South African Airways (SAA) has announced the tour dates for the Africa Showcase in 2015. From September 29 to October 7, the annual educational travel trade show will visit Los Angeles, CA, Dallas, TX, Boston, MA and for the first time Toronto, Canada. The Africa Showcase is the largest travel trade event in North America …
The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) is well known for their hard work on behalf of travel agents plus their ability to host a conference that is both entertaining and educational. But they’ve outdone themselves with this year’s Destination Expo in Marrakech, Morocco. Over 400 agents made the journey to experience Morocco at #ASDE2015 …
Despite international crises and the risk of political conflict around the world, as 2015 begins the economic prospects for the global travel industry could not be better for the months to come. As ITB Berlin, the world’s largest travel trade show, closes its doors the conclusion is the travel industry has high expectations as the …
The Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa (APTA) confirmed that their National Forum will be held in Scottsdale, Arizona on September 25 – 26, 2015 at The Boulders. The annual meeting brings together the movers and shakers in the niche market with chapter officials and members from all 12 local chapters in attendance. …
The Africa Travel Association (ATA,) in partnership with the African Union Mission to the United States and Global Strategies for Good, will hold the ATA Aviation, Travel & Trade Summit in Atlanta, Georgia from July 12-13, 2015. Inspired by the theme Elevating Africa’s Aviation & Tourism Industry, the Summit will bring together leading global airlines, …
GSAR Marketing, the organizers behind MITM Euromed, Meetings and Incentive Travel Market, has appointed Iberia and RENFE the official carriers of the fair. Both companies are offering great discounts for MITM Euromed’s national and international participants to attend the fair and to personally experience Calpe’s offer as a MICE destination. MITM is an interactive two-day …
The Romance Travel Market is the annual conference of the Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Specialists Association (DWHSA), the world’s largest network of travel agents selling destination weddings, honeymoons, and romantic getaways. Three powerhouse speakers – Alan Berg, Jennifer Stein, and Cherie Ronning – will lead the agenda. Alan Berg is North America’s leading expert on …
Working with millennials, managing an association during a crisis, and how to best use data are just some of the key topics to be explored at this year’s IMEX Association Day on May 18, 2015. Taking place at Kap Europe, Messe Frankfurt’s impressive new conference center, the free event is exclusively for association executives. More …
FITUR closed its 35th staging on February 1, 2015 with a record number of participants, having attracted 125,084 professionals from 139 countries and as many as 222,551 visitors in total. The event experienced a 12 percent growth in international professional visitors and a 5 percent increase in general professional visitor figures when compared to the …
This year’s edition of Maharashtra International Travel Mart (MITM) has been rescheduled by the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) to September 27-29. The event will be held at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. The Maharashtra International Travel Mart is spread over three days and showcasse the tourism attractions of the state that would lead …