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	12 August 2010 ITTFA Welcomes Akwaaba African Travel Market ITTFA, the International Tourism Trade Fairs Association, welcomes a new member this month, Akwaaba, African Travel Market based in Lagos, Nig... read more...

11 June 2010

Recession and its affect on the cost of exhibiting

With the recession biting hard and companies from all industries making cut backs, we look at how this has affected exhibition organizers and what they can do to keep momentum for their events.

There is no doubt that in recession marketing budgets get tightened and companies avoid activity that is perceived as extravagant or unnecessary. Standing at exhibitions falls into this category, although the benefits of continuing to uphold a strong public image are even more important in h...

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18 May 2010

ITTFA Launches Targeted Database for Travel Trade Industry

London based ITTFA, International Tourism Trade Fairs Association, has recently launched a new e-marketing opportunity aimed at the travel industry. The Association has put together an extensive and significant list of relevant travel industry contacts which are now available to the industry on a select and send basis.

“Through our members and our cumulative industry knowledge, we have a host of industry contacts that we are now making available to the industry for targeted use,” co...

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20 April 2010

Greek Tourism Looks Ahead with the Help of Philoxenia

Greece is undoubtedly one of the worlds’ top tourism destinations, being ranked consistently in the top 15 tourist destinations with over 15 million tourists visiting each year, this figure reached 17.5 million in 2008.

But 2009 was not an easy year for Greek tourism and present signs indicate that it could be another tough year , with early summer bookings currently down between 5-10% and concern over the social stability of the country.

Tourism is a key sector in th...

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	30 March 2010 The Importance of Sports Tourism - Industry Comment from ITTFA. With a year ahead full of important sporting events, we look at how sports tourism has grown in importance from niche market to multi-billion dollar business. 2010 kick-started with the Winter Olympics held in Whistler and despite issu... read more...

25 February 2010

Just Help Haiti Receives Support from ITTFA Members and Media Partners

At the launch of Just Help Haiti, international water-aid charity, Just a Drop appealed to the travel and tourism industry to step up and pledge support to help rebuild the country’s water and sanitation infrastructure. ITTFA, International Tourism Trade Fairs Association, was only too happy to support the initiative and immediately contacted its members and media partners with details of how they could help such a worthy cause.

“ITTFA and its members are keen to support this ex...

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12 February 2010

ITTFA Elects new committee for 2010

The International Tourism Trade Fairs Association (ITTFA) recently elected a new executive committee to lead the Association through the coming year.

Tom Nutley, Chairman and founder of ITTFA, comments "All appointments were aimed at strengthening the central administration of ITTFA and providing a firm base for the continued growth of the association across cultural and international boundaries. This year we are delighted to welcome Officers from Italy and the Netherlands, bri...

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12 February 2010

JUST A DROP Launches JUST HELP HAITI Appeal

Just a Drop launches appeal to travel and tourism industry. Clean water charity Just a Drop is appealing to the travel and tourism industry to raise funds to supply clean safe water to Haiti following the recent disaster. As emergency relief agencies attempt to get the essential supplies through that are needed in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, Just a Drop is calling for donations to provide ongoing support for villages and communities.

Following the natural disaster, hund...

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20 January 2010

Adding Value Makes the Difference- Industry Comment from ITTFA

Time and research have shown that exhibitions are undoubtedly an important part of the sales and marketing mix, however they do involve a considerable investment and it is therefore imperative for exhibitors to make the right choices. This decision has never been more important as we struggle through a period of recession and money has to be spent wisely. With so many exhibitions to choose from, event organisers have to work hard to ensure that they are among the chosen ones.

24 November 2009

Latest UNWTO Tourism Barometer Suggests Lowest Point May be Over – Industry Comment from ITTFA

As an affiliate member of UNWTO, ITTFA is able to provide its members with additional support and information on the global tourism industry, as well as giving support to UNWTO in some of its activities.

In order to give advice to its members in the current economic crisis, the UNWTO produces the World Tourism Barometer. By monitoring short-term tourism trends on a regular basis, UNWTO aims to provide all those involved directly or indirectly in tourism with adequate up to-date statis...

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18 August 2009

Incheba – Holding Their Own in Central Europe

Exhibition fair organizing goes back a long way for established ITTFA member Incheba, who run the successful shows of Slovakiatour and Holiday World. Incheba Plc has been operating successfully in the exhibition market for over 40 years and originally came about through the first Exhibition of Chemical products held in June 1967. This was the start of a new exhibition tradition in Bratislava which had its roots in the 18th and 19th centuries when various markets were organized, later...

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18 June 2009

ITTFA Member Vakantiebeurs Celebrates 40 Years

Vakantiebeurs, the Netherlands top trade and consumer travel fair, celebrates 40 years next January, having been held in the city of Utrecht since 1970.

The show, originally named Inspiration Market for Tourism and Recreation, was opened for the first time on 26th December 1970 by the then State Secretary of Economic Affairs, ZE Drs LJM van Son. It covered 1771 m and hosted 79 exhibitors. 18,722 visitors attended that first show and by its eleventh edition in1981 the visitor num...

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18 June 2009

Business as Usual At MITT 2009

Against the backdrop of world economic crisis many analysts predict a drop in overall consumer demand and, first and foremost, a drop in demand for travelling. However, the results of the biggest Russian travel industry event, MITT 2009, marking the start of the main tourism season, clearly indicates that the show must go on and go on it did, with a strong message and a positive outlook.

For 16 years the Moscow International Travel & Tourism show has launched the spring-summer touris...

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18 June 2009

Exhibitions are Key in Times of Economic Downturn – Industry Comment from ITTFA

“Face to face communication is the most successful form of selling – in today’s digital world, the exhibition is one of the rare occasions where this is possible,” states Maria Badakh, Event and Sales Director, ITE Exhibitions Travel Division, a comment that sums up the importance of exhibitions in these times of economic downturn. Members of ITTFA, International Tourism Trade Fairs Association, of which ITE is one, are collectively focusing on the positive aspects of the current global c...

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18 June 2009

ITTFA Welcomes Moroccan Travel Market and Vakantiebeurs

ITTFA, the International Tourism Trade Fairs Association, welcomes two new members for 2009, MTM of Morocco and Vakantiebeurs, the Utrecht based event. The shows join other prestigious market leaders in the tourism exhibition industry, including TUR, Gothenburg; MITT in Moscow and TTG Incontri, Rimini, whose aim, as part of ITTFA, is to promote the industry and raise standards.

Moroccan Travel Market is held in Marrakech in January each year and despit...

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