampoo
How many cities does American Airlines/American Eagle service?
250
What company manufactures the Boeing 777 engine?
Rolls Royce
Which list correctly names the four American Airlines hub cities?
Dallas/Ft. Worth, Miami, Chicago, St. Louis
What year did American Airways, Inc. change its name to American Airlines,Inc.?
1934
What is the current slogan used by American Airlines?
We know why you fly. We're American Airlines.
What is American Airlines' longest nonstop route?
Chicago to Delhi
Challenge #3: Choose your favorite album and compose a travel adventure using the album title, all song titles, and the band/artist’s name throughout your adventure.
You can view the finalists’ complete entries by clicking on their names or their silhouettes. Here we’ve provided a few interesting facts about each of them to whet your appetite for more.
 David Base
Dave Base has been married for 23 years and has two children. The native Californian moved with his family to Grapevine, Texas, 10 years ago. Dave works for Chevron Energy Solutions developing large energy-efficiency and renewable-energy projects for federal customers from Florida to Hawaii and all points in between. When not working, Dave enjoys all things golf.
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 Caryn Carson
A naturalized Texan who grew up a Redskins fan in the Washington, D.C., area, Caryn Carson loves country music, classic rock, and art history. Her boyfriend Brian keeps her constantly laughing, and she considers herself blessed to have a terrific job as an employment lawyer with Tenet Healthcare, a wonderful set of friends who keep her sane, and the unwavering love of a dog named Rose.
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Justin Forer
Justin Forer is a management consultant with IBB Consulting Group, where he serves as a trusted adviser on strategic marketing, technology, and operational challenges to executives in the media, wireless, and cable industries. This basically means that all his hard work makes it easier for people like you and me to watch their favorite shows on their TVs, computers, and cell phones. Justin is also a newlywed, and, since he and his wife share their passion for travel, rumor has it that their apartment has become a giant storage locker for their belongings as they traipse around visiting family and friends, catching the Roots in concert, and exploring the globe one weekend at a time.
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Anthony Gambell
Tony Gambell lives and works out of Chicago, where he is employed as an operations consultant. His work typically involves using lean manufacturing principles to drive factory turnarounds. He and his wife Leora spend several months per year in New Orleans, which is where Leora grew up and also where they met while supporting the Gulf Coast recovery effort. Tony also enjoys golf, wine, Habitat for Humanity, and playing the drums.
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Amy Zimmer
Amy Zimmer is an American teacher who
currently lives and works in Santiago, Chile. Amy loves traveling more
than anything and has been to more than 60 countries and to every
continent, yet she still has plenty left to see. Her all-time favorite
travel destinations (so far) are Antarctica, Cambodia, Indonesia, and
Namibia, and the places at the top of her to-see list include Kenya,
Tanzania, India, Iceland, and Egypt. Amy credits her parents with
feeding her love of travel and encouraging her wanderlust.
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