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The city of New York has decided to set up THE tourism office of the future.

This project, called NYCGo , is made of a partnership with Travelocity, which is the booking search engine. It aims to create exclusive offers for NYCGo.com. The one with Time Out New York will able to get next events RSS flowing.

This new tourism office, located on the 7th Avenue, will prevent from getting lost in New York.

Actually, inside, there are big touch sensitive tables connected to Google Maps and Google Earth. You can go sightseeing in New York by touching screens.
With the function “You are here” It is even possible to plan an itinerary in saving interest points, to print it, to send it via email or to save it in your mobile phone.
You, also, can project the image of where you have decided to go on the walls, in order to get an idea of what you are going to visit, still sitting on a chair.

For those who have got a Smartphone, you can get all touristic events by SMS, with a link to Google Map Mobile application, in order to get there easily and quickly.

Don’t forget to go on the website called Dealomatic. It gathers all special offers and discounts for New-York city events and attractions.

In crisis time a touristic strategy is welcome. It will, maybe, attract more people. Here is a video introducing THE tourism office of the future.

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Deep studies about how important worksites are and how it can affect employees were done.
Sensible hypothesis result from it, but there is nothing better than images to prove it is true.
The theory says that a great environment enables a free employees’ creativity, stimulates new ideas to find out an exit from our subconscious and influence inspirations.
Leo in Smashing Magazine has got, on Flickr, a bunch of real inspiring worksites.  Have a look at these pictures and say what you think about.

Clean lines and a colorful touch which inspire Apple’s creators

In Pixar’s studios, employees can design their own worksite

And of course, the famous Google’s offices which look like a fantastic dream

You can find other images on Office Design Gallery.

You have other images about this topic to suggest?
Nothing beats a bench in park or a hamock at the seaside… That’s real holiday!!