tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-363167172011-06-07T23:10:40.554-07:00Life is a journey...Enjoy the experience! SMConcierge At Large, Inc.noreply@blogger.comBlogger101100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36316717.post-88105427616406201682009-06-01T23:47:00.000-07:002009-06-02T00:45:09.675-07:00

Back in 1986, someone had the bright idea of opening a McDonald's in the center of Rome. In protest, a journalist and activist named Carlo Petrini started the “Slow Food” movement as a critique on fast food life. Members are dedicated to “eco-gastronomy” by supporting the small farmer, local artisans and preserving cultural food traditions. Championed in the United State by Alice Waters, the

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As a the child of an airline executive, I have enjoyed flying in all manners of aircraft. I even spent 8 years as a flight attendant, working my way up from 36 passenger turbo-prop planes that ran from San Diego to Los Angeles, to 12+ hour flights on jumbo 747s to the far reaches of the world.To this day, I am still in awe of the feeling of soaring above the earth whenever I travel by air. Last

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I noticed an increase in non-qualified applicants coming in to our HR mailbox recently. Curious to learn if this was an effect of the economy or some other unknown factor, I took a close look at how these applicants were linking to our website. The results were a somewhat of surprise. In the past seven days, the Concierge At Large, Inc. website had more than 130 site referrals from

Cynthia Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938697547227780971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36316717.post-79726583918357772132009-02-21T09:56:00.000-08:002009-02-21T10:21:33.518-08:00

David Clemmons of VolunTourism.org is the world's leading authority on Voluntourism. I will be a guest on his WebCast this week, "The Concierge & VolunTourism".We'll be discussing facilitation of the guest voluntourism experience in hotels and other venues. 1) What is the role of a concierge? 2) How can a concierge assist a guest, or guests, in identifying voluntourism experiences within a

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I'm posting this email that I just received from the TravelZoo Newsdesk: Fares from L.A. at the Lowest Rates in years, $49 & upOn top of that, airlines including American, Virgin America and United have recently announced sales that reduce prices even further. We anticipate fares to climb back up as spring approaches, so now is the time to book tickets.Some of the best deals we have found (each

Cynthia Adkinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11938697547227780971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36316717.post-40526866991620550652009-02-10T09:45:00.000-08:002009-02-14T23:05:28.183-08:00

As fuel prices hit a five-year low, transportation costs are down almost half from last year's highs. As a result, the classic road trip is making a glorious comeback, highlighting vintage Americana routes and shunning airport headaches. Concierge At Large, Inc. an affiliate member of leading travel network, Virtuoso (www.virtuoso.com), shares their insider knowledge on the best places to improve

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Research into the correlation between customer satisfaction and their behavior (as measured by loyalty or customer retention. * ‘Very Satisfied’ customers were six times more likely to repurchase equipment than ’satisfied’ customers. * A 5% increase in customer loyalty can produce profit increases from 25% to 85%.read more digg story

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As recently announced, Concierge At Large, Inc. has added Virtual Office support to our portfolio of services. ABetterOffice.com, a well respected and unbiased source for serviced office space advice took note and reviewed both our new service and the concept. Read the full article here.

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Concierge At Large, Inc. has announced the addition of a new service: virtual office assistance. Aimed at helping companies improve productivity in today’s challenging economy, the service is available nationwide.Concierge At Large, Inc. has announced the addition of virtual office assistance, to help companies improve productivity in today’s challenging economy. The service is especially

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The newest edition of the San Diego At Large Podcast is ready for download, with great ideas for things to do in San Diego the week of June 8th - 13th.This episode we cover World Ocean Day activities, including free Ben & Jerry's for help cleaning up La Jolla Shores, the Solana Beach Fiesta Del Sol two day family event, the "Devil Wear's Prada" author discusses her new book at a book signing in

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