The Travel Media Showcase, Another One Chalked Up

J Vero’s booming Brooklyn accent screaming, “Going to Kansas City, Kansas City here I come”, hit the over worked travel media visitors as it always does, like a tidal wave. That’s right next years travel media fest will be in Kansas City. I am barely over this year to think about that! All in all I had a good time meeting some old media buds and some new ones also. Despite feeling flu like mid session I think I hooked up some good domestic destinations for Max, myself and our regular GoNOMAD writers.I even managed to do a radio segment for Around the World Travel Radio.

Best part of the show was hearing how well received GoNOMAD has become, our rep has climbed high over the past years. I remember when Max and I started going to these events and online sites were a hard sell. Not anymore! The picture is of Scandinavian Tourism Board’s Harald Hansan and Julia Hallin, fitting since I have traveled to Norway with Harald and am heading to Sweden soon with Max. Smart marketing on Scandinavia’s part to attend the show. Today I meander down the Southern California to La Jolla, no schedule and on my own.

What Happens in Palm Springs Stays in Palm Springs, Not on This Blog!

It is time to go speed dating in the travel world once again, this time with domestic tourism folks. I head to Morongo Resort & Casino in the morning to press flesh and catch up with some travel media buddies. I have skipped the last Travel Media Showcase so it should be interesting and if not I am bound to still have a good time. I wouldn’t have it any other way! “What happens in Palm Springs stays in Palm Springs”, not with this blog. Here is the press release:

More than 200 of the world's leading travel writers will convene next year at the 44-acre, $250 million Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa (MCRS) located near Palm Springs, California for an elite gathering of international print and broadcast travel media professionals.
The Travel Media Showcase (TMS) recently announced their selection of the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa for their 8th annual convention, a sought-after event by the hospitality and convention industry for the exposure that it brings to the year's chosen conference venue. The event, which will take place November 27-29, 2007, will mark the first time that the showcase has been held in cooperation with a Native American tribe or property.