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WTTC Sustainability Exchange
Posted on: 20 March 2014
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The March 2014 issue of the WTTC’s Sustainability Exchange is available online.
Tourism as a key sector for development in island states. Nassau, Bahamas, 19-20 February 2014
Posted on: 20 March 2014
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This event addressed a whole range of relevant issues for island destinations, from the competitiveness and sustainability perspectives, to regional integration, air connectivity, travel facilitation and risk management, to identifying specific challenges and vulnerabilities and examples of relevant actions. Presentations are available online.
Travel and tourism: Economic impact 2014
Posted on: 19 March 2014
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Travel and tourism’s contribution to the world economy has grown for the fourth consecutive year and is expected to show even stronger growth in 2014. However, policies need to be implemented to increase tourism receipts and jobs, according to the latest annual economic impact report published by the World Travel and Tourism Council. An infographic is also available allowing you to explore the impact that travel and tourism has had on individual countries. Use the globe or the side panels to reveal detailed information from a single country, or compare the statistics of two different countries.
In Focus: Luxembourg city
Posted on: 18 March 2014
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This article provides an overview of the city’s hotel sector and touches on the hotel investment environment.
London Convention Bureau
Posted on: 18 March 2014
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London & Partners, the official promotional organisation for London, has launched a new convention bureau website for event planners. The website offers venue listing services, a search and shortlisting tool, as well as ‘Visualise’ 360 degree panoramas.
OECD Tourism Trends and Policies 2014
Posted on: 17 March 2014
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This provides an in-depth analysis of tourism trends and policy developments in 48 OECD member and partner countries. Based on a 2013 country survey, the report highlights key reforms in tourism organisation and governance. It also focuses on issues high on the national and international policy agenda, including travel and visa facilitation as well as the evolving relationship between taxation and tourism.
EU Directive on Package Travel
Posted on: 14 March 2014
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The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly to back the European Commission’s proposal modernising EU rules on package holidays (IP/13/663). Existing EU rules on package travel holidays date back to 1990. Under the new rules, the Package Travel Directive will enter the digital age and better protect 120 million consumers who buy customised travel arrangements – especially online – and are not covered under the EU’s rules. The reform will bolster protection for consumers by increasing transparency about the kind of travel product they are buying and by strengthening their rights in case something goes wrong. Businesses will also benefit as the new Directive will scrap outdated information requirements such as the need to reprint brochures and will make sure that national insolvency protection schemes are recognised across borders.
VisitBritain marketing highlights 2011-14
Posted on: 13 March 2014
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This brochure shows the highlights to date of VisitBritain’s four year marketing initiative to attract visitors to Britain from 2011-2015. It includes its multi-million pound partnership work and image campaign using the seven themes of culture, heritage, sport, music, countryside, food and shopping, as well as trade and PR initiatives to promote Britain in an eye-catching and dynamic way pre, during and post-Games.
Preferences of Europeans towards tourism
Posted on: 13 March 2014
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The March 2014 issue of VisitBritain’s Foresight publication considers the results of a survey undertaken by the European Commission into the attitudes of Europeans towards tourism.
European Tourism Quality Principles
Posted on: 13 March 2014
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On 20 February 2014 the European Commission proposed a set of voluntary European Tourism Quality Principles to help tourism service providers promote the quality of their services and strengthen consumer confidence. The initiative is intended to: help tourism service providers, for example hotels, restaurants, tourist attractions and other organisations, that decide to follow these principles; and highlight the quality of tourism services to consumers, particularly to those travelling outside their own country or visiting from outside Europe.
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