05/09-11   -   Press releases

Explore Tourism™ Social Media Boot Camp secures the support of a Facebook Sponsor

Tabsite joins the list of sponsors for Kay Walten’s Seminar Explore Tourism™ Social Media Boot Camp 2011 to show the importance of a Facebook presence for tourism businesses

Playa del Carmen, Mexico - With only 35 days to the launch of the first Explore Tourism™ Social Media Boot Camp in the Riviera Maya, Tabsite, a Facebook application that enhances fan pages for small businesses secured a sponsorship position with the Kay Walten Group for this seminar and additional webinars.

‘Facebook is a key player in the social media industry and continues to offer great options for small businesses. Tabsite has extended that innovation to include a simple and effective way for small businesses to launch a marketing strategy and online presence without having to be technically savvy. Our initiative to support small to large businesses parallels that of Tabsite, making their sponsorship support a great addition to the Explore Tourism™ seminar,’ stated Kay Walten, speaker and developer of the Explore Tourism Seminar and webinar educational series.

To celebrate this new sponsorship, Kay Walten Group will run a Facebook Contest from September 5 to 11, 2011 with participants eligible to win tickets to the upcoming seminar or a Gold Plan membership from Tabsite. The contest can be reviewed on the Kay Walten Group Facebook fan page facebook.com/kaywaltengroup starting September 5.

With over 90% of tourism businesses being small businesses, the Tabsite application can create a larger fan base for small businesses and supports the need for one-stop social media marketing. Tabsite is powerful, easy and social, important components of a successful social media marketing strategy. The drag and drop features makes customization of this platform and its unique layering components easy for a first time or seasoned user.

Explore Tourism™ Social Media Boot Camp 2011 will be held October 8 and 9, 2011 at the Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort & Spa from 9 am to 2 pm each day with a networking lunch included. Discounted enrollment is $1750mn and available online when attendees sign up prior to September 15, 2011. Sponsors for the event include Dreams Riviera Cancun Resort and Spa, Social Media Examiner and Tabsite. For additional information about the Explore Tourism™ Social Media Boot Camp 2011 review all seminar details at www.kaywalten.com .