The upcoming 2nd UNWTO Global Summit on City Tourism, “Innovative strategies for improving competitiveness and the development of new business models” in Moscow, capital city of the Russian Federation, (19-20 September 2013) will set the stage for the second phase of the “Cities” project initiated by UNWTO last year.

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Coming with the new projects in an attempt to underpin the multiplicity of the tourism industry in Turkey and to set a place to evaluate collaboration offers, 18th EMITT East Mediterranean International Travel & Tourism Exhibition is getting ready for another record with its expected massive participants and visitors in 2014.

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The UNWTO recommendations on “Accessible Tourism for All” (2013) have been approved and endorsed by the General Assembly. Updated from the 2005 version, the recommendations outline a form of tourism that involves a collaborative process among stakeholders to enable people with access requirements to function independently through universally designed tourism products, services and environments.

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by Ben Schneider
ITE HCMC 2013 is the national travel event, jointly organised by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Vietnam Trade Fair & Advertising Joint Stock Company
(VINEEXAD) and Informa Exhibitions Pte.Ltd. as guided by the Ministry of Culture,Sports and Tourism and Ho Chi Minh City Peoples Committee. The Expo will take place from 12. – 14th. of sept.2013 at Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre- SECC, Phu My Hung.
The german touragency association send his President Mr. Norbert Pfefferlein

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Qatar Airways will become a full member of oneworld® with effect from Wednesday 30 October 2013, adding one of the world’s fastest growing and most highly rated airlines to the world’s leading quality airline alliance.
One of just seven carriers worldwide rated five-star by the Skytrax airline quality agency and the organisation’s Airline of the Year 2011 and 2012 and runner-up 2013, Qatar Airways is the only one of the “Gulf Big Three” carriers slated to join any of the global airline alliances.

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His Majesty Almu’tasimu Billahi Muhibbuddin Tuanku Alhaj Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Badlishah and Her Majesty the Raja Permaisuri Agong Tuanku Hajah Haminah were graciously welcomed by Victor Sukseree, Dusit Thani Hua Hin’s General Manager and Sinee Thienprasiddhi Executive Director of Dusit International.

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