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Italian travel market trends

ToolBox was organizing travel trade workshop with it’s Italian partner, Markit Oy and Mrs. Mari Hongisto on 10.10.2012 in Hotel Scandinavia, Milan. There was our presentation of Italian travel market situation. Here are some of indicators for next year.Italian travellers and travel trends in Italy:•Italians are looking for more sustainable and green holidays•Spa holidays•Wellness•Cruise packages•Over…

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India is to be the fastest-growing online travel sales market!

India is to be the fastest-growing online travel sales market during 2011-2016  The BRIC countries will have four of the five fastest-growing online travel sales markets during the 2011 to 2016 period, according to an eMarketer report ‘BRIC Travel Markets in Transition: Trends Influence Overall Ecommerce’. India’s five-year compound annual growth rate of 30.6% will…

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The Indian Traveller

Information about the Indian traveller from the Indian workshop seminar held in Helsinki 18.9.2012. This was taken from Mrs. Papori Bharati’s presention. She is Visit Finland representative in India. Percentage of Male and Female Traveller     Male  Female     65%     35% Indian Leisure traveller to Europe average age :     25 – 65 yearsThey are well educated and belong to…

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Airport Hotel Bonus Inn also attending at India Workshop in Helsinki

Please find more detailed information of this accommodation place! AIRPORT HOTEL BONUS INN Reprsentative in the workshop: Ms. June MalmlundPosition: Sales ManagerCompany address: Elannontie 9, 01510 VANTAA  FINLANDE-mail: jujune.malmlund [at] bonusinn.fi (ne.malmlund(at)bonusinn.fi)Phone number: + 358 9 82 55 11Internet address: www.bonusinn.fiCompany description:Airport Hotel bonus Inn is a modern  friendly 211 room hotel only 5 min. from the Helsinki Vantaa …

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Marketing of Tourism Destination

I am currently teaching at the University of Applied Science Haaga-Helia in Haaga Campus. The topic is one of my favourites: Marketing of Tourism Destination. The course is 3 credits and taking my time until October 2012.The Course is covering pretty much everything from Destination Operations point of view specializing in marketing. I wanted to share…

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Graz – UNESCO City of Design

At the same time when we are celebrating Helsinki as World Design Capital of 2012, I found that UNESCO has declared City of Graz in Austria as City of Design.Graz is having nice city presentation. Check the link! Your comments appreciated because we may find something here to learn.http://www.graz-cityofdesign.at/de

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India Heritage Workshop: Preliminary List of Indian Buyers and Media

Indian BuyersAA Bee Resorts & TravelsAd-Voyage TravelsAerosail Services P LtdAerospace HolidaysAll 4 Seasons HolidaysAmber World TravelsAmigo Travels P LtdAshoka Dream HolidaysAstral TravelsAvion NetworkBaboo TravelsBest Deals TravelsCarnation TravelsCauvery Tours & TravelsCoronation TravelsFederal Travel & ToursFlight Raja/SimranHoliday ZingHora TourismIn Time TravelsJas AirKamdenu TravelsKavita Bhagat (Share)Matha Air TravelsOn Time TravelsP. Impex Travels & TourSaltours InternationalSimran TravelsSkylanes ToursSparrow Wing…

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London Olympic Games fail to boost sales!

Very interesting piece of news I found recently from Breaking Travel News, which indicated something negative happening behind the Olympics – economically. Otherwise it seems to me the London Olympics 2012 has been successful for the host city and country. Organizing a sport or any other giant cultural event, there are several challenges to solve.…

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Norwegian Snow Hotel attending at India workshop 2012!

It is easy to combine Northern part of Finland with Northern Norway. There is Norwegian snow hotel in Kirkenes and activities are overwhelming.KIRKENES SNOWHOTEL – RADIUS KIRKENESCompany name: KIRKENES SNOWHOTEL – Radius Kirkenes AS Participant: MS ANNE KOIVISTOJob title: Sales ManagerCompany address: PB 200,  9915 KIRKENES, NORWAYE-mail: anne [at] radius-kirkenes.com, info [at] radius-kirkenes.comPhone number: +47 78…

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India workshop 2012 – Kakslauttanen Hotel & Igloo Village

Supplier from Finnish Lapland attending at Heritage Workshop in Helsinki: Kakslauttanen Hotel & Igloo Village. We recommend to see photos from the company’s own website! KAKSLAUTTANEN HOTEL & IGLOO VILLAGEParticipant in the workshop: Mr Ari SiivikkoJob title:  Sales & Marketing ManagerCompany address:E-mail: ari.siivikko [at] kakslauttanen.fiPhone number: +358 16 667100Internet address: www.kakslauttanen.fi / www.santasresort.fi Company description:  Kakslauttanen Hotel…

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