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Orchid Burnside to speak at Cooperatize Travel Marketing Summit In NYC
Jan 23, 2015 - 12:29:30 AM

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Orchid Burnside, VP of Islandz Tours

Nassau, Bahamas - Following a successful weekend at the New York Times Travel Show, Islandz Tours’ Vice President of Operations, Orchid Burnside, will appear as a guest panelist at the Cooperatize Travel Marketing Summit. The Summit, held at the Snapple Theater Center on Broadway, on January 26th, 2015, is an all day event designed to “discover the storytelling techniques to bring millennials to your destination.”

Esteemed presenters at the event will explore a range of topics including, “Travel Inspiration Through Food,” “Changing Perceptions around Destinations,” and “Inspiring Travel through Non-Traditional Strategies.” Burnside will participate on a panel aptly named, “Take My Tour! - Travel Through Tour Operators,” as a part of the Travel Consideration Showcase and moderated by NYU Professor of Tourism, Dr. Lynn Minnaert.

The panel will discuss the various challenges of creating and distributing dynamic and competitive tour packages while contemplating the value of tour operators in a crowded travel marketplace. On the panel with Burnside are Kier Matthews from Europe Express as well as Genevieve Sheehan from Shamrock Vacations in Ireland. Burnside is “honoured to have been asked to participate and equally delighted to share Islandz Tours’ best practices at this prestigious event.”

Cooperatize is a premiere content creation enterprise focusing on the development of remarkable stories for remarkable brands. Trusting your brand with Cooperatize guarantees a spike in traffic and social media numbers which can be validated across platforms by Google Analytics, Facebook, and Twitter. Guests of their event will have the opportunity to network with colleagues and fellow exhibitors from the NY Times Travel Show in a relaxed yet informative environment which enjoying complimentary massages and a health and wellness bar. For more information on the event and to purchase tickets, visit their website at https://thetravelmarketingsummit.splashthat.com.

Islandz Tours is a guided walking tours company located in Nassau, The Bahamas. The business started in 2012 by providing culturally focused art tours and has since expanded its product offering to include historical, architectural, culinary and rum tours. The parent company, Islandz, was founded in 2011 after winning the Inter- American Development Bank’s Tourism in the Caribbean Business Plan Competition.

For more information on Islandz Tours, visit their website at www.islandztours.com


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