COUNTDOWN TO CHENGDU INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPO 1025   SINGAPORE - The highly anticipated Chengdu International Tourism Expo (CITE) 2015 is fast approaching in a month’s time, and will be held from December 3-5, 2015 at the Century City New International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Organized by Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd. (CEMS) Singapore and CEMS (Beijing) Conference & Exhibition Co., Ltd., and supported by the Sichuan Provincial Tourism Administration, the Chengdu Municipal Tourism Administration and Chengdu Municipal Bureau of Exposition, CITE 2015 is expected to span over 10,000 square meters and attract over 300 exhibitors from 30 countries, as well as 4,000 trade professionals. Since the recruitment phase, many travel agencies and National Tourism Organizations have expressed their interest to be a part of CITE 2015. One of them includes Israel Tourism Board, whose pavilion will feature 16 other Israeli travel agencies. Finland, Slovenia and other countries in Europe and Africa, Latin American are also keen to take part in CITE 2015. In the domestic section, provinces such as Beijing, Chengdu, Tibet, Yunnan Lijiang, Dali, Mongolia will also be showcasing their tourism resources in CITE 2015. Well recognized and strongly supported by the tourism industry, CITE 2015 will serve as a one-stop international networking hub for professionals in the travel and tourism industry. This year, CITE 2015 will feature stage performances and destination presentation sessions from more than 10 exhibitors. They include a presentation on 2016 tourism in spring in Sichuan by the Sichuan Provincial Tourism Administration, as well as various promotional activities and presentation sessions for trade and public visitors by tuniu.com. The renowned travel website will present a seminar session with the topic covering social networking sites in 2015, as well as the rise in trend in self-drive travel packages. Public visitors will also get to enjoy exclusive travel packages by tuniu.com. Through these activities, trade professionals will get to meet, learn and explore collaborative opportunities with fellow international industry counterparts, while public visitors will be able to locate and purchase attractive travel deals with established travel companies and gain critical insights into international destinations. With tourism fast picking up pace in china, CITE 2015 is nothing but timely. According to a report by EU SME Centre, China registered a total of 2.46 billion domestic tourists and 2.2 trillion Chinese Yuan in tourism revenue in 2012. Inbound tourism stands at 57 million trips, with a total of 3.15 billion Chinese Yuan in incoming tourist receipts, while China’s outbound tourism industry recorded a total of 97 million outbound trips, over taking the USA as the world’s largest outbound market. China also became the world’s biggest spenders on international travel with a total outbound expenditure of USD102 billion in 2012.   A fast-developing city, Chengdu is ranked the 10th most developed tourism city in China in 2014. Its airport, the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, is one of the top 40 busiest airports in the world. Out of the 280 urban centers in China, Chengdu is one of the preferred cities for investment, and is named the fourth most livable city in China. With a booming economy, together with a rapidly growing tourism industry, Chengdu’s tourism market holds immense potential. Hence, trade professionals looking for ways to capture this burgeoning market should not miss out on CITE 2015. Trade professionals who are interested in CITE 2015 may register by following “赛美斯旅游展” (CEMS Tourism Shows) on WeChat or via CITE 2015’s official website.  eTurboNews is a media partner for the Chengdu International Tourism Expo (CITE). Available for Subscription April 15, 2010 Who Tops the Search on Marketing Africa to Asia? Again our website is #1 on Google Africa Travel Association and PATA Form Partnership . Korea Tourism Superpower • ATA at China Tourism Summit COTARII predicts upswing in China Outbound Tourism7 China Outbound Expo. India Outbound Universal Travel Group What is APEC? Medical Tourism Popular . H.E. Shao Qiwei, Chairman, China National Tourism Administration, The People's Republic of China: "International and domestic tourists will be drawn by the Chinese tourism attractions which are onstantly evolving. The Olympics had an increasing influence on accelerating Beijing's tourism industry development. " Airline Profiles in each edition. Our publisher's carrier on many flights for 15 years.

 

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Outside the Box: Electronic Web Only World Editions of Africa Travel Magazine and Downloads 24/7 on Corporate Press Display Internet Kiosk. Most printed editions are previewed for several months on our websites. CHINA OUTBOUND TRAVEL AND TOURISM MARKET 18-20 APRIL 2012 - CHINA WORLD TRADE CENTER, BEIJING COTTM welcomes record number of visitors to only B2B outbound travel show in China! COTTM is the only business to business show in China dedicated to the China outbound travel and tourism industry. This year COTTM was proud to welcome Mr Xue Ya Ping, the Deputy Director of Marketing and Communications Department of China National Tourism Administration (CNTA) to the Opening Ceremony and to cut the ribbon. COTTM is supported by a wide range of trade associations such as the National Tour Association, the Pacific Asia Travel Association and the European Tour Operators Association, as well as numerous Chinese and international media partners. Over 200 Exhibitors from more than 50 countries attended to showcase their countries, products and services to a high number of Chinese hosted buyers, who were keen to secure the best destinations and services for the Chinese outbound market. Exhibitors included Cambodia, Czech Republic, Dubai, Egypt, Ethiopia, Hungary, India, Macau, Mexico, Mozambique, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Slovakia, Thailand, Tunisia to name a few. The Cambodia Ministry of Tourism said COTTM'09 offers the opportunity to meet new clients & a good chance to expose Cambodia to the Chinese market, and the Mozambique Tourism board commented that COTTM offered Very good service, Good space and was a good business opportunity. A new edition to this years show was a COTTM top tour operators debate, COTTM has joined partnerships with Beijing Jiedajiaqi International Travel Service, Hua Yuan International Travel, Air China Travel Service, and Beijing UTS International Travel Service Co, who participated in the debate. The title of the debate was How to face Economic Challenges, and gave helpful advice to help different countries and companies to overcome financial hardship; the debate was attended by over 150 people. Mr Zhang Xiangming, General Manager of Beijing Jiedajiaqi International Travel Service commented that COTTM created an excellent platform for Chinese tour operators and travel agencies to meet outbound travel and tourism products suppliers from all over the world. Also we are pleased to participate in this valuable debate to show our views to the market. Visitors were clearly impressed and appreciated the invaluable effort that COTTM makes to facilitate the burgeoning Chinese outbound travel & tourism market.  Mr Tony Wu, General Manager of Outbound travel Centre, Jiang Su China Travel Service said COTTM09 provided us a very valuable platform to communicate with outbound travel and tourism products suppliers. Within 3 days I have got so many products, such as Tours to Kentucky Farms, Guam Island, DPR Korean, and Slovenia, which I am able to promote to the Chinese consumers! The prestigious Chinese Tourists Welcoming Awards also took place as part of the 3 day show, hosted by Wolfgang Georg Arlt, Director of the German based COTRI. The awards recognize the companies and countries that go the extra mile to accommodate Chinese people and their specific requirements when traveling abroad. With a reported 18.6% increase in outbound travel in 2008, the number of Chinese people travelling abroad is growing at an unprecedented rate. Wolfgang Georg Alt comments, With more than 50 million Chinese expected to travel across the border in 2009, this is a market which is no longer ignored. China is already the biggest tourist source market in Asia and Chinese tourists are now the fifth biggest spenders in international tourism. COTTM provides a valuable platform to find local agents and establish new business contacts and is not to be missed! For more information about the 2009 show, and to enquire about the 2010 edition, please visit www.cottm.com or email jcarter@tarsus.co.uk. Please contact us if you require any photos. U.S. Ambassador Ron Kirk at APEC 2009 Conference   Who Tops the Search on Marketing Africa to Asia? Again our website is #1 on Google 7 DOING BUSINESS IN CHINA Improved international relations, government reforms, an expanding economy and increased foreign investment make doing business in China a potentially lucrative affair.Be prepared: Doing business in China means that business people will come into increasingly frequent contact with Chinese business people and officials. It is imperative that those doing business in China learn about areas such business culture, business etiquette, meeting protocol and negotiation techniques in order to maximise the potential of their business trip. 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