Earlier this month .travel participated at the Cruise Lines International Association’s cruise3sixty event.  .travel was not only a sponsor, but also a featured speaker at a sold-out seminar entitled, “How to Compete on the Internet.”

Prior to that seminar Mark Murphy from TravelPulse took the opportunity to interview Edward A. Cespedes, the CEO of .travel

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.travel was a Hit with Travel Agents and Cruising Industry Professionals at CLIA’s cruise3sixty

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-April 7, 2009- .travel, the Internet extension for the travel and tourism industry, was featured as an exhibiter, speaker, and contributing sponsor of cruise3sixty. As the premier event and conference of the cruising industry, cruise3sixty is hosted by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), a strategic partner of .travel. The event took place at the Broward County Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, FL April 1-6, 2009. With record breaking attendance and sponsorship, this year’s cruise3sixty proved to be a major success for everyone involved. Over the few short days that spanned the event, .travel hosted a sold out educational seminar and met with over 2,000 travel industry professionals!

CEO of .travel, Edward A. Cespedes spoke on the topic of, “How to compete on the Internet” on Friday April 3. The discussion turned out to be one of cruise3sixty’s most popular seminars. Cespedes touched upon the achievements of .travel and why owning a good domain name is such a vital component of being found on the Web. (more…)

FORT LAUDERDALE- March 31, 2009-.travel, the travel and tourism industry’s exclusive Internet extension, will be featured in a sold out seminar at cruise3sixty on Friday April 3, 2009. CEO of .travel, Edward A. Cespedes, will present a seminar entitled “How do I compete on the Internet” in which he will discuss how to maximize a travel business’ presence and profits on the Internet.

The interactive presentation will feature innovative industry specific tips as well as quick and affordable online marketing tools to revitalize one’s Internet marketing presence. Knowing the importance of being found on the Internet, the seminar will emphasize how to achieve online marketing presence to a global audience using the .travel domain and its significant search engine results.

“My discussion will highlight how to be found on the Internet and beat the competition.  I will include background on the Internet, insight as to where it is going, and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tips for novices and experts alike,” commented Cespedes. “I hope to further educate agents on the evolution of travel on the Internet with .travel as one of the essential tools for all in the travel industry.”

To learn more about .travel and its role in the evolution of travel on the Internet, please visit www.travel.travel

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About .travel

.travel is the top-level domain created specifically for the travel and tourism industry. Any participant in the travel industry may own a .travel name. Unlike other top level domains such as .com or .org, relevant content must be published on each .travel site within a year of purchase. For more information on .travel, The Source for All Things Travel, please visit www.travel.travel

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Heidi Siefkas-Cassemiro

VP of Marketing and Public Relations

(954) 769-5970

heidi@travel.travel

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - March 9, 2009 - .travel is set to be a featured speaker and sponsor at CLIA’s cruise3sixty event, taking place April 2-6th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Cruise3sixty is the industry’s “must-attend” cruise conference and the premier event for the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Cruise3sixty anticipates over 1,200 travel agents and more than 2,000 total delegates from the cruise line and travel industry. The event is set to feature innovative general sessions with the top cruise industry executives, a dynamic business oriented trade show with one-on-one appointments, technology and destination training, and cruise ship inspections.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - March 9, 2009 - .travel is set to be a featured speaker and sponsor at CLIA’s cruise3sixty event, taking place April 2-6^th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Cruise3sixty is the industry’s “must-attend” cruise conference and the premier event for the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).  Cruise3sixty anticipates over 1,200 travel agents and more than 2,000 total delegates from the cruise line and travel industry. The event is set to feature innovative general sessions with the top cruise industry executives, a dynamic business oriented trade show with one-on-one appointments, technology and destination training, and cruise ship inspections.

CEO of .travel, Edward A. Cespedes, will be a featured speaker at the event on Friday April 3, 2009. “There is no secret that the travel and tourism industry is evolving. Our goal is to spread the awareness and .travel and how it maximizes travel businesses’ presence on the Internet,” commented Cespedes. “My discussion will include how you and your business can be found on the Internet, as well as giving Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tips for novices and experts alike.”

“As a speaker and sponsor, .travel is an excellent asset to have at the cruise3sixty 2009.  .travel plays a major role in moving the travel sector to its next chapter on the Internet,” stated Bob Sharak, Executive Vice-President of CLIA. “Companies and travel professionals within the industry should be informed of how .travel can benefit their business and successfully compete in this changing environment.”

Now in its fifth year, cruise3sixty owes its success to its strong partnership between the travel agent community and the cruise vacation industry.  The cruise3sixty conference combines the best elements of a travel show with business, educational and professional development, networking and evening entertainment.

For more information on cruise3sixty, visit www.cruise3sixty.com.

About .travel

.travel is the top-level domain created specifically for the travel and tourism industry. Any participant in the travel industry may own a .travel name. Unlike other top level domains such as .com or .org, relevant content must be published on each .travel site within a year of purchase. For more information on .travel, The Source for All Things Travel, please visit www.travel.travel

About CLIA
The nonprofit Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) is North America’s largest cruise industry organization. CLIA represents the interests of 23 member lines and participates in the regulatory and policy development process while supporting measures that foster a safe, secure and healthy cruise ship environment. CLIA is also engaged in travel agent training, research and marketing communications to promote the value and desirability of cruise vacations and counts as members 16,000 travel agencies. For more information on CLIA, the cruise industry, and CLIA-member cruise lines and travel agencies, visit www.cruising.org.

Last week, the .travel team traveled to NYC for the world renowned New York Times Travel Show taking place in the Javitz Convention Center. Expecting over 20,000 visitors over the 3 day event, the .travel team chose to participate on Friday, which was a trade specific day filled with industry players from every aspect of travel: travel agents, CVBs, associations, destinations, travel media, and more.  The day was broken into two parts:  the trade only exhibit and seminars and then the larger consumer based show.  Early in the day through the afternoon, .travel shared the exhibit floor with strategic partners such CLIA and NACTA and other companies such as PMG, eWaterways, and more.

Following the trade specific show and seminars, the official ribbon was cut to open the full exposition floor where countries, states, and resorts such as Canada.travel, Brazil, Argentina.travel, Aruba, and Thailand featured  their products to fellow industry peers and then to end consumers on the weekend.

Knowing that grabbing attention of your industry peers is key, many exhibitors offered wine, cheese, giveaways, and entertainment. The .travel team’s highlights were:

1) Vermont-the best cheese by far!

2) Aruba-the best dressed dancers.  Wow what colors!

3) St. Lucia-the best band playing soothing music from the Caribbean.

4) Utah.travel-the best giveaway with a free visit to the Grand Canyon.

After the show, it was time to explore the city that never sleeps! Indeed, there is no city like NYC! With so many attractions to offer from Times Square, the Empire State Building, Central Park and more, one can never forget New York. What a wonderful place to host a travel industry event! Nothing is better than, “the Capital of the World.”  It was an amazing trip and show.  The .travel team looks forward to participating in The New York Times Travel Show again next year!

If you attended and would like to add your favorites, please comment.

By: Dennis Schaal

January 30, 2009

The dot-travel Internet domain has been falling short of some of its early aspirations, but two recent developments have drawn new attention to its possibilities.

First, an Australian company paid $3.3 million in a private transaction to buy a bundle of assets that included the address Answers.travel, suggesting that at least one investor sees an opportunity for a big payback in the new domain.

Secondly, the Cruise Lines International Association, which has had little to do with the new domain to date, disclosed that it had become an “authentication provider” for the dot-travel registrar, Tralliance Corp. In essence, CLIA has joined some 40 other travel organizations that have agreed to certify or authenticate the status of members who are seeking dot-travel addresses.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-January 12, 2009-.travel is pleased to welcome the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) to its family. .travel, the Internet extension specifically for the travel and tourism industry, has over forty partner associations worldwide.  CLIA adds to the roster of these key industry associations that provide .travel as a benefit to their members.

With over 16,000 members ranging from cruise lines to travel agents, CLIA is the world’s largest cruise association and is dedicated to the promotion and growth of the cruise industry. Members of CLIA now have the opportunity to automatically approve their travel businesses with .travel through CLIA’s website.  This approval will allow them to register their .travel names for e-commerce and promotion of their businesses with a .travel website, blog, or email.

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