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8 Smart Moves at Destinations International, Travel Santa Ana and More

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In 2008, Nostrand was named one of the Top 25 Extraordinary Minds in the industry by HSMAI. Haase is president of newly formed Travel Santa Ana in California. Haase is a current board member for California Travel Association. While in Bangkok, he was chairman of American Chamber of Commerce’s travel and tourism committee.

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Incentive Travel: Interactive Connection is the Name of the Game

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Walking tours provide distinct experiential learning that you can’t get any other way As incentive travel continues to be a critical tool for retaining and motivating talent, planners are looking for ways to make excursions more meaningful and memorable. Andrew put together a tour for his friend centered around the 2008 crisis.

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Michelin-starred Dining in…Orlando?

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And ever since, foodies have indeed traveled great distances in planes, trains and automobiles to sample the creations designated by Michelin as the best. The last guide covered 2008-2009. Currently, countrywide guides are published in Europe in nine editions. And with so many celebrity-chef outposts, deservedly so.

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Get to Know ME with Allison Stewart

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I like how detail-oriented the programs are and have noticed how much effort and time is put into each and every aspect of making sure all our programs run seamlessly, whether it’s an online merchandise program or in-person travel program. I was able to go on a 5-month study abroad program to Newcastle, Australia in 2008.

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MeetingPlay and Aventri Merge as First Big Event Tech Deal of 2022

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Aventri, which was founded in 2008, had grown into a global provider of data-driven solutions for event sourcing, marketing, registration, onsite technology, data security and reporting. He will remain with the company in an executive role. Former Aventri CEO Jim Sharpe will remain a shareholder and advisor to the new company.

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Visit Seattle CEO, Tom Norwalk, Retires

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Before heading off, Norwalk achieved the unanimous passage of an increase to the Seattle Tourism Improvement Area (STIA) assessment, signed by Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, allowing the city to greater promote leisure travel as the city continues to recover from the pandemic.

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Will Airline Pilot Shortage Cripple Second-Tier Markets?

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Everyone loves to complain about air travel today. Some regional carriers are already offering signing bonuses and higher pay to avoid schedule cutbacks that could significantly impact air travel—and the competitiveness of group offerings—in so-called second-tier cities. Cramped cabins. Added fees for everything.

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