Vilija Turiene of IN VIA Lithuania and Nijole Pakaliene of Lithuanian Holidays, both incoming tour operators based in Vilnius, teamed up with Lithuanian-American Ann Charles of GoBalticEurope in New York City recently to promote the “Best of the Baltics” tours to Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.” Focused on reaching US travel agents, these two Lithuanian entrepreneurs created

The official dates for the 7th edition of the Travel & Luxury Show MCTM (Monte Carlo Travel Market) are December 2–4, 2011. This strategic adjustment, highly requested by exhibitors, aims to facilitate exhibition experience and increase satisfaction. Based on market study and industry leaders’ feedback, it is strongly believed that the new dates of the

UITT, Ukraine’s largest travel event, took place March 24–26 in the Kiev’s IEC. Attendance at the event was up nine percent compared to 2009 at 17,318. According to Event Director Maria Badakh, “Our improved online registration service made it much easier for visitors to get a ticket to the exhibition this year. In addition, feedback

The V edition of the Polish incoming workshop will take place in Warsaw September 30 through October 1, 2010. This year there’s an additional reason for visiting Poland—to attend the meetings with Polish partners connected to the 1012 European football championship packages. Meet Poland 2010 is the most important tourist trade workshop in Poland. Over 100

MITT, one of the leading travel exhibitions in the world, welcomed a record number of trade visitors this year, with official attendance of 79,850 recorded. Spread across eight pavilions in Moscow’s Expocentre, MITT hosted 1,750 main stand holders from 185 destinations. One of this year’s major attractions was the Greek stand, covering over 17,000 square feet

London-based ITTFA, International Tourism Trade Fairs Association, has recently launched a new e-marketing opportunity aimed at the travel industry. The Association has put together an extensive and significant list of relevant travel industry contacts that are now available to the industry on a select-and-send basis. “Through our members and our cumulative industry knowledge, we have a

The Sands at Grace Bay is offering up to 40 percent off the rack rates for travel agents who book their own stay at this family-friendly Caribbean Resort, for travel now through December 21, 2010. With discounted rates starting as low as $111 per night ppdo for Studio Courtyard accommodations, it’s a perfect excuse for

Rain Forest Aerial Trams in Costa Rica, with Atlantic and Pacific locations, is launching a Caribbean Cacao Experience for cruise ship passengers traveling with Carnival Cruises. Immersing guests into authentic Costa Rican culture and history, the program traverses the Limon province. All this is sweetened by a lesson in traditional chocolate making. The Experience begins with

Just in time for summer vacation planning, The Westin Resort, Aruba, is offering a “Suite Family” getaway, allowing mom, dad and the kids extra space to spread out and relax. Nightly rates start at $399 this summer for an ocean view suite, complete with one king bed and one full sleeper sofa, comfortably accommodating four

Guests may enjoy the sultry days of summer at San Juan, Puerto Rico’s Verdanza Hotel, with a package that offers accommodations for two adults and two children up to 16 years of age at no additional charge, sharing a room with adults. Each adult receives a complimentary Rondanza, Verdanza’s signature cocktail made with Rums of Puerto