Matt Landau
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People of the United States
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writer and entrepreneur known as founder of The Panama Report, one of the first online and print publications with first-hand accounts in the Republic of Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
, Central America
Central America
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Originally from New Jersey
New Jersey
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, Landau graduated from Princeton High School
Princeton High School (New Jersey)
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in 2001. He received his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
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in international economics at the University of Richmond, Virginia in 2005. He founded The Panama Report LLC with Casey Halloran, an entrepreneur from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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. The company was subsequently acquired by the nation branding
Nation branding
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syndicate The Country Report, a management agency for the reputations of nations. He is a member of the Association for Nation Branding and Public Diplomacy, specializing in the fields of online reputations and destination branding.
Landau is the owner of Los Cuatro Tulipanes, a boutique hotel
Boutique hotel
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in Panama's UNESCO
UNESCO
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World Heritage Site
World Heritage Site
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of Casco Viejo. He purchased the hotel in 2007 from a team of Dutch hoteliers who also operate hotels in Europe. An expert in search engine optimization
Search engine optimization
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, Landau is primarily known for contributions to his companies' online marketing divisions. He is also credited with coining the term 'recession tourism' as low costs of living, accessibility, and friendly immigration laws apply from a tourism perspective to the developing nation of Panama.