TerraDiversa was thrilled to attend the NY Times Travel Show March 2-4. The first day was "trade only," with special seminars, a chance to explore the exhibit area and meet other travel professionals, and a lavish cocktail reception. Our representatives attended seminars on "Transforming from Travel Agent to Travel Specialist" and "Harnessing the Power of Social and Interactive Media to Reach Travelers" because both topics are important areas of focus in our 2012 planning.
These information-packed sessions featured panels of renowned experts in their respective fields who shared timely tips on providing enhanced travel experiences for our clients. A keynote address followed with other industry leaders discussing the bright future for travel professionals as well as the latest trends and developments.
Ecuador was a major sponsor of this year's event and had a fabulous exhibit space at the show. Attendance was overwhelming, a strong indicator that people are fed up with all this negativity about the economy and ready to have some fun!
We enjoyed entertaining talks by the Travel Channel's Samantha Brown and Adam Richman; Arthur and Pauline Frommer discussing their favorite travel destinations; seminars on travel writing, culinary travel, train travel; cooking demonstrations, tequila and wine tastings----does it sound like this weekend was any fun??
You bet it was!!
We look forward to returning to Ecuador and implementing many of the great new ideas we learned while in New York. Even though the show was a blast, our primary goal in attending was to support our mission of providing travel experiences that exceed your expectations and create special memories.
Hasta luego!
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