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Today at ITB Berlin

Today at ITB Berlin

9 March 2011 Travel Events News

ITB Berlin – the largest tourism event on earth – got underway at Messe Berlin today, with over 10,000 exhibitors beginning to greet the expected 100,000 guests. Among the many highlights were presentations from the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, the World Travel & Tourism Council and a rousing speech from UNWTO secretary general Taleb Rifai.

Taleb Rifai looks to future at ITB Berlin

Taleb Rifai looks to future at ITB Berlin

UNWTO secretary-general Taleb Rifai has opened ITB Berlin with a well received speech urging tourism insiders to lead a “new decade of fairer, stronger and more sustainable growth”. Drawing applause on the first day of the event – staged for the 45th time this year – Rifai said: “The first decade of the 21st century was a decade of extraordinary tourism growth, but also of severe shocks: a decade that began with September 11th and ended with global economic crisis.

ITB Berlin campaigns for children

8 March 2011 Focus

ITB Berlin is campaigning for children’s rights and will sign a code of conduct pledging to protect children against sexual exploitation in tourism later this week. All week events will focus on activities which will inform exhibitors and visitors about the dangers children are exposed to and which will call upon them to protect children’s rights.

ITB Berlin fully booked again

ITB Berlin fully booked again

A total of 11,163 exhibiting companies and organizations from 188 countries will be presenting their products and the latest travel trends at the 45th ITB Berlin this week. All available space has again been booked up at the world’s leading travel trade show, which is expecting some 100,000 trade visitors and 60,000 members of the general public to attend.

ITB spotlight on young people

8 March 2011 Press Release Travel Events News

In recognition that today’s young people are the grown-ups of tomorrow, on 11 March 2011 at this year’s ITB Marketing and Distribution Day, RUF Jugendreisen and iconkids & youth will be reporting on some informative trends regarding the decisions and travel destinations of young holidaymakers.