2007 Hostel Conference & Awards by Hostelworld.com
"TRAVEL 2.0 IN THE HOSTELLING WORLD" TO BE SHOWCASED
DUBLIN, Ireland, January 20, 2007. These days, anyone can create their own Web pages, upload pictures and share data on the Internet. At the 2007 Hostel Conference and Awards Ceremony, themed "Travel 2.0 in the Hostelling World," Ireland-based travel Web site Hostelworld.com will address these growing trends in technology and how they are affecting online travel.
This year's Hostelworld.com Hostel Conference, being held Jan. 29-30 at the Hilton Hotel, Charlemont Place, Dublin, was designed to provide insight into: the development in social media and how it affects online travel; the major impact that Travel 2.0 technologies have on marketing and distribution in the travel industry; and how to utilize Web 2.0 elements.
Other topics to be discussed at the conference are:
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Environmental issues
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Social trends in youth tourism
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Marketing to today's tech-savvy targets
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Managing content on the internet
The conference has become the annual forum for international hostel owners and managers to meet and discuss issues pertinent to their industry. More than 300 hostel owners and managers from across the world are expected to attend the event. Speakers will include travel industry professionals, Internet gurus, Hostelworld.com representatives, hostel owners and travel research experts.
The Hostelworld.com Hostel Conference provides the backdrop to the annual "Hoscar" awards ceremony where Hostelworld.com announces the world's Top Ten Hostels as voted by more than 500,000 Hostelworld.com customers worldwide. The Hoscar winners will be announced on Monday evening, Jan. 29, 2007.
About Hostelworld.com
Hostelworld.com is fully owned and operated by Web Reservations International Ltd. (WRI). WRI is the leading provider of online reservations to the BIYT market (Budget, Independent and Youth Travel). Through its Hostelworld.com division, WRI offers confirmed online reservations for hostels and budget hotels.
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