Travelers will get to try and buy some of the latest mobile devices, apps and digital photo gear at the Connected Traveler Showcase, the first-ever showcase of technology for travelers at The New York Times Travel Show March 2 – 4, 2012 at Jacob Javits Center in New York, Booth 271. Connected Traveler, one of the longest-running travel and tech sites online is presenting mobile devices, digital photography and video cameras and apps, augmented reality, travel career education, device accessories, and mobile services that make pleasure or business travel easier, safer and more fun.
Among the Exhibitors are:
- Aurasma, the world’s leading augmented reality platform that brings any destination to the palm of your hand: the real world meets the virtual world. www.aurasma.com
- HP, the world’s largest technology company, offering innovative computing products from sleek notebooks to travel-ready accessories for business and leisure travelers alike. www.hp.com
- Looxcie, the first handsfree wear-and-share video cam enabling travelers to stream live to friends anytime from any location or share clips instantly to social networks. www.looxcie.com
- SugarSync, a free service ideal for travelers that enables you to access, sync and share your files across all your computers and devices from anywhere. www.sugarsync.com
- Travel and Tourism: Opening Doors for Your Future, an introduction to a career in travel, available as an eBook for students or on DVD for schools. www.learntravelandtourism.com
- TourWrist, which enables travelers to shoot, view and share their 360º vacation panos with the free TourWrist iOS app and helps travel professionals re-purpose their virtual tour panoramic images on www.TourWrist.com for free.
- ZAGG creative device accessories that protect, personalize, and enhance the mobile experience and help you stay connected with whether traveling for business or pleasure. www.zagg.com
- 2ReturnMe, Lost Item Recovery System. Place tags or labels on anything you want back. The finder dials an 800# enters the PIN and is connected directly to you. www.2ReturnMe.com.
Renee Blodgett is the founder of We Blog the World. The site combines the magic of an online culture and travel magazine with a global blog network and has contributors from every continent in the world. Having lived in 10 countries and explored nearly 80, she is an avid traveler, and a lover, observer and participant in cultural diversity.
She is also the CEO and founder of Magic Sauce Media, a new media services consultancy focused on viral marketing, social media, branding, events and PR. For over 20 years, she has helped companies from 12 countries get traction in the market. Known for her global and organic approach to product and corporate launches, Renee practices what she pitches and as an active user of social media, she helps clients navigate digital waters from around the world. Renee has been blogging for over 16 years and regularly writes on her personal blog Down the Avenue, Huffington Post, BlogHer, We Blog the World and other sites. She was ranked #12 Social Media Influencer by Forbes Magazine and is listed as a new media influencer and game changer on various sites and books on the new media revolution. In 2013, she was listed as the 6th most influential woman in social media by Forbes Magazine on a Top 20 List.
Her passion for art, storytelling and photography led to the launch of Magic Sauce Photography, which is a visual extension of her writing, the result of which has led to producing six photo books: Galapagos Islands, London, South Africa, Rome, Urbanization and Ecuador.
Renee is also the co-founder of Traveling Geeks, an initiative that brings entrepreneurs, thought leaders, bloggers, creators, curators and influencers to other countries to share and learn from peers, governments, corporations, and the general public in order to educate, share, evaluate, and promote innovative technologies.
