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Philadelphia CVB Partners with YourTour to Help International Travelers Plan and Book Their Next Philadelphia Holiday

Pictured: Members of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau, DeciZium Inc. and Crown Prince Philippe and Crown Princess Mathilde of Belgium (centered) at a signing ceremony in New York City on Thursday night. (Photo: Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau)

After answering a few basic questions about their trip (like when and where they want to go), YourTour users receive an initial tour proposal in just 15 seconds. A detailed itinerary recommends tourist attractions and hotel accommodations; all displayed on maps thanks to Google's cartography tools. Next, users can specify their preferences (budget, activity types, specific attractions or hotels, etc.) and request an updated, more personalized tour proposal. Once they get the trip they want, travelers can book all of their hotels in a single click. They can also share their itineraries with friends or followers on various social networks.

The YourTour decision support system is driven by a sophisticated computation engine. This tour planning engine takes into account hotel availability and rates, driving time, attractions' opening days and hours, to create trip proposals that best suit the individual traveler, from budget to luxury tours. This one of a kind technology is the fruit of more than ten years of university research.

DeciZium Inc., the company's Silicon Valley subsidiary (San Jose, CA) is responsible for marketing in the US, where YourTour proves to be particularly useful in planning road trips. Florida, a major travel destination, is the first American destination to be featured on the YourTour.com website. In addition to Philadelphia CVB, YourTour is also working with the convention and visitor bureau of Rapid City.

About DeciZium Inc.

Created in 2004, DeciZium (DeciZium.com), is a Belgian spin-off company of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Mons, and specializes in decision support technology and services. Its flagship product is the YourTour solution, which has been developed thanks to financial backing from the Wallonia Region (R&D support).

About Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau

Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCVB), www.PhiladelphiaUSA.travel, a private non-profit membership corporation, is the official Tourism Promotion Agency for the City of Philadelphia, and the primary sales and marketing agency for the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The PCVB competes with its counterparts worldwide for convention and tourism business. The organization has departments dedicated to the multicultural, sports, and life sciences markets.

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PCVB
Sarah Reese, 215-636-3400
or
DeciZium SA, Belgium:
Jean-Marc Godart, Managing Director
+ 32 475 64 80 57
jmgodart@yourtour.com
or
Thierry Bosser, Managing Director
+ 32 475 27 65 03
tbosser@yourtour.com
or
DeciZium Inc., USA:
Emmanuel Guisset, Business Development
+ 1 415 832-9002
eguisset@yourtour.com