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Campaigning in Sweden for family segment

We have also in Baltic Sea region many important markets – not only Russia. Swedish visitors frequently travel also in Nordic countries, Baltic states and Russia. Ferry and cruise companies are providing easy access for Swedish customers to explore neighbouring countries. We have establish a campaign targeted to reach Swedish families to travel especially during the…

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Chinese Tourist Welcome Awards 2016

Invitation: Chinese Tourist Welcome Award 2016China is the biggest international tourism source market and best practice solutions on how to attract Chinese visitors are sought after around the world. The ‘‘CTW Chinese Tourist Welcome Award’’, organised already for the twelfth time by COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research Institute, celebrates such model examples.COTRI invites all tourism…

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Something for you about digital sales and marketing

As ToolBox is an official member of ETOA, European Tour Operator Association, we have an access to the discussions made among members. One current issue is about digitaliazation. We have been talking about having wider perspective in eMarketing and eSales. Not only concentrating netsales, or bloggers, or social media. I don’t mean that these previous…

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Invitation: China Workshop in Helsinki 4.5.2016

Dear Travel Professional, Chinese ourbound travel increased last year to over 135 million visitors! Finland has gained some of thisgrowth too! Last year there were from mainland China 181 716 bednights and the average length ofstay was 1,5 nights. Same time from Hongkong the bedights were 28 677 bednights and the averagelength of stay 1,6 nights. We organize this time…

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China Workshop 4.5 in Helsinki continues on cruise to St.Petersburg 4.5 – 6.5.2016

Journey to St.Petersburg 4.5 – 6.5.2016All those who are participating on China Workshop in Helsinki 4.5.2016 are able to continue with “Princess Maria” to St.Petersburg to pay a visit in the city – and doing some business with the travel trade of St.Petersburg. The cruise will take from 4.5 to 6.5.2016. No need to require…

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ETOA offers wide variety of services for members and non-members

The European Tour Operator Association ETOA organizes several interesting sales and other B2B events for it’s members and sometimes for non-members too. Here we are introducing two most interesting ones from destination point of view:1. City-Fair in June2. Travel Showcase eventToolBox –travel marketing & consulting is a member in ETOA and official partner promoting ETOA…

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European tourism in long run

“In 2014, Europe received 580 million arrivals, an increase of 28% on 2005, representing an absolute growth of 127 million over the period. In a global context, arrivals into Europe increased at a slower rate than the worldwide 40%, reflecting the rapid growth trajectory in arrivals to the emerging markets, which grew by 50%.” This…

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Chinese Tourist Welcome Course in 2016

ToolBox-travel marketing & consulting is providing a special training course for those who are interested in Chinese outbound tourism. The course is made by COTRI, Germany and China based research institute. COTRI China Outbound Tourism Research InstituteIs the world’s leading independent research institute for information, training, quality assessment, research, and consulting relating to the Chinese outbound…

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MeetFinland 2016 gathers together for it’s pre and post tours over 120 tour operators

In this coming weekend there will be many foreign tour operator representatives visiting in several tourism destinations in Finland before famous MeetFinland 2016 workshop event.  Destinations for this year MeetFinland 2016 pre tours are: Levi, which is having some luxury tour operators and visitors from South KoreaRovaniemi, where is gathering tour operators mainly from Europe and…

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May You Walk Among The Stars Of Morning

 May you walk among the stars of morning, Eden waiting silent for the dawn, Ready to unravel without warning, Restless with the urge to be reborn. Years of longing pale into beauty; Christmas is a never-realized dream. However much devoted to your duty, Remember that the flow is not the stream. In my heart you wear a crown of glory So radiant that time…

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