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UNWTO at ITB Berlin: New platform tourism services and Silk Road

7 years ago

UNWTO activities at the 51th edition of ITB, taking place next 8-12 March in Berlin, include the 7th UNWTO Silk Road Ministers Meeting, events on the New Platform Tourism Services (or the so-called sharing economy), Child Protection and Indigenous Tourism. Expected to gather around 20 Ministers of Tourism, the Silk Road Ministerial Meeting (8 March) will address the contribution of tourism to Sustainable Tourism and Local Communities. On the 9th March, UNWTO will debate the New Platform Tourism...

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ITB Berlin raises awareness of CSR in tourism

7 years ago

World’s Largest Travel Trade Show focuses on the ‘International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017’ – forward-looking projects and a new impetus for social responsibility in tourism on the stages in Hall 4.1 and at the ITB Berlin Convention A fresh impetus for CSR in tourism: the United Nations has declared 2017 the ’International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development’. Economically, ecologically and socially responsible tourism has always been an important topic at the...

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LGBT tourism at ITB Berlin: New, bigger and more colorful

7 years ago

Once again, the program of events hosted by LGBT Travel at ITB Berlin will be as colorful as ever. This year, this fast-growing segment will be relocating to Hall 21b and will feature a new Presentation Corner, where exhibitors can showcase their latest LGBT products. For many years ITB Berlin has already boasted the world’s largest range of LGBT travel services. The lectures taking place in Hall 21b will focus on the world’s first travel campaign with transgender models, on successful business...

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Trump tones down rant on immigration

7 years ago

US President Donald Trump has offered a more moderate tone on immigration policy, telling lawmakers in Congress that he was open to immigration reform. Addressing the country during his first speech to Congress on Tuesday, Trump shifted from the harsh rhetoric that he had expressed over illegal immigration during his election campaign and first month in the White House. The president’s wide-ranging speech was long on promises but short on specifics on how to achieve the pledges he made in...

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2022 Gay Games XI host city shortlist announced

7 years ago

The 2022 Gay Games XI host city shortlist vote by the Federation of Gay Games (FGG) General Assembly took place 28 February 2017, one year after the bid process was announced. The shortlisted host cities are Guadalajara (MEX), Hong Kong (CHN), and Washington, D.C. (USA) Site inspections are the next steps in the bid process: May 2017. The final vote for the next Gay Games host will take place October 2017 at the FGG’s Annual General Assembly meeting in Paris, France. The FGG expresses...

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UNWTO: New standard will set clear guidelines for tourism planning and destination management

7 years ago

From the initiative of the ONCE Foundation, the Spanish Association for Standardization (UNE) and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the first working meeting for the development of an International Standard on Accessible Tourism for All was held in Madrid on 13-14 February. The Technical Committee TC 228, responsible for tourism and related services within the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), will develop a global and transversal international standard that will...

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US Travel reacts to Trump’s speech to Congress

7 years ago

US Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow issued the following reaction to President Trump’s Tuesday speech to Congress: “The US travel community looks forward to seeing the details of the president’s revised plan to ensure proper vetting of visa applicants—a worthy objective to be sure. We trust that it will be precisely worded in order to avoid the confusion sown by his initial order among prospective travelers to the US We also encourage the president to embrace...

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PATA launches travel agent initiative with Equator Learning

7 years ago

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in conjunction with Equator Learning, is launching a travel agent initiative to support organisations with travel trade marketing efforts. The Asia & Pacific Expert is a consistent and succinct online learning tool for travel agents that is applicable for all markets worldwide. Written in an innovative format, it supports and promotes the destination as well as any pre-existing learning platform. A simple and inexpensive annual fee secures a...

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Travel and Tourism Fair held in Delhi for first time

7 years ago

Kapil Mishra, Tourism Minister of Delhi in India, has stressed the need and importance of the government and the industry to work together to boost tourism. Mishra spoke at the Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) 2017, in New Delhi on February 27 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. TTF is India’s largest travel trade show network. Since 1989, it has provided an annual marketing platform and the opportunity to network with the travel trade in all major cities in the country. The regional circuit of...

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Hong Kong International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show opens

7 years ago

The International Diamond, Gem & Pearl Show opened today and continues through 4 March at the AsiaWorld-Expo. This fourth edition of the show, organised by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), welcomes more than 1,900 exhibitors from 39 countries and regions to showcase raw jewellery materials including quality diamonds, precious gems, semi-precious stones and exquisite pearls. On Thursday (2 March), the 34th HKTDC Hong Kong International Jewelry Show will begin its five-day...

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Arabian Travel Market to focus on MENA wellness tourism sector

7 years ago

A Wellness Symposium, which will throw the spotlight on the $8.3 billion industry in the Middle East/North Africa (MENA), will be launched at Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which takes place at the Dubai World Trade Centre, 24-27 April. A partnership between the World Travel Market (WTM) portfolio of events and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), the symposium has been organised as part of a schedule of events in ATM’s Wellness Lounge. It will also analyse MENA’s thriving domestic (4 million...

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Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board announces Down Puerto Vallarta 2017

7 years ago

Puerto Vallarta’s majestic Sierra Madre, blue Bay of Banderas and iconic Malecon will provide the perfect background of mountain-meets-sea for the first edition of the urban bicycle race, Down Puerto Vallarta 2017, taking place from April 30 to May 1st. Announced this Friday by Puerto Vallarta Tourism Board Director, Agustín Álvarez Valdivia, the race has three categories: Downhill, Slopestyle y Freestyle and will bring participants from the Sierra Madre’s La Cruz to the Malecon in a panoramic...

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Largest global air traffic management event attracts aviation leaders

7 years ago

World ATM Congress 2017, the world’s largest air traffic management (ATM) exhibition, opens on the morning of 7 March at IFEMA, Feria de Madrid. The event will bring together aviation leaders from over 130 countries, including high-ranking regulators and officials; CEOs of airports, airlines, and air navigation service providers (ANSPs); trade associations; and leaders of commercial companies that provide products and services to the aviation industry. The event runs through 9 March...

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Hong Kong welcomed over 50 top MICE agents to celebrate 2016 success

7 years ago

Meetings and Exhibitions Hong Kong (MEHK) has concluded its largest-ever Top MICE Agents Awards Ceremony and Familiarization Trip, held from 22 to 26 February 2017, recognizing over 50 top-performing agents from four strategic MICE markets, including Mainland China, India, Indonesia and South Korea. This is the fifth consecutive year the city has hosted the award ceremony and mega familiarization trip. New elements added this year included participants from South Korea and an experience-packed...

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UNWTO Secretary General attends Bahrain’s Spring of Cultures Festival

7 years ago

At the invitation of H.E. Shaikha Mai Bint Mohammed Al-Khalifa, President of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities and Chairperson of the Board of the Arab Regional Centre for World Heritage, UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, attended the celebrations of Bahrain’s Spring of Cultures Festival, which coincided with Arab Tourism Day on February 25. This was an occasion to stress the importance of cultural preservation and the links between tourism and culture particularly in...

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Former DHS Chief Of Staff to speak at Seatrade Cruise Global 2017 Safety And Security Symposium

7 years ago

Seatrade Cruise Global announces Paul Rosen, Department of Homeland Security Chief of Staff during the Obama administration, will be a panelist at the upcoming inaugural Seatrade Cruise Global Safety and Security Symposium. A new addition in programming for 2017, the symposium will take place 14-16 March 2017 in the Floridian Ballroom of the Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center. Rosen will share his knowledge and expertise on a variety of topics including cybersecurity from his...

Indonesia Port Corporations to host the World Ports Conference in Bali this year

7 years ago

Indonesia Port Corporations (Pelindo I, II, III, IV) is proud to host the 30th IAPH World Ports Conference in Bali from May 7-12, 2017 at Bali Nusa Convention Center (BNDCC). The event consisting of Conference and Exhibition will be attended by some 1,000 delegates worldwide, including government officials, operators, and associations, who are experts in the fields of ports, logistics, shipping, and maritime. Under the main conference theme, “Enabling Trade. Energizing the World,” the 30th...

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Air France returns to LA as Official Sponsor of 2017 Skechers Los Angeles Marathon

7 years ago

Air France invites the public to participate in the 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon, March 17-19, 2017. As the official airline sponsor, Air France will be cheering on runners at both the marathon and the LA BIG 5K as well as participating in the Health & Fitness Expo and Marathon Finish Festival. “We are proud to be the official airline sponsor of the 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon for the second year in a row,” said Stéphane Ormand, Vice...

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“Xiamen Style” kicks off in Washington D.C., Chicago, Orlando and Detroit

7 years ago

From January 29th to February 14th, the Xiamen Tourism America Counseling Center hosted a number of promotional activities to celebrate both the Chinese New Year and to allow Americans to take to heart the feelings, meanings and taste of “Xiamen Style” and everything it embodies. The cities in which events were held included Washington D.C., Chicago, Orlando and Detroit. Tens of thousands of people — many of them Congress members and high-end business figures — were able...

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TEDxBrussels: No Limits

7 years ago

TEDxBrussels is back for its 8th edition at Bozar in Brussels on the 6th of March 2017 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. The world-renowned TEDx conferences aim to disseminate innovative and positive ideas that can change the world. TEDxBrussels is unique on the European scene in this aspect and invites artists, entrepreneurs, inventors, researchers and thinkers to share their ideas with the public. A true spa for the mind, the event touches on a range of subjects – from philosophy and science to art...

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Mardi Gras Parade New Orleans turns into a nightmare Saturday night

7 years ago

Tourism and Mardi Gras: The New Orleans Carnival is one of the biggest tourist events in the Louisiana city in the United States. Tonight for some the New Orleans Mardi Gras turned into a nightmare when at least 28 people have been injured. According to a witness talking to local media, bodies were flying off the hood where the truck plowed into Endymion crowd. A truck ran into tourists partying on the street during the parade in New Orleans. The crash happened at the corner of Orleans and N...

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UNWTO Panel on Indigenous Tourism: Promoting equitable partnerships

7 years ago

As one of the most thriving economic activities, tourism is well placed to contribute to indigenous people in improving their livelihoods. If managed responsibly and sustainably, indigenous tourism can spur cultural interaction and revival, bolster employment, alleviate poverty, curb rural flight migration, empower women and youth, encourage product diversification, and nurture a sense of pride among indigenous people. However, this type of tourism also raises a series of ethical, social...

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The dark side of tourism during ITB

7 years ago

The upcoming ITB trade show in Berlin, Germany is not only the largest travel and tourism event in the world, but also the place to show support in the fight against exploitation of children through tourism. The United Nations World Tourism Organization will recognize the importance of this issue for world tourism on March 9, 2017 15.00-16.30- at a public event at Room M1, City Cube, Berlin Congress Centre. eTN Publisher Juergen T Steinmetz has been a member of the UNWTO task group for almost...

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“Safeguarding values, morals and traditions”: First Saudi Arabia’s Comic Con penalized for unspecified “violation”

7 years ago

Comic Con has come to Saudi Arabia for the first time, and is now being punished by the country’s Entertainment Authority for an unspecified “violation.” Thousands of Saudis joined the three-day event of anime, pop art, video gaming, and film-related events in the city of Jeddah on the Red Sea coast, a major urban center of Saudi Arabia, February 16-18. The festival was organized by Saudi firm Time Entertainment as part of a government initiative to bring entertainment to Saudi Arabia...

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Historical figures from China’s past to be the stars at Shaanxi flashmob events

7 years ago

Two “time travel”-themed flashmob events organized by the Shaanxi Tourism Administration will be held in Xi’an on February 25-26, 2017, with one to be staged on Muslim Street and the other at Tang Paradise Theme Park. A different experience in Shaanxi Themed “A different experience in Shaanxi”, the first event, entitled “Dreaming of a Return to the Time of the Tang Dynasty”, will be staged at the west gate of Tang Paradise at 9am on February 25, where...

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American Airlines recognizes female film directors with new Bonnie Award

7 years ago

American Airlines is recognizing the importance of women in film by announcing a new $50,000 award for independent film directors at this year’s Film Independent Spirit Awards. The Bonnie Award will be given to an up-and-coming female director and seeks to honor their innovative vision and breakthrough work in the entertainment industry. The award’s namesake, Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo, was the first female pilot to fly for a major U.S. airline. Tiburzi began her career in 1973 when she was hired by...

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World of Hyatt welcomes new era with “For a World of Understanding”

7 years ago

Hyatt Hotels Corporation today announced the launch of World of Hyatt, Hyatt’s new global platform grounded in the simple idea that a little understanding goes a long way. This reflects Hyatt’s purpose and reaffirms its commitment to building genuine and trusted experiences and engaging its community of loyalists in a way that is meaningful to them. “World of Hyatt is an expression of who we are,” said Mark Hoplamazian, president and chief executive officer, Hyatt Hotels Corporation. “It’s a...

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Algeria hosts 1st UNWTO Workshop on Regional Statistics of the Tourism Sector

7 years ago

In the framework of the technical assistance that the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) provides to Member States, especially in their development of sound statistical systems, the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria has hosted the 1st Workshop on Regional Statistics of the Tourism Sector (13-15 February 2017). The program aims to enable the development of tourism statistics according to the United Nations standards at the national level and to implement the Tourism Satellite Account...

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Hong Kong Airlines organizes “Embrace the World” Australia Tour

7 years ago

2017 – Hong Kong Airlines has been committed to supporting the young generation to realize their dream of flying high, encouraging them to learn outside the classroom to broaden horizon and stick to their dreams. During February 10 to 17, Hong Kong Airlines had the full support from Tourism and Events Queensland and Wing On Travel to organize a study tour to Australia, bringing nine outstanding students who exceled from “Embrace the World” Student Sponsorship Program to Gold...

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What is the V4 in Tourism for the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia?

7 years ago

Promoting travel and tourism and sharing benefits between the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia is very much part of the Visegrad Group (also known as the “Visegrad Four” or simply “V4”) They reflect the efforts of the countries of the Central European region to work together in a number of fields of common interest within the all-European integration. Member countries had always been part of a single civilization sharing cultural and intellectual values and...