This week’s .travel newsletter features Tom Nutley’s new project called The Travel Club.  This new industry exclusive club, located in London, will be launching at the end of September with http://www.TheClub.travel.  As always,  the .travel executive team would like to recognize our partners’ events and news such as ATTA’s and its Adventure Travel World Summit in October in Quebec with http://www.adventuretravelworldsummit.travel and NACTA President’s seminars at THETRADESHOW in Vegas.

As the final piece of the issue, we showcase a .travel business or destination with a video.  This week the .travel community member selected was http://www.Montenegro.travel with a video showing the great hiking and biking available in their unique country.

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TheClub.travel is set to launch in September as a private members’ establishment dedicated to the travel industry

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL- August 17, 2009- Tom Nutley, one of international travel and tourism’s most experienced, innovative, and respected figures, is poised to break new ground - with the help of .travel, the Internet domain name specifically created for the travel and tourism industry.

Over the past three years, Nutley has searched to find a ‘home’ the industry can call its own.  His search is now over as he launches The Travel Club in the heart of London’s West End on September 29.

For 30 years, Nutley has been the man behind creating and expanding an impressive portfolio of regional, sector, and global exhibitions, including Arabian Travel Market, Luxury Travel Market, EIBTM, and the flagship World Travel Market.

“.travel and The Travel Club have a great deal in common,” said Nutley. “Both are helping to provide essential services dedicated to the international travel and tourism industry. Together we will help bind the industry into a more cohesive, more powerful universal movement that has major impact on economy, jobs, and lifestyle worldwide. Together the industry will become stronger and more focused.”

“Through the continuing success of exhibitions, it has been proven that travel business is best conducted face to face,” said Nutley. “However, I always wondered what happens at other times of the year?”

TheClub.travel is that central place where during those other times of the year the travel industry can conduct business in a relaxed, convenient environment, hold meetings, conferences, product launches, socialize, and network.

For further information about The Travel Club and membership, log on to www.theclub.travel To register your .travel domain name and learn more about .travel’s evolution of travel on the Internet, visit www.travel.travel

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The .travel domain is becoming popular as more travel industry destinations and businesses adopt it for their websites.

Among those that have taken up .travel is the Ministry of Tourism of Argentina and the Colombian government with www.argentina.travel and www.colombia.travel respectively.

Not only is it flourishing in Latin America, it is also being adopted in Poland, Sri Lanka, Canada and most recently Ibiza and Yucatan.

Statistics from travel.travel show that ibiza.travel received nearly 85,000 visitors whilst yucatan.travel received over 194,000 visitors to its site.

It seems that destinations and businesses are seeing the benefits of using the .travel channel as it is industry specific and provides a clear message and brand security.

The .travel domain is only available to travel industry professionals and perhaps the sign of a true travel entity to the end consumer as well as B2B.

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The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) decided in 2007 to adopt and launch www.Seychelles.travel. “As .travel is a global initiative for the travel industry, we felt it was necessary to adopt .travel,” said Karen Confait, e-marketing manager of the Seychelles Tourism Board. “We wanted to move away from the millions of ‘.com’ websites, establish ourselves as an authenticated, reputable travel website, and differentiate ourselves from our competitors. It also provided more visibility on search engines.”

The Seychelles Islands, an archipelago of 115 islands in the Western Indian Ocean, features fine beaches, national monuments, Creole architecture, golf, horse-riding, and guided nature tours of national reserves such as the legendary Valle de Mai, a UNESCO World Heritage site and marine parks. The STB’s new brand, The Seychelles Islands… Another World was launched about the same time as the Seychelles.travel website. As a supplement microsite, the STB uses www.anotherworld.travel,  which highlights the 11 20-second TV commercials showcasing the natural beauty and diversity of the islands. For more information, visit www.Seychelles.travel and www.anotherworld.travel.

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This week issue highlights the travel industry’s effect on the economy and jobs. The lead article, “Travel is BIG Business…More than 75 Million Jobs Worldwide” showcases important facts on the number of jobs worldwide by the WTTC as well as Alabama.travel’s figures indicating tourism’s effects on taxes.

Also, this week the,  “New Face in .travel” article is an island-hopper’s paradise, the Seychelles and www.Seychelles.travel.

The Seychelles Islands, an otherworldly archipelago of 115 islands in the Western Indian Ocean, is an island-hopper’s paradise. Famous for having some of the best, pristine beaches in the world, Seychelles invites one to walk along powder-soft sands and relax in the sublime, turquoise waters.

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The .travel team has chosen to showcase two “New Faces in .travel” stories this week to further illustrate that .travel truly is The Source for All Things Travel.  With the combination of Yucatan.travel, Ole.travel, community news briefs, and videos, it is evident that every sector of the travel industry is represented within the .travel community.

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This week’s newsletter showcases a “New Faces in .travel” article about  Cascada.travel, one of the Best Adventure Travel Companies in the world.  In reaction to the recent months with the global economy and Swine Flu, .travel reports on the rise in Mexican tourism, highlighting various South of the Border .travel supporters such as VisitLosCabos.travel, MyMexico.travel, Cancun.travel, and Yucatan.travel.

As a good finale, the .travel newsletter features .travel users and their videos. This week the Seychelles.travel and its video, “Rush Hour” seemed appropriate as it is now summer and all are thinking of a relaxing getaway.

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