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Op vakantie naar Bad Waldsee

Gisteren (maandag 30 juli) om 6 uur vertrokken richting ons vakantie adres in Zuid Duitsland.

De reis liep zeer voorspoedig, we hebben geen enkele file gehad! Dit hebben we nog nooit meegemaakt. Het komt denk dat we nu op Maandag vertrokken.

Nadat we een paar keer zijn gestopt kwamen we om 14:00 al aan in Bad Waldsee, wat een mooi appartement zeg Schitterend! We zitten in appartement III.

We kregen de rondleiding door het huis, en daarna hebben we alles uitgepakt. Nadat we alles hadden uitgepakt zijn we richting Bad Waldsee gereden om boodschappen te halen.

Na het avondeten zijn we het stadje zelf nog ingelopen en daarna waren we het behoorlijk zat.

Foto’s kun je hier onder vinden

Groeten

Anthonie

How Should PR Reps Find Travel Bloggers?

How should PR Reps Find Travel Bloggers?

Colorado Mountains TBEX Keystone 2012

This question was posed at TBEX Keystone 2012 during one of the Tourism & Marketing breakout sessions between Public Relations Representatives and Travel Bloggers.

What is TBEX?

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It is an online group of Travel bloggers that hosts conferences in North America and Europe. TBEX was created by Kim Mance, Debbie Dubrow, and Maren Hogan. It was recently acquired by BlogWorld & New Media Expo NMX. The TBEX Conferences are the ultimate place for travel bloggers to connect and network with Public Relations reps, Hotel reps, Convention & Visitors Reps, Tourism Board Reps, and travel industry sponsors.

So, how should a PR Rep go about finding a travel blogger? Well, the talking heads of TBEX responded that PR Reps should follow the #TBEX hashtag on twitter not just during the conference but continually. PR reps should also follow and participate in #TTOT Travel Talk On Twitter. Of course, the best way to find travel bloggers is to attend the next TBEX Europe '12 which will be held in Costa Brava from Sept. 21- Sept. 22, 2012.

Note to travel bloggers if you want to be found by PR Reps join TBEX, mark you blog posts with the #TBEX hashtag, join in Travel Talk On Twitter #TTOT twitter chats, and attend the TBEX conferences.

Janice Temple "Skychi"

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Diversity at TBEX Denver 2012

TBEX 12 Keystone: Keystone Mountain Lodge

The Travel Blog Exchange Conference (TBEX) 2012 was held in June at the Colorado Mountains at Keystone Resort. This year's conference was incredible, it was recently acquired by Blogworld and they did an outstanding job organizing with conference.

TBEX 12 Keystone Colorado: The New Kind of Press Trip

The breakout sessions gave valuable information, the networking speed dating produced numerous contacts, and the sponsors gave away hundreds of dollars in gifts and prizes. The Taste of Vail showcased the chefs of various lodges with gourmet cuisine.

TBEX 12 Keystone Colorado Sponsor:Scottevest

The most eye-opening takeaway from the conference for me was the multitude of the people of color. Last year at the TBEX Vancouver 2011, there were maybe ten Black Travel Bloggers and one Tourism Board Representative. This year at Keystone there were not only Black Travel Bloggers, but there were Black Hotel Reps, Black Public Relations Reps, Black Convention & Visitor's Bureau Reps, Blacks Travel Consultants, and Black Reps for Travel Companies. I was blown away by the diversity of the Black Travel Industry Representation. We need more of this.

A Taste of Vail Resorts Chocolate Dessert

During a chat with a Black Convention & Visitor's Rep, we discussed what was missing from TBEX Keystone 12. She mentioned a breakout session to actually discuss black travel was really needed at the conference. She said she would like to see more Convention & Visitor's Bureaus represented at TBEX.

She suggested that BlogWorld contact PRSA Public Relations Society of America to host breakout sessions on "How Brands Can Better Work With Bloggers?" at the PRSA conferences and events.

We also chatted about how difficult it was to find Black Bloggers. All TBEX attendees worn the same badge. One could not discern if a person was a blogger or an industry representative. I mentioned to her that one hotel director was seeking a Black/ Editor to offer them a position. He said he had a hard time trying to find Black Bloggers. A light bulb went off in my head, I was surprised by that statement. We as Black Bloggers know who we are by avatar or reputation. I had never considered it from the outside point of view. We did not have an organization for Black Travel Bloggers.

TBEX 12 Keystone Colorado: Patricia Patton of Boomerwise

Last year at TBEX Vancouver 2011, the Black Travel Bloggers talked about creating a group. We took a group photo but that was the extent of organizing ourselves. I shared this with CVB Rep. She said that we really need a group. She asked me to organize one. I agreed. Now is the time to fill this void. This is the birthing of the Black Travel Bloggers.

Black Travel Bloggers TBEX Vancouver 2011
(L to Right Janice Temple, Joi Roberts, Jason Guy, Patricia King, Brian Peters)

We are adding ourselves to the diversity of the travel industry to be inclusive with the Latina Mommy Bloggers and the LGBT Bloggers.

TBEX Vancouver 2011 Black Travel Bloggers
(l to r Joi Roberts, Jason Guy, Tracey Friley, Janice Temple)

By Janice Temple "Skychi"

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