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BusinessTravelRADIO NEWSLETTER
JANUARY 29, 2010
Broadcasting - Fridays
8 - 9 AM Pacific Time
Archives will be
Available Directly After the Broadcast! |
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Kevin
Maguire,
Chairman
National Business Travel Association |
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Legislation and Taxation; It's a different story in Europe.
Kevin opens this week's BusinessTravelRADIO with Sandy to discuss his activities these past few months as the Chairman of the National Business Travel Association (NBTA). Looking beyond the USA and into Europe, Kevin talks about similar challenges both regions face and the primary differences when it comes to lobbying and taxation.
Kevin will also discuss his day job as the sports team travel buyer for all the athletic teams at the University of Texas. He’ll also offer some suggestions on how to learn more about this profession. In fact, the NBTA believes this is such an important category of business travel that they even have a team travel specialist on staff! The future looks bright in sports travel!
And finally, Kevin will talk about what he believes to be the biggest issues in travel, including the aging US air traffic control systems. Kevin is always a most interesting guest. Don't miss this interview.  |
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Andrea Wrba, General Manager of the InterContinental Hotel in Jericho, Palestine |
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Meet Me in Jericho
Andrea joins Sandy as the first and only female general manager of an InterContinental Hotel in the Middle East, in Palestine to be exact.
– Challenging – Exciting and Doable!
Andrea came to Palestine in July where she now manages one of the premiere properties in the country. Situated in one of the oldest inhabited cities in the world, Jericho, the InterContinental is perfect for meetings and educational conferences. The backdrop of Jericho offers history, culture and this year marks the beginning of a multi-year celebration to honor Jericho's 10,000th birthday.
The Jericho InterContinental operation includes 200 staff, 181 bedrooms and can accommodate 350 persons in its meeting room.
Besides meetings, Andrea also talks about weddings and incentive packages along with some of the highlights within the Jericho region include the Dead Sea and Jerusalem is only 30 minutes away by car.
One of the best ways to arrive is to fly into Queen Alia International Airport in Amman, Jordan. The 45 min trip to the bridge at the Palestinian border can sometimes get bogged down at the check point but it is a beautiful region to see. The other possibility is flying into Tel Aviv. The roads are tremendous throughout Israel and Palestine with only an hour and 15 minute drive from Tel Aviv to the Jericho InterContinental.
Andrea was a guest on TravelTalkRADIO in December while Sandy stayed at the InterContinental in Jericho. Listen Here
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Thomas Steinmetz, Publisher
eTurboNews |
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The Passion for News
Thomas has been contributing to TravelTalkRADIO since 2001 when Sandy and he met during the first year of the launch of their businesses. His eTurboNews subscribers have grown to 230,000 in the last 9 years. Thomas' knowledge of the travel business is only surpassed by his moxie and drive to get the current travel news out to the eTurboNews followers. He talks with Sandy about what kind of a passion it takes to publish news 24/7 and the rewards of the job.
Thomas also shares his views his extensive experience in attending travel conferences and exhibits around the world.
If you subscribe to eTurboNews you are always getting breaking travel news and you also receive news stories that you will not find anywhere else. Easy to subscribe, easy to unsubscribe. Check it out.
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Sandy Dhuyvetter, Executive Producer
and Host
BusinessTravelRADIO |
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Under the Big Top
Sandy and Patrick discuss the week's activities including some of the leading business travel news. On the trail of the Moroccan Travel Market, Patrick published an article in eTurboNews titled:“Under the Big Top at the Moroccan Travel Market,”
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Sandy and Patrick attending gala dinner at Moroccan
Travel Market
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Meet us at:
Rimini, Italy
Oct 22 - 24, 2010 |
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JANUARY 22, 2010
Fridays
8 - 9 AM Pacific Time |
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Segment
1
Bruce Bommarito
Executive VP and COO US Travel Association
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As the
Chief
Operating
Officer
of the
US
Travel
Association,
Bruce
has his
fingers
on more
than the
just the
pulse of
the US
Market.
His
International
experience
offers
insight
for both
inbound
and
outbound
tourism.
We'll
discuss
the
marketing
efforts
of other
International
markets
and why
the US
has a
disadvantage
in the
marketplace.
We'll
also
talk
about
the
Travel
Promotional
Act that
many
hope to
have
passed
into
legislation
in 2010.
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Meetings Mean Business
is a campaign working to
protect the millions of
American jobs that
depend on business
travel and events.
LISTEN To ARCHIVES
or download the mp3 file
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Segment
2 & 3
Antonio Dell'Aquilano
TTG Italy
Exhibitions &
Events Manager
Rimini, Italy
Oct 22 - 24, 2010 |
TTG originally began as
a single travel news
publication out of the
UK in the 70's. Since
then the TTG (Travel
Trade Gazette) brand has
opened franchises in
leading regions around
the world including MENA,
Poland and Asia Pacific.
TTG Italia produces two
printed publications
each week to the travel
trade.
Antonio manages the TTG
department also offers a
leading Travel
Conference in Italy
every year called the
TTG incontri.
This year TTG incontri
will be in Rimini Oct
22- 24, 2010. If you
want to reach this
market or you want Italy
to experience your
region. Sign up now to
attend or exhibit. |
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TTG Italia produces
the leading B2B travel publication in Italy
which is published twice a week and the
online travel news agency
www.ttgitalia.com. Antonio
manages the TTG Event Department and they
offer the leading B2B travel exhibition in
Italy called TTG Incontri.
Check out this new
very innovative product from TTG Italia,
which is the first social network dedicated
entirely to travel professionals:
www.traveltradeitalia.com
Sandy met up with Antonio in Marrakech this week while at
the Moroccan Travel Market. Listen to the opportunity to
join us both in Italy Oct 22 - 24 at TTG Incontri!
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or download the mp3 file
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Antonio is also
President of International Travel Trade Fairs
Association
International Tourism
Trade
Fairs Association |
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After joining ITTFA
to help market his
own trade exhibit at
the TTG incontri,
Antonio realized the
importance of the
partnership and
became involved in
the executive board.
Antonio is now
president of the ITTFA and will be sharing with us
the value of the membership. We will continue bring
you more information in the upcoming months
regarding the 20+ members of the ITTFA.
www.ittfa.org
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LISTEN To ARCHIVES
or download the mp3 file
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Segment
4
Sandy
Dhuyvetter
Executive
Producer
and Host
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Sandy
wraps up
program with this week's Business Travel News.
This week Sandy and Patrick
returned from the
Moroccan Travel Market (MTM) in
Marrakech.
TravelTalkRADIO will be
highlighting the MTM, including the stories and offerings of
many of the fine products and destinations in upcoming
programs. |
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LISTEN To ARCHIVES
or download the mp3 file
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