TInews Archive #990820013043
Date: | Fri, 20 Aug 1999 13:32:27 -0400 (EST) |
From: | TInews Announcement |
To: | tiannounce@tinet.ita.doc.gov |
Subject: | TInews: Travel Trade Educational Seminars, USA Trade Days, In Germany |
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U.S. International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce
8/20/99
Travel Trade Educational Seminars, USA Trade Days, In Germany
Contact: | Tourism Industries office |
E-mail: | tinet_info@ita.doc.gov |
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Phone: | (202) 482-0140, Fax: (202) 482-2887 |
Tourism Industries, as part of its outreach role with the Commercial
Service in Frankfurt, announces two travel trade educational seminars for
U.S. travel and tourism partners. In addition, TI announces market
specific data for Germany to help the industry prepare for these shows.
Educational Seminars:
The Visit USA Committee Germany e.V., with the support of the U.S. &
Foreign Commercial Service, is planning two travel trade educational
seminars, USA Trade Days, on Nov. 2, 1999, in Frankfurt, and Nov. 3, 1999,
in Stuttgart. This is an opportunity for U.S. travel and tourism partners
to educate up to 400 German travel agents (200 approximately per event).
These day long seminars include an introductory slide show on the United
States, an educational component, in which a virtual trip through the
United States will familiarize German travel agents with partners' travel
products (includes presentations by partners), a travel market, and an
interactive component (quiz with travel prizes).
Cost for participation at the travel market is approximately $775 per
event. There is also a literature distribution option available at $420.
Visit USA Committee Germany e.V. members receive a 33% discount on these
prices and have the opportunity to make a presentation (limited
availability) for a $195 fee. The deadline for registration is August 25,
1999. To participate in the USA Trade Days, please contact the Visit USA
Committee or the Foreign Commercial Service.
The Visit USA Committee e.V. address for USA Trade Day details and
registration is:
AB Congress Management & Marketing GmbH
Ms. Brigitte Adlmaier
Bergstr. 7
D-83362 Lauter/Obb.
Tel.: [49] [861] 9867683
Fax: [49] [861] 9867681
Email: mail2ab@aol.com
German Visitor Data, reports and Information:
The U.S. Department of Commerce provides U.S. industry with several
resources to help industry better understand the German Travel Market to
the U.S. The following is a listing of some of those resources:
1. Tourism Industries Publication: In-Flight Survey - Germany to U.S.
1998. This report provides a detailed description and profile of German
travelers to the U.S. with 35 different tables run by twelve different
traveler segments. With this report, one can develop profiles of business,
leisure, package and other subsets of the German traveler to the United
States.
Price: In-Flight Survey - Germany to U.S. 1998 $650.00 To order, visit:
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/cat/b-1998-06-001.html
2. Tourism Industries Publication: German Market Profile: Summary profile
on German travelers to the U.S. Includes size of the market, trends,
several key traveler characteristics, top states and cities visited.
(Posted May 1999)
Price: Market Profile Germany hard copy is $5.00; or view it free on
Tinet. To order, visit: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/cat/f-1998-144-001.html
3. Forecast for German Arrivals (and other markets) in The International
Travel Forecast to 2002. This report provides a forecast of International
travel to and from the U.S. by World Region and top countries for the U.S.
(including Germany). The report Includes a narrative guide for the
outlook of international travel and charts/graphs including long term
forecast to the year 2002 on arrivals receipts, payments, and surplus
data. A great strategic planning tool for those interested in the
international market. (Published May 1999).
Price: Forecast of International Travel -- May 1999 $25.00; or view it
free on Tinet. To order, visit:
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/cat/f-1999-99-001.html
For more information on Travel and Tourism and how the Commercial Service
can assist US companies to develop their business in the German market,
contact:
Elizabeth Powell
Commercial Specialist - Tourism
American Consulate General
Foreign Commercial Service
Siemayerstrasse 21
60323 Frankfurt am Main
Tel: [49] [69] 956 204 17
Fax: [49] [69] 56 1114
E-mail: Elizabeth.Powell@mail.doc.gov
The Showcase Europe web site address is: http://www.sce.doc.gov
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