Preparing for HSMAI European Travel Awards
The HSMAI European Travel Awards is being held for the first time ever on Thursday 5 May next year, according to the weekly letter (in Norwegian) from Ingunn Hofseth, president and CEO, HSMAI Division Europe and Chapter Norway. The event will be taking place in London, but the exact venue is yet to be decided, as we understand. "You should however reserve the day already," Ms Hofseth underlines, making a point of the event's long overdue premiere. "HSMAI is prepared to refocus on pan European activities, and for the first time in HSMAI's 80-year history, there will be a European competition ...
HSMAI Honours Travel Marketing Excellence At Adrian Awards
The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) presented the winners of its 53rd annual Adrian Awards at the New York Marriott Marquis on Monday night. The Adrian Awards honour the top companies and individuals in hospitality, travel and tourism advertising, public relations and web marketing. The evening also featured speciality awards from DEPARTURES Magazine, Google, TRAVELCLICK, and TripAdvisor. [caption id="attachment_518" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Bob Gilbert, president and CEO of HSMAI Global. Mobile photo: Jarle Petterson"][/caption] “This year’s Adrian Awards was a night filled with undeniable talent and innovation,” said Robert A. Gilbert, CHME, CHA, ...
Joie de Vivre Hospitality as 2009 eMarketer of the Year
Monday night, the global leaders in the world of hospitality assembled in New York for the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Adrian Awards Gala to recognise inspiring best practices in sales and marketing for the hospitality industry. During the black-tie event, TRAVELCLICK®, the leader in hotel ecommerce solutions, and HSMAI named Joie de Vivre Hospitality the 2009 eMarketer of the Year—a recognition that reflects the superior ability to attract and convert guests through the industry’s most effective channel, the web. Joie de Vivre is the first—and only—repeat winner of ...
Hurtigruten Travel Marketer of The Year
Norwegian passenger and freight line Hurtigruten, sometimes referred to as Norwegian Coastal Express in English, was chosen Travel Marketer of The Year 2009 at the HSMAI Chapter Norway Awards in the Oslo Congress Centre on Thursday 14 January. There were a number of prize winners in totally twelve categories, among whom several received honourable mentioning, during the festive Oslo evening. Charming yet professional The jurors emphasised Hurtigruten's "[…] ability to communicate in a charming, yet highly professional way, with marketing measures deeply rooted in the company's philosophy," with which, obviously, they have succeeded, given the company's impressive turnaround, from considerable 2008 losses to ...
Merry Christmas!
The last six months have been buzzing with activity over at the HSMAI European division's HQ and, consequently, in the hsmai.eu editorial staff, acting as same for hsmai.no, where activities have been plentiful. As we speak, we're in the middle of preparing the perhaps most important event in the Norwegian hospitality industry; the Meeting Exhange (pages in Norwegian), which, for the newsdesk means editing and designing the tabloid-sized Meeting Exchange newspaper. 2010 on the other hand, will focus on the European dimension, with HSMAI Europe's president and CEO Ingunn Hofseth transferring to London, for easier access to different parts of Europe, ...
BA strike avoided
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You could be a Certified Revenue Management Exec
This week's conferences in Oslo and Stockholm featured an introduction to Revenue management confirmed the need for an international certification within that field – regardless your chain affiliation or nationality. The programme, originally developed in the U.S., is currently adapted and tailored for European needs, to be launched on this website in a couple of weeks. The global financial recession has brought about challenges we need to address, as tourism and business travels alike have taken a downturn, calling for increased focus on maximising business opportunities and revenue management. We also need to take a closer look at marketing, and to establish ...
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Preparing for HSMAI European Travel Awards
The HSMAI European Travel Awards is being held for the first time ever on Thursday 5 May next year, according to the weekly letter (in Norwegian) from Ingunn Hofseth, president and CEO, HSMAI Division Europe and Chapter Norway. The event will be taking place in London, but the exact venue is yet to be decided, as we understand. “You should however... [Read more]
HSMAI Honours Travel Marketing Excellence At Adrian Awards
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Hurtigruten Travel Marketer of The Year
Norwegian passenger and freight line Hurtigruten, sometimes referred to as Norwegian Coastal Express in English, was chosen Travel Marketer of The Year 2009 at the HSMAI Chapter Norway Awards in the Oslo Congress Centre on Thursday 14 January. There were a number of prize winners in totally twelve categories, among whom several received honourable... [Read more]
Merry Christmas!
The last six months have been buzzing with activity over at the HSMAI European division’s HQ and, consequently, in the hsmai.eu editorial staff, acting as same for hsmai.no, where activities have been plentiful. As we speak, we’re in the middle of preparing the perhaps most important event in the Norwegian hospitality industry; the Meeting... [Read more]
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