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HomeTag: Tourism

Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference closes in Ecuador with Announcement

Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference closes in Ecuador with Announcement
5 May 2015

Ecuador has long been regarded as a leader in green growth and now the Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador; the Global Sustainable Tourism Council...

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Study Classifies Future Travellers

Study Classifies Future Travellers
30 April 2015

In 2030, travellers will be categorised into six groups based on their values, behaviours and needs, according to a study entitled “Future...

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Plan to Boost Mizen Tourism with a Community Partnership Strategy

Plan to Boost Mizen Tourism with a Community Partnership Strategy
28 April 2015

A PLAN to develop a single Mizen Peninsula brand, promote economic diversification and establish a formal network of historical assets for...

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WTTC Summit: China Sees Huge Tourism Cooperation Opportunities With Europe

WTTC Summit: China Sees Huge Tourism Cooperation Opportunities With Europe
24 April 2015

China’s tourism sector is boosting. In 2014, border crossings into and out of China numbered 110 million and the figure is expected to...

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Abu Dhabi to Showcase Halal Tourism at ITB Berlin

Abu Dhabi to Showcase Halal Tourism at ITB Berlin
4 March 2015

Abu Dhabi is poised to become a leading destination for Halal tourism and is heading to ITB Berlin in Germany to highlight its credentials and...

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International Tourists Choose the Arts Over Sport and Gambling, Australia Council Research Reveals

International Tourists Choose the Arts Over Sport and Gambling, Australia Council Research Reveals
4 March 2015

The arts and culture are the third most popular attraction in Australia for international tourists, only behind shopping and visiting the beach...

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Germany Builds on its Tourism Boom

Germany Builds on its Tourism Boom
4 March 2015

Big events attracted a record number of visitors to Germany in 2014. Still, tourism promoters will not rest on their laurels. What are their...

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Ferran Adrià links gastronomy and tourism as an economic key

Ferran Adrià links gastronomy and tourism as an economic key
20 February 2015

Ferran Adrià, the world’s leading chef, pointed out yesterday that “the union of tourism and gastronomy is the key for an economic...

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Good Food Ireland highlight vital link between food and tourism

Good Food Ireland highlight vital link between food and tourism
8 July 2014

Employment in food and hospitality businesses has doubled during 2013, according to a joint survey by Grant Thornton and Good Food Ireland. The...

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Creative tourism or the future of cultural tourism

Creative tourism or the future of cultural tourism
21 June 2014

To be amazed during your travels is a good thing, but to learn to reproduce what amazes you yourself while on holiday is something else. For...

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Brazil's favelas offer alternative budget accommodation for World Cup fans

Brazil's favelas offer alternative budget accommodation for World Cup fans
4 June 2014

By the time the World Cup is over, Mary Santos da Silva hopes she will be able to afford to build an extra floor on the roof of her house. A...

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Minho launches candidacy for European Region of Gastronomy 2016

Minho launches candidacy for European Region of Gastronomy 2016
1 June 2014

The Minho region of Northern Portugal became the first partner in the European Region of Gastronomy Programme to officially announce plans for its...

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Managing Director of PRODECA, key stakeholder and supporter of Catalonia, World Region of Gastronomy 2025.

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Expert consultant in the cultural sector and former Director of Culture and Cultural and Natural Heritage at the Council of Europe.

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Blanca Cros i Moll

Expert in tourism and Head of European Programmes & International Relations at the Catalan Tourist Board.

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Francisco de Calheiros

Minho IN aims to create synergies with other areas that share the same views on competitiveness and economic development.

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Lluís Serra

Director of EUHT StPOL, the inspiration behind the European Young Chef Award and supporter of the first two editions in Catalonia.

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George Hatzimarkos

Governor of South Aegean, European Region of Gastronomy 2019 and a strong supporter of local culinary and cultural heritage.

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Chairlady of Regenerative Vanua with over 30 years experience in empowering and inspiring local communities in Vanuatu to make good food choices.

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