Category Archives: NTO (National Tourist Offices)

The two-day Virtual Spanish Travel Show concluded successfully with more than 1,300 buyers from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh interact with 20 Spanish exhibitors. Spain’s first-ever virtual roadshow witnessed more than 3,200 one-to-one meetings take place between travel agents and tour operators, and suppliers that included regional tourism boards, hotels and DMCs.

Tourism Ireland will conduct a webinar today at 4.30 pm with an interesting line-up of suppliers. Siobhán Naughton, its Marketing & Trade Executive (ME & Asia), says, “We will showcase fantastic accommodation offerings, amazing landscapes, and activities that are waiting to be enjoyed. To sign up, contact Jaspreet Kaur at jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.

Russian Expo Days (RED) are all set to start on Monday, 7th December. The event already has 1,300 colleagues from the trade on board. RED would allow buyers to visit virtual stands of Russia’s regions and find out the difference between them, including architectural beauty of St. Petersburg, wild nature in Kamchatka, Golden Ring itineraries and more. They can ask questions and get honest answers from representatives of Russian authorities and travel business in the networking section. They can also watch 5 days of live sessions and get the latest updates on tourism in Russia. At the end of the exhibition, they will receive a Russia Specialist Certificate. The event offers an opportunity to FIND reliable partners for organising trips to Russia – more than 40 companies are ready to cooperate with the buyers. Free registration at https://russiadays.travel/i/r/psRbpto .

The Utah Office of Tourism launched a revamped website to inspire visitors to consider Utah for their travel, increase well-prepared visitation and improve the customer experience. The redesign includes new visuals that highlight Utah’s diverse, vast landscapes and encourage deeper exploration; new site headings point to more experiences; significantly improved data and technical capabilities engage users more effectively; and there is more detailed information about places to visit and itineraries. The Red Emerald Strategic Plan encourages well-prepared year-round visitation, focusing on the quality of visits not just quantity of visitors, getting customers responsibly off the beaten path and helping communities that want to attract more tourists develop their destinations.  

Day one of the Virtual Spanish Travel Show saw more than 750 buyers from across the Indian subcontinent including  India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka meet 20 Spanish suppliers and conducted more than 2100 one-on-one meetings. Register for Day 2 of the show from 2 pm-7 pm IST at www.virtualspanishtravelshow.com 

Tourism Ireland will conduct a webinar on December 7 at 4.30 pm IST that will have an interesting line-up of Irish suppliers. Siobhán Naughton, its Marketing & Trade Executive (ME & Asia), says, “We will showcase some fantastic accommodation offerings, amazing landscapes, and activities that are waiting to be enjoyed. To sign up, contact Jaspreet Kaur at jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.

The 2-day Virtual Spanish Travel Show organised by The Tourism Office of Spain in India will be held online starting today from 2 pm to 7 pm IST. It will help the trade make new contacts, re-establish relationships and prepare them to leap ahead as soon as international travel to Spain restarts. To participate, visit www.virtualspanishtravelshow.com

Register for Russian Expo Days (RED) at russiadays.travel and get a chance to attend several informative sessions. Here are some of the live sessions you to join:   December 7, 12:30 IST Grand opening of the RED with TAFI, Russian Information Center in India, Federal Agency for Tourism of Russia and representatives of Russian local authorities.   December 7, 14:30 IST E-visa and tax free shopping in Russia: all of your questions on facilitated visa procedures in 2021.   December 8, 13:30 IST Overview of all the tourist opportunities in Russia: get your gist in just 30 minutes.   December 9, 13:30 IST Industrial tourism in Russia: unique objects from diamond mines to huge plants and how to visit them

The Tourism Office of Spain – Mumbai will be organising a 2-day roadshow with 18 Spanish suppliers on December 2-3, 2020. The suppliers will be a mix of local tourism boards, hotels & DMCs, who will meet key tour operators from key source markets of India, Nepal, Sri Lanka & Bangladesh. Register now on www.virtualspanishtravelshow.com.

The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has appointed Intrepid Marketing & Communications a Mumbai-based company, to establish Kenya as an aspirational long-haul destination in the Indian market through varied and sustained initiatives. The Intrepid team will be responsible for executing all trade, marketing and communication activities undertaken by KTB, starting from December 2020. Currently, Kenya is identified in the Indian market as a destination suitable for experiences and safari. The engagement will allow KTB to broaden the narrative of Kenya’s offering and introduce Indians to the country’s culture and heritage, adventure activities and its vibrant cityscapes. Neeti Bhatia, Director, Intrepid Marketing & Communications expressed, “We are working towards aligning our activities with ‘Kenya Vision 2030’ strategy and charting out an extensive calendar to penetrate the brand’s presence in target markets. Once travel restrictions are uplifted, we hope to achieve the set benchmark for Indian arrivals through aggressive trade, marketing and communication approach while putting tourist’s health on priority.” Kenya has laid out ‘Kenya Vision 2030’ which is a long-term development blueprint for the country and is motivated by a collective aspiration for a better society by year 2030. KTB’s objective is to position Kenya as an all-season destination for unique vacations. The tourism board shall liaise with the Indian trade fraternity to chart future itineraries to ensure seamless travel experiences in Kenya.