| October 2005 – Bill Orleans elected
to the Board of the International Association of Professional Brochure
Distributors at their annual conference in San Diego California.
January 2006 - Launch of PPD
Website!
January
2006 - Acquired Lake Placid, New York area brochure route
from Bill Dow of Adirondack Brochure Distribution. Adirondack will
continue to service Lake George and many other areas in New York.
February 2006 – Bill Orleans
elected to the Board of the Vermont Travel Industry Conference.
March 2006 – Bill Orleans
elected to the Board of the Vermont Hospitality Council, of the
Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
April
2006 – PP&D acquired the Quiet Concierge, a unique three
ring binder packed full of dining and activity information. These
books are currently located at over fifty lodging establishments
in Greater Burlington.
October 2006 – Bill Orleans attends the International Association of Professional Brochure Distributors conference in Orlando, Florida.
November 2006 – Bill Orleans joins a Vermont Chamber of Commerce trade delegation to Beijing and Shanghai China, staffing Vermont's booth at an International Travel Show.
October 2007 - Bill Orleans attends the International Association of Professional Brochure Distributors conference in Chicago and becomes Vice President.
May 2008 - PP&D assumes total responsibility of the Vermont Attractions Association Member to Member Distribution program and is now traveling to Southern Vermont on a regular basis.
October 2008 - Bill Orleans attends the International Association of Professional Brochure Distributors conference in Paris and Antwerp. International membership almost equals domestic.
December 2008 - Premier of PP&D's first E-mail newsletter!
June 2009 - Bill Orleans elected chairperson of the Vermont Travel Industry Conference.
July 2009 - PP&D locates three brochure racks and a bulletin board at the new Lamoille County Information Center in Morrisville.
January 2010 - Placed a beautiful new brochure display at the beautiful new Jay Peak Resort Lodge.
May 2010 - After 25 yearly sales attempts, PP&D is now proud to be distributing The Great Escape Brochure. (Perseverance pays!)
September 2010 - PP&D hosts the Internataional Association of Professional Brochure Distributors in Vermont. Member from six countries and ten US States attend. Tours include Spirit of Ethan Allen, Shelburne Farms and Magic Hat Brewery.
October 2010 - PP&D become the official distributor of the Okemo Guide and Okemo Map.
April 2011 - Bill Orleans was awarded the 2011 Vermont Travel Person of the Year award. This award is presented to an individual who contributes significantly to Vermont's travel I& tourism industry, enforces the Vermont brand, promotes the value of tourism to the state's economy, and exemplifies what is good within the travel industry.
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