• March 17, 2010

Choice Hotels' Comfort Inn and Essence magazine are partnering to give away a family getaway to the 16th annual Essence Music Festival.

The "Family Affair Reunion Vacation" will allow the winner to take nine family members on vacation. It includes a $2,000 cash prize, Comfort Inn hotel accommodations and 10 tickets to the music festival.

Through May 12, people can enter at www.comfortinnfamilyaffair.com/essence. To register, users must either be members of or sign up for Choice Privileges, the frequent-stay rewards program from Choice Hotels International, franchisor of the Comfort Inn hotel brand.

This year's Essence Music Festival takes place July 2 - 4 and will feature award-winning singers and high profile R&B recording artists. Last year's concert drew over 400,000 fans.--Tanya Irwin