Anaheim and Orange County Selects OmniTourism Destination Packaging [July 3, 2003] – The Anaheim & Orange Country Visitors and Convention Bureau has selected OmniTourism to provide AOCVC its destination packaging program. "We are very pleased to have this opportunity to work with Charles (Ahlers) and his wonderful staff to take destination packaging to a new level", said David Radcliffe, President of OmniTourism NA.
Convention Industry Council Names Project Attrition Leader - David S. Radcliffe [April 24, 2003] - David Radcliffe, President of OmniTourism NA, has been selected to lead the CIC’s initiative Project Attrition that will address the short-term issues of attrition and the potential impact of this issue on the meetings, conventions and exhibitions industry. The six-month project, which began April 1, 2003, will include a research study and integrated public relations and education campaign. For further details.
TravelMole sponsors International Federation for Information Technology (IFITT) Helsinki Conference [January 29, 2003] – TravelMole, an OmniTourism company, is the media sponsor for the IFITT January 29-31st 10th Global Travel & Tourism Technology and eBusiness Forum focusing on Technology on the Move. The Forum brings together of 3 Major Tracks: Research, Destination and Industry and a number of daily cross track sessions.
OmniTourism adds Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau [December 12, 2002] – The Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau has contracted with OmniTourism to create and manage package programs for Pasadena. This brings to over 20 convention & visitor bureau in the US and 12 tourist offices in UK and Europe that offer online hotel and/or package booking that highlights family activities, arts and culture, history, out door activities, special events and festivals, etc. OmniTourism expects this number to grow exponentially over the next two years and is in the process of adding new fulfillment and call center facilities.
OmniTerra Hosts AGRI@TOUR Conference in Tuscany [December 7, 2002] – OmniTerra, an OmniTourism company, is the co-host of the AGRI@TOUR rural tourism conference in Arezzo, December 6-8. The conference highlights Italian and European farmhouse and countryside tourism. Over 250 representatives from Regional and Provincial Agencies, Destination Management Organizations, Tour Operators, Farmhouse associations, etc. are participating from over 50 countries. International tourism workshops are conducted for Local tourism products exhange, Spiritual Holidays, Farmhouse tourism, Forum on Wine Routes, Educational Tours, etc.
Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau selects OmniTourism [October 9, 2002] – OmniTourism, provider of eCommerce Technology and Marketing to Destination Management Organizations throughout the world was selected by the Austin Convention & Visitors Bureau to create and manage it's packaging program. Initially, all efforts will be on setting up packages which can be booked online for the NCAA World Cup, taking place in Austin in December.
TravelMole sponsors eTourism Conference by EyeforTravel [October 4, 2002] – TravelMole, an OmniTourism company, is the media sponsor for the eTourism Conference, organized by EyeforTravel being held in Amsterdam October 7-9. IFITT January 29-31st 10th Global Travel & Tourism Technology and eBusiness Forum focusing on Technology on the Move. The Forum brings together of 3 Major Tracks: Research, Destination and Industry and a number of daily cross track sessions.
Convention and Visitors Bureau of Great Kansas City joins Destination Packaging [September 18, 2002] – Kansas City CVB selected OmniTourism to create and manage it's packaging program which will be marketed through the Bureaus web site, backed by a $700,000 promotional budget for 2003.
OmniTourism and IBM to offer ORIGIN [August 15, 2002] – Integra Systems, part of the OmniTourism Group, and IBM announces solution to reach more tourist. Click here for details.
Green Globe21 and OmniTourism Strategic Alliance [July 31, 2002] – Green Globe21, the oldest and most comprehensive tourism sustainability system and OmniTourism entered into a comprehensive strategic agreement to link their current business development, to interface technology applications, to share market information and jointly approach potential customers worldwide.
TravelMole becomes part of OmniTourism Group [May 2, 2002] – TravelMole, the leading UK tourism community, joins the OmniTourism group as a result of an acquisition of 75% of its shares from Sift Co., UK's leading internet community management company. OmniTourism plans to grow TravelMole to North America, South Pacific and South East Asia, and Latin America. Graham McKenzie has been tapped as its Managing Director. Richard Hammond remains Editor.
Destination
Marketing to 2 million US Hotelevision viewer [February
20, 2002] – OmniTourism has
agreed with Hotelevision
to promote OmniTourism destinations to the 2 million unique upscale hotel guests
it reaches each month at participating Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, Hyatt and
similar hotels throughout the US. This
program will help increase transactions for tourism supplier using OmniTourism
eCommerce systems and introduce Hotelevision to a large base of potential
advertisers. The value of the
destination advertising covered by this agreement is expected to be US$ 1
million for 2002.
Omni
Destination CEO Roundtable in Washington DC [February
2, 2002] – OmniTourism and the
Aristotle Institute
jointly sponsored the first of a series of 10 in the US for this year. Twelve
CEO from major Convention & Visitor Bureaus (Chicago, Atlanta, Miami,
Anaheim, etc.) accepted the private invitation to attend the Roundtable, where
they will receive briefing from top industry leaders (Roy Evans, David Radcliffe,
Doug Ducate etc.) on the latest developments in destination eBusiness and to
discuss their participation. A
select 4 destinations will be invited to host Omni-Aristotle full day regional
Summits, attended by up to 500 tourism industry leaders and suppliers, corporate
meeting planners, etc.
OmniTerra
Receives $3 million EU Grant [February
11, 2002] – OmniTerra
SRL, a
joint venture between OmniTourism and EuroInvest received confirmation of a US$
3 million Euro grant from the EU to promote tourism exports, with special focus
on locally produced foods, wines, clothing, arts & crafts, etc.
OmniTourism will provide the technology and support.
Dr. Roy Lambranzi, who has served as director of Best Western Hotels in
Europe, has been selected to serve as CEO.
Galileo/Cendant
Distribution to 200,000 Travel Agents [December
14, 2001] – OmniTourism and the
Cendant (NYSE: CD) owned
Galileo travel agency reservation system
company has agreed to enter into a non-exclusive distribution partnership of
OmniTourism’s destination content to Galileo’s 200,000 travel agency
terminal users around the world. OmniTourism
have ongoing discussions with the Sabre and Amadeus travel agent Global
Distribution System companies for similar distribution.
5 billion lira
Italy Project Grant [November
29, 2001] – Following today’s
meeting in Rome, the director of the SviluppoItalia confirmed in writing, their
interest to provide a $2.5 million grant for a tourism development project in
2002. This involves the integration
of OmniTourism’s Destination Management System with an Italian Hotel Property
Management System and channel distribution to in-hotel TVs.
SviluppoItalia
is the Italian National Development Agency for the Mezzogiorno region and other
less developed regions in Italy. It is a division of Italy’s Ministry of
Treasury.
Europe's most
established Destination Management System provider joins OmniTourism Group [November
15, 2001] – Integra
Software Systems Ltd. has become part of the OmniTourism Group as a result
of its acquisition from Bond International, a public company on the London Stock
Exchange. Eighteen year old Integra has over 100 tourist offices
throughout UK, Europe and Africa licensed to use its Destination Management
System. OmniTourism plans to grow this installation base globally,
especially in emerging markets, by offering a hosted ASP option in partnership
with IBM.
Stronger
Tourism Market, Post Sept 11th [November
13, 2001] – As the smoke is clearing from the September 11th
terrorism, it is clear that the global tourism industry has been strengthened
with increased government financial support and industry focus to embrace
eTourism solutions, such as that of OmniTourism. Investment managers have echoed this perspective, as has
tourism experts attending the World Travel Market in London between November
12-15.
WorldRes
Marketing Parnetship
[October 11, 2001] – A cross marketing partnership agreement was entered
into with WorldRes, one of the most successful providers of transaction fee
based hotel online reservation services, serving 70,000 hotels globally.
OmniTourism will provide WorldRes tourism related content, including
small and medium hotels. WorldRes
will promote OmniTourism to tourism organizations.
World Tourism
Foundation Endorsement [October 11, 2001] – OmniTourism and
WTF signed an agreement whereby WTF
endorses and will use OmniTourism’s Destination Enterprise System for its
global tourism organization members. Additionally,
their management and directors will be available as resource to OmniTourism.
World
Travel & Tourism Council [August 15, 2001] – Mr. Jean-Claude Baumgarten,
President of WTTC, announced it’s
decision to endorse OmniTourism for their Latin America and India Regional
Programs designed to promoting Travel and Tourism and to raise the profile of
Travel and Tourism throughout each region.
A pilot will begin in India, with funding from government and/or
international agencies. The World
Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is the global business leaders' forum for
Travel & Tourism. Its Members are 115 Chief Executives from all sectors of
industry, including accommodation, catering, entertainment, recreation,
transportation and other travel-related services.
Automobile
Association AA
[August 10, 2001] – Have signed a heads of agreement
to distribute their content and adding the book button onto all AA
registered accommodation, events and attractions.
Involves providing the Integra technology to all product providers and
generating distribution agreements with travel portals. It will be a revenue
sharing model, once held electronically to be distributed using XML interface to
various portals of which Expedia have shown an interest.
It is anticipated that AA will contribute some capital to the new
venture, while OmniTourism contributes the technology and management.
ntl
and Integra Plan Interactive TV
[August 1, 2001] –
ntl are one of the fastest growing media providers through cable in the United
Kingdom and Integra Systems, an OmniTourism Group company, are planning to the
provide tourism information and content through cable channels using interactive TV (i-TV).
Commonwealth Games - 2002 [July 19, 2001] – Next year the Commonwealth games will be held in the city of Manchester. It is expected that an extra three to four million visors will visit the northwest region of the United Kingdom. OmniTourism’s Integra Systems' divison, is providing Manchester, Southport (Home of the Open Golf Championship 2001) and Blackpool with information and booking technology tools for the event.
