ITB Berlin News Page 76
ITB spotlight on young people
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.
Ibn Battuta Gate meets Brandenburg Gate
Ibn Battuta Gate Hotel makes Berlin travel show debut offering sun, sand, sea, shopping and devilish F&B fun - ‘destination’ ideally suited to European market says Moevenpick
Focus set to fall on Corporate Social Responsibility at ITB Berlin
Sustainability will be one of the main topics on the agenda at ITB Berlin. The world’s leading travel trade show will make use of its key role to promote a dialogue among companies in their effort to provide economically, socially and ecologically responsible tourism products and services.
Leading figures in town for ITB Berlin
Governing mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit, Federal minister of economics Rainer Brüderle, and Adam Giersz, minister of sport and tourism of the Republic of Poland, will open ITB Berlin next week. Lech Walesa will be the Polish guest of honour, as the event begins with an avant-garde programme of shows and a gala reception on March 8th.
ITB Berlin Convention - discovering Mongolia
The partner country of the world’s largest tourism convention – a colourful programme of shows, high-level discussion rounds and the presentation of the ITB Book Awards – the closing ceremony, The Festival of the Delphic Games, features performing artists from Mongolia
Visitor numbers stable at ITB Berlin
The outlook is exceptionally good for ITB Berlin, with final preparations underway for the event which beings on March 9th. Overall, host 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.
Berlin airport on track to open June 2011
The Berlin-Brandenburg Airport, the new airport under construction to the south of Berlin, is on track to open in June 2012.
ITB Berlin in eco-tourism drive
From March 9th - 11th, a number of events and seminars taking place at ITB Berlin will be dedicated to adventure tours and eco-tourism, one of the fastest growing markets in the tourism sector.
Political figures and celebrities at the opening gala of ITB Berlin
An ITB launch with leading figures from politics and tourism: this year, Governing Mayor of Berlin Klaus Wowereit and Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Rainer Brüderle will open ITB Berlin.
ITB Berlin 2011: Good prospects for Europe’s travel industry
This year there was a slight upturn in Europe’s tourism sector, which however will only slowly recover from the aftermath of the global recession next year. 2010 was a year in which Europe’s travel industry reported stable business.
ITB Berlin Convention 2011
Visionaries, scientists and practical experts discuss forward-looking tourism trends and findings – with eco-mobility the new key topic in 2011
Indians and Brazilians planning more holiday trips
Economies around the world are now recovering, and one result is that people in India and Brazil are especially eager to travel in 2011. According to a representative survey compiled by the consultancy IPK International and commissioned by ITB Berlin, 49 per cent of Brazilians intend to travel in 2011, with some possibly taking more trips than in previous years.