Appendix 3: Internet Sites
Visitor Bureaus and Government Events Agencies
ConventionBureaus.com
Directory of official convention bureau and national tourist office Web sites around the globe.
www.conventionbureaus.com
Destination DC
Washington, DC tourism authority.
washington.org
EventScotland
Scotland’s national agency for events
www.eventscotland.org
Expo 2010
The 2010 World Fair in Shanghai, China
www.expo2010.cn
Glasgow 2014
The official website of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games
www.glasgow2014.com
Japan Institute of Eventology
Japan’s organization for the study of events.
www.eventology.org
LA, Inc.: The Convention and Visitors Bureau
This comprehensive guide includes accommodations, event calendars, and travel information for the city of Los Angeles.
www.lacvb.com
London 2012
The official website of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
www.london2012.com
New Orleans Online
The official tourist guide to New Orleans.
www.neworleansonline.com
NYCGO
The official tourist guide to New York City.
www.nycgo.com
Pacific Asia Travel Association
Representing the travel and tourism industry in Asia and the Pacific Islands.
www.pata.org
Tourism Australia
Australia’s comprehensive visitor bureau site
www.australia.com
Tourism Offices Worldwide Directory
Searchable database of offices throughout the world.
www.towd.com
USA CityLink Project
A directory of U.S. city sites on the Web listed by state. Focuses on two types of sites: tourism sites and sites whose mission is to support their local community.
www.usacitylink.com
General
Big Book
Directory of addresses of any business in the United States, as well as maps and restaurant reviews.
www.bigbook.com
Eagle’s Talent Connection, Inc.
An all-inclusive speaker bureau specializing in helping corporate meeting planners select and stage motivational speakers, sports stars, celebrities, and corporate entertainment.
www.eaglestalent.com
FabJob: Event Planner
How to get an event leadership job and create a business.
www.fabjob.com/eventplanner1.asp
Google Earth
Learn more about a specific location by using this three-dimensional interface to the planet
http://earth.google.com
Weather.com
Plan appropriate clothing based on the weather forecast.
www.weather.com
Hotels and Alternative Venues
These sites provide online booking capability for leisure and group business.
Accor Hotels
www.accorhotels.com
All the Hotels on the Web
www.all-hotels.com
Choice Hotels Europe
www.choicehotelseurope.com
Choice Hotels International
www.choicehotels.com
Directory of Hotels Online
www.hotels.com
Guide to Campus, Nonprofit, and Retreat Meeting Facilities
A site that lets planners search by geographic location for a selection of less customary venues. Free. Over 500 sites listed.
www.USAHotelGuide.com
Ice Hotel
A Swedish hotel made completely from ice!
www.icehotel.com
HotelFormule1
www.hotelformule1.com
Hostel World
The following Web sites provide online booking capability for travel accommodations for younger travelers all over the world.
www.Hostelworld.com
www.Kasbah.com
Online Publications
Bizbash.com
Resources, discoveries, and news for special event planning, branding, and business entertaining.
www.bizbash.com
Meetings and Conventions Online
Helps meeting and event planners in corporations, associations, incentive houses, and independent planning companies effectively manage their careers.
www.meetings-conventions.com
Nightclub and Bar Magazine
Provides information on nightclubs and bars.
www.nightclub.com
Successful Meetings
An electronic version of the magazine.
www.successmtgs.com
Valuation Resources
A free resource guide to business valuation publications, industry information, economic data, market transaction data, valuation multiples, legal and tax resources, and more.
www.valuationresources.com
Professional Associations/Listservs
American Society of Association Executives
A membership organization for the association management profession.
www.asaenet.org
American Society for Training and Development
The world’s largest society dedicated to workplace learning and professional training.
www.astd.org
Air Transport Association
www.airlines.org
Destination Marketing Association International
This organization administers CINET, one of the larger databases of information about group histories (conventions, meetings), and provides education programs, including certifications in destination management.
www.destinationmarketing.org
Hospitality Net
Internet home page for the global hospitality industry. Provides a global communication platform for professionals and students, as well as vendors.
www.hospitalitynet.org
International Association of Professional Congress Organizers
A nonprofit organization that represents professional organizers and managers of international and national congresses, conventions, and special events.
www.iapco.org
International Association of Speakers Bureau
The worldwide trade association of speaker agencies and bureaus, with members in Canada, England, Australia, The Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, Singapore, Brazil, France and New Zealand as well as the United States. IASB member bureaus subscribe to a code of ethics, take part in ongoing professional development and adhere to a high level of professional standards.
www.igab.org
International Congress and Convention Association
Represents the main specialists in handling, transporting, and accommodating international events and comprises over in almost 80 countries worldwide.
www.iccaworld.com
International Institute for Peace through Tourism
A not-for-profit organization dedicated to fostering and facilitating tourism initiatives that contribute to international understanding and cooperation, an improved quality of environment, and the preservation of heritage, and, through these initiatives, helps to bring about a peaceful and sustainable world.
www.iipt.org
National Speaker’s Association
A national nonprofit association that educates and creates networks among professional speakers. It is affiliated with international speaker’s organizations throughout the world.
www.nsaspeaker.org
International Association of Exhibitions and Events
Represents the interests of trade show and exposition managers. IAEE is the leading association for the global exhibition industry and represents over 3,500 individuals who conduct and support exhibitions around the world.
www.iaee.com
International Special Events Society
The home page for the ISES, the only international association serving the entire events industry.
www.ises.com
MPINet
Available through Meeting Professionals International on CompuServe. An excellent method for planners and suppliers to network, get education online via the message sections and library, conduct real-time conversations, and have meetings.
www.mpiweb.org
National Association of Catering Executives
The oldest and largest professional association that addresses all aspects of the catering industry through the collective efforts of members, local chapters, committees and the Foundation of NACE.
www.nace.net
Professional Convention Management Association
An association dedicated to delivering breakthrough education and promoting the value of professional convention management.
www.pcma.org
TEAM Net
An exclusive membership of special events companies in separate major North American cities that network together to support the traveling needs of their clients.
www.go2teamnet.com
Toastmasters International
An organization aimed at helping you improve your communication and leadership skills.
www.toastmasters.org
Trade Show Listserver
The Tourism and Convention Department at the University of Nevada–Las Vegas operates the Convention Educator’s Listserver.
groups.yahoo.com/group/conventioneducators
Union of International Associations
Uses programs oriented toward the community of international associations whose actions are designed to facilitate through both special studies and new uses of information.
www.uia.org
Washington Speaker’s Bureau
Washington, D.C.’s leading lecture agency.
www.washingtonspeakers.com
World Tourism Organization
A specialized agency of the United Nations, which is the leading international organization in the field of tourism.
www.world-tourism.org
World Travel and Tourism Council
The forum for global business leaders comprising the presidents, chairs, and chief executives of 100 of the world’s foremost companies. It is the only body representing the private sector in all parts of the Travel and Tourism industry worldwide.
www.wttc.org
Airtran Airways
www.airtran.com
Alaska Airlines
www.alaskaair.com
American Airlines
www.aa.com
Continental Airlines
www.continental.com
Delta Airlines
www.delta.com
Frontier Airlines
www.frontierairlines.com
Hawaiian Airlines
www.hawaiianair.com
Jet Blue
www.jetblue.com
Midwest Airlines
www.midwestairlines.com
Northwest Airlines
www.nwa.com
SkyWest Airlines
www.skywest.com
Southwest Airlines
Discount airfares within the United States
www.southwest.com
Spirit Airlines
www.spiritair.com
Sun Country Airlines
www.suncountry.com
United Airlines
www.united.com
US Airways/America West Airlines
www.usairways.com
Examples of Major International Airlines
Argentina
Aerolineas Argentinas
www.aerolineasargentinas.com
Australia
Qantas
www.qantas.com.au
Austria
Austrian Airlines
www.aua.com
Brazil
Varig
www.varig.com
Canada
AirCanada
www.aircanada.com
China
China Airlines
www.china-airlines.com
France
AirFrance
www.airfrance.us
Germany
Lufthansa
www.lufthansa.com
Great Britain
British Airways
www.britishairways.com
Greece
Aegean Airlines
www.aegeanair.com
Italy
Alitalia
www.alitalia.com
Japan
Japan Airlines
www.jal.com
Mexico
Mexicana Airlines
www.mexicana.com
Russia
Aeroflot
www.aeroflot.com
Singapore
Singapore Airlines
www.singaporeair.com
South Africa
South African Airways
www.flysaa.com
Spain
Iberia
www.iberia.com
Thailand
Thai Airways
www.thaiair.com
Zimbabwe
Air Zimbabwe
www.airzimbabwe.aero
Transportation
Amtrak
Information about Amtrak’s rail service.
www.amtrak.com
Easyjet.com
Provides discount airfares within Europe. Available in 15 different languages.
www.easyjet.com
Greyhound Lines
Provides information for bus travel for the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
www.greyhound.com
Megabus
Discount bus in UK, US and Canada.
www.megabus.com
Peter Pan
Provides information for bus travel within the United States.
www.peterpanbus.com
Ryanair.com
Provides discount flights within Europe. Available in 20 different languages.
www.ryanair.com
Discount Travel Sites
Each of these Web sites provides discounted travel and hotel fares.
www.airgorilla.com
www.expedia.com
www.hotwire.com
www.kayak.com
www.lowestfare.com
www.orbitz.com
www.priceline.com
www.travel.yahoo.com
www.travelocity.com
www.travelzoo.com
United States Government
United States Department of Commerce
The U.S. federal agency designed to foster, promote, and develop the foreign and domestic commerce of the United States
www.commerce.gov
United States Department of Health and Human Services: Center for Disease Control
This Web site provides information about vaccinations and health for travelers.
www.cdc.gov/travel
United States Department of Homeland Security
The U.S. federal agency responsible for homeland security.
www.dhs.gov
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
This U.S. federal agency is responsible for economic development and strengthening communities.
www.hud.gov
United States Department of the Interior
Use this Web site to acquire information on acquiring passes to national parks and how to promote education about conservation.
www.doi.gov
United States Department of Justice
Primary federal criminal investigation and enforcement agency.
www.usdoj.gov
United States Department of Labor
Provides information on the Americans with Disabilities Act.
www.dol.gov/odep
www.disability.gov
United States Department of State
Use this Web site to learn about travel warnings, travel tips, visa information, and U.S. passport information
www.state.gov/travel
The White House
The official Web site for the White House.
www.whitehouse.gov
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