MIAMI, April 11, 2017 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The countdown to the 9th annual #PortadaLat, in Miami’s Hyatt Regency Hotel on June 7-8, 2017 has begun with the announcement that Travel Marketing will play a crucial role this year. To recognize the important role of Travel Marketing in the U.S. and Latin America, Portada has introduced two important awards: The Top Travel Marketing Campaign Award and the Viajero Inteligente Business Traveler Award.

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Nominations are now open. Submissions are free and open to the public; the award nomination deadline is April 21!

Nominate your favorite candidates using the online entry form: www.portada-online.com/events/portadalat/#Awards

“Peer to peer recognition is the essence of Portada’s renowned Award program. Portada’s audience of thousands of marketers in U.S. and Latin America will nominate and vote for their favorite candidates. In addition, our Editorial Board of top-notch brand marketers will add their votes to determine the winners!”, says Marcos Baer, publisher of Portada.

The 2017 Award Winners will be announced at #PortadaLat in Miami on June 7-8. Take advantage of special early bird pricing when you register by April 14! Register here: https://www.portada-online.com/events/portadalat/.

Top Travel Marketing Campaign

Nominations are accepted for brands and their agencies (Brand/Agency) who have done campaigns promoting travel and hospitality related services. The campaign should have targeted audiences in the U.S. and/or audiences in Latin America over the last 12 months. Please provide information about brand/agency, objective/media (earned and paid) as well as the results of the campaign.

NOMINATE here: www.portada-online.com/events/portadalat/#Awards

“Viajero Inteligente” Business Traveler Award

Nominations are accepted from both individual business travelers, including journalists, as well as companies. The nominee needs to explain why and how travelling to Latin America and within the U.S. has substantially helped them to get new ideas and perspectives as well as partners to grow professionally and in business.
NOMINATE here: www.portada-online.com/events/portadalat/#Awards

Travel and Travel Marketing Will Play a Crucial Role at PortadaLat in Miami June 7-8
A preview of this year’s programming and spotlight on Travel Marketing at #PortadaLat. To receive the latest news and updates on the travel marketing sector subscribe to Portada’s Travel Marketing Updates!

• TRAVEL CONTENT: Leveraging travel-related content for multicultural and Hispanic audiences. An exclusive session for journalists and influencers, presented by Trivago.
  Presenter: Manuel Delgado, Trivago.

• THE HOTEL OF THE FUTURE: Take a look at how innovators are using the latest technology to shape the hotel of the future through VR, the IoT, and connected experiences.
• HOSPITALITY MARKETING: How blue chip players are engaging today’s evolving travelers.
  Three major hotel brands share insight on how the hotel of the future will impact the hospitality business’s marketing priorities.

  PANELISTS: 
  Luis Perillo, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Caribbean & Latin America, Hilton
  Diana Plazas, VP Brand, Marketing and Digital, Marriott
  Montserrat Santaella, Senior Marketing Manager, Grupo Posadas
  Amy West, Travel and Lifestyle Influencer

• TECHNOLOGY: How tech is redefining luxury and travel services
  – Personalizing customer experience
  – Segmentation: How to cater to demographics with different tastes
  – Is virtual reality a game changer?
  – How successful tech partnerships can add substantial value to your business

  MODERATOR: Trip Barrett, Travel Marketing Expert
  
  PANELISTS:
  Claudio Zboznovits, VP of Global Sales & Business Development, Am Resorts
  Jon Eichelberger, Head of Americas, Trivago
  Carmen Edelson, Founder & CEO, Carmen’s Luxury Travel

Act Fast – Early Bird Registration Ends April 14!
Access the special promotion pricing here: www.portada-online.com/events/portadalat/#Register

To align your brand with the ninth annual edition of PortadaLat, the main conference for Brand Marketers, Digital Innovators, Media Properties and Influencers targeting the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets, please contact Portada’s Sales and Marketing Director, Kelley Eberhardt at kelley@portada-online.com.

Stay tuned for updates and announcements by following @portada_online and #PortadaLat on Twitter.

2017 #PortadaLat Sponsors & Partners:

Special Breakout Session Sponsor:
Trivago (www.trivago.com)

Distinguished Sponsor:
Taboola (www.taboola.com)
Futbol Sites Network (FSN) (www.futbolsites.net)

Attendee Bag Sponsor:
Latcom (www.latcom.com)

Participating Sponsor:
La Vida Baseball (www.lavidabaseball.com)
H Code Media (http://hcodemedia.com/)

Special Media Partner:
Acceso Miami (http://www.elnuevoherald.com/noticias/finanzas/acceso-miami/)

Contact Information:    
Kelley Eberhardt
Director of Sales and Marketing, Portada   
Kelley@portada-online.com