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	<title>eTravel Project</title>
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	<description>A frank talk on travel, destination marketing &amp; social media</description>
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		<title>Not Too Much Difference Here</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An article on the Economist got my attention last week, but I did not have much time to post anything. You can judge for yourself (see photo on the left). Apparently the new Romania&#8217;s logo was plagiarized.
KICKING off a promotional campaign with a plagiarism scandal is not the most orthodox way to attract clients. But [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/08/13/not-too-much-difference-here/</link>
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		<title>This world-first, Monaco-Specific Mobile Guide Available for Android Users</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A little bit of self-promotion here&#8230; I frankly do not know of many destinations launching the iPhone travel guide and the Android one. We are also working on the Blackberry version. Here I am copying and pasting the press release we put together to spread out the word&#8230; I am very proud of the work [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/08/03/this-world-first-monaco-specific-mobile-guide-available-for-android-users/</link>
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		<title>Magica Italia with Berlusconi speaking on the background (video)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Magica Italia is the new video commercial that is going to air in Italy to boost tourism. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi speaks on the background. Will this video really help tourism and convince Italians to book their summer vacation at home?

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		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/07/07/magica-italia-with-berlusconi-speaking-on-the-background-video/</link>
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		<title>Privacy concerns are not really affecting social media traffic’s growth</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to eMarketer, privacy concerns are not really affecting social media traffic&#8217;s growth. Personally, I think that consumers have not really fully grasped the consequences of releasing too much information online. However, marketers should take note.

Read full article at www.emarketer.com 
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		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/06/29/privacy-concerns-are-not-really-affecting-social-media-traffics-growth/</link>
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		<title>Monte-Carlo – Monaco voted best destination in the world by TripAdvisor’s readers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Monte-Carlo, in the Principality of Monaco, was chosen as the world’s number one destination by TripAdvisor® in the 2010 Travelers’ Choice® Destination Awards. Destinations honored in The TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice Destination Awards earn their distinction from those who know them best – real travelers.
TripAdvisor Travelers&#8217; Choice winners are based on the millions of real reviews [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/05/05/monaco-voted-best-destination-in-the-world-by-tripadvisors-readers/</link>
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		<title>OTAs are not really helping to ease the ride…</title>
		<description><![CDATA[My latest business trips have been a hassle and technology has not helped much. I plan and buy my travel itinerary on Expedia.com. In my last two business trips Expedia failed to alert me of any change happening to my flight. Both flights were canceled and then badly delayed.
I forward my itinerary to Worldmate Live. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/05/05/otas-are-not-really-helping-to-ease-the-ride/</link>
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		<title>Luxury 2010: post-recession codes emerge (slideshow)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Luxury travel has been badly hit in the past two years. Everybody talks about the &#8220;new normal&#8221;. I find this slide-show enlightening. Coping with a luxury destination on a daily basis, this is nothing new. However, it is really well put in this presentation. This 2010 looks already better than 2009, but this is a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/04/27/luxury-2010-post-recession-codes-emerge-slideshow/</link>
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		<title>NYC &amp; Co. advertises at the airport</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am at JFK Airport in New York City waiting for boarding. This is the first time I try to fully post and add an image from my Blackberry. Please, forgive me if something goes wrong and/or my spelling is not perfect.
Walking to my gate I did notice this billboard by NYC &#38; Co. (the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/03/13/nyc-co-advertises-at-the-airport/</link>
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		<title>A dialogue with Jonathan Tisch presented by the Tisch Center at New York University</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday March 10, I attended the Jonathan M. Tisch Dialogue Series presented by the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Hospitality, Tourism, and Sports Management at New York University. Events like this are organized on a regular basis and aim to have alumni and faculty meet professionals and leaders of the industry.
Jonathan M. Tisch is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/03/11/a-dialogue-with-jonathan-tisch-presented-by-the-tisch-center-at-new-york-university/</link>
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		<title>Obama signs the Travel Promotion Act (video)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Obama signs the Travel Promotion Act, landmark legislation that establishes a multimillion-dollar, public-private  partnership to promote the United States as a premier travel  destination and better explain travel security policies to foreign travelers.
I think this might really be historic, but I do not really know how it is going to be perceived at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/03/04/obama-signs-the-travel-promotion-act-video/</link>
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		<title>The Razorfish Digital Brand Experience Report 2009 Key Findings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This is an interesting report with valuable data. We still do not know how social networking is going to shape our businesses, but it is obvious that smart marketers cannot sit and wait. It is the era of engagement: actions speak louder than advertising and brand culture can become brand fun!


Link to PDF: http://feed.razorfish.com/downloads/Razorfish_FEED09_Webinar.pdf
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		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/02/02/the-razorfish-digital-brand-experience-report-2009-key-findings/</link>
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		<title>Italy’s love affair with Facebook: destination marketers should take note</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I am a news junkie. I do lots of my weekly reading on my subway commute to and from work. I was going through my copy of the Economist and my attention was totally caught in this week&#8217;s special report: &#8220;A world of connections&#8220;. The article argues that social networking is here to stay and [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/02/02/italys-love-affair-with-facebook-and-destination-marketers-shold-take-note/</link>
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		<title>Lots of talks about the iPad, but nobody knows how it is going to affect travel</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The speculations about the new Apple device came to an end when Steve Jobs finally showcased the iPad on January 27. Some pundits were overenthusiastic about it, others disappointed. The fact in itself that people are talking so much about something that they barely have seen and probably not yet touched is significant.

Personally I love [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2010/01/31/lots-of-talks-about-the-ipad-but-nobody-knows-how-it-is-going-to-affect-travel/</link>
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		<title>To put order to the chaos of Apple application store</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Video from iwikiphone.com

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		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2009/12/16/to-put-order-to-the-chaos-of-apple-application-store/</link>
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		<title>10 Observations about the PhoCusWright Conference 2009</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The PhoCusWright Conference 2009 in Orlando was a truly great event last week. Once again, it confirmed to be the Must Go conference of the year if you are involved in the online travel market. Before I keep on writing, I have to disclose that I was there simultaneously as Web Executive for Monaco Government [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2009/11/24/10-observations-about-the-phocuswright-conference-2009/</link>
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		<title>Localyte demo at the Phocuswright 2009 Innovation Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Lots of good presenters at Phocuswright 2009 Innovation Conference. Here is the demo of Localyte, a growing community of 40,000 local experts who actively help travelers at their destinations. Doug Renert, CEO of Localyte, is presenting here (video min. 10:50).

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		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2009/11/23/localyte-demo-at-the-phocuswright-2009-innovation-conference/</link>
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		<title>PhoCusWright’s European Online Travel Overview Fifth Edition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The collection of markets that represent the foundation of the European travel industry has undergone significant change since the onset of 2008. Along with the rest of the globe, the economic softness that began to appear through the course of the year worsened abruptly in 4Q08. The prosperous early months of 2008 were followed by [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2009/10/30/phocuswrights-european-online-travel-overview-fifth-edition/</link>
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		<title>The White House Uses Drupal. Yes, You Can Too</title>
		<description><![CDATA[According to Bits, the technology blog of the NYTimes.com, WhiteHouse.gov is built in Drupal, a free and open source Content Management System (CMS) written in PHP and distributed under the GNU General Public License (Wikipedia).
To some, the White House shift to Drupal from a proprietary software package represented a serious seal of approval for open-source [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2009/10/30/the-white-house-uses-drupal-yes-you-can-too/</link>
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		<title>e-Tourism Summit</title>
		<description><![CDATA[This coming October 13-14, I will be attending the 10th edition of the e-Tourism Summit at the Marriott Marquis in NYC with the Monaco Government Tourist Office. I am very excited to meet colleagues of other tourist offices across the US and share best practices. The program and the list off attendees sound interesting. I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2009/10/11/e-tourism-summit/</link>
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		<title>The Adventure Travel Expo in New York</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today I visited the Adventure Travel Expo at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in NYC. I have attending this show for many years now and I have been very happy to see it growing, but the last two years have not been its best years. The current economic crisis has certainly contributed to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://etravelproject.com/2009/10/11/the-adventure-travel-expo-in-new-york/</link>
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