.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, FL March 10, 2009: .travel, the Internet extension specific for the travel and tourism industry, will be a featured exhibitor and sponsor of EXPOTUR.TRAVEL’s 25th annual Exposition which will take place in San Jose, Costa Rica May 13-15, 2009. .travel aims to maximize the travel and tourism industry’s presence on the Internet through its clear marketing message and significant search engine results. EXPOTUR fully adopted the .travel domain early last year and uses it for all their marketing efforts and promotional materials.

EXPOTUR’s special relationship with .travel has significantly contributed to the domains success, turning it into the internet extension for the travel and tourism industry. “EXPOTUR is just another great example of .travel being adopted by key industry players,” said Edward A. Cespedes, CEO of .travel. “We are proud to be a part of EXPOTUR and the continued growth of travel and tourism in Central America.” (more…)

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.

.travel, the internet extension for the travel and hospitality industry, has been invited to be a speaker and exhibitor at the Home Based Travel Agent Show and Conference. The event will take place March 10-12, 2009 at the Chicago Hyatt Regency. .travel will reach out to thousands of travel agents and providers, and continue to enhance the travel community’s presence on the internet.

“Home based travel agents are some of .travel’s key supporters and users” says Heidi Siefkas-Cassemiro, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations for .travel. “They are the largest group of .travel owners. We look forward to making our relationship with the home based agent community even stronger through participation in this show.”

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