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Enter the 2012 Condé Nast Traveler World Savers Awards Now
January 28, 2012
For five years, Conde Nast Traveler has honored the travel companies that are doing the most to save the world, from fighting climate change to saving wildlife and alleviating poverty. We are now accepting applications for this year’s World Savers Awards. All travel companies, from tour operators to hotel chains, city hotels, lodges/resorts, cruise lines and airlines, are eligible. Please participate! Applications are due on Monday, February 20. Download the applications at cntraveler.com/worldsavers. Read More →
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Still Time to Register for Tianguis Turistico
January 16, 2012
Below is some information around Tianguis Turistico, Mexico’s premiere tourism event taking place this March 25-28th, in Puerto Vallarta. Read More →
Trade EventsRegistration is Now Open for the Africa Travel Association’s 5th Annual U.S. Tourism Seminar
January 16, 2012
Click here to REGISTER NOW with our online registration form and do not miss out! CO-HOST The 2012 event is being organized in cooperation with the AFRICAN UNION MISSION TO THE USA. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS (Friday, March 16, 2012 from 9am to 5pm) Hear from keynote speaker AMBASSADOR JOHNNIE CARSON, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, BUREAU OF AFRICAN AFFAIRS AT THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE. WHEN & WHERE Friday, March 16, 2012, 8am (Registration begins); 9 am – 5 pm (Program), Washington D.C. Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW. LEARNING, NETWORKING & BUSINESS BUILDING The one-day learning, networking and business building event provides industry professionals from the public and private sectors in Africa and the USA the opportunity to learn about new products and trends, explore innovative marketing and promotional opportunities, and address industry challenges. Government tourism leaders, diplomatic community representatives, African Diaspora community leaders, travel trade media,... Read More →
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Register Now for the LA Times 2012 Travel Industry Conference
December 21, 2011
The Los Angeles Times Media Group presents The Los Angeles Times Travel Show, January 27-29, 2012, at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Register Today Please join us for this exclusive travel professionals event. TRAVEL INDUSTRY CONFERENCE When: Friday, January 27, 2012 – 11 am to 6 pm Where: Los Angeles Convention Center Registration: $30 (including lunch) We’ve brought together the leadership of the travel industry to share their expertise and to answer frequently-asked questions: Where are the new opportunities for growth in my business? How can I run my agency more effectively? What are travelers really looking for? How can I make sure that travelers use our services? Are you making the most of new technologies? This a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to learn from renowned travel industry leaders, attend specialized seminars and meet one-on-one with experts and exhibitors. ATTA Members receive 10% Discount to Exhibit -or- $5 off trade-only day registration Click here... Read More →
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Marketing to Latinos Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Conference
December 21, 2011
LatinVision Media Announces “Marketing to Latinos” Conference Series New York, NY – LatinVision Media, an operator of business portals serving the U.S. Hispanic and Latin American entrepreneurs, business owners and executives in small to medium-sized companies, today announced its 2011 Marketing to Latinos Conference Series aimed at helping marketers reach and engage US Hispanic consumers and businesses. In partnership with Business Wire, Business Wire LatinoWire and NetStairs, LatinVision Media will host four industry-specific sessions, beginning with “Marketing to Latinos Travel, Tourism and Hospitality Conference” on February 24, 2011 in New York City. Other sessions include Sports, Latinas, and Banking/Finance. “The Census of 2010 results will confirm the U.S. Hispanic Market is the most attractive one for advertisers and marketers with a purchasing power above one trillion dollars,“ said Carlos Vassallo, CEO of LatinVision Media. “The exponential growth of the... Read More →
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Mexico to Host WTTC’s First Regional Summit
December 11, 2011
Assistant Editor’s Note: Mexico recently hosted its first Adventure Travel World Summit this October. The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) just announced that it will hold its first Regional Summit on 16-18 May in 2012 in Mexico. The Regional Summit will be hosted in Cancun, Quintana Roo by the Mexican Ministry of Tourism. The WTTC Americas Summit will cover North, Central, South America and the Caribbean. It will be held immediately after the T20 Ministers Meeting, which will be held on 14-15 May 2012 in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. In partnership with the Mexican Secretaría de Turismo (SECTUR), WTTC will invite high-level delegates from the public and private sector to debate a range of global Travel & Tourism issues in the Americas regional context. T20 Ministers, Ministers of Tourism from the region, NTOs, private and public sector companies will participate in the Summit. David Scowsill, President & CEO of WTTC said: “Mexico is the ideal host for our first regional... Read More →
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Travel & Tourism is Facing Major Changes Brought By Information and Communication Technologies
December 9, 2011
On January 24th-27th, 2012 Helsingborg, Sweden will be the place to be for eTourism enthusiasts. Organized by the International Federation for Information Technology and Travel & Tourism (IFITT), the ENTER Conference 2012 offers a worldwide and unique forum for attendees from academia, industry and governments to actively exchange, share, and take forward state-of-the-art research and industrial case studies on the application of information and communication technologies in travel and tourism. Detailed information about the line-up of speakers and registration is available on the conference website (http://www.enter2012.org) ENTER 2012 is supposed to be the largest international IT and tourism related event ever, attracting participants from over 60 countries worldwide. ENTER 2012 will host speakers from national tourist authorities around the globe such as Thailand Tourism, Korea Tourism Organisation, South Africa Tourism, Quebec, German Tourist Board, VisitSweden and VisitBritain.... Read More →
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PATA Launches China Responsible Tourism Forum
November 22, 2011
Bangkok: The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in collaboration with China International Heritage Towns Exposition, have organised the China Responsible Tourism Forum (CRTF). The forum will take place in Beijing on December 16, 2011. The event will coincide with the China Heritage Towns Exposition that will be held at the same venue December 16-18. The forum aims to help, protect and preserve the heritage and culture of ancient villages in China, while responsibly developing these villages to boost tourism. The forum will discuss the threat that mass tourism poses to these communities and their residents. More importantly, the forum will highlight the value tourism may bring if executed thoughtfully. Consumer travel trends indicate that tourists want to travel responsibly and connect with people and culture in an authentic way. Esteemed international and local Chinese experts will talk about ways of implementing responsible tourism development. They will exchange ideas in developing... Read More →
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Experts to Debate Role of Tourism in Fostering Regional Integration and Social Inclusion in the Americas
November 18, 2011
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Government of Ceará, Brazil, will bring together international and national experts to debate the impact of tourism on development, social inclusion and regional integration in the Americas (Fortaleza, Brazil, 28- 29 November 2011). The conference will focus on the relationship between the economic impact of tourism and social inclusion, regional integration, mega sporting events and natural and cultural heritage. The event, organized with the support of the Government of Brazil and the Banco do Nordeste (BNB), will count on the participation of high profile speakers, including the President of the IDB, Luis Alberto Moreno, UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, and the Minister of Tourism of Brazil, Gastão Vieira, as well as other ministers of tourism from Latin America. The Conference is a major step towards consolidating the cooperation between the IDB and UNWTO, as well as a platform to strengthen... Read More →
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New Conference to Inspire World Indigenous Tourism Leaders
November 15, 2011
Assistant Editor’s Note: The 2011 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS) addressed this topic, and an AdventureTravelNews story is pending. The 2012 ATWS expects to again commit to raising the profile of indigenous tourism. Bangkok: The first Pacific Asia Indigenous Tourism Conference (PAITC) will take place on 28-30 March 2012 in Darwin, Australia. The objective is to enhance and protect the increasingly important tourism role of Asia Pacific’s indigenous people such as hill tribes, forest dwellers, sea faring groups and Aboriginal people. This inaugural event is a joint initiative of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) and Tourism NT, with the support of the United Nations World Tourism Organization. ATEC Chairman, John King OAM, said there were around 370 million indigenous people spread across 70 countries worldwide. “As the world becomes increasingly homogenous, indigenous cultures face a challenge in maintaining their... Read More →
