Tag: Ovation Global DMC
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2nd Ovation Trophy 2013 – The Prologue
Read more: 2nd Ovation Trophy 2013 – The Prologueby Padraic Gilligan, VP, Ovation Global DMC If Carlsberg did travel … The Swiss flight from Paris to Zurich boarded on time, took off on time and landed slightly ahead of schedule. It was packed with efficient suits and…
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In a New York minute: chance encounters in the Big Apple – The Roger, The Breslin
Read more: In a New York minute: chance encounters in the Big Apple – The Roger, The Breslinby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, MCI and Vice President, Ovation Global DMC The “embarrassment” of choice “So where are you staying? they asked. “The Roger”, I replied They didn’t even try to stifle their laughter. “The Roger?” they repeated…
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Montreal = Arcade Fire? / Final Night at ADMEI
Read more: Montreal = Arcade Fire? / Final Night at ADMEIby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC Montreal = Arcade Fire The blizzard abated, the snow stopped falling and clear blue skies returned to Montreal. Thus I was coaxed out of the warm cosiness of the Sheraton into…
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MadMen at the Rome Cavalieri
Read more: MadMen at the Rome Cavalieriby Padraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua Don and Betty at the Hilton Rome Most fans of Mad Men, the US TV series set in a Madison Ave Ad agency in the early 60s, will recall the Rome episode from programme’s 3rd…
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Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered by Brussels (and Le Meridien re-visited)
Read more: Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered by Brussels (and Le Meridien re-visited)by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC Blushing Belgians As a teenager in the 1970s I was part of an Irish delegation that attended an international arts and performance festival in Rome. Attracting young people from all over…
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5 Principles for Success in Destination Management
Read more: 5 Principles for Success in Destination Managementby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC In 1662 Irishman Robert Boyle made a scientific discovery that eventually allowed us to voyage to the bottom of the sea; 8 years later the exact same discovery was made by…
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FICP Live in LA – Day 1
Read more: FICP Live in LA – Day 1by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC “LAs fine and the sun shines most of the time …” The approach by air into Los Angeles takes you over miles and miles of urban sprawl leaving you wondering whether…
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Tying up loose ends – Live Events, Expedia, The Gathering and Jurriaen Sleijster
Read more: Tying up loose ends – Live Events, Expedia, The Gathering and Jurriaen Sleijsterby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Industry Relations MCI and Vice President, Ovation Global DMC On Saturday I leave for Los Angeles where I’ll be attending – and blogging from – the annual conference of FICP, the Financial and Insurance…
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From The Venetian to Via Veneto: the importance of authenticity in the destination experience
Read more: From The Venetian to Via Veneto: the importance of authenticity in the destination experienceby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President of Industry Relations, MCI and Vice President Ovation Global DMC The Venetian, Las Vegas Last Thursday I over-nighted at The Venetian in Las Vegas. Built in the mid 90s and opened in 1999 it…
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