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Today we are interviewing travel industry rockstar Mirko Behnert, our newly-appointed Director of Marketing, Analytics and Corporate Development here at Venere.com. Before joining venere.com, Mirko has worked for Expedia, Hotels.com, ebookers and Avis Europe.

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Venere.com, the European online hotel reservations specialist, recently acquired by Expedia Inc., has today announced the appointment of Arthur Hoffman as the new Managing Director of Venere.com Worldwide.

In his new role Hoffman will be responsible for spearheading the development of Venere.com, continuing its growth from a… read full article

Exciting news for hoteliers looking to optimize their distribution and receive more hotel reservations.

Expedia today is introducing the new Expedia Easy Manage program, a hotel partnership option with a commission model for qualifying hotels in Europe, Middle East and Africa. These hotels can quickly… read full article

Today we are interviewing travel industry rockstar Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Expedia Inc. Last Tuesday, Expedia Inc. announced an agreement to acquire Venere.com from Advent International and Venere’s founders.

Can you tell us a bit about yourself and your fabulous career?

Well, I’m not… read full article

Forbes.com published this year’s list of the 10 Best Airports worldwide including Hong Kong (1st place), Munich Airport and Copenhagen Airport. No US airport made the list, which is dominated by Asian and European airports.

Rome has banned snacking near its famous monuments in… read full article

Today, Expedia Inc. announced an agreement to buy Venere.com from current owners Advent International and Venere’s founders.

Venere was founded in 1995. Global private equity firm Advent International acquired a 60% controlling stake in the company in November 2006. The other 40% in stakes remained in the hands of Venere’s founders. Venere.com offers 29,000… read full article