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The Category 5 Pivot: How One Event Company Beat Helene and Milton

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But this is a case study in how an award-winning, full-service media production company in Orlando pivoted in less time than it takes a hurricane’s eye to pass through to create a successful event despite the weather emergency. The company, edgefactory , is no novice; it was founded in 1999. What lessons does Cole draw from the experience?

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Smart Moves in San Diego, New York and More

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Jitter Garcia Jitter Garcia Entire Productions welcomes Garcia as their new vice president of operations. In this role, she will focus on overseeing and maintaining relationships with key travel agents and partners by providing indispensable industry leadership. million-square-foot waterfront property.

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Bed Banks: Comparing Accommodation, Travel Ancillaries, Connectivity of Hotelbeds, Travco, Bonotel, HotelsPro, and WebBeds

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A bed bank (also called a wholesaler ) is a B2B company that purchases rooms from accommodation providers in a bulk at a discounted, static price for specific dates and sells them to OTAs, travel agents, airlines, or tour operators. Hotel descriptions with tags to help agents with the choice. Travel ancillaries.

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The Category 5 Pivot: How One Event Company Beat Helene and Milton

Smart Meetings

But this is a case study in how an award-winning, full-service media production company in Orlando pivoted in less time than it takes a hurricane’s eye to pass through to create a successful event despite the weather emergency. The company, edgefactory , is no novice; it was founded in 1999. What lessons does Cole draw from the experience?

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How to Get IATA Accreditation for Travel Business: Options and Steps to Take

AltexSoft Travel

The air travel industry is no exception. But how are IATA and travel agencies connected? Why do travel businesses that issue airline tickets have to be IATA-accredited? IATA and Travel Agencies. Today, IATA decides who and how should distribute air travel products. What IATA can give travel businesses.

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Host Travel Agencies: Why You Need Them and How to Choose the Best Option

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In 2020, the travel industry found itself among the sectors hardest hit by COVID-19. American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) reported a 75-percent cut in revenue across travel agencies versus 2019. What is a host travel agency? Optionally, they even may serve the needs of corporate travel.

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Airline Reporting Corporation and IATA Billing and Settlement Plan: How they Work

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BSP and ARC are two abbreviations that people coming to a travel agency business stumble across early on. Things are quite confusing here and nascent travel agents can easily get overwhelmed with understanding what’s IATA, how IATAN is different, why ARC number is the same as IATAN number… And a whole lot of other questions.

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