ITB Berlin: Celebrities attend opening of world’s leading travel trade show

The opening ceremony and the first ITB Summit, two events featuring high-ranking speakers, will signal the start of the 48th edition of ITB Berlin.

 

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Talk of the trade show: Singapore pop-up dining experience proves a hit at Gulfood 2014

Hundreds flocked to the Singapore Pavilion on the first day of Gulfood to sample signature national dishes at its à la carte café. Launched for the first time this year, the pop-up dining experience is open throughout the five days of the show, serving visitors an authentic taste of the traditional flavours from the culinary capital of Asia.

 

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LGBT – a key topic: ITB Berlin presents Gay & Lesbian Travel events

This year ITB Berlin will again be hosting a wide-ranging programme featuring numerous events on the topic of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender travel (LGBT).

 

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Chicago to showcase its talent at south by southwest multi-media conference

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Choose Chicago, the official tourism organization for Chicago, in conjunction with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE), World Business Chicago (WBC), and the Illinois Office of Tourism will promote Chicago’s technology, music, and film industries at South By Southwest (SXSW) for the first time March 9-12.

 

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Keynote Speakers Announced for ASTA Destination Expo Merida Yucatan

The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) has announced three new general session speakers for its upcoming ASTA Destination Expo (ADE) in Merida, Yucatan Mar. 27-30. Yucatan Governor Rolando Zapata Bello will welcome participants; Mexico’s Secretary of Tourism Claudia Ruiz Massieu will offer her insights on Mexico’s tourism initiatives; and Co-Owner of Tauck World Discovery and Chair of Tourism Cares Global Impact, Robin Tauck will inspire participants as she discusses The Power of Travel & Future of World Heritage.

 

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Spanish golf tourism now a €340 million industry, new study reveals

Spanish Golf Tourism is a €340 million industry, according to research presented at this year’s International Golf Travel Market, staged in Costa Daurada, Catalonia, Spain, November 11-14.

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Italy’s Lake Como to host International Golf Travel Market 2014

The 2014 International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) will be hosted in Italy’s Lake Como region, one of Europe’s most beautiful and popular travel destinations.

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Plaza El Segundo plans special events for the holiday season

Plaza El Segundo is preparing special events for the holiday season with attractive tree lighting ceremony to be observed on the November 22.

The festivities will begin at 5 p.m. in the Kid’s Zone throughout The Edge, including the Radio Disney Road Show from 5 to 7p.m. in front of The Counter, The Elf on the Shelf scavenger hunt, live entertainment, stilt walkers, balloons, face painting and free treats.

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Productivity Expert Juliet Funt to Speak at Luxury Travel Exchange International

Funt, a nationally recognized expert in coping with the “Age of Overload,” will discuss her WhiteSpace® concept designed to help audiences become more engaged and more creative despite their too-busy, over-committed lives.

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AIME 2012 launches Smartphone App

Organisers of the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME), Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), launched its official Smartphone event application with ShowGizmo.

 

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