The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) is offering Early Bird registration for Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2015 through September 4, 2014 with supplier registration packages starting at $1,339 for a small booth and one delegate and buyer registration starting at $299 per person. Puerto Rico is host for the region’s largest and most important marketing …
According to a study by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), the travel and tourism industry accounted for 9. 2 percent of the Brazilian Gross Domestic Product, or 3. 7 billion. The goal of the 42nd edition of the ABAV – International Tourism Expo, considered the largest and most important international business fair of …
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) held a signing ceremony with Abderrafih Zouitene, CEO of the Moroccan National Tourist Office, and other dignitaries and press from Morocco to officially announce Marrakech as the location chosen for ASTA Destination Expo 2015 (ADE-15). “Experienced travelers tell ASTA travel professionals they want to experience something exotic, something …
The 12th annual New York Times Travel Show will be hosted January 23-25, 2015, at the Jacob K. Javits Center. The Travel Show attracts more than 23,000 travelers and industry professionals, 7,000 trade attendees and 600 travel industry media from around the world. The NY Times Travel Show provides the opportunity to plan a getaway …
The Africa Travel Association (ATA) announced that a high-level tourism delegation from the Uganda Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Antiquities under the auspices of Honorable Minister Maria Mutagamba will participate in a North America promotional road show with stops in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Washington, D.C., New York, and Toronto (Canada) in early September. The road …
A Kerala Village Theme is being planned for KTM, which is being held at the Samudrika Convention Center September 18-20, 2014 in Kochi. Adding a plethora of responsible elements, the village life presents a wide range of opportunities for the tour operators to create itineraries based on the Kerala Villages. The Mart will also showcase …
Euromic, a leading global destination management company, is now on board IT&CM India 2014. Euromic’s Executive Director, Christophe Verstraete, noted that India is the third fastest growing global economy and is well positioned for an un-paralleled development within the travel and tourism sector. As Indian companies look for business opportunities around the world, outbound business …
Turkish Airlines brought its “Kobe vs. Messi: The Selfie Shootout” advertising campaign to The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) Convention 2014 this week in Los Angeles. The international carrier hosted a sweepstakes for this year’s conference attendees to win an opportunity to meet — and take their very own selfie — with Kobe Bryant. Fifteen …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Capture13-300×219.jpg” alt=”Capture” width=300 height=219″ captiontext=”The exterior of the Sofitel Legend Santa Clara in Cartagena, Colombia.” align=”left”] With the goal of making a rapprochement between hotel and tourism entrepreneurs of Cartagena and several entrepreneurs from the New York market, the Sofitel hotels in both cities, Avianca and Proexport Colombia will hold a special reception at …
[captionpix imgsrc=”http://travelworldnews.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/eb-crest-300×300.jpg” alt=”eb crest” width=300 height=300″ captiontext=”Ewald Biemans, owner of Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts.” align=”left”] Over 150 experts gathered in Grenada last week to examine a topic Bucuti & Tara Beach Resorts has been a leader in for decades, sustainable tourism. The Caribbean Symposium for Innovators in Coastal Tourism, which was the first of …