This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality for June 2014.
Friday 6 June 2014:
Expedia Affiliate Network promotes from within for new boss
Ariane Gorin has stepped into the role of senior vice president and general manager of EAN, reporting to president of Hotels.com and Venere, Johan Svanstrom. She moves over from a previous role as manager of Expedia’s Market Management division in EMEA. Prior to joining Expedia, Gorin worked with the Boston Consulting Group.
EventGrid expands to include hotels
The event management and ticketing service has developed a white label platform so hoteliers can collect bookings for groups and conference organisers. The system also includes social integration through Facebook and Twitter, promotion tools, online registration and payment capability for credit cards or PayPal.
Uber launches in Miami, Orlando, Pune
The on-demand taxi hire company has launched its service in test mode in Miami, Orlando and Pune. With this expansion, now Uber’s service is available in over 125 cities worldwide.
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