ITB Berlin News Page 64
ITB Buyers’ Circle stimulates follow-up business
Satisfied buyers and contracts with a value in individual cases of as much as five million euros marked the successful start of the ITB Buyers’ Circle. Some 500 leading buyers representing small and medium-sized companies as well as some of the major groups in the worldwide travel industry made use of the services provided by the first ITB Buyers’ Circle at ITB Berlin 2012.
ITB Buyers’ Circle stimulates follow-up business
Contracts with a value in individual cases of as much as €5 million marked the successful start of the ITB Buyers’ Circle. Some 500 leading buyers representing small and medium-sized companies as well as some of the major groups in the worldwide travel industry made use of the services provided by the first ITB Buyers’ Circle at ITB Berlin 2012.
FCm Travel Solutions looks to Africa and the Middle East for growth
Global travel management specialist FCm Travel Solutions has outlined plans to focus its search for growth in 2012 on Africa and the Middle. With a new global sales director also joining the brand, FCm has a lot on the agenda.
Oman Air successfully showcased at ITB Berlin
Oman Air, the national airline of the Sultanate of Oman, announced its successful participation at the ITB Berlin which concluded recently. Guests from the travel trade, media and general public, visited the Oman Air stall at the ITB.
Seychelles and Mauritius Ministers responsible for tourism meet at ITB
The Hon. Michael Sik Yuen, Minister of Tourism & Leisure of Mauritius, and Alain St.Ange, the newly-appointed Minister of Tourism and Culture of the Seychelles, met briefly in Berlin where they were both leading respective delegations to the 2012 ITB Tourism Trade Fair.
Lessons from ITB as world tourism bounces back
Cape Town Tourism just returned from Berlin where they represented the destination at ITB (March 7-11, 2012), the biggest travel trade show and travel insights convention in the world. This year saw 10,644 exhibitors from 187 countries exhibiting their destinations and trade offers. This was the 46th annual ITB Berlin and it attracted more than 110,000 visitors over the five days of the event.
Dianna Martin, General Manager, Northern Cape, South Africa @ ITB Berlin 2012
Dianna Martin, general manager of Northern Cape, South Africa talks to BTN about some of the destination highlights in Northern Cape and hosting the Skateboarding Championships.
Thomas Emmanuel Ramapuram, Joint Sales Director, Orange County Luxury Resorts @ ITB Berlin 2012
Thomas Emmanuel Ramapuram, joint sales director, Orange County Luxury Resorts talks to BTN about two elaborate new properties that are set to open in untapped destinations over the next two years, as the group continues its focus on experiential tourism.
Christian Belzner, Director Business Development, ISO Travel Solutions @ ITB Berlin 2012
Christian Belzner, Director of business development, ISO Travel Solutions talks to BTN about dynamic travel components and shaping the IT landscape of tourism companies around the world.
Rajiv Shandilya, Chairman, Tourism Development Company Trinidad & Tobago @ ITB Berlin 2012
Rajiv Shandilya, the newly appointed Chairman of the Tourism Development Company Trinidad & Tobago talks to BTN about new initiatives planned for Trinidad and Tobago as it seeks to become an aggressive player in the Caribbean travel and tourism landscape.
Josef Forstmayr, Managing Director, Round Hill Hotel and Villas @ ITB Berlin 2012
Josef Forstmayr, managing director of Round Hill Hotel and Villas talks to BTN about the property’s newly opened restaurant - The Grill at Round Hill - and its focus on healthy food and lifestyle.
Alla Drachiova, Manager Tourism Development Amadeus Travel @ ITB Berlin 2012
Alla Drachiova, manager of tourism development at Amadeus Travel tells BTN why ITB Berlin is such an important event for the leading travel technology company.