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Are you connected to the tourism/travel/hospitality industries or travel media in any way? If so, please specify how (kindly include any relevant company names/Web sites!).: An accidental travel industry professional, I've spent more than 10 years handling PR for Hertz. Prior to my current position, I handled PR for numerous upscale properties, including The Essex House, Rosewood Hotels and Resorts and Halekulani as well as desinations such as the Cayman Islands and Singapore. While I began my professional career doing sales for The Tudor Hotel in Manhattan, I entered the industry while in college handling confernce services for Hofstra University.

On which destinations & travel topics can you advise members especially well?: Car Rental and Hotels

What destinations are you most interested in learning about?: Northeast, USA and International Destinations

At 4:36pm on July 30, 2012, Ed Wetschler said…: "An accidental travel industry professional" -- I love that, and it's just how I feel. Welcome to Tripatini.

At 4:00pm on July 30, 2012, Tripatini said…: Paula, welcome to Tripatini, the Web's smartest travel/food community and blog. On Tripatini, you can mingle with travelers and top travel experts alike, so everybody learns how to travel better and smarter. A few tips to get you rolling:

• JOIN one or more of our 450+ discussion groups, covering most destinations, travel topics, and travel-related professions such as media, publicists, agents, and tour operators. What are you into? Chances are we cover it. If we don’t, create your own group!

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