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Bulgaria Poised to Launch a Launch?

2011-11-22 by Phil Butler

Bulgaria's Ministry of Tourism is out to lunch

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism ramps up their outreach to the UK and the world. Announced at WTM 2011 London, just how far has Bulgaria’s tourism move come?

Tags: ad campaigns, ad channels, Anelia Genova, Bulgaria at WTM, Bulgaria tourism, Bulgaria travel, Bulgarian Lev, G+, Google Plus, Ivo Marinov, Sophia, Traycho Traykov, WTM

US Travel Market Growth Predicted to Stall Next Year

2011-11-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

US travel industry

Travel markets in the US have shown a marked improvement this year and are set to recover all the ground lost during the recession which began back in 2007, yet we shouldn’t get too excited as this growth is about to hit a brick wall, reports Travel Weekly.

Tags: Douglas Quinby, EU economics, Fiona Jeffery, hotels, online leisure/unmanaged business travel, OTA, OTA's, PhoCusWright report, rate parity, sustainable travel, Tom Magnuson, travel market growth, US online travel market, US travel, US travel industry, US travel market, WTM

Discover America, Brand USA, USA Tourism Board, or What?

2011-11-15 by Phil Butler

The Discover USA booth at WTM

In more news from the World Travel Market in London last week, the Corporation for Travel Promotion rolled out as Brand USA in order to rebrand and better engage the international tourism market. Debuted on opening day of WTM, Brand USA will reportedly launch their first major ad campaign to coincide with ITB Berlin in […]

Tags: Bill Poling, Brand USA, Discover America, Discover America Facebook, Discover Italy, Emerald Partners, Garrett Tenney, Italian Tourism Board, travel engagement, USA tourism, Visit the USA, Word Travel Market, WTM

WTM Shines Brightest Shining On Sustainability

2011-11-13 by Phil Butler

Fiona Jeffery via TDN

One highlight of the World Travel Market (WTM) held last week in London, was Fiona Jeffery’s opening speech concerning the industry’s responsibilities. Jeffery’s Director of Reed Travel Exhibitions WTM, spoke before 500 plus travel decision makers about altruism, as well as corporate strategies going forward.

Tags: Fiona Jeffery, Leo Hickman, poor, poverty, role of travel, sustainable business, sustainable travel, travel, Travel Daily News, travel industry, WTM, WTM HOTseat

WTM: 2011 Money Generation Machine

2011-11-07 by Aleksandr Shatskih

WTM Facebook badge

Travel Daily News reported this morning, the start of this week’s World Travel Market in London, the leading worldwide travel industry event, welcomed some 183 new exhibitors for 2011. From national tourism boards, destination management companies, to technology entities and beyond, ExCeL, London is the place to be November 7 through 10.

Tags: Google Travel, London, Rate Tiger, RateTiger, Reed Travel Exhibitions, Tnooz, travel conference, Travel Daily, Travel Daily News, travel industry, World Travel Market, WTM, WTM Facebook, WTM London, WTM Twitter

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