Volume
2, Issue 14
5 January,
2004 |
In
This Issue
Q & A -
Immigrating
to USA and Mexico
can i (indian) work in
ur country. i m an electrical engineering student having done my diploma in the
same field. i m studying in my country.
- C.
Dear
C.,
I'm unsure which country you are requesting information
about, Mexico or the USA, since I write about both and you sent your query via
a Mexican website that I manage.
This site recently came to
my attention with regard to entering the USA:
www.online-greencard.com/index2.php,
but I must caution you that not all these organizations are reputable. Please
check them out carefully before spending any of your hard earned money. Contact
them via e-mail and ask for references.
The standard
route, and what I recommend for gathering information about working in the USA,
is to go through the US Government.
For information
about working in Mexico, visit this site: www.solutionsabroad.com
/a_immigrationmexico.asp
contact
info:
Kim Davis - editor
936-348-5397
editor@extraordinary-jobs.com |
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News
& Views by Kim Davis
Welcome to 2004 everybody!
My year is starting off
with a bang. I have new projects and clients beating a path to my door all of
a sudden. My husband is working closer to home, and getting paid more, and life
is generally very good. I hope that you all are finding things going as well for
you.
I've added Spanish-English translation to the
list of services I offer - having been asked to bid on a project to translate
a website from English to Spanish. This one literally jumped in my lap - I'd never
have seen it, but the employer read my resume and asked for me particularly. To
be honest, my written Spanish is not that good, but I have a friend who REALLY
reads and writes Spanish as well as she does English. So I've been able to pull
her into the project, and it is so nice to be able to help a friend too!
I
imagine some of you may be curious about where these sorts of freelance jobs can
be found, so I'll tell you: http://www.creativemoonlighter.com.
This site and it's sister sites are slated to change names this month, but I'm
sure that you'll be able to use this link for a little while at least. Hopefully
the new owners of these moonlighter sites will be improving on the services offered
there, because I've been bidding like mad on projects at this site since March,
and have only now landed my first gig. (Yes, I did pay to join...) Perhaps that
shows that the new management is already improving things! I'll keep you posted
on this one!
Visit
me on the web at my other sites:
Here's
to the start of a great Year!
Let's all prosper and have fun too!
-
Kim ;-)
Feature
THE
ADVENTURE STARTS HERE...
Adventures in Travel Expo
To Debut In New York City in 2004
Contact:
Inez Freund/Allan Fliss
Richartz Fliss Clark & Pope
(973) 627-8180
schweitzer@rfcp.com
New York, NY, December 29, 2003
From
January 9 - 11, 2004, New York City will come alive as the most exciting adventure
travel show in the country, the Adventures in Travel Expo (ATE), debuts at the
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York's premier event venue.
With
both domestic and international adventure travel booming in recent years, the
show is expected to draw more than 500 exhibitors, thousands of travel industry
participants and upwards of 15,000 consumers from the New York metro area and
around the country to experience all that is new and exciting in the adventure
travel arena.
Adventures in Travel Expo will appeal
to all travel enthusiasts, and particularly to the traveler who wants to not only
visit a destination, but to experience it from an activity, cultural, or spiritual
standpoint. Adventure travel encompasses a wide range of activities - everything
from soft adventure such as walking tours, bird watching, snowboarding, snorkeling,
dog-sledding and camping, to the rigorous hard adventures like wilderness expeditions,
mountain climbing, whitewater rafting, extreme skiing and arduous treks. Cultural
travel and eco tourism also fit under this broad "adventure travel"
umbrella.
Exhibitors such as Tourism Malaysia, Belize
Tourism Board, Rainforest Alliance, Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing,
American Hiking Society, New Mexico, MIR Corporation, China National Tourism Office,
Dive Provo, Rus Adventure, Puerto Rico Tourism, Asia Trans Pacific Journeys, Caicos
Adventures, Crossing Latitudes, Thomson Safaris and many others have signed on
to the Adventures in Travel Expo to promote their adventure travel services and
tours. The show will also present all of the latest gear and equipment.
This
unique line-up reflects the diversity of the adventure travel community. Adventure
travel has grown approximately 12% over the past decade. It is big business. Nearly
8,500 tour operators in the U.S offer adventure trips and over $115 billion is
spent annually in this ever-expanding travel category.
"There are
no world class travel shows of this kind in America," says Jim Cohen, Executive
Director for Adventures in Travel Expo. "The Expo is designed for people
who want to interact with their environment in some way, whether by activity or
by attitude. It will be interactive and tailored to directly suit the needs of
its participants. We're working hand in hand with our exhibitors and sponsors
to produce a truly amazing event."
Additionally,
world-renowned freeskier, Alison Gannett, will conduct a presentation and a screening
of her new film , Betties in Bhutan, which offers an account of her 2001 expedition
to India. Casting directors from the television show "Fear Factor" will
also be in attendance, holding an open casting call for the popular series.
The
Adventures in Travel Expo is sponsored by some of the biggest names in travel
and media, including The New York Post, 1010 WINS, New York's most listened to
radio station, and National Geographic Adventure among many others. Additional
support is supplied by trade partners ModernAgent and Jax Fax. Television coverage
is currently in negotiation.
The first day of the
Expo, January 9th, will be a dedicated business to business environment. A panel
of experts is currently working with the organizers to ensure that the trade conference
and Expo generates huge value and revenue for the industry. The next two days
are open to the general public, and both the Expo and conference will reflect
this. Diving and scuba pools, rock climbing walls, adventure racing courses (for
both families and racers), zip lines, luxury spa massages, National Geographic
Adventure editors and photographers conducting seminars and photo workshops, outdoor
techniques, inspiring seminars, music from around the world and a film festival
will round out an exciting roster of events.
The organizers
are also creating an author's table, which currently features Dave Noland of Travels
Along the Edge fame, and Forbes writer James M. Clash, author of To The Limits:
Pushing Yourself to the Edge - in Adventure and in Business.
All
qualified media can register online at www.adventureexpo.com or by contacting Robyn Schweitzer at schweitzer@rfcp.com or (973) 627-8180.
Contacts
& Jobs:
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