An Excerpt The e-commerce revolution of the 1990s brought about a breakthrough in business and a deep and lasting transformation in the way consumers research, shop and buy. From music to mortgages, discount toys to high-end electronics, just about anything and everything is available for purchase online. Most people associate the birth of electronic travel distribution with the advent of the Internet...
Sherman, Conn. USA, January 13, 2010— TRAVDEX, the one-stop shopping trade show for travel technology, announced today a partnership with Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association, the association focused on expanding marketing initiatives for boutique lodging members, to promote a groundbreaking summit of leading travel industry trade organizations at the inaugural TRAVDEX in May 2010. “It...
By Ram Badrinathan The Singapore government’s decision to invest US$ 225 million in Travelport for a 7% stakes seems to be completely out of the blue and has taken travel industry analysts by surprise. The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) has been a traditionally conservative portfolio management company managing more than a billion dollars owned and run by Singapore elite including...
Sherman, Conn. USA, Dec 7, 2009—TRAVDEX™, the one-stop shopping trade show for travel technology, announced today a partnership with i-Meet, the online social network for the meetings, events and hospitality industries, to promote a groundbreaking summit of leading travel industry trade organizations at the inaugural TRAVDEX™ in May 2010. “It makes perfect sense that i-Meet, a new technology...