Ministers of tourism and officials meeting at the 94th session of the UNWTO Executive Council defined advancing visa facilitation and promoting increased air connectivity as priorities for UNWTO
“Mexico has made significant advancements in visa facilitation and this has translated into very positive impacts in terms of increased traffic to our country. We are here to share our experience with other nations as we believe the growth of all is beneficial to each and every one of our countries” said the Minister of Tourism of Mexico, Gloria Guevara, opening the 94th session of the UNWTO Executive Council.

Meet Taiwan’s “Shake to Share” campaign is a technology-enabled programme which combines the spirit of ancient culture and modern technology to effectively turn delegates into destination promoters.
Meet Taiwan’s “Shake to Share” meetings app allows users to share their photos through social media channels by shaking their smartphone.

As international tourism nears the historic milestone of one billion tourists, UNWTO will be holding a number of activities at World Travel Market (WTM) to address some of the major issues facing tourism in a world of

Largest number of flights on offer from Berlin and improved flight connections. More nonstop flights to Scandinavia and Eastern Europe in summer 2013. New from March 2013: the airline connects Berlin with Chicago and Warsaw. 64 destinations in 22 countries, with up to 1,578 departures and arrivals every week – this is the flight schedule that will help Germany’s second largest airline to further establish its position as market leader at its home base in Berlin in summer 2013.

“Our ambition in all these years has been to invite to Conventa hosted buyers with a real buying power and an interest in the region of South East Europe,” stressed Miha Kovacic, Director of the Conventa show. “For that reason Conventa launches a new campaign to invite meeting planners for a cup of coffee in January 2013 in Ljubljana.”

Inspired by the magnificent settings of CHILL at W Los Angeles –Westwood and W New York Down Town, W Taipei is transforming its WET, outdoor pool to CHILL, a 2000 square meter custom shaped hybrid-ice rink. Guests will be able to ice skate amidst Taipei’s fashionable WET bar with a backdrop of bustling Xinyi District. Enter a winter world of luxury, as WET deck of W Taipei becomes a winter wonderland. W Taipei is delighted to present a series of festive activities for guests to enjoy as company events, corporate parties or friends and families gatherings.