Ετικέτα: Tourism
Chairman of the Commission for Europe at UNWTO, Paul Geroulanos
The Greek Minister of Culture and Tourism Paul Geroulanos, was elected, Chairman of the Commission of Europe region of World Tourism Organization council (UNWTO), for the next two years, on Sunday, October 9, at the 19th UNWTO General Assembly in Gyeongju, Korea.
Tourgreece introduces new graphic design logo and new multilingual welcome greeting...
Mr. Vassilis Sakellaris, founder and president of tourgreece, one of the largest Tour Operators in Greece, is pleased to introduce the new graphic identity,...
Countdown to World Tourism Day
With just a few days to go until World Tourism Day (27 September), UNWTO has announced the five photos and five ‘tweets’ from among the hundreds of entries submitted to the 2011 World Tourism Day (WTD) competitions that best reflect the 2011 theme, Tourism – Linking Cultures.
Salih Cene elected Director of Skal International
After serving at all levels for the last 32 years, immediate past Councilor for Turkey and a senior tourism professional Salih Cene has been elected as the Director of Skal International (SI).
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts adds another Russian hotel to its portfolio
Swissôtel Hotels & Resorts already has a presence in Russia, having run the highly successful Swissôtel Krasnye Holmy, Moscow for many years, and soon guests will have the opportunity to stay in the hotel chain’s first ski resort.
Congress on Ethics and Tourism opens with calls to place ethics...
Ten years since the adoption of the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism by the United Nations General Assembly, the first International Congress on Ethics and Tourism has opened with calls to intensify efforts to place ethics at the core of tourism development (Madrid, Spain, 15-16, September).
5,000 Flowers: An Art Show to Commemorate September 11
Hundreds of miniature works of art created by artists from the United States and Canada will we shown at the Branigan Cultural Center Sept. 2-30 to observe the 10th anniversary of 9/11.
UNWTO and SNV partner to advance tourism training for the informal...
Capacity building and knowledge transfer are at the center of competitive destinations and sustainable development efforts.
Egypt to host official World Tourism Day celebrations
The Egyptian city of Aswan will host the official 2011 World Tourism Day (WTD) celebrations, which will include a High-Level Think Tank on this year’s theme, ‘Tourism – Linking Cultures’ (27 September 2011).
The European Tour Operators Association (ETOA) has just put out the...
“Events like these have occurred in Western cities such as LA, Madrid and Paris. Those in the UK are abnormal, and so newsworthy, even this August. But they have been largely confined to secondary shopping centres in the suburbs. No iconic landmarks have been affected. So long as the damage is contained outside of central London, then there will be little long-term impact on demand for London as a tourist destination.
