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ITB Berlin 2012: More technology than ever
Nowadays travel technology is omnipresent in the global travel industry: this includes the back office, electronically-supported personalised sales and location-sensitive mobile travel services. At ITB Berlin 2012 this rapid development has led to an unprecedented rush of exhibitors: over 230 travel technology companies from 15 countries are expected from 7 to 11 March in Berlin.
ITB Media Day: Meeting place for journalists and bloggers
This year the media world is already gathering in Berlin from 6 March 2012. On the eve of ITB Berlin, for the first time, the world’s leading travel trade show will be devoting this day entirely to the media. Events will feature the opening press conference of ITB Berlin and further press conferences with individual exhibitors.
Preeminent travel technology conference to host key European travel leaders
Travel industry research authority PhoCusWright has unveiled a pioneering program for PhoCusWright@ITB, taking place Wednesday, 7 March 2012 in conjunction with ITB Berlin, The World’s Leading Travel Trade Show.
ITB Berlin Convention: Power shifts in the hotel industry
Safety at hotels, the shortfall in staff in the hotel industry and the consolidation trend among hotel portals: these are items on the agenda at this year’s ITB Hospitality Day at the ITB Berlin Convention. On Thursday, March 8th 2012 experts and chief executives representing the hotel and tourism industries will be discussing the latest topics.
ITB Berlin 2012 prepares to welcome the world
The countdown to the 46th ITB Berlin, which takes place from March 7th to 11th 2012, in Berlin has begun, with many of the halls at the world’s leading travel trade show are already booked up. Overall, Messe Berlin expects around 11,000 exhibiting companies and organisations from more than 180 countries to be present in the 26 halls on the Berlin Exhibition Grounds.
ITB Berlin business travel days address hot topics
Rarely have changes affecting the overall situation in politics, society and the economy had such a dynamic impact on the business travel world as in present times. How are they influencing travel management decisions? From 7 to 9 March, at a panel discussion at the ITB Berlin Business Travel Forum, this is what experts from various countries will be discussing.
MICE Day at ITB Berlin provides tips for event planners
Event managers can do anything, but one thing they should not be is boring. Customers and guests’ demands are growing day by day, and so there is a constant need for new ideas.
ITB Berlin 2012 programme goes live ahead of annual event
As of today, visitors to the ITB Berlin 2012 can click here for a first look at the programme of the three-day convention. As the main think tank for the tourism industry, the ITB Berlin.mobi Convention 2012 has again been able to secure the attendance of a range of prominent speakers.
Cruise industry steps up efforts to protect the environment
With the dynamic expansion of the worldwide cruise industry attention is focusing increasingly on the subject of sustainability. International shipping lines have been introducing a whole range of ecological and social measures.
ITB Berlin: A boost for South America - USA stagnates
It is a tale of two Americas where travel trends are concerned. In 2011 the South American market remained buoyant, whereas international arrivals in North America rose only slightly and US travel abroad was weak.
ITB Berlin: Asia’s travel market is booming
Rising earnings are fanning people’s desire to travel in the Asian-Pacific region. A year-on-year comparison shows that in the first eight months of 2011 the number of Asians who travelled abroad rose by six per cent.
Asian travel set to rise
The number of Asians who travelled abroad rose by six per cent in 2011, with next year’s figure forecast to rise by a further five percent, according to findings of the latest ITB World Travel Trends Report.