washingtonpost.com Launches Business Travel Section
Portfolio.com to provide content for new section dedicated to the business traveler
WASHINGTON, October 1, 2007 —washingtonpost.com, an award-winning news and information web site, today announced the launch of its new Business Travel section featuring original content aimed at frequent flyers from The Washington Post, along with content from Portfolio.com, the online counterpart to Condé Nast Portfolio. The new section, which complements the current Travel section, provides research tools and information to benefit and prepare business travelers before, during and after the trip.
“Many of washingtonpost.com’s readers are professionals who are likely to travel with their companies, so it was important for us to develop a section that catered specifically to those readers,” said Jim Brady, Executive Editor of washingtonpost.com. “We have created a niche page that can serve as their primary information source for last minute details or long-term plans.”
The Business Travel section provides a comprehensive and user-friendly domain with articles and features aimed at readers who are on-the-go. Through its partnership with Portfolio.com, washingtonpost.com readers are provided with a wide range of content, from where to find the best deals while you’re in town to the beating the travails of airline travel. Regular features, like Joe Brancatelli’s “Seated 2B” column from Portfolio.com and the Post’s “Coming and Going” section, combine to create a well-rounded experience for travelers.
“The unique blend of content from both Portfolio.com and washingtonpost.com’s Business and Travel sections create a valuable resource for readers who travel frequently for work,” said Nancy Kerr, Assistant Managing Editor of Features, washingtonpost.com. “Because their schedules are already hectic, it is important to provide them with a concise, yet comprehensive place to stay informed.”
In addition to content aimed at business travelers, the new section features travel search powered by Sidestep, as well as a WiFi locator, powered by JiWire, that searches for hotspots worldwide.
Lufthansa is the section’s exclusive launch sponsor.
About washingtonpost.com
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The recipient of the first-ever Emmy for original video journalism online and washingtonpost.com has won numerous other awards, including an EPpy Award for Best Overall Newspaper-Affiliated Site, several Digital Edge Awards, a 2007 National Journalism Award for Web Reporting, National Press Photographers' Association Best of Photojournalism Award, and three consecutive Edward R. Murrow Awards for Overall Excellence for Non-Broadcast Affiliated Website, among others.
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About portfolio.com
Portfolio.com is the online counterpart to Condé Nast Portfolio, the new business magazine launched in April 2007. The site provides insight into the day’s top business stories, with analysis from bloggers and columnists on a diverse range of business topics, from hedge funds to politics to Hollywood. Portfolio.com delves deeply into the stories, presenting numerous perspectives and capturing the essence of the players involved.
The company is headquartered in Arlington, VA
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