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An Adventure for your family: Being on TV
FOX TV Reality Shows To Hold Open Casting Calls in Chicago at the
Adventures in Travel Expo
Edited by Madelyn Miller
FOX
Television casting directors will conduct a special search in Chicago for
two of their hit reality series, "Trading Spouses” and “Renovate My Family”
from the floor of the Adventures in Travel Expo – the world’s largest travel
and adventure show.
Adventurous families from throughout Chicagoland will
want to visit the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center on Saturday, January
8 and Sunday, January 9, 2005 to meet with the casting directors and see if
their family has what it takes to make it to primetime TV.
Trading Spouses
Trading Spouses offers a fresh take on the
classic fish-out-of-water story, where moms and dads try out the ultimate
life change: ditching their families to take over a clan from another walk
of life. For some, it's a dream vacation; for others, an absolute nightmare.
When the families are switched, they live with their host families for one
whole week. When the Mom or Dads are finally reunited with their loved ones,
they have to tell their families the twist: They decide how the other family
will spend their $50,000 prize money.
Renovate My Family
FOX is making over America one family at a time with
Renovate My Family. From fine-tuning each family member's personal
appearance, to architectural face-lifts of the home, to revamped cars and
even something special for the pets, nothing is left undone on this
life-altering makeover series. Hosted by best-selling author Jay McGraw, son
of Dr. Phil McGraw, Renovate My Family is not just a home-improvement
show – it's a life improvement program that visits families who have
encountered some challenge along the way. Whether it is weight issues,
physical disabilities or a home that is crumbling, Renovate My Family
can overcome any obstacle and get families back on track toward their goals.
A panel of makeover professionals – a stylist, interior designer,
construction crew, and even experts to re-invent cars and pets – will help
restore and redecorate the lives of families in need.
To
be considered for the casting calls, families must be legally married, own
their home and have full custody of their children. Rocket Science
Laboratories, producers of the shows, requests that all potential
participants bring two of their family and home to the casting call.
Please note that the become the property of Rocket Science
Laboratories and will not be returned.
In addition to the casting calls, the Adventures in Travel Expo will feature
interactive activities like rock climbing walls, a kayak pool, and adventure
challenge courses ideal for families. More than 300 exhibitors including
destinations and resorts from around the world, outfitters and gear
manufacturers will be on hand to help visitors create their ultimate
vacation -- from white water rafting in the Grand Canyon to trekking the
Andes, from diving in Belize to an Alaskan cruise.
Sponsors for the ATE show include the Chicago
Tribune, TIME, National Geographic Adventure, JAX FAX Travel Marketing
Magazine and Royal Caribbean Cruise lines.
Adventure travel has grown approximately 12% over the
past decade. Nearly 8,500 tour operators in the U.S offer adventure trips
and over $115 billion is spent annually in this ever-expanding travel
category. The show will be co-located at the Donald E. Stephens Convention
Center with The Luxury Expo, another fast-growing segment of the travel
market.
For more information about the Adventures in Travel
Expo, visit the web site at
www.adventureexpo.com.
If you don’t make the cut, here is a book that might
help with your next vacation.
How to Choose an Adventure Vacation:
Fodors
What makes your vacation an adventure?
www.fodors.com
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