UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, met with the Spanish Minister of Industry, Energy and Tourism, José Manuel Soria, to discuss tourism’s role in meeting the challenges currently facing the sector (Madrid, Spain, 9 February). Read more →
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UNWTO Secretary-General meets Spanish Tourism Minister
ITB Berlin CareerCenter: main meeting place for career planners and tourism industry newcomers
Find the perfect job at ITB Berlin – the latest job vacancies and expert advice from leading tourism companies at the ITB Job Exchange powered by YOURCAREERGROUP and the MeerArbeit project of the Federal Employment Agency – a daily programme of informative stage events in Hall 5.1 Read more →
VISIT OAKLAND, California – The #1 U.S. City to Visit in 2012!
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ow is the time to book your trip to Oakland, as the city was just included in The New York Timeslist of top destinations to visit in 2012. Read more →
ITB Berlin 2012: driving force for new trends and established industry meeting place
High growth in exhibitors from the Asian-Pacific region – socially responsible tourism and gay & lesbian travel are booming –Travel Technology Hall booked up since December – Deutsche Lufthansa back at ITB Berlin Read more →
Ενημερωτική Ημερίδα Google για τον τουριστικό τομέα: Μία μοναδική ευκαιρία να ανακαλύψουμε τις δυνατότητες του Διαδικτύου
Στο πλαίσιο της ψηφιακής εποχής και της αξιοποίησης των νέων τεχνολογιών στον επιχειρηματικό τομέα, η Google Ελλάδας θα υλοποιήσει στις 2 Φεβρουαρίου, στο Αθηνών Αρένα, ενημερωτική ημερίδα, σχετικά με τον Τουρισμό υπό την αιγίδα του Υπουργείου Πολιτισμού και Τουρισμού, του ΕΟΤ και του ΣΕΤΕ.
Η ημερίδα αυτή είναι η δεύτερη, που κάνει η Google στην Ελλάδα, η πρώτη έγινε στις 27, Ιουνίου του 2007, σε συνεργασία με το www.travelling.gr, τον ΕΟΤ, και την υποστήριξη του HATTA. Με στόχο την ενημέρωση των επαγγελματιών του Τουρισμού, σχετικά με τις δυνατότητες που προσφέρει το Διαδίκτυο στον Τουρισμό και να παρουσιάσει λύσεις μέσα από τη μεγάλη γκάμα προϊόντων και υπηρεσιών της Google. Read more →
Business travel success factors in 2012
Rarely have changes affecting the overall situation in politics, society and the economy had such a dynamic impact on the business travel world as in present times. How are they influencing travel management decisions? From 7 to 9 March, at a panel discussion at the ITB Berlin Business Travel Forum, this is what experts from various countries will be discussing. Ron DiLeo, Executive Director of the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE), will moderate a panel with high-ranking participants. Among its members are Herman Mensink, Vice President EMEA of the PRISM Group Inc., Lutz Stammnitz, CEO, Global Mobility Services, Siemens, and Vadim Zelenski, Chairman of the Russian Association of Business Travel. Read more →
MICE Day at ITB Berlin provides tips for event planners
Event managers can do anything, but one thing they should not be is boring. Customers and guests’ demands are growing day by day, and so there is a constant need for new ideas. This is exactly what event planners will be getting at MICE Day at ITB Berlin on 7 March 2012. The keynote will set the tone for a fascinating event when Stephan Meyer, well-known for his unorthodox approach, will be merrily issuing instructions to throw conventions overboard. Read more →
International tourism to reach one billion in 2012
International tourist arrivals grew by over 4% in 2011 to 980 million, according to the latest UNWTO World Tourism Barometer. With growth expected to continue in 2012, at a somewhat slower rate, international tourist arrivals are on track to reach the milestone one billion mark later this year. Read more →
Hellenic Tourism wish list for 2012
Happy New Year 2012
Hellenic Travelling and Travelling News wishes you all health, happiness and prosperity.
Traditionally, this month’s editorial would be a wrap up of our achievements and this year we would be boasting about what a record season we had if the money we (as a country) received from tourism was better and the economic and political condition was not deteriorating by the minute.
What is noteworthy is the fact that tourism is among the very few industries that has not been hit by the crisis we are going through, while contributing significantly to the countries finances, supporting employment, etc., etc. and all that with the absolute minimum promotion.
On the other hand we looking into the future with agony and insecurity. Tourism will again bring the millions of tourists we need. Although at the moment it looks like a wish, since its too far from really knowing what is going to happen in 2012, we know that we will work hard, with a lot of innovation, salesmanship and lots of luck from the land that was “Chosen by the Gods”.
So this year we decided to draw up the “Hellenic Tourism wish list for 2012”.
Here goes… Read more →
Further disposals as Thomas Cook seeks to raise funds
Thomas Cook has agreed to sell a surplus office property to FN2 B.V., a company of the Fotex Group, for €18 million. Read more →
World Travel Awards Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2011
World Travel Awards (WTA), “the Oscars of the travel industry”, will host its Grand Final Gala Ceremony in Doha, Qatar, in partnership with Qatar Tourism Authority (QTA) on January 11th 2012. Read more →
Cornell Roundtables Look at Sustainability and Healthcare
The fall 2011 Roundtable season at the Center for Hospitality Research (CHR) at the Cornell School of Hotel Administration was capped by the third Sustainability Roundtable and the inaugural Roundtable on Healthcare and Hospitality Read more →
HotelBrain’s Director Panos Paleologos elected at the SLH International Board of Directors
Panos Paleologos, Owner & Managing Director of HotelBrain, was recently elected first for the Board of Directors of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World International Group. Read more →
Live the wedding of your dreams on the island of Rhodes!
Rhodos Tourism Promotion Organisation is offering the opportunity to a lucky couple to live the wedding of its dreams on the island of Rhodes!
Latest trends in Chinese outbound tourism
New Chinese tourists offer rich pickings for destinations and service providers off the beaten track.
Outbound tourism in China is entering its second phase, and bringing with it new opportunities and challenges for global tourism service providers. Read more →
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