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Associated Press
08-04-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
A New Way to Explore the World: TaggedTrip™ App Launched to Connect with Like-Minded Travelers
04/07/2025, Columbus, Ohio // PRODIGY: Feature Story // In a bold move to reshape the future of travel, three seasoned industry veterans have joined forces to launch TaggedTrip ™, a promising app that is reinventing the way people travel by making it possible to book trips and experiences based on who else is going. With patent-pending technology, TaggedTrip™ allows individuals to connect with fellow travelers who share similar interests without sacrificing privacy or safety. Don Farrell Billed as 'travel reinvented,' TaggedTrip™ is a unique new app allowing users to plan their travel or entertainment around whether others with similar backgrounds, interests, or struggles will be there, too. The app is already available for download on the Apple App Store and Google Play, boasting over 250 categories of shared interests, from alumni affiliations to lifestyle choices, hobbies, and even recovery journeys. George VonAllmen 'We've created a way to bring people together who may otherwise never meet, all while ensuring privacy and safety,' says George VonAllmen, one of the founders. 'It's not just travel. It's a meaningful connection encounter.' Between co-founders VonAllmen, Don Farrell, and IT veteran Ananda Jami, the TaggedTrip™ team brings over a century of combined experience in hospitality and technology. Farrell's journey began as a dishwasher at a hotel. Now, he leads one of North America's premier hospitality training companies. VonAllmen's career was rooted in convention bureau work and large-scale hotel sales. Jami rounds out the trio with decades of IT and software architecture experience. This extensive background forms every element of the app, from functionality to user experience. But, the heart of TaggedTrip™ is in its mission. 'We want this to be a safe, healing, empowering platform,' VonAllmen says. 'Particularly for individuals in recovery and veterans, two groups close to our hearts.' For individuals in recovery from drugs, alcohol, or gambling, travel can be a minefield of temptation and isolation. TaggedTrip™ offers a lifeline by connecting these users with others who understand the struggle. The same goes for military veterans, many of whom face loneliness and mental health challenges after service. It's a goal rooted in compassion but also in practicality. The app is intentionally built to avoid any exchange of personal data. Users don't share photos, age, gender, or email addresses. Instead, they connect based solely on 'likes,' which function as shared interests, identifiers, or life experiences. Communication is initiated within the app, and meetings can take place in designated public hotel spaces identified with small signboards. 'It's social connection, cloaked in privacy and safety,' says Jami. 'And it's a huge plus for women travelers especially.' This patent-pending technology connects users automatically based on their selected destination, dates, and 'likes.' If someone plans a trip to Denver, for example, the app immediately shows others traveling there with shared interests, from fishing enthusiasts to former Marines or fantasy football fans. Farrell states, 'This is a disruptive technology in one of the best ways possible. You plan your trip and suddenly discover a conference, a gathering, or just a chance to meet someone who really gets you.' Ananda Jami The Rev2 version will include exciting new AI technology, such as conversational voice activation, allowing one to simply describe their trip like: 'I'm going to San Fran from the 12th to 15th of February, and I would like to meet other pickleball players.' The technology will also be able to expand potential 'likes,' similar to how music apps identify preferences and make new recommendations. And it doesn't stop at hotels. The TaggedTrip™ platform is designed to scale across all types of travel and entertainment inventory, including cruise lines, vacation rentals, campgrounds, RV parks, flights, and sporting events. 'If there's a space or a seat, TaggedTrip™ can bring people together around it,' confirms Jami. The app is already building momentum through partnerships with alumni associations, some of the biggest social and community engagement platforms, and large non-profit organizations. TaggedTrip™ is positioning itself not only by acquiring individual users one at a time but by targeting entire communities such as university alumni groups, veteran associations, and lifestyle organizations. 'Alumni groups love this,' says VonAllmen. 'They already know that group trips increase engagement and donations. With TaggedTrip™, they don't even have to organize anything. It will happen organically.' Media Contact
CBC
08-03-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Swiss sweep again as Von Allmen beats Odermatt in World Cup downhill, takes title race to U.S. finale
Social Sharing In yet another Swiss duel in World Cup men's downhills, Franjo von Allmen edged teammate Marco Odermatt to win Saturday and send their season-long title contest to the final race in the United States. Von Allmen, the new world champion aged just 23, finished 0.28 seconds ahead of Odermatt, who needed an agile recovery midway down the 1994 Olympics slope at Kvitfjell, Norway to stay upright. Stefan Rogentin completed a Swiss sweep of the podium in third, trailing 0.38 behind Von Allmen. Toronto's Jack Crawford (1:46.33) finished eighth as the top Canadian, 0.87 seconds off the pace. WATCH l Crawford finishes 8th at Kvitfjell: Canada's James Crawford finishes 8th at Kvitfjell World Cup downhill race 43 minutes ago Duration 2:19 Toronto's James Crawford was the top Canadian in the men's downhill race from Kvitfjell, Norway. Switzerland waited 29 years to finish 1-2-3 in a World Cup men's downhill at Crans-Montana on Feb. 22. The next one came just 14 days later. Both times Von Allmen won and Odermatt was runner-up. Odermatt smiled in the finish area Saturday and as a show of respect pointed toward his good friend sitting course-side in the leader's box. In both of Odermatt's downhill wins this season — at Val Gardena, Italy in December and storied Swiss venue Wengen in January — Von Allmen was second. Von Allmen earned 100 World Cup points and Odermatt got 80. That cut Odermatt's lead in the downhill standings to 83 and he needs just a top-14 result on March 22 at Sun Valley, Idaho, to retain his downhill title. "The fight is almost lost," Von Allmen acknowledged, "but everything can happen. We will see what Marco shows us and what I can show in Sun Valley." Odermatt is cruising toward a fourth straight overall World Cup title with a 520-point lead over Henrik Kristoffersen, who races only in slalom and giant slalom. The 27-year-old Odermatt can confirm his title Sunday by winning a scheduled super-G. Von Allmen's breakout season now counts two wins in World Cup downhills, one in super-G and two worlds gold medals last month at Saalbach, Austria, in downhill and team combined. He clocked the fastest speed Saturday at close to 130 kph (81 mph) — slicker than the squirrels caught on camera scampering across the snow to the forest behind the safety fences — on the 3.04-kilometer (1.9-mile) course used at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games. Von Allmen said he was more at ease than when finishing fourth in the downhill on Friday, racing then on softer snow in the sunshine, when he landed a wild, long jump. "Today with the cold temperatures and compact snow it felt much better," he said. Italian star Dominik Paris had denied Switzerland victory in Friday's downhill when Odermatt was second and Rogentin third. Paris placed sixth Saturday trailing 0.59 behind Von Allmen. Sun Valley stages the week-long World Cup finals meeting for men and women from March 22-27 — returning to the circuit for the first time since 1977, when just slalom and giant slalom were raced.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Swiss sweep again. Von Allmen beats Odermatt in World Cup downhill and takes title race to the US
KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — In yet another Swiss duel in World Cup men's downhills, Franjo von Allmen edged teammate Marco Odermatt to win Saturday and send their season-long title contest to the final race in the United States. Von Allmen, the new world champion aged just 23, finished 0.28 seconds ahead of Odermatt, who needed an agile recovery midway down the 1994 Olympics slope to stay upright. Stefan Rogentin completed a Swiss sweep of the podium in third, trailing 0.38 behind Von Allmen. The result was unofficial as low-ranked skiers raced. Switzerland waited 29 years to finish 1-2-3 in a World Cup men's downhill at Crans-Montana on Feb. 22. The next one came just 14 days later. Both times Von Allmen won and Odermatt was runner-up. Odermatt smiled in the finish area Saturday and as a show of respect pointed toward his good friend sitting course-side in the leader's box. In both of Odermatt's downhill wins this season — at Val Gardena, Italy in December and storied Swiss venue Wengen in January — Von Allmen was second. Von Allmen earned 100 World Cup points and Odermatt got 80. That cut Odermatt's lead in the downhill standings to 83 and he needs just a top-14 result on March 22 at Sun Valley, Idaho, to retain his downhill title. Odermatt is cruising toward a fourth straight overall World Cup title with a 520-point lead over Henrik Kristoffersen, who races only in slalom and giant slalom. The 27-year-old Odermatt can confirm his title Sunday by winning a scheduled super-G. Von Allmen's breakout season now counts two wins in World Cup downhills, one in super-G and two worlds gold medals last month at Saalbach, Austria, in downhill and team combined. He clocked the fastest speed Saturday at close to 130 kph (81 mph) — slicker than the squirrels caught on camera scampering across the snow to the forest behind the safety fences — on the 3.04-kilometer (1.9-mile) course used at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games Italian star Dominik Paris had denied Switzerland victory in Friday's downhill when Odermatt was second and Rogentin third. Paris placed sixth Saturday trailing 0.59 behind Von Allmen. ___ AP skiing: The Associated Press
Associated Press
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Swiss sweep again. Von Allmen beats Odermatt in World Cup downhill and takes title race to the US
KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) — In yet another Swiss duel in World Cup men's downhills, Franjo von Allmen edged teammate Marco Odermatt to win Saturday and send their season-long title contest to the final race in the United States. Von Allmen, the new world champion aged just 23, finished 0.28 seconds ahead of Odermatt, who needed an agile recovery midway down the 1994 Olympics slope to stay upright. Stefan Rogentin completed a Swiss sweep of the podium in third, trailing 0.38 behind Von Allmen. The result was unofficial as low-ranked skiers raced. Switzerland waited 29 years to finish 1-2-3 in a World Cup men's downhill at Crans-Montana on Feb. 22. The next one came just 14 days later. Both times Von Allmen won and Odermatt was runner-up. Odermatt smiled in the finish area Saturday and as a show of respect pointed toward his good friend sitting course-side in the leader's box. In both of Odermatt's downhill wins this season — at Val Gardena, Italy in December and storied Swiss venue Wengen in January — Von Allmen was second. Von Allmen earned 100 World Cup points and Odermatt got 80. That cut Odermatt's lead in the downhill standings to 83 and he needs just a top-14 result on March 22 at Sun Valley, Idaho, to retain his downhill title. Odermatt is cruising toward a fourth straight overall World Cup title with a 520-point lead over Henrik Kristoffersen, who races only in slalom and giant slalom. The 27-year-old Odermatt can confirm his title Sunday by winning a scheduled super-G. Von Allmen's breakout season now counts two wins in World Cup downhills, one in super-G and two worlds gold medals last month at Saalbach, Austria, in downhill and team combined. He clocked the fastest speed Saturday at close to 130 kph (81 mph) — slicker than the squirrels caught on camera scampering across the snow to the forest behind the safety fences — on the 3.04-kilometer (1.9-mile) course used at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Games
CBC
23-02-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Marco Odermatt extends World Cup overall and super-G lead, fronting 1-2 Swiss finish
It was just a 1-2 result for the stellar Swiss men's ski team Sunday instead of a full podium sweep. Marco Odermatt edged Alexis Monney by 0.28 seconds to thrill the noisy home fans and win a World Cup super-G one day after they were second and third, respectively, behind their teammate Franjo von Allmen in a downhill. Von Allmen placed seventh Sunday, leaving the lower step of the podium to Dominik Paris of Italy, who trailed 0.39 behind yet another masterful run by Odermatt. Odermatt, the gold medallist in super-G at the world championships this month, extended his lead in the World Cup overall and super-G standings. The 27-year-old Swiss star's 100 race points padded what already looks an unbeatable lead in the overall standings with one month left in the season that ends with races at Sun Valley, Idaho. The three-time defending champion is 500 ahead of Henrik Kristoffersen, who does not race downhill or super-G, and 605 clear of Swiss teammate Loic Meillard. Odermatt's 45th career World Cup win, already sixth on the all-time men's list topped by Ingemar Stenmark's 86, was his 15th in super-G. It came on the Nationale slope at Crans-Montana that will stage the next world championships in 2027. He started wearing bib No. 15 and his winning run was the fifth change of lead in a compelling race. It might have been the sixth change but the No. 11 starter, Norwegian prospect Fredrik Moeller, skied out when unbalanced after landing the big jump near the finish of a fast run. "It was very cool to have another win here," Odermatt told Swiss broadcaster RTS. "Normally with bib 15 it's not optimal. It wasn't a normal race, I think." WATCH | Von Allmen captures downhill gold on Saturday: World champion Franjo Von Allmen leads Swiss World Cup downhill sweep on home snow 23 hours ago Duration 3:05 Despite the overcast weather conditions, race speeds were comparable to Saturday's downhill in the sunshine. The fastest racer was Mattia Casse, the fifth-placed Italian, who was clocked exceeding 125 kilometres per hour. The men's World Cup moves on to Slovenia next weekend for a giant slalom and slalom at Kranjska Gora. Kristoffersen has six races left this season in giant slalom and slalom, and Meillard also races in super-G. However, with Odermatt strong in giant slalom and speed events, the giant Crystal Globe trophy could be all-but decided on Saturday.
