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Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:16:44 +0200

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Adrian Awards 2010

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:12:07 +0200

TripAdvisor’s Travelers' Choice Best Hotel Brand Award was presented to Ritz-Carlton at the 2010 HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala. Ritz-Carlton lifetime achievement award honoree Vivian Deuschl accepted the award along with Ritz-Carlton President Simon Cooper.

Adrian Awards 2010

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:07:18 +0200

TRAVELCLICK paid tribute to the best integrated eMarketing program in the hotel industry with the eMarketer of the Year award, presented to Joie de Vivre Hospitality, at the 2010 HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala. (Thos Robinson/Getty Images)

Adrian Awards 2010

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:04:53 +0200

HSMAI recognized the winners of the 2009 Top 25 Extraoridinary Minds in Sales & Marketing on-stage at the 2010 HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala. Prior to the gala, the Top 25 recipients gathered for a reception co-hosted by Expedia Media Solutions (Thos Robinson/Getty Images)

Adrian Awards 2010

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:03:18 +0200

“I've been in this business for 45 years, and I've loved every day of it,” said Sol Kerzner, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Kerzner International Holdings Limited, during his acceptance speech of HSMAI's annual Albert E. Koehl Award for advertising and marketing at the HSMAI 2010 Adrian Awards Gala. “It makes the world spin around.” (Thos Robinson/Getty Images)

USA TODAY reporter Barbara De Lollis opened the 2010 Adrian Awards Gala at the Marriott Marquis

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:21:45 +0200

Feb. 1, 2010 in New York City. (Thos Robinson/Getty Images)

HSMAI Honors Travel Marketing Excellence At Adrian Awards

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:20:49 +0200

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) presented the winners of its 53rd annual Adrian Awards at the New York Marriott Marquis on Monday night. The Adrian Awards honor the top companies and individuals in hospitality, travel and tourism advertising, public relations and web marketing. The evening also featured specialty awards from DEPARTURES Magazine, Google, TRAVELCLICK, and TripAdvisor.

HSMAI Resort Business Summit & Customer Connection ( 3 - 5 May 2010)

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:02:43 +0200

The HSMAI Resort Business Summit & Customer Connection is brought to you by the thought leaders of emerging resort marketing best practices – the HSMAI Resort Marketing Advisory Board.

HSMAI Names Americas Board Of Directors For 2010

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:34:14 +0200

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announces its 2010 Americas Board of Directors. David Atkins, principal at Digital DNA Infusion will serve as the board’s new chairman.

USA TODAY reporter BARBARA DE LOLLIS TO OPEN 2010 adrian awards GALA

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:50:08 +0200

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announces USA TODAY reporter Barbara De Lollis as opening presenter of its 20th annual Adrian Awards Gala on Feb. 1, 2010, at the New York Marriott Marquis. HSMAI’s Adrian Awards honor outstanding achievements in public relations, advertising and web marketing in the travel/hospitality industry.

8 Strategies for Turning the Slow Economy into a Successfull Selling Period | By George Ludwig (Adobe PDF Document)

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 15:49:54 +0200

Financial experts say that the economy is in a period of recovery, but no one is promising that an era of prosperity will soon be at hand, given the high rate of unemployment that has affected the nation’s workforce. Therefore, hospitality salespeople and marketers must continue to be diligent in this time of economic uncertainty.

Expedia Media Solutions Partners With HSMAI For 2010 Adrian Awards

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:35:47 +0200

Expedia® Media Solutions will partner with HSMAI to host a private awards ceremony preceding the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International’s (HSMAI) Adrian Awards Gala to recognize winners of HSMAI’s Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing on Feb. 1, 2010, at the New York Marriott Marquis. Expedia Media Solutions will also partner with HSMAI to host the Adrian Awards pre-gala “Gold Gallery” reception that pays tribute to the Adrian Gold winners and offers attendees further opportunities to network with industry peers.

Top 10 Revenue Management Opportunities for 2010

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 09:14:18 +0200

Revenue management professionals have an opportunity to shine in 2010, adding value to their organizations and the economy as the industry recovers its lost momentum. The following strategies and tactics should help position your revenue management efforts for success in 2010.

HSMAI Foundation Announces First-ever Online Travel Auction

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 17:13:45 +0200

The Foundation of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) will launch its first-ever online fundraising auction in February, 2010, in conjunction with several association partner organizations. “Getaways for Good” allows a portion of each winning bid to go to the bidder’s association and the balance will go to the Foundation.

HSMAI Announces The Top 25 Minds In Hospitality And Travel Sales And Marketing

Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:15:12 +0200

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) announced its seventh annual “hot list” of the Top 25 Most Extraordinary Minds in Sales and Marketing. The honorees, who represent the best sales and marketing professionals in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries, will be honored during a private ceremony preceding the HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala on Feb. 1, 2010, at the New York Marriott Marquis, and recognized on-stage at the Gala.

HSMAI Foundation Re-launches eConnect Site To Offer One-Stop Shop For Insights Into Hospitality Sales & Marketing Topics

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:43:26 +0200

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation has announced the re-launch of its eConnect® site (), now offering a 360 degree look at trends and developments in the hospitality sales and marketing industry. The homepage, which can be accessed by both members and non-members, has been enhanced with new content sections, including Industry Hot Topics, the eConnect Poll, and Featured Video from leading sources such as CNN, CNBC and YouTube.

New White Paper in a Series from HSMAI’s Travel Internet Marketing Special Interest Group and TIG Global Explores the Next Generation of the World Wide Web

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:10:06 +0200

Now more than ever, companies are relying on social technologies to communicate their messages, sell their products and grow their fan-bases. Web 2.0 transformed the digital world by exponentially increasing the amount of content available through social networking, instantaneous user-generated content and social bookmarking. In the wake of Web 2.0’s tidal wave of two-way communication, signs of a third generation of the Web have begun to surface.

2009 HSMAI Gold Adrian Award Winners Announced

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:07:12 +0200

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) has announced the 2009 Gold Adrian Award winners, representing the year’s best advertising, public relations and web marketing campaigns. The recipients will be honored at HSMAI’s annual Adrian Awards Gala on Feb. 1, 2010, at the New York Marriott Marquis.

Maximizing Your Video Assets | HSMAI Podcast

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:19:30 +0200

Emily Smith, YouTube Specialist for the Travel Vertical, Google, interviewed by David Atkins, Principal, Digital DNA Infusion, and leader of HSMAI’s Digital Strategy For Travel Marketing and Distribution Workshop

HSMAI Global Launches Official Chapter in United Arab Emirates

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:01:37 +0200

Standing left to right: Richard Haddad, Tarek Elsharif, Michael Marshall, Sayed Tayoun | Seated left to right: Mona Faraj, Jeff Senior, Asma Abdulla Al Fahim