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Online Tourism Marketing Conference Announces Appointment of Education Leaders for Canadian Regional Events Written by Steve Nardi on August 28, 2007
Online Revealed Canada – the Canadian Online Tourism Marketing Conference Announces the Appointment of Destination Educational Leaders for Regional Exchanges to be held in cities across Canada.
Toronto, On, August 29, 2007 -- Online Revealed, organized and produced as a "grass roots" effort to recognize Canada as special and unique when it comes to , introduces seven Online Revealed Canada Educational Exchanges to be held in major Canadian cities over the coming year. Online Revealed regional events will bring together travel professionals, Individual hotels, Hotel Brands, Agencies, Destination Marketing Organizations and Suppliers to stake claim on the multi-billion dollar online travel market.
The ORC Educational Exchange is a one day Regional hands-on for hospitality suppliers, vendors, hotel groups, individual hotels, tourism operators, travel intermediaries, agencies and other . Upon conclusion of the workshop, attendees will have working knowledge of topics such as Search Engine Optimization, Social Media and Revenue & Distribution Management, with specific focus on unique regional issues.
"We have reached out to Canadian Tourism professionals within each of the Canadian regions to ensure we provide quality and relevant content for each community," said Patricia Brusha, Co-chair and Co-Founder of Online Revealed Canada. "These leaders share in our passion for practical applications in online marketing and will assist in developing content, speakers, hot topics important to the community, and assist in facilitating the 'Idea's Market' portion of the shows."
Online Revealed proudly announces the following Destination Educational Leaders:
Edward Perry - Director of e-Commerce - World Hotels, Toronto
Stephanie Chiquette - Marketing Manager - The Albert at Bay Suite Hotel, Ottawa
Brent Lavery - Sales and Marketing Director - Brookstreet Hotel, Ottawa
Tom Price - Director Convention, Sales & Marketing - Ottawa Tourism
Kathleen Trainor - Executive Director - Tourism Barrie
Sandie Currie - Director of Sales & Marketing - Westin Nova Scotian, Halifax
Terri McCulloch - Manager - Bay of Fundy Tourism
Michelle Sears - Technology Coordinator - Travel Industry Association of Nova Scotia
Tom Wilson - Director Recreation & Tourism - Municipality of Victoria County
Liz Taylor - Vice President - Travel Alberta In-Province, Edmonton
Nancy Burgess - Literature Services Supervisor - Nova Scotia Tourism, Culture & Heritage
Melissa Kenny - Director of Marketing - Days Inn, Canada
"We are pleased to have such a talented group of professionals devoted to ensuring that Canada remains at the forefront of ," said Steve Nardi, Managing Director of Online Revealed.
Online Revealed Educational Exchanges kick off in Montreal September 13, 2007. Additional ORC Regional Exchanges will take place in Ottawa, Edmonton, Calgary, Toronto, Halifax and Vancouver.
About Online Revealed:
Online Revealed is the first of its kind - Canadian , founded by A Couple of Chicks e-Marketing. ORC regional educational workshops provide cutting edge information focused on Internet marketing strategies for the Canadian travel industry and beyond. Online Revealed has garnered the support of such notable organizations as Yahoo! Canada, Orbitz and HSMAI (Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International) that support the conference mission to educate the travel industry from a grass roots perspective. Visit www.onlinerevealed.com for more information or registration.
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