FORT LAUDERDALE, FL-February 25, 2009: .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 our participation in this show.” (more…)

Dot-travel domain set for relaunch

Dot-travel is planning a major relaunch of the top-level domain name across the globe.

Tralliance, the organisation behind dot.travel, has chosen the European Tour Operators Association conference and WTM for a full UK launch.

It will also unveil plans for the remainder of the year and 2009.

Frederic Servieres, who heads dot-travel in the UK, said: “We want to give it a new momentum and boost its presence worldwide.”

Dot-travel will sponsor the ETOA conference as well as share its stand at WTM.

The organisation is also targeting large companies within the industry as well as representatives from China, Russia and India to explain the benefits of dot.travel.

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