Gay & Lesbian Travel Pavilion with first-time exhibitors from Mexico, ITB’s partner country, Slovenia, Majorca, Madrid and China – show debut for media networking event – ITB Berlin Convention programme features discussion round – popular ITB TomOnTour Party on 5 March

5th. March 2014 (14:00-15:00), ITB Berlin/Hall7.1a, Auditorium New York ITB (Berlin, Germany)
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) have joined forces to engage tourists in the global fight against the illicit trafficking of persons, wildlife or cultural artifacts.

Over 510 industry partners and media attend MGTO’s Annual Press Conference.MGTO officials outline this year’s development plan and marketing activities.Over 110 journalists from Macau, Hong Kong and Guangdong join the event.
Director of Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes announced today that last year’s total visitor arrivals exceeded 29 million, marking an increase of 4%.

Worldhotels, one of the leading groups for independent upscale hotels, has announced two key appointments targeting the group’s further growth: Paulo Salvador as its new Chief Marketing Officer, while Geoff Andrew joins the group as Chief Operating Officer.

While Turkey secured its 6th position in the world welcoming more than 35 million visitors in 2013, the EMİTT Fair maintained its position as the world’s 5th largest tourism fair with 136,730 visitors. EMITT, the East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition, took place last month in Istanbul, Turkey. In it 18th edition, the event continued to climb to the top with new exhibition records, hosting 136,730 visitors – 63,230 being professional guests.

More than 130 exhibitors with information on sustainable tourism, adventure travel and youth trips in Hall 4.1 at ITB Berlin – newcomers from Greenland, New Zealand and Jordan – 9th Pow-wow for tourism professional with lectures on socially responsible tourism on two stages. Exercising social responsibility while enjoying one’s holiday experience to the full is not a contradiction. In Hall 4.1, visitors to this year’s ITB Berlin can once again get inspiration for their adventure tours and sports trips and find out more from lectures about socially responsible tourism projects around the world.