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prnewswire | August 22, 2023

Dripkit Coffee, a leading single-serve pour over solution for a variety of roasters and wholly owned subsidiary of NuZee Inc. (Nasdaq: NUZE), is teaming up with new Columbus, Ohio hotel, The Junto, to launch an in-room coffee solution honoring Ohio State's 1926 homecoming queen, Maudine, the Holstein cow. In 1727, Benjamin Franklin — you may have heard of him — founded a "club for mutual improvement," which he styled The Junto. Ben's club brought to...

Industry Outlook

Trip.com's | August 02, 2022

Now that Trip.com's CO2 emissions offsetting partnership with CHOOOSE has been in operation for almost two months, Trip.com wanted to take a moment to assess how the collaboration was progressing and to take an in-depth look at the audiences that are buying emissions offsetting options today. With some interesting revelations to come out of the analysis, below we discuss our findings.CO2 Emissions offsetting options are most popular among UK and European travellersSince June 2022, Trip.com h...

Business Travel

Radisson Hotel Group | May 06, 2022

One of the world's leading hotel groups, Radisson Hotel Group, announced its partnership with Plug and Play's Travel & Hospitality program, located in the heart of Silicon Valley. Plug and Play is a global innovation platform that brings together the best startups with the world's largest corporations. Through this partnership, Radisson Hotel Group will strengthen its connections with selected startups, enabling the company to accelerate its innovation capabilities for futu...

Ellie | August 05, 2020

The thing is, Ellie isn’t actually real. It’s an automated chatbot created by a partnership between digital marketing firm BluePrint Business Communications and software platform Ellie for New Bern’s official tourism website. Home to Tryon Palace and the birthplace of Pepsi Cola, the city is located about 112 miles east of Raleigh. “We have programmed [the tool] to serve as a one-stop-shop for all things New Bern,” said BluePrint’s founder and president Brice ...