CRUSA gives us June’s Cracking Client of the Month.
Published on June 30th, 2010 in KBC's Latest News Published by Helena Beard
Our Cracking Client of the Month for June is Matt Gaffney, President and CEO, Capital Region USA. We’ve been working with Matt for many years and he’s a dream client. So, this is our small way of thanking you, Matt, for working so well with us to generate the best ideas and great publicity for Washington DC, Virginia and Maryland.
Matt was [...]
The Kids are Alright in Antigua
Published on June 10th, 2010 in KBC's Latest News, Travel City Direct Published by Helena Beard
Never work with animals or children, or so they say. Well, what do ‘they’ know? I’ve just come back from a dream press trip for Travel City Direct, taking four  influential journalists and their well – behaved (or was that the other way around?) children to the beautiful island of Antigua to see just what the best of [...]
Someone tell the bloggers. Travel PR agencies are getting social.
Published on May 14th, 2010 in KBC's Latest News Published by Helena Beard
Travel PR is out of date: Travel PR is dead: Travel PRs are way behind the curve: Travel PRs can’t tell their Asos community from their Twellow, yada, yada, yada…
Frankly, I’m a bit fed up with hearing about how out of date Travel PR is. In the blogosphere, PR agencies seems to be easy targets. Why [...]
Sailing the Florida Keys & Key West
Published on May 14th, 2010 in Florida Keys & Key West, KBC's Latest News Published by Helena Beard
Between Florida and Cuba is the gentle arced chain of 1700 islands of the Florida Keys, a place that’s not quite America, but not quite the Caribbean, but with many of the best bits of both. There are a few really good reasons these islands make a perfect sailing destination:
7th May: The votes are in…and Anna’s first past the post.
Published on May 7th, 2010 in KBC's Latest News Published by Helena Beard
Anna Whitaker from Virgin Holidays has won the leadership contest with an outright majority in KBC’s hotly contested Cracking Client of the Month award.Â
And the winner is …
Published on March 25th, 2010 in KBC's Latest News Published by Helena Beard
Our Cracking Client of the Month for March is Karen Keller from Travel Alberta. It was a close run race this month, but Karen clinched it with her ‘beyond the call of duty’ work on a tricky group press trip.
ER Phone Home – A ‘Remote’ Way of Keeping in Touch
Published on March 22nd, 2010 in KBC's Latest News Published by Eugene Roberts
I choose the harshest winter in 100 years to relocate to Riga in Latvia – great timing! I have certainly experienced some ‘Dr Zhivago’ moments, with deep, crisp snow on the ground for the past three months, daytime temperatures plummeting to -25, ice-fishermen on the Daugava River and Latvian ladies strolling along the frozen shore [...]
Who are we loving this month?
Published on February 17th, 2010 in KBC's Latest News Published by Helena Beard
Our Cracking Client of the Month for February is Krista Lingley for Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership.Â
 Krista was nominated by Tanya Hillman:
 ‘‘Krista, you have been such a model client over the past six months; responsive, reasonable and with great communication skills. You have also done a superb job of juggling the needs of all the partners and translating varying priorities [...]
The ESTA is now mandatory
Published on February 17th, 2010 in KBC's Latest News Published by Helena Beard
If you’re travelling to the States, you need to get an ESTA. Visit USA sent out the following advice:
ESTA MANDATORY FROM JANUARY 20, 2010
The position relating to the ‘grace period’ of 1 year for full compliance with the ESTA requirement has now been clarified and the date for implementation has    finally been resolved.
US Customs and [...]
An iconic venue for an iconic evening with Atlantic Canada
Published on February 3rd, 2010 in Atlantic Canada Tourism Partnership, KBC's Latest News Published by Helena Beard
Last night was a triumph! Fifty celebrities from the world of travel media and the travel industry descended on (and ascended up) The Gherkin to be entertained by Atlantic Canada. Â
We’ve only been working with Atlantic Canada for six months but, already in that time, we’ve hosted two other events; a media reception at World Travel Market, [...]
