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Comment by Bonaire Beach Resort on February 1, 2010 at 12:39pm

Let's go to Kralendijk Bonaire where the Divers meet the Paradise!

See you at Bonaire

Comment by José Balido on January 20, 2010 at 11:28am

Tripatini is good for you! Read what Cision, that critical tool of the PR professional, has to say about social networks:

"With all the buzz around social media, it’s no surprise that blogs and social networking sites are now viewed as important research sources by a majority of journalists, according to a new survey conducted by Cision and George Washington University."

Click here to get your own complimentary copy of the survey, courtesy of Cision.

Comment by EnLinea Media on January 19, 2010 at 3:40pm

Qatar Tourism Authority hosts UNWTO session on tourism marketing planning January 17, 2010
(Forimmediaterelease.net) Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) will host a training workshop on tourism marketing planning from January 26 to 28, 2010 at the Millennium Hotel in Doha. The workshop is organized in collaboration with the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).

The objective of the workshop is to establish guidelines for preparing tourism marketing and development plans at the national and regional level. Senior marketing representatives of the UNWTO and marketing specialists will lead the sessions emphasizing market research, market strategy, and market segmentation.

“It is recognized that sound marketing and planning is essential to develop and manage sustainable tourism,” said Mr. Ahmed Al Nuaimi, chairman of Qatar Tourism Authority. “The approach must be integrated – balancing marketing objectives with economic, environmental, and socio-cultural factors. This workshop will introduce marketing tools and concepts to the region’s tourism industry professionals, which will help shape the long-term strategy for the region.”

Participants of the workshop will include organizations in the hospitality and services industry in Qatar and across the GCC region including 5- and 4-star hotels, tour operators, events organizers and venues, and important tourist sites, as well as tourism ministers from around the Middle East.

This workshop is part of a series of training plans that have been undertaken by the Qatar Tourism Authority in its quest to further human resource development in the tourism sector. QTA adopted this comprehensive training plan as a result of a UNWTO summit on the challenges of human resources in tourism, which was held in Doha in April 2009. Through such initiatives, Qatar is becoming a hub for the tourism sector in the region.

Comment by Annika Hipple on January 18, 2010 at 3:44pm

Hi everyone,

I am going to be traveling to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama next month as the writer for Green Living Project's expedition to document sustainability-related projects in those countries. They are still working on finalizing the list of projects we will be visiting and have asked me to check in with my contacts for suggestions. Do any of you know of any interesting projects that GLP should look into visiting? Examples of past projects have included eco-lodges and other sustainable tourism projects, community development programs, conservation and environmental education projects, and so on.

If you have any ideas, please let me know as soon as possible so I can pass on the info to the GLP coordinator. As things currently stand, we are planning to be in Central America February 15-March 5.

Thanks!
Annika

Comment by Paul Barnett on January 14, 2010 at 5:21pm

The Tourism Branding group is up and running with 30+ members already and a very active discussion about "What Has Worked & What Has Not?" in relation to tourism branding. Why not take a look?

Comment by David Paul Appell on January 13, 2010 at 10:52am

That would be great info to post in the Virginia and Washington DC groups, too, Ed. Sorry I won't make it this year, but always have fond memories of Alexandria, dating back to college days!

Comment by EnLinea Media on January 12, 2010 at 12:59pm

Marketing and public relations professionals may want to have a look at Tripatini's newest group: Tourism Branding, a new way to exchange thoughts, information, tips, and questions on this hot and important topic!

Comment by Max Pesling on January 12, 2010 at 9:18am

Anybody catch today's bit in MediaBistro on "navigating press trips"? Most of it is nothing most of us in the business don't already know, but there's one point in particular that spoke to me:

"'Be sure there's an understanding that you're going on this trip with every intention of writing something publishable, but that if nothing interesting happens both of you reserve the right to not publish anything," said Chris Elliott, writer of the syndicated Travel Troubleshooter column, which appears in more than 50 U.S. newspapers and Web sites.

Pat Washburn, a freelance journalist for publications including The Boston Globe and MaineToday.com, suggests first considering whether you are interested in writing about the subject, your readers are interested in reading about it, and if there is anything about the trip that sends a bad signal. For instance, if you're asked to commit to a certain number of published stories, or to sign anything preventing you from exploring certain aspects of the destination, you should immediately decline the offer."

We all need a hook or angle worth writing about, and especially these days, with fewer pages to work with, editors can be cagier than usual. So unless I have an ironclad assignment, I evaluate the likelihood of a trip producing information that will actually result in a story, and try to probe and research it beforehand, but it can be difficult sometimes these trips are just dog-and-pony shows that don't cover anything new or that have crazy stuff on the itinerary. I remember one trip where two days were wasted on attractions of interest only to locals, while totally ignoring one of the great colonial quarters of the Western Hemisphere. How nuts is that? I had to extend for an extra day in order to cover that colonial quarter -- which made up the core of the two pieces that resulted from the trip. Was it bad planning or political considerations? I'll never know.

Anyway, check out the Media Bistro item, and it would be interesting to hear everybody's thoughts on it.

http://www.mediabistro.com/articles/cache/a10751.asp?c=mbennf

Comment by Emma Krasov on January 9, 2010 at 11:47pm

As a bi-lingual travel writer I am priviledged to enjoy unique and devoted readership. My regular travel page in a Russian-language San Francisco weekly newspaper directs Russian-speaking business owners and Silicon Valley exacs to the most enjoyable destinations in the world. As my readers are used to follow in my footsteps, please send press-releases about your travel opps to: editor.krasov@gmail.com
Thank you, and looking forward to our collaboration!

Comment by Colin J. Holden on January 9, 2010 at 8:20pm

We are looking for editorial press trips for 2010 with business travel; and/or meetings, incentives, conventions & events related opportunities. All parts of the globe - any time of the year. We have four editors available to travel for the right assignments.

Odyssey eMagazine

Odyssey Media Group Website
- Asia Pacific News
- Central & South America News
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www.odysseymediagroup.com

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