The Connect Worldwide History & Timeline

September 15th, 2011
Connect Worldwide opens office in Russia.


September 12th, 2011

Connect Worldwide Canada awarded Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau Public Relations Contract for Canada.


September 1st, 2011

Connect Worldwide has established Connect Worldwide USA based in New York.


August 1, 2011

Connect Worldwide announces France Office.


June 1st, 2011

Accor Partners with Connect Worldwide to strengthen distribution in India.


March 8th, 2011

Connect Worldwide Acquires the Destination Marketing Division from Vision|Co and establishes Connect Worldwide Canada. New Clients include New York, San Francisco, North Carolina, and Arizona.


February 15th, 2011

Virginia Tourism Corporation has selected Connect Worldwide South Korea, Japan and China to represent sales and marketing project needs in Asia.


February 1st, 2011

Fiesta Hotel Group has selected Connect Worldwide for MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Conventions & Exhibitions) representation services in the U.S. and Canada.


January 1st, 2011

The Seattle Convention and Visitors Bureau has selected Connect Worldwide to represent their sales and marketing needs in Japan.


October 6th, 2010

Royal Resorts has selected Connect Worldwide for tour operator sales in the United States and Canada.


September 1st, 2010

Travel South USA selects Connect-Worldwide Canada and Connect Worldwide Italy to represent their sales and marketing needs.


July 1st, 2010

Formation of Connect-Worldwide Japan Co., Ltd.


July 1st, 2010

Argentina appoints Connect Worldwide for development of 2011 sales and marketing plan.


February 1st, 2010

Utell Hotels and Resorts appoints Connect Worldwide Belgium to represent their sales and marketing needs in Belgium.


October 1st, 2009

Managing Directors Mauricio Gonzalez and Ana Mari Bordallo have been elected as President of the Visit USA committees in their countries.


September 1st, 2009

Utell Hotels and Resorts has appointed Connect Worldwide Benelux to represent their sales and marketing needs in The Netherlands.


July 1st, 2009

Paradores Hotels has appointed Connect Worldwide Italy and Connect-Worldwide Canada to represent their sales and marketing needs.


January 1st, 2009

Travel Oregon has selected Connect Worldwide Mexico to represent their sales and marketing needs in Mexico.


January 1st, 2009

Thistle and Guoman Hotels increase their partnership and appoints Connect Worldwide India as their sales and marketing partner.


September 22nd, 2008

The Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau has selected Connect Worldwide Mexico as their representation company.


August 12th, 2008

The Nevada Commission on Tourism today announced the appointment of Connect Worldwide as their representation company in South Korea.


July 2nd, 2008

The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority announced the appointment Connect Worldwide International.


July 1st, 2008

Connect Worldwide Benelux awarded office of the Year 2007.


February 1st, 2007

ThistleHotels and Guoman Hotels brands announced major expansion to its international sales and marketing team with the appointment of Connect Worldwide.


November 1st, 2006

Netherlands based Tourism in Action awards global representation contract of TravelDNA to Connect Worldwide.


August 1st, 2006

Connect Worldwide is pleased to announce Connect Worldwide Chile.


April 1st, 2006

Connect Worldwide opens new office in South Africa.


January 1st, 2006

Connect Worldwide signs agreement with Ginn Clubs & Resorts.


January 1st, 2006

Connect Worldwide opens new headquarter office in Scottsdale, Arizona.


October 5th, 2005

Connect Worldwide adds 67 properties in the US to its global representation portfolio as a direct result of Choice Hotels acquiring the Franchise System of 67 Suburban Extended Stay hotels.


September 5th, 2005

Connect Worldwide UK awarded office of the Year in 2004.


July 1st, 2005

Smart Destinations has increased their worldwide distribution by selecting Connect Worldwide.


June 15th, 2005

Connect Worldwide announces new office in the Caribbean.


June 1st, 2005

Connect Worldwide announces the signing of a representation agreement with Allson Hotels based in Malaysia.


May 1st, 2005

Connect Worldwide open offices in Spain and in Central America


February 1st, 2005

Smart Destinations Inc announced the appointment of Connect Worldwide UK.


January 1st, 2005

Connect Worldwide CEO Eric Otto works with several local business leaders to aid Tsunami victims in Indonesia.


September 1st, 2004

Connect Worldwide open Eastern Europe office in Budapest, Hungary.


August 1st, 2004

Choice Hotels Brazil has selected the Connect Worldwide European sales and marketing offices to assist them in developing business.


July 1st, 2004

Vasudha Sondhi of India awarded Connect Worldwide Office of the year for 2003.


July 1st, 2004

Connect Worldwide has opened a new Connect Worldwide Mexico office.


January 1st, 2004

Connect Worldwide accepted as a member of Travel Industry Association of America.


December 1st, 2003

Connect Worldwide announces the opening of the Connect Worldwide affiliate office in Russia.


December 1st, 2003

Connect Worldwide announces the opening of the Connect Worldwide affiliate office in Jordan.


November 1st, 2003

Connect Worldwide celebrates its first year anniversary.


November 1st, 2003

Connect Worldwide announces the opening of Ireland office.


September 20th, 2003

Connect Worldwide opens office in Germany.


August 25th, 2003

Connect Worldwide opens office in the UK.


July 7th, 2003

Connect Worldwide recently acquired generalsalesagent.com & travelrepresentation.com domains.


June 15th, 2003

Choice Hotels International selects Connect Worldwide for additional seven markets.


April 10th, 2003

Connect Worldwide announces new offices in Venezuela and the Netherlands.


April 1st, 2003

Choice Hotels International selects Connect Worldwide for sales and marketing representation in Central America.


March 2003

Connect Worldwide changes status from LLC to S-Corporation.


January 1st, 2003

Connect Worldwide signs agreement with Choice Hotels for representation in 15 countries.


September 2002

Connect Worldwide is registered as an LLC at a cost of $86.00.

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