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Destination Marketing: If I were the Mayor of Santorini …
Read more: Destination Marketing: If I were the Mayor of Santorini …by Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Industry Relations, MCI Recently I spent a wonderful week under azur blue skies and long lingering sunsets on the Greek island of Santorini. When my mind wasn’t captured by the vicissitudes of the intriguing…
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EIBTM 2011 – Behind the Scenes
Read more: EIBTM 2011 – Behind the ScenesEIBTM 2011 – Behind the Scenes by Padraic Gilligan, VP, Ovation Global DMC and Global VP, Industry relations MCI 2010 v 2011 What a difference! What a difference a year makes! Exactly one year ago most of Europe lay…
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Do you know weird and wonderful people? Key Attributes for DMC success.
Read more: Do you know weird and wonderful people? Key Attributes for DMC success.The late, great Jack Franchek once told me that success as a DMC was all about cultivating relationships with weird people. And Jack being Jack exaggerated that contention to the nth degree: “Unless you’ve got a whole bunch of outcasts…
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5 key ingredients for a successful incentive travel programme
Read more: 5 key ingredients for a successful incentive travel programmeFive Key Ingredients for a Successful Incentive Travel Programme Padraic Gilligan, Managing Director, Ovation Global DMC For the past five days I assisted my colleagues at Ovation Switzerland in the operation of an incentive travel programme for a US…
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“Munich: a world of its own”
Read more: “Munich: a world of its own”“Munich: a world of its own” by Padraic Gilligan, VP Ovation Global DMC He wanted a regular soak in hot suds and, lacking the facilities under his own roof, His Majesty Ludwig I of Baveria decreed that a luxury…
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Come on hotels, get with the programme a
Read more: Come on hotels, get with the programme aCome on hotels, get with the programme and offer FREE WiFi. #ABPCO campaign gathers pace: http://ht.ly/6rSWH
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More Facebook in HootSuite? Even the Win
Read more: More Facebook in HootSuite? Even the WinMore Facebook in HootSuite? Even the Winklevoss twins like that #HootBook http://owl.li/6fRqw
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“Muddy Waters, Headhunters and very tall buildings – getting beyond first impressions in Malaysia”
Read more: “Muddy Waters, Headhunters and very tall buildings – getting beyond first impressions in Malaysia”by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Director, Ovation Global DMC There’s so much more to Malaysia than Nasi Goreng, Langkawi, Proton cars and politicians wearing funny hats. A week in Kuala Lumpur on Peninsular Malaysia and Kuching in Sarawak, East Malaysia…
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“Flash Mobs in Bangkok: is this Thailand?”
Read more: “Flash Mobs in Bangkok: is this Thailand?”“Flash mobs in Bangkok: is this Thailand ?” by Padraic Gilligan, Managing Director, MCI Dublin and VP Ovation Global DMC I thought I was in the middle of a Flash Mob. It was evening rush hour and I had…
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