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New Generation of Thai Hospitality Entrepreneurs To Lead Discussion On Thailand’s Tourism

Thailand Tourism Forum (TTF), an influential annual gathering of top hotel industry professionals in the Thai capital, will be held on Monday January 23, 2017 at the InterContinental Hotel Bangkok.   Now in its sixth year, TTF is organised by …

Community comes together to support tourism

The Dalbeattie information centre is the first social enterprise in the region to sign up to the VisitScotland partnership programme A DUMFRIES & GALLOWAY community group has become the first social enterprise in the region to sign up to VisitScotland’s …

Drive to entice tourists to Northern Ireland

Sixteen (16) tourism businesses from Northern Ireland and the island of Ireland joined Tourism Ireland at the Classic Motor Show over the weekend.     The Classic Motor Show is an annual event which takes place over three days at …

Texas Tourism keen to muster more Aussie visitors

Texas Tourism, together with its key tourism industry partners, will visit Australia at the beginning of December, 2016 to share their insights into the exciting tourism possibilities in ‘The Lone Star State’.   Travel agents and wholesalers are invited to …

Speculations continue how U.S. tourism would be under trump

According to a travel survey, 1 million British tourists were predicted to lose interest in travel to the U.S. if Donald Trump was to be elected as president.     This poll was done before the election results and seemed …

  • Asia leads the way in strong visitor arrivals growth

    Published on : Friday, June 10, 2016

    Japanese visitors to Australia were up almost 50 per cent and Chinese visitors up almost a third in April compared to the same month in 2015 according to the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) figures.   Overall, Australia welcomed …

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  • CLMVT can be packaged as a single destination, say senior tourism officials

    Published on : Friday, June 10, 2016

    Senior tourism officials from the five nations in the Greater Mekong Sub-Region said there was a possibility for Cambodia, Lao PDR., Myanmar, Vietnam and Thailand – or CLMVT – to be packaged and promoted as a single destination given that …

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  • UNWTO addresses in Japan the impact of new technologies on the tourism sector

    Published on : Thursday, June 9, 2016

    The 28th Joint Commission’s meeting discussed UNWTO’s Programme of Work for Asia and the Pacific, the link between tourism and security, and the ethical approach of the sector.       The Conference was the first of its kind organized …

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  • Business travellers show appetite for integrated medical and security assistance

    Published on : Thursday, June 9, 2016

    There has been a rise in the number of organisations requesting integrated medical and security assistance to support employees abroad, according to CEGA Group.Iraq, Somalia and Pakistan are among the many countries from which demand for integrated medical and security …

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  • Top Aussie travel agents say ‘G’Day’ to Ireland

    Published on : Wednesday, June 8, 2016

    A group of top Australian travel agents has been taking part in a fact-finding visit of Ireland. Invited here by Tourism Ireland in Sydney and Etihad Airways, the group’s itinerary was designed by Fáilte Ireland.       The travel …

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  • Business ‘buzz’ for Ireland in Brussels

    Published on : Wednesday, June 8, 2016

    Tourism Ireland and Fáilte Ireland hosted a networking ‘Meet in Ireland’ event in Brussels, attended by influential representatives of top international associations.       The headquarters of more than 2,000 associations are in Brussels, making the city an important …

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  • Kenya’s tourist arrivals increase by 14 per cent

    Published on : Wednesday, June 8, 2016

    Visitors into Kenya increased by 14 per cent in the first four months of the year, signaling recovery of tourism industry which has faced a four-year slump over insecurity.       Total international arrivals between January and April were …

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  • Tourism’s capacity to connect cultures discussed in Lebanon

    Published on : Tuesday, June 7, 2016

    The first event – a round table on religious tourism, with the participation of CNN’s John Defterious – explored the challenges and opportunities for the development of religious tourism routes in the Levant as well as cross-country pilgrimages and networks …

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  • TAT launches ‘People’s Choice Awards Thailand Voted by Chinese Tourists’

    Published on : Tuesday, June 7, 2016

    The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) today launched special awards for popular tourist attractions and activities in Thailand among Chinese tourists; namely, the “2016 People’s Choice Awards Thailand Voted by Chinese Tourists” and will encourage visitors from China to rate …

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  • ATEC releases Online Health & Safety Checklist

    Published on : Tuesday, June 7, 2016

    In a move that will streamline administration requirements for the Australian inbound tourism industry, the Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) today released its Online Health & Safety Checklist, which will provide a one-stop information point for the collection of business …

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