The Benefits Of Thailand Trader Online, Nigerian Newspapers Online
Thailand is one of those nations who seem to vie for an efficient trading strategy through Internet and Online Marketing. It does not only help little capitalists, wholesalers, retailers and individual traders, but it aids in the promotion of Thailand's industry as a whole. Fast developing among the virtual world, are industries, classified and trade sites originating from Thailand. Gradually, the Thailand trader online is in an upscale tread.
One of the popular trader sites is Thai-Trade.com. It is a comprehensive and useful source for Thailand traders and merchandisers. It hosts press releases of certain products within Thailand or those viable for export. Different categories of different products and services are searchable by the product-seekers. At the same time, companies and individual businesses may reach forth their markets by advertising through ad placement options in the site.
From-thai.com is dubbed to be the best trading hub in Thailand. It features articles of certain trading news in Thailand, as well as the country's exchange rates, certain updates from the businesses themselves and their respective products. Companies all over Thailand are registered in this site for browsing, and are described precisely for the consumers. Contact numbers, addresses and the date of establishment of these companies are also indicated to help every business to interact with other businesses for company or trading purposes.
Another helpful site for the Thailand trader online is asiatradingonline.com. It is an online directory of businesses, traders and their products. The products are accuratelt stacked in categories, much like classifieds are made. In fact, this is an improvised version of classified sites catering to online traders from Thailand. The manufacturers, their products and the consumers; employers and employees; traders and businessmen, all meet in this online community.
Thaitrademe.com is another top trade website which hosts classifieds and auctions online. It is built with English and Thai functionalities to connect the traders from Thailand to traders around the world. All products are grouped into categories for easy access and browsing, and it offers optimized features for its members. You may either post or read existing ads for your convenience.
Considering the amount of traffic that online marketing can do to make products heard, or the quick and convenient communication that it enables for the traders themselves, these sites are great marketing tools for the Thailand trader online. In just a few clicks, one can have access to a variety of products or correspond with countless companies within or around Thailand. And all of these may be done while sitting comfortably from the home or office.
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Robert Walters market update: recruitment trends in Thailand
Robert Walters market update: recruitment trends in Thailand
The recruitment market in Thailand has seen a degree of turbulence, not least over the past year. Thailand is now experiencing a war for talent in many areas. James Vessey explains why employee engagement is so crucial at this time, to ensure top talent blossoms as we move towards economic recovery.
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General recruitment trends in ThailandWar for talent in the Thai marketing sector?The importance of employee engagement in 2010The role of HR in employee engagement Future of recruitment in Thailand
General recruitment trends in Thailand
The recession and political unrest in April earlier this year have affected the recruitment market and caused investments in Thailand to be hampered to some degree. Recruitment activity has rebounded sharply in 2010 with far more jobs available in the market than qualified candidates.
To meet the increase in job demand, the country continues to struggle to produce high calibre graduates from local universities. Meanwhile, to cope with this talent shortage, companies have started to seek out foreign candidates, with the majority of these international managerial talent coming from Europe (the UK and Germany being the two largest communities).
War for talent in the Thai marketing sector?
During the last few years, candidates were more cautious about job-hopping as the market was still pretty volatile. This behaviour has since changed and candidates are now exhibiting more confidence in the current job market, although job-hopping is endemic to the Thailand recruitment market due to the shortage of good candidates.
A number of unemployed candidates and/or those affected by the recent financial crisis are taking this opportunity to undergo training courses abroad in order to be in a better position to take advantage of the improving job situation in Thailand.
The sales and marketing industry has, by far, the highest turnover rate as compared to other sectors. Competent sales and marketing candidates are few and far between, and this has led to a war for such talent between companies, resulting in more candidates switching jobs in the face of better compensation packages.
The importance of employee engagement in 2010
Employee engagement is becoming an increasingly important focus as companies fight to retain their top talent in the current buoyant job market, where job opportunities are more abundant than candidates.
Various ways of mitigating and resolving retention issues could include strategies such as providing employees with a clear perspective of their roles and setting achievable targets/objectives. Some other ways companies can enhance employee engagement and organisational performance on an everyday basis include:
actively seeking employee suggestions and opinions and acting on these suggestions
considering and involving employees in decisions so they can suggest better ways to accomplish objectives
delegating work responsibilities and empowering employees to act with autonomy
These methods could also lead to better effectiveness in employees’ work.
The role of HR in employee engagement
An increased HR focus on career development, training and succession planning could further help drive employee engagement. Additionally, HR could also provide better communications and workforce integration, with more focus on being a more strategic partner and consultant to the business and less focus on administrative functions.
It's also important for employees to be given the right resources, tools and equipment to work effectively. This will help create a comfortable and agreeable working environment whereby the company can express its values, as well as establish a culture of trust and ethics.
In the employee lifecycle, it's crucial for the HR team to closely follow employees through the different stages of his/her work commitment in the company: from workforce planning to recruitment, hiring, training, retention, compensation, performance management, promotion, leadership development and succession planning. Providing clarity on various phases in the work cycles will enable employees to feel secure and involved, thus ultimately increasing employee engagement.
Future of recruitment in Thailand
The strongest hiring growth in Thailand continues to seen in the finance as well as sales and marketing industries. Due to a slowdown in recruitment growth as a result of the political unrest, the forecast for the growth rate for the remaining of the year is expected to be around 3-4%.
Specific roles that are currently in demand would include niche areas such as banking or operational risk, as compliance regulations from the Bank of Thailand goes into effect later this year.
The recruitment market in Thailand has seen a degree of turbulence, not least over the past year. Thailand is now experiencing a war for talent in many areas. James Vessey explains why employee engagement is so crucial at this time, to ensure top talent blossoms as we move towards economic recovery.
Click to jump to section
General recruitment trends in ThailandWar for talent in the Thai marketing sector?The importance of employee engagement in 2010The role of HR in employee engagement Future of recruitment in Thailand
General recruitment trends in Thailand
The recession and political unrest in April earlier this year have affected the recruitment market and caused investments in Thailand to be hampered to some degree. Recruitment activity has rebounded sharply in 2010 with far more jobs available in the market than qualified candidates.
To meet the increase in job demand, the country continues to struggle to produce high calibre graduates from local universities. Meanwhile, to cope with this talent shortage, companies have started to seek out foreign candidates, with the majority of these international managerial talent coming from Europe (the UK and Germany being the two largest communities).
War for talent in the Thai marketing sector?
During the last few years, candidates were more cautious about job-hopping as the market was still pretty volatile. This behaviour has since changed and candidates are now exhibiting more confidence in the current job market, although job-hopping is endemic to the Thailand recruitment market due to the shortage of good candidates.
A number of unemployed candidates and/or those affected by the recent financial crisis are taking this opportunity to undergo training courses abroad in order to be in a better position to take advantage of the improving job situation in Thailand.
The sales and marketing industry has, by far, the highest turnover rate as compared to other sectors. Competent sales and marketing candidates are few and far between, and this has led to a war for such talent between companies, resulting in more candidates switching jobs in the face of better compensation packages.
The importance of employee engagement in 2010
Employee engagement is becoming an increasingly important focus as companies fight to retain their top talent in the current buoyant job market, where job opportunities are more abundant than candidates.
Various ways of mitigating and resolving retention issues could include strategies such as providing employees with a clear perspective of their roles and setting achievable targets/objectives. Some other ways companies can enhance employee engagement and organisational performance on an everyday basis include:
actively seeking employee suggestions and opinions and acting on these suggestions
considering and involving employees in decisions so they can suggest better ways to accomplish objectives
delegating work responsibilities and empowering employees to act with autonomy
These methods could also lead to better effectiveness in employees’ work.
The role of HR in employee engagement
An increased HR focus on career development, training and succession planning could further help drive employee engagement. Additionally, HR could also provide better communications and workforce integration, with more focus on being a more strategic partner and consultant to the business and less focus on administrative functions.
It's also important for employees to be given the right resources, tools and equipment to work effectively. This will help create a comfortable and agreeable working environment whereby the company can express its values, as well as establish a culture of trust and ethics.
In the employee lifecycle, it's crucial for the HR team to closely follow employees through the different stages of his/her work commitment in the company: from workforce planning to recruitment, hiring, training, retention, compensation, performance management, promotion, leadership development and succession planning. Providing clarity on various phases in the work cycles will enable employees to feel secure and involved, thus ultimately increasing employee engagement.
Future of recruitment in Thailand
The strongest hiring growth in Thailand continues to seen in the finance as well as sales and marketing industries. Due to a slowdown in recruitment growth as a result of the political unrest, the forecast for the growth rate for the remaining of the year is expected to be around 3-4%.
Specific roles that are currently in demand would include niche areas such as banking or operational risk, as compliance regulations from the Bank of Thailand goes into effect later this year.
Thailand August Vehicle Output, Exports Rise On Year
Thailand August Vehicle Output, Exports Rise On Year
BANGKOK -(Dow Jones)- Thailand's vehicle production and exports continued to increase in August from a year earlier on the back of the improving economy, the Federation of Thai Industries said Thursday.
August vehicle output in Thailand, a regional manufacturing hub for many of the world's biggest automakers, shot up 67.6% on year to 141,043 units, the federation said in a statement.
The number of units exported in August was 77,750, up 80.4% on year, with increased shipments to every market.
The value of car, truck and bus exports--including detached engines and automotive parts--totaled THB51.96 billion ($1.68 billion) in August, a 54.5% rise from August last year.
If motorcycles and motorcycle parts were included, the total value of exports would have been THB55.21 billion, up 52.2% from a year earlier.
In the first eight months of this year, vehicle production surged 92.6% to 1.06 million units.
The federation forecast vehicle production will reach 426,354 units in the September to November period, up 25.6% on year but down 2.1% from the June to August period.
-By Bangkok Bureau; Dow Jones Newswires; 66 2 690 4200; djnews.bangkok@ dowjones.com
Read more: http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201009160028dowjonesdjonline000004&title=thailand-august-vehicle-outputexports-rise-on-year#ixzz0zhi8qk21
BANGKOK -(Dow Jones)- Thailand's vehicle production and exports continued to increase in August from a year earlier on the back of the improving economy, the Federation of Thai Industries said Thursday.
August vehicle output in Thailand, a regional manufacturing hub for many of the world's biggest automakers, shot up 67.6% on year to 141,043 units, the federation said in a statement.
The number of units exported in August was 77,750, up 80.4% on year, with increased shipments to every market.
The value of car, truck and bus exports--including detached engines and automotive parts--totaled THB51.96 billion ($1.68 billion) in August, a 54.5% rise from August last year.
If motorcycles and motorcycle parts were included, the total value of exports would have been THB55.21 billion, up 52.2% from a year earlier.
In the first eight months of this year, vehicle production surged 92.6% to 1.06 million units.
The federation forecast vehicle production will reach 426,354 units in the September to November period, up 25.6% on year but down 2.1% from the June to August period.
-By Bangkok Bureau; Dow Jones Newswires; 66 2 690 4200; djnews.bangkok@ dowjones.com
Read more: http://www.nasdaq.com/aspx/stock-market-news-story.aspx?storyid=201009160028dowjonesdjonline000004&title=thailand-august-vehicle-outputexports-rise-on-year#ixzz0zhi8qk21
Dealers and Distributors
Dealers and Distributors
Our weekly roundup of dealers and distributors includes news from Marquis Yacht Center, Donovan Marine, Nauticomp, the Viking Yachts Dealer Meeting and Seakeeper.
The new Marquis Yacht Center recently opened at the Monaco Yacht Club, and the event included the debut of Marquis' newest yacht - the 500 Sport Bridge.
"Having a Marquis Yacht Center situated at the Monaco Yacht Club gives us a presence that is fitting for the Marquis brand," Marquis Yachts president Robert VanGrunsven said in a statement. "Through Nuvolari-Lenard design, superior materials and uncompromising American yacht construction quality we have given Marquis an ultra-premium character unequaled in other yachts of this same size range. The Monaco Yacht Club is an appropriate setting for Marquis."
The new center is one of four Marquis Yacht Centers in the world. Each center provides customers with a direct audio/visual communications link to the company's designers in Venice, Italy, and the yacht builders at the American Marquis boatyard.
"The environment of a Marquis Yacht Center has been developed specifically to make yacht selection, outfitting and commission a convenient and enjoyable experience for all involved," said Erik Nelson, vice president of sales and marketing for Marquis Yachts.
Marquis Yacht Centers have numerous new yachts on display. They are available for scheduled inspection and sea trials.
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Donovan Marine will distribute OMC SysteMatched parts and accessories, such as proprietary gear sets, lower units, oil and other related products through an exclusive territory agreement, the company announced.
"With the dramatic decline of new-boat sales, the market is primed and ready to return to the quality of OMC SysteMatched solutions. Solutions backed by the service promise of a pioneer like Donovan that never forgets what it's like to be a dealer because those are our roots," Donovan Marine CEO Benson Nicholl said in a statement.
The OMC SysteMatched product line is part of Bombardier Recreational Products.
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Marine displays manufacturer Nauticomp appointed the Whiffletree Corp. to represent its product line in the Gulf Coast and Midwestern United States.
Based in Bridgton, Maine, Whiffletree specializes in sales of technology products in the marine, outdoor and aircraft industries.
New Nauticomp products this year include the Signature II series of waterproof, sunlight readable displays with LED backlight technology. The 12-inch, 15-inch and 19-inch bonded glass displays feature extra-slim casings specially designed for installation on bridges, where space is at a premium.
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New boats were among the highlights of the annual Viking Yachts Dealer Meeting, held Sept. 7-8 at the Viking factory in New Gretna, N.J., and the Seaview Hotel in nearby Galloway Township.
In addition to domestic dealers, representatives from Viking's international network from Spain, Panama, Venezuela, Barbados, the Dominican Republic and Mexico attended.
The event began with a factory visit and a tour and sea trial of the new Viking 70 Convertible, which will premiere Oct. 28 at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Dealers also climbed aboard a second new Viking for the 2011 model year, the 42 Convertible, the boatbuilder's first convertible integrated with a pod drive propulsion system.
After lunch, principals Bill Healey, Patrick Healey and Bob Healey Jr. took turns speaking about Viking's goals for the 2011 model year, new models and updates in the Viking fleet from 42 to 82 feet, manufacturing updates, and fall and winter boat show plans.
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Seakeeper appointed Twin Disc Far East Ltd. as its newest distributor for Asia.
Twin Disc Far East will cover China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
A subsidiary of Twin Disc Inc., the company supplies transmissions, electronic controls, boat management systems and other equipment to the commercial, pleasure craft and military segments of the marine market.
"Twin Disc Far East has been an excellent addition to our international sales force," John Kermet, vice president of sales and marketing, said in a statement. "They're already employing their long-standing business relationships to help expand our presence in Asia."
Our weekly roundup of dealers and distributors includes news from Marquis Yacht Center, Donovan Marine, Nauticomp, the Viking Yachts Dealer Meeting and Seakeeper.
The new Marquis Yacht Center recently opened at the Monaco Yacht Club, and the event included the debut of Marquis' newest yacht - the 500 Sport Bridge.
"Having a Marquis Yacht Center situated at the Monaco Yacht Club gives us a presence that is fitting for the Marquis brand," Marquis Yachts president Robert VanGrunsven said in a statement. "Through Nuvolari-Lenard design, superior materials and uncompromising American yacht construction quality we have given Marquis an ultra-premium character unequaled in other yachts of this same size range. The Monaco Yacht Club is an appropriate setting for Marquis."
The new center is one of four Marquis Yacht Centers in the world. Each center provides customers with a direct audio/visual communications link to the company's designers in Venice, Italy, and the yacht builders at the American Marquis boatyard.
"The environment of a Marquis Yacht Center has been developed specifically to make yacht selection, outfitting and commission a convenient and enjoyable experience for all involved," said Erik Nelson, vice president of sales and marketing for Marquis Yachts.
Marquis Yacht Centers have numerous new yachts on display. They are available for scheduled inspection and sea trials.
* * *
Donovan Marine will distribute OMC SysteMatched parts and accessories, such as proprietary gear sets, lower units, oil and other related products through an exclusive territory agreement, the company announced.
"With the dramatic decline of new-boat sales, the market is primed and ready to return to the quality of OMC SysteMatched solutions. Solutions backed by the service promise of a pioneer like Donovan that never forgets what it's like to be a dealer because those are our roots," Donovan Marine CEO Benson Nicholl said in a statement.
The OMC SysteMatched product line is part of Bombardier Recreational Products.
* * *
Marine displays manufacturer Nauticomp appointed the Whiffletree Corp. to represent its product line in the Gulf Coast and Midwestern United States.
Based in Bridgton, Maine, Whiffletree specializes in sales of technology products in the marine, outdoor and aircraft industries.
New Nauticomp products this year include the Signature II series of waterproof, sunlight readable displays with LED backlight technology. The 12-inch, 15-inch and 19-inch bonded glass displays feature extra-slim casings specially designed for installation on bridges, where space is at a premium.
* * *
New boats were among the highlights of the annual Viking Yachts Dealer Meeting, held Sept. 7-8 at the Viking factory in New Gretna, N.J., and the Seaview Hotel in nearby Galloway Township.
In addition to domestic dealers, representatives from Viking's international network from Spain, Panama, Venezuela, Barbados, the Dominican Republic and Mexico attended.
The event began with a factory visit and a tour and sea trial of the new Viking 70 Convertible, which will premiere Oct. 28 at the Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show. Dealers also climbed aboard a second new Viking for the 2011 model year, the 42 Convertible, the boatbuilder's first convertible integrated with a pod drive propulsion system.
After lunch, principals Bill Healey, Patrick Healey and Bob Healey Jr. took turns speaking about Viking's goals for the 2011 model year, new models and updates in the Viking fleet from 42 to 82 feet, manufacturing updates, and fall and winter boat show plans.
* * *
Seakeeper appointed Twin Disc Far East Ltd. as its newest distributor for Asia.
Twin Disc Far East will cover China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
A subsidiary of Twin Disc Inc., the company supplies transmissions, electronic controls, boat management systems and other equipment to the commercial, pleasure craft and military segments of the marine market.
"Twin Disc Far East has been an excellent addition to our international sales force," John Kermet, vice president of sales and marketing, said in a statement. "They're already employing their long-standing business relationships to help expand our presence in Asia."
Hilton Hotels Group Joins ‘Play & Stay’ Golfing Cooperative | Pattaya Daily News - Pattaya Newspaper, Powerful news at your fingertips
Hilton Hotels Group Joins ‘Play & Stay’ Golfing Cooperative | Pattaya Daily News - Pattaya Newspaper, Powerful news at your fingertips
The Hilton Hotels Group has announced its participation in the Thai marketing cooperative “Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience.” Aimed at advertising package ‘play & stay’ deals between five star hotels and respective golf courses in the Southeast Asian nation the cooperative has become the premier golfing holiday marketer in the region.
Thailand, the 30th of August 2010: Encompassing all four of the Hilton Hotels in Thailand (Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Hua Hin), participation in the marketing cooperative will place Hilton as a preferential option in a variety of ‘play & stay’ package deals as advertised by tour operators Golfasian.
CEO of Bangkok-based Golfasian Mark Siegel stated, “I think it’s instructive for travelling golfers in Europe and North America to recognize that Thailand is equipped with 5-star hotel brands like Hilton, and Marriott, along with world-class golf, superb food, unmatched nightlife and a first-world, modern transportation infrastructure,” regarding the addition of Hilton to the promotional campaign.
Through a simple online booking service with Golfasian.com, creating the golfing holiday of your dreams has never been easier. Matching five star accommodations with some of the best golf courses in Thailand, Golfasian will tend to your every travel need, while you are free to concentrate on your game or enjoy the majestic surroundings and vibrant nightlife Thailand has on offer.
Packages on offer in Pattaya include accommodation at the Hilton Pattaya, Woodlands Hotel & Resort or Woodlands Suites Pattaya with your complete freedom to choose from 18 of Thailand’s most sort-after playing surfaces, all based within touching distance of the seaside resort city.
Popular Pattaya courses include; Siam Country Club Old Course, Siam Country Club Plantation Course, Laem Chabang International Country Club, Emerald Golf Club and Burapha Golf Club.
For more information on packages offered under the “Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience” cooperative or Golfasian promotions visit; golfinakingdom.com or golfasian.com
The Hilton Hotels Group has announced its participation in the Thai marketing cooperative “Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience.” Aimed at advertising package ‘play & stay’ deals between five star hotels and respective golf courses in the Southeast Asian nation the cooperative has become the premier golfing holiday marketer in the region.
Thailand, the 30th of August 2010: Encompassing all four of the Hilton Hotels in Thailand (Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Hua Hin), participation in the marketing cooperative will place Hilton as a preferential option in a variety of ‘play & stay’ package deals as advertised by tour operators Golfasian.
CEO of Bangkok-based Golfasian Mark Siegel stated, “I think it’s instructive for travelling golfers in Europe and North America to recognize that Thailand is equipped with 5-star hotel brands like Hilton, and Marriott, along with world-class golf, superb food, unmatched nightlife and a first-world, modern transportation infrastructure,” regarding the addition of Hilton to the promotional campaign.
Through a simple online booking service with Golfasian.com, creating the golfing holiday of your dreams has never been easier. Matching five star accommodations with some of the best golf courses in Thailand, Golfasian will tend to your every travel need, while you are free to concentrate on your game or enjoy the majestic surroundings and vibrant nightlife Thailand has on offer.
Packages on offer in Pattaya include accommodation at the Hilton Pattaya, Woodlands Hotel & Resort or Woodlands Suites Pattaya with your complete freedom to choose from 18 of Thailand’s most sort-after playing surfaces, all based within touching distance of the seaside resort city.
Popular Pattaya courses include; Siam Country Club Old Course, Siam Country Club Plantation Course, Laem Chabang International Country Club, Emerald Golf Club and Burapha Golf Club.
For more information on packages offered under the “Golf in a Kingdom: The Thai Golf Experience” cooperative or Golfasian promotions visit; golfinakingdom.com or golfasian.com
Thailand Travel e-Magazine offers Free Travel Advise
Thailand Travel e-Magazine offers Free Travel Advise
Oriental Escapes, an online travel e-Magazine featuring articles on various events and happenings in Thailand, has expanded its services to include Free travel advise to anyone who wants to know what is what when it comes to travelling in Thailand.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 13, 2010 – Oriental Escapes recently launched their re-vamped website, that included some very interesting features. Not only does the website include a slew of fantastic and very interesting articles and columns on events, or reviews of things in Thailand but it now has opened up to offer tourists or tour seekers a free travel advice area.
Oriental Escapes now allows visitors to their website to ask any travel related questions they may have about travelling or touring in Thailand to their travel professionals, for FREE and with no obligation.
The decision to offer this service was based on many reasons but ultimately was offered because there was a serious demand for this online.
Many travelers today use the internet to book their flights and accommodations. And then when they arrive at their destination, they begin the process of finding and then taking packaged tours offered by the hotels, or the local tour operators.
Now visitors have a choice. They can ask about the variety of tours and packages available in Thailand, get informed and decide before they arrive, what they would like to see or do.
Plus the website offers tourists a selection of Bespoke tours, these are private luxury tours offered exclusively by the website and are selected and designed to be unique and not on the normal beaten path of the tourist traps.
Also the visitor can now custom build their own tours. They can start by asking the travel service, called e-Concierge see http://www.oriental-escapes.com/e-concierge-service.php, about what they would like to do or see. Then they would get recommendations and ultimately they can combine a variety of tours or sightseeing events as they wish, when they wish and with virtually white-gloved service.
Oriental Escapes now not only a travel e-Magazine, but your personal travel assistant, and private tour guide in Thailand.
Oriental Escapes, an online travel e-Magazine featuring articles on various events and happenings in Thailand, has expanded its services to include Free travel advise to anyone who wants to know what is what when it comes to travelling in Thailand.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 13, 2010 – Oriental Escapes recently launched their re-vamped website, that included some very interesting features. Not only does the website include a slew of fantastic and very interesting articles and columns on events, or reviews of things in Thailand but it now has opened up to offer tourists or tour seekers a free travel advice area.
Oriental Escapes now allows visitors to their website to ask any travel related questions they may have about travelling or touring in Thailand to their travel professionals, for FREE and with no obligation.
The decision to offer this service was based on many reasons but ultimately was offered because there was a serious demand for this online.
Many travelers today use the internet to book their flights and accommodations. And then when they arrive at their destination, they begin the process of finding and then taking packaged tours offered by the hotels, or the local tour operators.
Now visitors have a choice. They can ask about the variety of tours and packages available in Thailand, get informed and decide before they arrive, what they would like to see or do.
Plus the website offers tourists a selection of Bespoke tours, these are private luxury tours offered exclusively by the website and are selected and designed to be unique and not on the normal beaten path of the tourist traps.
Also the visitor can now custom build their own tours. They can start by asking the travel service, called e-Concierge see http://www.oriental-escapes.com/e-concierge-service.php, about what they would like to do or see. Then they would get recommendations and ultimately they can combine a variety of tours or sightseeing events as they wish, when they wish and with virtually white-gloved service.
Oriental Escapes now not only a travel e-Magazine, but your personal travel assistant, and private tour guide in Thailand.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
UPDATE 2-Thai Air falls as prices $488 mln issue at discount | Reuters
UPDATE 2-Thai Air falls as prices $488 mln issue at discount | Reuters
Prices stock offer at 31 baht/share, 14.5 percent discount
* To offer 484 mln new shares to raise 15 bln baht
* Expects debt to equity ratio to drop to 1.71 from 2.17 (Adds details, analyst comment)
By Manunphattr Dhanananphorn and Arada Kultawanich
BANGKOK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Thai Airways (THAI.BK) shares slumped after it priced new stock worth 15 billion baht ($488 million) at a 14.5 percent discount to the market, cheaper than analysts had expected.
The Thai flag carrier said on Wednesday it would sell 483.89 million new shares at 31 baht each, including 246.93 million to the finance ministry, which had committed itself to maintaining its 51.03 percent stake.
Shares in Thai Airways International Pcl slid nearly 9 percent to a seven-week low as trading in the stock resumed after a brief delay while details of the new issue were announced.
By the midsession, the stock was down 6.9 percent at 33.75 baht, underperforming a 1.3 percent fall in the overall market .SETI.
The shares had fallen 3 percent on Tuesday, when Reuters reported the new stock would be offered at a price as low as 31 baht, compared with analysts' previous expectations of 34-36 baht. [ID:nSGE68D08H]
Analysts are optimistic on the outlook for Thai Airways, which is trying to turn itself round after a bumpy ride in the past couple of years, and say the cash infusion will help.
"Its financial status will be stronger, which will enable the airline to spend on new fleet procurement, and that should help boost its competitiveness and revenue," said Pichai Lertsupongkij, head of sales at Thanachart Securities.
The airline plans to buy 15 planes in 2010-2014, seven Airbus A330-300s (EAD.PA) and eight Boeing B777-300ERs (BA.N).
Thanks to a revival in international traffic, the fortunes of its Asian rivals have also picked up. Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIAL.SI), the world's No. 2 airline, posted strong profit in April-June [ID:nSGE66P0EH] and first-half profit at Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways (0293.HK) beat forecasts. [ID:nTOE67104F]
Some 221.83 million of the new shares of Thai Airways will be offered to existing shareholders other than the Finance Ministry at a ratio of 0.2667 new share for every one held.
The proceeds will also be used to repay debt, strengthen the airline's financial status and support its business expansion.
The subscription will run from Sept. 16-17. Morgan Stanley (MS.N), Thailand's Phatra Securities PHAT.BK and Finansa Pcl FNS.BK are advisers for the public offering.
"After the capital raising, our debt to equity ratio will fall to 1.71 from 2.17 at the end of June," Thai Airways Chairman Ampon Kittiampon told a news conference.
PROFIT IMPROVES
The airline, which has registered capital of 17 billion baht, is in the process of overhauling operations and restructuring management as t aims to take a place among the top three airlines in Asia and top five in the world.
The airline's financial performance has improved this year, after cashflow problems and a huge net loss of 21.4 billion baht in 2008 attributed to surging fuel costs, the global economic slowdown and airport closures caused by political protests,
In the first half of 2010, it reported a net profit of 12.3 billion baht, bolstered by huge gains on foreign exchange.
Analysts say Thai Airways' outlook has improved as the political situation in Thailand has stabilised after unrest in April and May that deterred visitors. The final quarter is the high season for tourism in Thailand.
The airline is expected to report a mean net profit of 7.8 billion baht this year, up from 7.3 billion baht in 2009, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S Estimates. ($1=30.73 Baht) (Additional reporting by Pisit Changplayngam and Saranya Suksomkij; Writing by Khettiya Jittapong; Editing by Alan Raybould and Anshuman Daga)
Prices stock offer at 31 baht/share, 14.5 percent discount
* To offer 484 mln new shares to raise 15 bln baht
* Expects debt to equity ratio to drop to 1.71 from 2.17 (Adds details, analyst comment)
By Manunphattr Dhanananphorn and Arada Kultawanich
BANGKOK, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Thai Airways (THAI.BK) shares slumped after it priced new stock worth 15 billion baht ($488 million) at a 14.5 percent discount to the market, cheaper than analysts had expected.
The Thai flag carrier said on Wednesday it would sell 483.89 million new shares at 31 baht each, including 246.93 million to the finance ministry, which had committed itself to maintaining its 51.03 percent stake.
Shares in Thai Airways International Pcl slid nearly 9 percent to a seven-week low as trading in the stock resumed after a brief delay while details of the new issue were announced.
By the midsession, the stock was down 6.9 percent at 33.75 baht, underperforming a 1.3 percent fall in the overall market .SETI.
The shares had fallen 3 percent on Tuesday, when Reuters reported the new stock would be offered at a price as low as 31 baht, compared with analysts' previous expectations of 34-36 baht. [ID:nSGE68D08H]
Analysts are optimistic on the outlook for Thai Airways, which is trying to turn itself round after a bumpy ride in the past couple of years, and say the cash infusion will help.
"Its financial status will be stronger, which will enable the airline to spend on new fleet procurement, and that should help boost its competitiveness and revenue," said Pichai Lertsupongkij, head of sales at Thanachart Securities.
The airline plans to buy 15 planes in 2010-2014, seven Airbus A330-300s (EAD.PA) and eight Boeing B777-300ERs (BA.N).
Thanks to a revival in international traffic, the fortunes of its Asian rivals have also picked up. Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIAL.SI), the world's No. 2 airline, posted strong profit in April-June [ID:nSGE66P0EH] and first-half profit at Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways (0293.HK) beat forecasts. [ID:nTOE67104F]
Some 221.83 million of the new shares of Thai Airways will be offered to existing shareholders other than the Finance Ministry at a ratio of 0.2667 new share for every one held.
The proceeds will also be used to repay debt, strengthen the airline's financial status and support its business expansion.
The subscription will run from Sept. 16-17. Morgan Stanley (MS.N), Thailand's Phatra Securities PHAT.BK and Finansa Pcl FNS.BK are advisers for the public offering.
"After the capital raising, our debt to equity ratio will fall to 1.71 from 2.17 at the end of June," Thai Airways Chairman Ampon Kittiampon told a news conference.
PROFIT IMPROVES
The airline, which has registered capital of 17 billion baht, is in the process of overhauling operations and restructuring management as t aims to take a place among the top three airlines in Asia and top five in the world.
The airline's financial performance has improved this year, after cashflow problems and a huge net loss of 21.4 billion baht in 2008 attributed to surging fuel costs, the global economic slowdown and airport closures caused by political protests,
In the first half of 2010, it reported a net profit of 12.3 billion baht, bolstered by huge gains on foreign exchange.
Analysts say Thai Airways' outlook has improved as the political situation in Thailand has stabilised after unrest in April and May that deterred visitors. The final quarter is the high season for tourism in Thailand.
The airline is expected to report a mean net profit of 7.8 billion baht this year, up from 7.3 billion baht in 2009, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S Estimates. ($1=30.73 Baht) (Additional reporting by Pisit Changplayngam and Saranya Suksomkij; Writing by Khettiya Jittapong; Editing by Alan Raybould and Anshuman Daga)
Baht on higher grounds : good or bad for Thailand | Thailand Business News
Baht on higher grounds : good or bad for Thailand ? | Thailand Business News
Going up ! And will stay there probably for while, considering how bullish markets seems to be on Asian markets. The baht is the best performer in August among Asia’s most- traded currencies as exchange data show global funds bought $428 million more of Thai equities than they sold.
This is no surprise : given the circumstance, while economists expect the federal debts of the United States – its current-account and budget deficits – to jump from 70 per cent of gross domestic product to 100 per cent over the next two years.
Emerging markets, particularly in Asia, would become interesting places, because they would lead the economic recovery, while the US would remain an interesting market because of attractive asset prices.
The appreciation of the Thai baht is not caused by capital inflows but the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has been asked to keep a close watch on the currency’s appreciation and prepare measures to cope with capital inflows for currency speculation as the monetary unit hits a two-year high, Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said.
The finance minister told reporters that the meeting resolved that the weak US economy and its debt burden has pushed the baht to become stronger in tandem with other currencies.
The Bank of Thailand last week raised borrowing costs for a second time this year.
Ms Tarisa said Thailand’s exports had continued to grow despite the baht appreciating faster than other currencies against the dollar. “Right now, we rank second in terms of currency appreciation in the region,” she said yesterday.
Thailand’s baht had its best month since February 2008 as the economy grew at the fastest pace in 15 years in the first half of the year
“Even so, exports have risen by as much as 30%, even though the stronger baht means lower revenues in baht terms.” Exports have been the main driver of the economy this year, surging 37% year-on-year through the first six months to help push growth to 10.6% for the first half. Capital inflows from a trade surplus and investment have been a major factor pushing the baht to appreciate, despite intervention by the central bank that has pushed the country’s foreign reserves up to record levels of more than US$150 billion (4.7 trillion baht).
Ms Tarisa said while the central bank was “monitoring” the situation closely, exporters had to adjust to the changing environment by hedging against currency risk, particularly given the weak recovery in the US and European economies.
From 1956 until 1973, the baht was pegged to the U.S. dollar at an exchange rate of 20.8 baht = one dollar and at 20 baht = 1 dollar until 1978. A strengthening US economy caused Thailand to re-peg its currency at 25 to the dollar from 1984 until July 2, 1997, when the country was stung by the Asian financial crisis. The baht was floated and halved in value, reaching its lowest rate of 56 to the dollar in January 1998. It has since risen to about 32 per dollar.
The baht has gained 6.4 per cent against the greenback from the beginning of this year and ranks second in the region, behind the Malaysian Ringgit and is remaining at the same level as the Philippine Peso.
Thai baht traded on Wednesday at 31.05-31.44 against the US dollar amid growing concerns that if the baht strengthens to 30 baht against the greenback, it may have an impact on export- driven Thai economy.
The key player here is China, which has the largest surplus.
Additionally, other East Asian countries are rationally reluctant to adjust their currencies absent a Chinese revaluation, as they fear losing competitiveness. This means China’s refusal to significantly revalue its currency against the dollar is forcing a lop-sided adjustment process that places the burden of rebalancing the US trade deficit exclusively on Europe.
The bottom line is that by all reasonable standards China’s currency is under-valued against both the dollar and the euro. China is running huge and growing trade surpluses with both Europe and the US; it has a growing global trade surplus; and on top of that it has an even larger current account surplus since its trade surplus is supplemented by massive foreign direct investment inflows.
Exports are decelerating in July
In its latest statement, the Bank of Thailand noted that during July, export value, amounting to 15,475 million US dollars, increased by 21.2 percent (yoy), but decelerating from a growth of 47.1 percent (yoy) in June. Nevertheless, export expanded satisfactorily in all categories. However, agricultural sector whose overall expansion mainly came from rising price contracted in term of export volume, especially rice, due to intense competition from Vietnam.
Import value, totaling 16,266 million US dollars, rose across the board by 36.5 percent (yoy), particularly from imports of vehicles and parts as well as raw materials to be partly used for export production going forward. Production sector expanded at a slower pace in line with private consumption and export.
Going up ! And will stay there probably for while, considering how bullish markets seems to be on Asian markets. The baht is the best performer in August among Asia’s most- traded currencies as exchange data show global funds bought $428 million more of Thai equities than they sold.
This is no surprise : given the circumstance, while economists expect the federal debts of the United States – its current-account and budget deficits – to jump from 70 per cent of gross domestic product to 100 per cent over the next two years.
Emerging markets, particularly in Asia, would become interesting places, because they would lead the economic recovery, while the US would remain an interesting market because of attractive asset prices.
The appreciation of the Thai baht is not caused by capital inflows but the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has been asked to keep a close watch on the currency’s appreciation and prepare measures to cope with capital inflows for currency speculation as the monetary unit hits a two-year high, Finance Minister Korn Chatikavanij said.
The finance minister told reporters that the meeting resolved that the weak US economy and its debt burden has pushed the baht to become stronger in tandem with other currencies.
The Bank of Thailand last week raised borrowing costs for a second time this year.
Ms Tarisa said Thailand’s exports had continued to grow despite the baht appreciating faster than other currencies against the dollar. “Right now, we rank second in terms of currency appreciation in the region,” she said yesterday.
Thailand’s baht had its best month since February 2008 as the economy grew at the fastest pace in 15 years in the first half of the year
“Even so, exports have risen by as much as 30%, even though the stronger baht means lower revenues in baht terms.” Exports have been the main driver of the economy this year, surging 37% year-on-year through the first six months to help push growth to 10.6% for the first half. Capital inflows from a trade surplus and investment have been a major factor pushing the baht to appreciate, despite intervention by the central bank that has pushed the country’s foreign reserves up to record levels of more than US$150 billion (4.7 trillion baht).
Ms Tarisa said while the central bank was “monitoring” the situation closely, exporters had to adjust to the changing environment by hedging against currency risk, particularly given the weak recovery in the US and European economies.
From 1956 until 1973, the baht was pegged to the U.S. dollar at an exchange rate of 20.8 baht = one dollar and at 20 baht = 1 dollar until 1978. A strengthening US economy caused Thailand to re-peg its currency at 25 to the dollar from 1984 until July 2, 1997, when the country was stung by the Asian financial crisis. The baht was floated and halved in value, reaching its lowest rate of 56 to the dollar in January 1998. It has since risen to about 32 per dollar.
The baht has gained 6.4 per cent against the greenback from the beginning of this year and ranks second in the region, behind the Malaysian Ringgit and is remaining at the same level as the Philippine Peso.
Thai baht traded on Wednesday at 31.05-31.44 against the US dollar amid growing concerns that if the baht strengthens to 30 baht against the greenback, it may have an impact on export- driven Thai economy.
The key player here is China, which has the largest surplus.
Additionally, other East Asian countries are rationally reluctant to adjust their currencies absent a Chinese revaluation, as they fear losing competitiveness. This means China’s refusal to significantly revalue its currency against the dollar is forcing a lop-sided adjustment process that places the burden of rebalancing the US trade deficit exclusively on Europe.
The bottom line is that by all reasonable standards China’s currency is under-valued against both the dollar and the euro. China is running huge and growing trade surpluses with both Europe and the US; it has a growing global trade surplus; and on top of that it has an even larger current account surplus since its trade surplus is supplemented by massive foreign direct investment inflows.
Exports are decelerating in July
In its latest statement, the Bank of Thailand noted that during July, export value, amounting to 15,475 million US dollars, increased by 21.2 percent (yoy), but decelerating from a growth of 47.1 percent (yoy) in June. Nevertheless, export expanded satisfactorily in all categories. However, agricultural sector whose overall expansion mainly came from rising price contracted in term of export volume, especially rice, due to intense competition from Vietnam.
Import value, totaling 16,266 million US dollars, rose across the board by 36.5 percent (yoy), particularly from imports of vehicles and parts as well as raw materials to be partly used for export production going forward. Production sector expanded at a slower pace in line with private consumption and export.
Second Asean-US summit to be held in Sept in New York | Thailand Business News
Second Asean-US summit to be held in Sept in New York | Thailand Business News
The second Asean-US leaders’ meeting will take place in New York on the sideline of UN General Assembly on 24 September, The Nation has learned.
See original here:
2nd Asean-US summit to be held on 24 Sept in New York
ASEAN is relevant to the US for strategic reasons. For example, ASEAN remains useful through its ability to shepherd regional processes like the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). The ARF also provides a natural forum for the US to engage other major players in the region through a regional security framework.
The strong, dynamic economies that the US helped foster in ASEAN have also allowed the US to reap significant economic dividends. ASEAN is America’s fourth largest trading partner, after Canada, Mexico and Japan. Total trade between the US and ASEAN is now almost 20% of its trade with Asia, and bigger than its trade with China.
Equally important, ASEAN’s commitment to free trade has helped reinforce US interests in preserving an open multilateral trading system. Through AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area) and other initiatives, ASEAN has also spurred regional economic liberalisation.
But US interest in ASEAN could weaken.
First, the Asian financial crisis has dented ASEAN’s credibility and standing. ASEAN’s current difficulties and perceived lack of political cohesiveness and vision risk diminishing its relevance in the eyes of US policy makers.
Second, throughout most of the later half of the 20th century, the US and its allies generally subordinated potential economic and other conflicts within the alliance to the overriding interest of political and security cooperation. With the end of the Cold War, however, the national priorities of the US and its allies have changed. It seems that greater attention is now accorded to domestic interests. Demands and pressures of domestic lobbies and specific interest groups are growing. Human rights, the environment and humanitarian interests are now active players in the US foreign policy process. These have complicated US relations with some countries in Asia, and distracted the US from its longer-term strategic interests in engaging Asia. Politics in an election year will confound and obscure these interests even more.
Third, US attention in Asia today is more focussed on Northeast Asia, where its fundamental interests are at stake and more pressing. In fact, the single most important relationship underpinning stability in Asia today is the triangular US-China-Japan relationship. In this relationship, managing US-China relations is a top priority for the US. The cross-strait issue is the nub of it. The rise of China and its impact on Japanese calculations of its interests will complicate US-Japan relations. So will Japan’s legitimate aspirations to play a greater leadership role in the region.
Thailand has been hard hit by flagging global demand, particularly in the US and Europe
Investment slumped in the first half 2009 and this contributed most to the contraction in GDP on the demand side. Private fixed capital investment dropped by 16.9%, reflecting weak external demand, the impact on business sentiment of the political uncertainty, as well as more cautious lending by banks.
Foreign direct investment applications declined in value by 47% in the frst 7 months of 2009. Public investment fell by 9.1% in the frst quarter, then rebounded by 9.6% in the second on faster disbursement by the Government and state enterprises.
New Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s government has responded to the crisis with vigorous fiscal pump priming
By the 1970s, landlessness had become a national problem. Massive peasant protests resulted in a land-reform programme, instituted by the civilian government installed following the 1973 uprising. In order to appease the big landowners, however, private lands were not touched by the programme, instead, forests and public lands that had been encroached upon or become deforested over the years were allocated for distribution to landless peasants—in effect taking them from the public and giving them to the poor. In the following decade the government, with World Bank support, initiated a land-ownership survey to promote investment and farming. However, given widespread corruption among local officials, what actually took place was a wholesale privatization of community lands for purposes such as building tourist resorts, hotels, golf courses and housing estates, or securing bank loans on the unlawfully acquired property to speculate on the stock market.
2nd Asean-US summit to be held on 24 Sept in New York
It represents one of few times in recent years that fiscal and monetary policies have been complementarily calibrated. A grinding political conflict, pitting supporters and detractors of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was ousted in a 2006 military coup, has hobbled successive governments’ ability to devise and implement effective economic policies.
The debilitating conflict climaxed last November when military-linked anti-government protesters closed Bangkok’s two international airports for over a week, crippling the money-spinning tourism and air freight dependent export sectors. The Bank of Thailand has estimated the closure cost the Thai economy as much as 290 billion baht, with hotels estimated to have lost 140 billion baht due to cancellations.
Indeed grass roots competition for government resources is intensifying. For instance the Farmers Rehabilitation and Development Fund is seeking 17.2 billion baht from the cabinet to buy back debts owned by over 62,000 farmers and rehabilitation and occupational training programs. During the 1997-98 financial crisis, a large number of unemployed factory and service sector workers returned to the rural countryside to eke out a subsistence living working in their relations’ fields. Agriculture currently accounts for 11% of GDP. Higher agricultural prices drove up farm incomes during the first half of 2008, but fell sharply in the second half in line with declining global commodity prices. As the local economy slows and unemployment rates rise, it’s not clear that the rural sector will with falling food prices have the same absorptive capacity it did in the wake of the Asian financial crisis.
The second Asean-US leaders’ meeting will take place in New York on the sideline of UN General Assembly on 24 September, The Nation has learned.
See original here:
2nd Asean-US summit to be held on 24 Sept in New York
ASEAN is relevant to the US for strategic reasons. For example, ASEAN remains useful through its ability to shepherd regional processes like the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). The ARF also provides a natural forum for the US to engage other major players in the region through a regional security framework.
The strong, dynamic economies that the US helped foster in ASEAN have also allowed the US to reap significant economic dividends. ASEAN is America’s fourth largest trading partner, after Canada, Mexico and Japan. Total trade between the US and ASEAN is now almost 20% of its trade with Asia, and bigger than its trade with China.
Equally important, ASEAN’s commitment to free trade has helped reinforce US interests in preserving an open multilateral trading system. Through AFTA (ASEAN Free Trade Area) and other initiatives, ASEAN has also spurred regional economic liberalisation.
But US interest in ASEAN could weaken.
First, the Asian financial crisis has dented ASEAN’s credibility and standing. ASEAN’s current difficulties and perceived lack of political cohesiveness and vision risk diminishing its relevance in the eyes of US policy makers.
Second, throughout most of the later half of the 20th century, the US and its allies generally subordinated potential economic and other conflicts within the alliance to the overriding interest of political and security cooperation. With the end of the Cold War, however, the national priorities of the US and its allies have changed. It seems that greater attention is now accorded to domestic interests. Demands and pressures of domestic lobbies and specific interest groups are growing. Human rights, the environment and humanitarian interests are now active players in the US foreign policy process. These have complicated US relations with some countries in Asia, and distracted the US from its longer-term strategic interests in engaging Asia. Politics in an election year will confound and obscure these interests even more.
Third, US attention in Asia today is more focussed on Northeast Asia, where its fundamental interests are at stake and more pressing. In fact, the single most important relationship underpinning stability in Asia today is the triangular US-China-Japan relationship. In this relationship, managing US-China relations is a top priority for the US. The cross-strait issue is the nub of it. The rise of China and its impact on Japanese calculations of its interests will complicate US-Japan relations. So will Japan’s legitimate aspirations to play a greater leadership role in the region.
Thailand has been hard hit by flagging global demand, particularly in the US and Europe
Investment slumped in the first half 2009 and this contributed most to the contraction in GDP on the demand side. Private fixed capital investment dropped by 16.9%, reflecting weak external demand, the impact on business sentiment of the political uncertainty, as well as more cautious lending by banks.
Foreign direct investment applications declined in value by 47% in the frst 7 months of 2009. Public investment fell by 9.1% in the frst quarter, then rebounded by 9.6% in the second on faster disbursement by the Government and state enterprises.
New Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva’s government has responded to the crisis with vigorous fiscal pump priming
By the 1970s, landlessness had become a national problem. Massive peasant protests resulted in a land-reform programme, instituted by the civilian government installed following the 1973 uprising. In order to appease the big landowners, however, private lands were not touched by the programme, instead, forests and public lands that had been encroached upon or become deforested over the years were allocated for distribution to landless peasants—in effect taking them from the public and giving them to the poor. In the following decade the government, with World Bank support, initiated a land-ownership survey to promote investment and farming. However, given widespread corruption among local officials, what actually took place was a wholesale privatization of community lands for purposes such as building tourist resorts, hotels, golf courses and housing estates, or securing bank loans on the unlawfully acquired property to speculate on the stock market.
2nd Asean-US summit to be held on 24 Sept in New York
It represents one of few times in recent years that fiscal and monetary policies have been complementarily calibrated. A grinding political conflict, pitting supporters and detractors of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who was ousted in a 2006 military coup, has hobbled successive governments’ ability to devise and implement effective economic policies.
The debilitating conflict climaxed last November when military-linked anti-government protesters closed Bangkok’s two international airports for over a week, crippling the money-spinning tourism and air freight dependent export sectors. The Bank of Thailand has estimated the closure cost the Thai economy as much as 290 billion baht, with hotels estimated to have lost 140 billion baht due to cancellations.
Indeed grass roots competition for government resources is intensifying. For instance the Farmers Rehabilitation and Development Fund is seeking 17.2 billion baht from the cabinet to buy back debts owned by over 62,000 farmers and rehabilitation and occupational training programs. During the 1997-98 financial crisis, a large number of unemployed factory and service sector workers returned to the rural countryside to eke out a subsistence living working in their relations’ fields. Agriculture currently accounts for 11% of GDP. Higher agricultural prices drove up farm incomes during the first half of 2008, but fell sharply in the second half in line with declining global commodity prices. As the local economy slows and unemployment rates rise, it’s not clear that the rural sector will with falling food prices have the same absorptive capacity it did in the wake of the Asian financial crisis.
Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) likely to reach 1,000 | Thailand Business News
Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) likely to reach 1,000 | Thailand Business News
Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index is likely to reach 1,000 points this year if foreign capital continues flowing into the Thai bourse, according to a top securities executive.
Paiboon Nalintarangkul, chairman of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations, said the recent strong rally of the SET index was boosted by the foreign capital inflow since operating performances of listed companies are sound with an average profit surge of 25 per cent, the highest among stock markets around the world.
He said the index had risen rapidly by more than 200 points within three months, so it is expected the market is almost saturated and could face a profit-taking run at any time.
Since the beginning of the year, foreign investors are net buyers of 14 billions baht in Thailand SET
In the long run, however, Mr Paiboon believed the index would continue to rise because the Thai economy still enjoys a high growth rate, said Mr Paiboon, who is also president of the Securities Analysts Association.
In addition, he said, the Central Administrative Court’s decision to allow most of the suspended investment projects in the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate to resume operation had restored investor confidence because the investors are able to valuate listed companies appropriately.
As the chairman of FTCMO, he said he would attempt his best to make the federation become more acceptable and reliable like such organisations with the same nature in the economic sector as the Federation of Thai Industries and the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
Exchange of Thailand (SET) composite index is likely to reach 1,000 points this year if foreign capital continues flowing into the Thai bourse, according to a top securities executive.
Paiboon Nalintarangkul, chairman of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organizations, said the recent strong rally of the SET index was boosted by the foreign capital inflow since operating performances of listed companies are sound with an average profit surge of 25 per cent, the highest among stock markets around the world.
He said the index had risen rapidly by more than 200 points within three months, so it is expected the market is almost saturated and could face a profit-taking run at any time.
Since the beginning of the year, foreign investors are net buyers of 14 billions baht in Thailand SET
In the long run, however, Mr Paiboon believed the index would continue to rise because the Thai economy still enjoys a high growth rate, said Mr Paiboon, who is also president of the Securities Analysts Association.
In addition, he said, the Central Administrative Court’s decision to allow most of the suspended investment projects in the Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate to resume operation had restored investor confidence because the investors are able to valuate listed companies appropriately.
As the chairman of FTCMO, he said he would attempt his best to make the federation become more acceptable and reliable like such organisations with the same nature in the economic sector as the Federation of Thai Industries and the Thai Chamber of Commerce.
Thailand ranks at 38th position in Competitiveness Index 2010-2011 | Thailand Business News
Thailand ranks at 38th position in Competitiveness Index 2010-2011 | Thailand Business News
Thailand, at 38th position in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index 2010-2011, has fallen two places this year and 10 ranks since 2006, mainly because of the domestic turbulence.
According to the WEF, the assessment of public institutions – mainly the administration – continues to languish at 70th place among 139 countries, a drop of 30 places over the past four years, likely related to recent problems of social unrest and political instability in the country.
Thailand’s ranking is supported by the relatively large domestic and export markets (23rd), its transport infrastructure (23rd), the efficiency of its labour market (24th), and a relatively well-functioning goods market (41st). In addition, the country’s business environment is relatively sophisticated, with developed clusters (34th) and companies operating across the value chain.
Thailand, at 38th position, has fallen two places this year and 10 ranks since 2006
“In addition to urgently improving its institutional framework, the country needs to step up its effort to improve its health and educational systems and encourage wider adoption of new technologies for productivity enhancements. Such efforts will then buttress the country’s innovation potential, which will become increasingly important as it moves towards the most advanced stage of economic development,” WEF said in its report.
The index is based on the ranking in 12 pillars: institutions (the strength of public and private institutions in creating sound and fair environment to generate income and wealth in the economy), infrastructure, macroeconomic environment, health and primary education, higher education and training, goods market efficiency, labor market efficiency, financial market development, technological readiness, market size, business sophistication, and innovation.
via Turmoil impacts Thailand’s ranking.
Thailand, at 38th position, has fallen 2 places this year and 10 ranks since 2006. The assessment of public institutions continues to deteriorate (70th) after a drop of 30 places over the past four years, likely related to recent problems of social unrest and political instability in the country. However, Thailand continues to benefit from its relatively large domestic and export markets (23rd), its excellent transport infrastructure (23rd), the efficiency of its labor market (24th), and a relatively well functioning goods market (ranked 41st).
In addition, the country’s business environment is relatively sophisticated with developed clusters (34th) and companies operating across the value chain. Going forward, in addition to urgently improving its institutional framework, the country needs to step up its efforts to improve its health and educational systems and encourage wider adoption of new technologies for productivity enhancements. Such efforts will then buttress the country’s innovation potential, which will become increasingly important as it moves toward the most advanced stage of economic development.
For the third consecutive year, Hong Kong SAR retains its position at 11th overall, with a slight improvement in score. Hong Kong maintains its leadership in measures of financial market development and, for the first time, tops the infrastructure pillar. The quality of transport, energy, and telephony infrastructure is simply outstanding, with a score of 6.8 out of 7 in the pillar. In total, Hong Kong appears in the top 10 of six of the twelve GCI pillars. One of the world’s major trade hubs, the crisis hit Hong Kong quickly and strongly, with its economy growing at a subdued rate in the second half of 2008 and contracting by 2.7 percent in 2009.
But Hong Kong’s economy has proved resilient and the IMF predicts a growth rate of about 5 percent for 2010. It offers one of the world’s most business friendly environments thanks to world-class institutions, infrastructure, market efficiency, and the dynamism of its financial sector, and even slightly improves in each these dimensions. In particular, Hong Kong ranks behind only Singapore for government efficiency. Taiwan, China ranks 13th, one place lower than last year.
Taiwan ranks among the top 20 economies in nine pillars, but its performance in three of them holds the economy back from its full competitiveness potential: institutions, financial market development, and labor market efficiency. The quality of the institutional framework continues to improve although by small increments, now standing at 35th position, up from 40th in 2008. Thanks to greater efficiency, Taiwan has improved by 19 positions in the financial market development pillar to 35th, a category where it used to place below the 50th mark. The third area of relative weakness is its labor market (34th), where the situation continues to deteriorate with respect to the flexibility. Given its many strengths, improvements in these areas would make Taiwan an even more competitive economy.
Down by one position, Australia now ranks 16th, with a stable performance overall, ranking no lower than 29th in any of the 12 pillars. The results confirm the continued dynamism and high level of development of Australia’s financial market. While credit access conditions deteriorated during the financial crisis, the banking sector held out remarkably well. Australia remains a prime location for doing business, with high efficiency in both the goods market (18th) and the labor market (11th), and excellent public (14th) and private (11th) institutions. To progress even further, the country will need to increase the sophistication of its businesses (29th) and strengthen its innovation capacity (21st).
The Republic of Korea falls by three places to 22nd position. The country continues to do very well in most categories. It possesses world-class transport infrastructure (12th), a healthy macroeconomic environment at a time when many industrialized countries are struggling in this area (6th, up five positions), and excellent higher education (15th), with the highest rate of tertiary education enrollment in the world. Finally, Korea remains one of the world’s innovation powerhouses (12th in the innovation pillar). Yet Korea continues to suffer from weaknesses that represent a major drag on its competitiveness. The country ranks a dismal 124th with respect to labor market flexibility. Business leaders express dismay at the difficulty of hiring and firing employees (115th), also reflected in the World Bank’s Rigidity of employment index (90th).
What’s more, the World Bank estimates that the average severance pay for dismissing an employee is equivalent to 91 weeks worth of salary (placing Korea 114th on this indicator). This leads companies to resort extensively to temporary employment, thus creating precarious working conditions and giving rise to tensions—Korea ranks 138th, ahead only of Venezuela, for the difficult relations between employers and workers. The second area of concern is the country’s financial market (83rd), where the assessment has considerably worsened over the past year. Access to credit and financing has become more difficult, and the business community continues to express doubts as to the soundness of the banking sector (99th) and complains about the limited availability (98th) and high costs (82nd) of financial services.
Thailand, at 38th position in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Index 2010-2011, has fallen two places this year and 10 ranks since 2006, mainly because of the domestic turbulence.
According to the WEF, the assessment of public institutions – mainly the administration – continues to languish at 70th place among 139 countries, a drop of 30 places over the past four years, likely related to recent problems of social unrest and political instability in the country.
Thailand’s ranking is supported by the relatively large domestic and export markets (23rd), its transport infrastructure (23rd), the efficiency of its labour market (24th), and a relatively well-functioning goods market (41st). In addition, the country’s business environment is relatively sophisticated, with developed clusters (34th) and companies operating across the value chain.
Thailand, at 38th position, has fallen two places this year and 10 ranks since 2006
“In addition to urgently improving its institutional framework, the country needs to step up its effort to improve its health and educational systems and encourage wider adoption of new technologies for productivity enhancements. Such efforts will then buttress the country’s innovation potential, which will become increasingly important as it moves towards the most advanced stage of economic development,” WEF said in its report.
The index is based on the ranking in 12 pillars: institutions (the strength of public and private institutions in creating sound and fair environment to generate income and wealth in the economy), infrastructure, macroeconomic environment, health and primary education, higher education and training, goods market efficiency, labor market efficiency, financial market development, technological readiness, market size, business sophistication, and innovation.
via Turmoil impacts Thailand’s ranking.
Thailand, at 38th position, has fallen 2 places this year and 10 ranks since 2006. The assessment of public institutions continues to deteriorate (70th) after a drop of 30 places over the past four years, likely related to recent problems of social unrest and political instability in the country. However, Thailand continues to benefit from its relatively large domestic and export markets (23rd), its excellent transport infrastructure (23rd), the efficiency of its labor market (24th), and a relatively well functioning goods market (ranked 41st).
In addition, the country’s business environment is relatively sophisticated with developed clusters (34th) and companies operating across the value chain. Going forward, in addition to urgently improving its institutional framework, the country needs to step up its efforts to improve its health and educational systems and encourage wider adoption of new technologies for productivity enhancements. Such efforts will then buttress the country’s innovation potential, which will become increasingly important as it moves toward the most advanced stage of economic development.
For the third consecutive year, Hong Kong SAR retains its position at 11th overall, with a slight improvement in score. Hong Kong maintains its leadership in measures of financial market development and, for the first time, tops the infrastructure pillar. The quality of transport, energy, and telephony infrastructure is simply outstanding, with a score of 6.8 out of 7 in the pillar. In total, Hong Kong appears in the top 10 of six of the twelve GCI pillars. One of the world’s major trade hubs, the crisis hit Hong Kong quickly and strongly, with its economy growing at a subdued rate in the second half of 2008 and contracting by 2.7 percent in 2009.
But Hong Kong’s economy has proved resilient and the IMF predicts a growth rate of about 5 percent for 2010. It offers one of the world’s most business friendly environments thanks to world-class institutions, infrastructure, market efficiency, and the dynamism of its financial sector, and even slightly improves in each these dimensions. In particular, Hong Kong ranks behind only Singapore for government efficiency. Taiwan, China ranks 13th, one place lower than last year.
Taiwan ranks among the top 20 economies in nine pillars, but its performance in three of them holds the economy back from its full competitiveness potential: institutions, financial market development, and labor market efficiency. The quality of the institutional framework continues to improve although by small increments, now standing at 35th position, up from 40th in 2008. Thanks to greater efficiency, Taiwan has improved by 19 positions in the financial market development pillar to 35th, a category where it used to place below the 50th mark. The third area of relative weakness is its labor market (34th), where the situation continues to deteriorate with respect to the flexibility. Given its many strengths, improvements in these areas would make Taiwan an even more competitive economy.
Down by one position, Australia now ranks 16th, with a stable performance overall, ranking no lower than 29th in any of the 12 pillars. The results confirm the continued dynamism and high level of development of Australia’s financial market. While credit access conditions deteriorated during the financial crisis, the banking sector held out remarkably well. Australia remains a prime location for doing business, with high efficiency in both the goods market (18th) and the labor market (11th), and excellent public (14th) and private (11th) institutions. To progress even further, the country will need to increase the sophistication of its businesses (29th) and strengthen its innovation capacity (21st).
The Republic of Korea falls by three places to 22nd position. The country continues to do very well in most categories. It possesses world-class transport infrastructure (12th), a healthy macroeconomic environment at a time when many industrialized countries are struggling in this area (6th, up five positions), and excellent higher education (15th), with the highest rate of tertiary education enrollment in the world. Finally, Korea remains one of the world’s innovation powerhouses (12th in the innovation pillar). Yet Korea continues to suffer from weaknesses that represent a major drag on its competitiveness. The country ranks a dismal 124th with respect to labor market flexibility. Business leaders express dismay at the difficulty of hiring and firing employees (115th), also reflected in the World Bank’s Rigidity of employment index (90th).
What’s more, the World Bank estimates that the average severance pay for dismissing an employee is equivalent to 91 weeks worth of salary (placing Korea 114th on this indicator). This leads companies to resort extensively to temporary employment, thus creating precarious working conditions and giving rise to tensions—Korea ranks 138th, ahead only of Venezuela, for the difficult relations between employers and workers. The second area of concern is the country’s financial market (83rd), where the assessment has considerably worsened over the past year. Access to credit and financing has become more difficult, and the business community continues to express doubts as to the soundness of the banking sector (99th) and complains about the limited availability (98th) and high costs (82nd) of financial services.
Thailand Telecommunications Report points lack of competition | Thailand Business News
Thailand Telecommunications Report points lack of competition | Thailand Business News
The vexed issue regarding the auctions of 3G and WiMAX licences had not reached a satisfactory conclusion at the time of updating this edition of BMI’s Thailand Telecommunications Report, meaning that operators remained uncertain of how to budget for much-needed network upgrades for the rest of the year, while we ourselves remained uncertain of how to factor the launches of next-generation services into our forecasts. Above and beyond all that, there was also the matter of growing civil unrest which, if it were to reach a flashpoint, could conceivably result in a change in the political regime. Even if it does not, consumer enthusiasm for goods and services may yet be adversely affected, and this could also impact on our forecasts.
That said, Q409 yielded some very strong results for Thailand’s top three mobile operators, a trend that continued into Q110, at least for market leaders AIS and DTAC. Third-ranked True Move had not published its Q110 results at the time of writing, but all the indications were that it, too, had performed well in the first quarter of the year.
Although we have had to estimate the performances of both Hutchison Telecom and Thai Mobile pending the transfer of Hutchison’s stake in its Thai business to its partner CAT Telecom and the relaunch of Thai Mobile by incumbent TOT, it is clear that greater pricing competition, the canny bundling of smartphones to both prepaid and postpaid customers alike and efforts to make more effective use of spectrum in order to facilitate better and faster mobile value-added services (mVAS) have all paid dividends, helping subscriber numbers to continue growing and slowing the rate of mobile ARPU decline.
In 2010, operators are focusing expansion efforts on the rural sector, where the greatest organic growth opportunities are to be found. By the end of the year, we forecast a total subscriber base of 68.752mn, representing 105.6% of the population. By the end of our forecast period, in 2014, we expect the penetration rate willreach 119.8%.
YEAR Internet Users Population % Pen. GDP p.c.* Usage Source
2000 2,300,000 61,528,000 3,7% US$ N/A ITU
2007 8,465,800 67,249,456 12.6% US$ 3,759 ITU
2009 16,100,000 65,998,436 24.4% US$ 3,940 ITU
2010 17,486,400 66,404,688 26.3% US$ 4,403 ITU
Although fixed-line operators such as TOT, TT&T, True and others all managed to grow their broadband user bases in 2009, growth was less rapid than we had been expecting and we now believe that there were just 1.460mn fixed broadband subscribers in Thailand at the end of the year, making for a penetration rate of 2.3%. We have reined in our forecasts for this sector. We now expect to see 4.411mn subscribers by 2014, or a penetration rate of 6.6%.
A new regulatory body – governing both the telecommunications and media markets – is to be established later this year, it is reported. However, although the appropriate legislation has been drafted, we expect that this ambition will not be realised.
This comes after more than a decade of similar announcements, but it is more important than ever that this body be established as it will be charged with licensing 3G and WiMAX service providers as well as converting ‘private’ operators’ concessions into full-service licences, a long overdue move that will finally bring real competition to the Thai market.
via Thailand Telecommunications Report Q3 2010.
In 2010, 66 million mobile-phone numbers were in use in Thailand, of which 88 per cent were prepaid and 10.7 per cent post-paid. Mobile-phone calls in last years fourth quarter were 252 minutes long on average.
Post-paid calls were 484 minutes long and prepaid calls 226 minutes, according to a recent report from the National Telecommunications Commission. The monthly average revenue per user ARPU, excluding interconnection revenue, in the fourth quarter was Bt203. The post-paid ARPU was Bt579 and prepaid ARPU Bt163.The average fourth-quarter airtime rate was Bt1.20 per minute. The average post-paid rate was Bt1.30 and prepaid rate Bt1.15.
The combined voice revenue of the top three cellular players last year was Bt118.43 billion, and their data revenue was Bt24.44 billion.Of the total data revenue Advanced Info Service contributed Bt13.74 billion, Total Access Communication Bt7.56 billion and True Move Bt3.13 billionLast year, AIS commanded a 43.5-per-cent share of the mobile-phone user market, while DTAC controlled 29.8 per cent, True Move 23.0 per cent, CAT Telecom and its joint venture Hutchison-Wireless Multimedia a combined 2.6 per cent, and TOT 0.1 per cent.
The vexed issue regarding the auctions of 3G and WiMAX licences had not reached a satisfactory conclusion at the time of updating this edition of BMI’s Thailand Telecommunications Report, meaning that operators remained uncertain of how to budget for much-needed network upgrades for the rest of the year, while we ourselves remained uncertain of how to factor the launches of next-generation services into our forecasts. Above and beyond all that, there was also the matter of growing civil unrest which, if it were to reach a flashpoint, could conceivably result in a change in the political regime. Even if it does not, consumer enthusiasm for goods and services may yet be adversely affected, and this could also impact on our forecasts.
That said, Q409 yielded some very strong results for Thailand’s top three mobile operators, a trend that continued into Q110, at least for market leaders AIS and DTAC. Third-ranked True Move had not published its Q110 results at the time of writing, but all the indications were that it, too, had performed well in the first quarter of the year.
Although we have had to estimate the performances of both Hutchison Telecom and Thai Mobile pending the transfer of Hutchison’s stake in its Thai business to its partner CAT Telecom and the relaunch of Thai Mobile by incumbent TOT, it is clear that greater pricing competition, the canny bundling of smartphones to both prepaid and postpaid customers alike and efforts to make more effective use of spectrum in order to facilitate better and faster mobile value-added services (mVAS) have all paid dividends, helping subscriber numbers to continue growing and slowing the rate of mobile ARPU decline.
In 2010, operators are focusing expansion efforts on the rural sector, where the greatest organic growth opportunities are to be found. By the end of the year, we forecast a total subscriber base of 68.752mn, representing 105.6% of the population. By the end of our forecast period, in 2014, we expect the penetration rate willreach 119.8%.
YEAR Internet Users Population % Pen. GDP p.c.* Usage Source
2000 2,300,000 61,528,000 3,7% US$ N/A ITU
2007 8,465,800 67,249,456 12.6% US$ 3,759 ITU
2009 16,100,000 65,998,436 24.4% US$ 3,940 ITU
2010 17,486,400 66,404,688 26.3% US$ 4,403 ITU
Although fixed-line operators such as TOT, TT&T, True and others all managed to grow their broadband user bases in 2009, growth was less rapid than we had been expecting and we now believe that there were just 1.460mn fixed broadband subscribers in Thailand at the end of the year, making for a penetration rate of 2.3%. We have reined in our forecasts for this sector. We now expect to see 4.411mn subscribers by 2014, or a penetration rate of 6.6%.
A new regulatory body – governing both the telecommunications and media markets – is to be established later this year, it is reported. However, although the appropriate legislation has been drafted, we expect that this ambition will not be realised.
This comes after more than a decade of similar announcements, but it is more important than ever that this body be established as it will be charged with licensing 3G and WiMAX service providers as well as converting ‘private’ operators’ concessions into full-service licences, a long overdue move that will finally bring real competition to the Thai market.
via Thailand Telecommunications Report Q3 2010.
In 2010, 66 million mobile-phone numbers were in use in Thailand, of which 88 per cent were prepaid and 10.7 per cent post-paid. Mobile-phone calls in last years fourth quarter were 252 minutes long on average.
Post-paid calls were 484 minutes long and prepaid calls 226 minutes, according to a recent report from the National Telecommunications Commission. The monthly average revenue per user ARPU, excluding interconnection revenue, in the fourth quarter was Bt203. The post-paid ARPU was Bt579 and prepaid ARPU Bt163.The average fourth-quarter airtime rate was Bt1.20 per minute. The average post-paid rate was Bt1.30 and prepaid rate Bt1.15.
The combined voice revenue of the top three cellular players last year was Bt118.43 billion, and their data revenue was Bt24.44 billion.Of the total data revenue Advanced Info Service contributed Bt13.74 billion, Total Access Communication Bt7.56 billion and True Move Bt3.13 billionLast year, AIS commanded a 43.5-per-cent share of the mobile-phone user market, while DTAC controlled 29.8 per cent, True Move 23.0 per cent, CAT Telecom and its joint venture Hutchison-Wireless Multimedia a combined 2.6 per cent, and TOT 0.1 per cent.
Etihad Appoints New Country Manager Thailand / Mekong
Etihad Appoints New Country Manager Thailand / Mekong
Etihad Airways has appointed Craig Thomas as Country Manager - Thailand and Mekong Region.
Based in Bangkok, Mr. Thomas will lead the local team, focusing on continual development of traffic to and from Abu Dhabi and the entire network.
Craig, a South African citizen, joined Etihad Airways as Sales and Marketing Manager when the airline opened its South Africa office in September 2005. In January 2006, he was appointed Country Manager for South Africa, and oversaw the increase of Etihad frequencies to Johannesburg from two per week to daily, as well as the introduction of a daily service to Cape Town in October 2009.
Etihad operates two daily flights from Bangkok to its home base in Abu Dhabi and further on to 64 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Australia, Europe, North American and Asia.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ chief commercial officer, said, “Mr Thomas brings with him extensive experience and expertise in the aviation industry to this growing market. I am very pleased to welcome him to this highly important region and wish him success in further growing the business between Bangkok and Abu Dhabi.”
Etihad Airways has appointed Craig Thomas as Country Manager - Thailand and Mekong Region.
Based in Bangkok, Mr. Thomas will lead the local team, focusing on continual development of traffic to and from Abu Dhabi and the entire network.
Craig, a South African citizen, joined Etihad Airways as Sales and Marketing Manager when the airline opened its South Africa office in September 2005. In January 2006, he was appointed Country Manager for South Africa, and oversaw the increase of Etihad frequencies to Johannesburg from two per week to daily, as well as the introduction of a daily service to Cape Town in October 2009.
Etihad operates two daily flights from Bangkok to its home base in Abu Dhabi and further on to 64 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Australia, Europe, North American and Asia.
Peter Baumgartner, Etihad Airways’ chief commercial officer, said, “Mr Thomas brings with him extensive experience and expertise in the aviation industry to this growing market. I am very pleased to welcome him to this highly important region and wish him success in further growing the business between Bangkok and Abu Dhabi.”
Channel NewsAsia - Singapore's unique culture inspires Thai and Cambodian artists - channelnewsasia.com
Channel NewsAsia - Singapore's unique culture inspires Thai and Cambodian artists - channelnewsasia.com
SINGAPORE : An outsider's perspective can sometimes lead to new insights and this is what the work of two visiting artists from Thailand and Cambodia seems to show about Singapore.
To many foreigners, the Merlion is synonymous with Singapore. And what Thai artist Vichaya Mukdamanee found on his recent trip here was that Singaporeans perhaps think so too.
He said: "I bought 100 Merlion dolls in Little India, Chinatown, and I set them up in different locations in Singapore. The work is actually the situation when Singaporean people saw I was stacking them on the street, and I saw how they interact with the work.
"I see the Merlion as a symbol of Singaporeans, how people are walking along, following each other, doing something in the same direction, and throughout Singapore, people saw the Merlion and said, 'That is cute, that is like us.' Some people get the message, and it is really interesting."
He added: "I see Singaporean people as 'unity' - you guys think the same way, do the same thing, and approach the same goal, how to create changes in the country, so that is very interesting, how you guys are so different, but think in a similar concept."
Delighted, he documented his experience in works including paintings, videos and an installation.
Yet, all this came about through a stroke of serendipity.
Vichaya, and Cambodian artist Veasna Tith were here to research Thai and Cambodian art for the upcoming National Art Gallery.
But the sights and sounds that greeted them inspired them to create new art.
Veasna said: Many foreigners and also some Singaporeans say that Singapore does not have its own culture. But to me, I do not really agree with this.
"What I see, your basic, your traditional culture was Peranakan that mixed with Chinese and Malaysia. Because to my culture, Chinese and Malay is hard to mix together...It is unique of a country that you can combine a lot of people from different backgrounds, different religions, different cultures - they come and live together in peace."
Veasna set to work on a series of paintings that draw on elements of the Merlion, the Singapore flag and Singapore's various ethnic roots.
She observes that Singaporeans do not always see their rich culture, as the country seems to focus more on economic development, science and technology.
This is something she sees in Cambodia too, where bread and butter issues are key.
But she believes Singapore, through its National Art Gallery, could invigorate artists across Southeast Asia and, in so doing, kindle a collective appreciation of our cultures.
Meanwhile, through his attachment with the National Art Gallery, Vichaya felt deeply moved after visiting many different museums here.
He said: "The museums and the organising process here is really advanced and high quality. It is like you have the standard that the rest of the world can rely on, the conservation, and the idea of collecting the whole region into one.
"It is a very interesting idea, how to relate our own communities together. I think that impressed me a lot." - CNA/ms
SINGAPORE : An outsider's perspective can sometimes lead to new insights and this is what the work of two visiting artists from Thailand and Cambodia seems to show about Singapore.
To many foreigners, the Merlion is synonymous with Singapore. And what Thai artist Vichaya Mukdamanee found on his recent trip here was that Singaporeans perhaps think so too.
He said: "I bought 100 Merlion dolls in Little India, Chinatown, and I set them up in different locations in Singapore. The work is actually the situation when Singaporean people saw I was stacking them on the street, and I saw how they interact with the work.
"I see the Merlion as a symbol of Singaporeans, how people are walking along, following each other, doing something in the same direction, and throughout Singapore, people saw the Merlion and said, 'That is cute, that is like us.' Some people get the message, and it is really interesting."
He added: "I see Singaporean people as 'unity' - you guys think the same way, do the same thing, and approach the same goal, how to create changes in the country, so that is very interesting, how you guys are so different, but think in a similar concept."
Delighted, he documented his experience in works including paintings, videos and an installation.
Yet, all this came about through a stroke of serendipity.
Vichaya, and Cambodian artist Veasna Tith were here to research Thai and Cambodian art for the upcoming National Art Gallery.
But the sights and sounds that greeted them inspired them to create new art.
Veasna said: Many foreigners and also some Singaporeans say that Singapore does not have its own culture. But to me, I do not really agree with this.
"What I see, your basic, your traditional culture was Peranakan that mixed with Chinese and Malaysia. Because to my culture, Chinese and Malay is hard to mix together...It is unique of a country that you can combine a lot of people from different backgrounds, different religions, different cultures - they come and live together in peace."
Veasna set to work on a series of paintings that draw on elements of the Merlion, the Singapore flag and Singapore's various ethnic roots.
She observes that Singaporeans do not always see their rich culture, as the country seems to focus more on economic development, science and technology.
This is something she sees in Cambodia too, where bread and butter issues are key.
But she believes Singapore, through its National Art Gallery, could invigorate artists across Southeast Asia and, in so doing, kindle a collective appreciation of our cultures.
Meanwhile, through his attachment with the National Art Gallery, Vichaya felt deeply moved after visiting many different museums here.
He said: "The museums and the organising process here is really advanced and high quality. It is like you have the standard that the rest of the world can rely on, the conservation, and the idea of collecting the whole region into one.
"It is a very interesting idea, how to relate our own communities together. I think that impressed me a lot." - CNA/ms
Thailand Travel e-Magazine offers Free Travel Advise
Thailand Travel e-Magazine offers Free Travel Advise
Oriental Escapes, an online travel e-Magazine featuring articles on various events and happenings in Thailand, has expanded its services to include Free travel advise to anyone who wants to know what is what when it comes to travelling in Thailand.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 13, 2010 – Oriental Escapes recently launched their re-vamped website, that included some very interesting features. Not only does the website include a slew of fantastic and very interesting articles and columns on events, or reviews of things in Thailand but it now has opened up to offer tourists or tour seekers a free travel advice area.
Oriental Escapes now allows visitors to their website to ask any travel related questions they may have about travelling or touring in Thailand to their travel professionals, for FREE and with no obligation.
The decision to offer this service was based on many reasons but ultimately was offered because there was a serious demand for this online.
Many travelers today use the internet to book their flights and accommodations. And then when they arrive at their destination, they begin the process of finding and then taking packaged tours offered by the hotels, or the local tour operators.
Now visitors have a choice. They can ask about the variety of tours and packages available in Thailand, get informed and decide before they arrive, what they would like to see or do.
Plus the website offers tourists a selection of Bespoke tours, these are private luxury tours offered exclusively by the website and are selected and designed to be unique and not on the normal beaten path of the tourist traps.
Also the visitor can now custom build their own tours. They can start by asking the travel service, called e-Concierge see http://www.oriental-escapes.com/e-concierge-service.php, about what they would like to do or see. Then they would get recommendations and ultimately they can combine a variety of tours or sightseeing events as they wish, when they wish and with virtually white-gloved service.
Oriental Escapes now not only a travel e-Magazine, but your personal travel assistant, and private tour guide in Thailand.
Oriental Escapes, an online travel e-Magazine featuring articles on various events and happenings in Thailand, has expanded its services to include Free travel advise to anyone who wants to know what is what when it comes to travelling in Thailand.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRLog (Press Release) – Sep 13, 2010 – Oriental Escapes recently launched their re-vamped website, that included some very interesting features. Not only does the website include a slew of fantastic and very interesting articles and columns on events, or reviews of things in Thailand but it now has opened up to offer tourists or tour seekers a free travel advice area.
Oriental Escapes now allows visitors to their website to ask any travel related questions they may have about travelling or touring in Thailand to their travel professionals, for FREE and with no obligation.
The decision to offer this service was based on many reasons but ultimately was offered because there was a serious demand for this online.
Many travelers today use the internet to book their flights and accommodations. And then when they arrive at their destination, they begin the process of finding and then taking packaged tours offered by the hotels, or the local tour operators.
Now visitors have a choice. They can ask about the variety of tours and packages available in Thailand, get informed and decide before they arrive, what they would like to see or do.
Plus the website offers tourists a selection of Bespoke tours, these are private luxury tours offered exclusively by the website and are selected and designed to be unique and not on the normal beaten path of the tourist traps.
Also the visitor can now custom build their own tours. They can start by asking the travel service, called e-Concierge see http://www.oriental-escapes.com/e-concierge-service.php, about what they would like to do or see. Then they would get recommendations and ultimately they can combine a variety of tours or sightseeing events as they wish, when they wish and with virtually white-gloved service.
Oriental Escapes now not only a travel e-Magazine, but your personal travel assistant, and private tour guide in Thailand.
Thailand takes along soap flowers tradition - GEO.tv
Thailand takes along soap flowers tradition - GEO.tv
BANGKOK: They look like beautiful exotic flowers, and they even smell the part, only unlike the real thing, Thai soap flowers last forever.
Although these days, soap flowers can be bought as souvenirs from all around Thailand, these scented masterpieces originated in the villages around Chiang Rai. When they weren’t too busy tending to their farms or working in the rice paddies, locals practiced carving on pieces of soap.
Their hobby turned into a fine art, and the delicate soap flowers they sold at the local night markets soon captured tourists’ imagination.
The art of soap carving is passed down from generation to generation, and since it’s all done using a few carving knives, the beauty of the flowers depends a lot on the skill and finesse of the artist. Chiang Rai remains the best place to buy soap flowers as souvenirs, and visitors can witness the carving process first hand.
BANGKOK: They look like beautiful exotic flowers, and they even smell the part, only unlike the real thing, Thai soap flowers last forever.
Although these days, soap flowers can be bought as souvenirs from all around Thailand, these scented masterpieces originated in the villages around Chiang Rai. When they weren’t too busy tending to their farms or working in the rice paddies, locals practiced carving on pieces of soap.
Their hobby turned into a fine art, and the delicate soap flowers they sold at the local night markets soon captured tourists’ imagination.
The art of soap carving is passed down from generation to generation, and since it’s all done using a few carving knives, the beauty of the flowers depends a lot on the skill and finesse of the artist. Chiang Rai remains the best place to buy soap flowers as souvenirs, and visitors can witness the carving process first hand.
50 Best Travel Sites You Probably Never Heard Of – LuggageOnline
Planning a trip? Those who love to travel know the essence of all travel is about you and the road. For a true traveler the destination is only a minor detail in planning a trip, experiencing and delving deeper into an unfamiliar culture is paramount. Before you begin to crack the travel guides, pick a destination or plan a travel itinerary, visit some of these off the beaten path travel sites. Whatever level of expertise you tout, whether it is international travel, student travel, discount travel or just plain old USA travel, these sites are guaranteed to expand your horizons.
Social-Travel Networks
1. IgoUgo.com
Honest advice to get you going.
It's no wonder IgoUgo won the 2005 Webby Award for the Best Travel Site in the U.S. It definitely stands apart from other online travel communities that allow travelers to share photos and stories. Their newly added Travel Deals provides the best bargains in the coming week from a variety of travel sites, saving you the hassle of online booking research. IgoUgo rewards contributing writers and photographers with GO points, which can be redeemed at online retailers and used for frequent flier miles.
Cool Feature: Have a favorite IgoUgo member? You can search for a member, view their profile, and stay up to date on their travels.
2. Triporama.com
Plan Together. Travel Together.
Triporama enables you to plan a group trip and share the details with your group. It's like your own personal trip website. Tools on the site include storing and sharing your research, manage invites, and posting messages to your group.
Don't Miss! - Group Travel Guide's Recommendations.
3. Tripadvisor.com
Get the truth, then go.
Tripadvisor.com has compiled over 5 million traveler reviews and opinions on hotels, vacations and more. Here you can find the honest truth about your destination, without feeling like you're being 'sold'. Reviewers have the option of uploading their own vacation pictures. The hotel website may show you a room with a view, but the travelers pictures may tell a different story...
Cool Feature: goLists- Travelers create a list of what to see and things to do in a certain destination.
4. Triptie.com
Tying Travel Together.
Triptie.com was created based on the idea that travelers make the best travel agents. By allowing travelers to share personal vacation itineraries, stories, and photos, everyone becomes someone else's agent. Unlike similar travel sites, you can easily pull pieces from other itineraries and make them a part of your own.
Cool Feature: Create your hometown Itinerary for when friends or travelers from around the globe come and stay.
5. Iagora.com
Connecting Internationals Since 1998
Looking to get away, and stay away? Iagora.com offers information on internships, study abroad, and permanent positions available abroad. This site will help you find housing, hotels, and provide tips for working and living abroad. By signing up for premiere membership you can submit your resume and network for job offers from around the globe.
Cool Feature: iPeople- Browse through member profiles and contact information to get personal information on others who are working and living abroad.
6. Bootsnall.com
The Ultimate Resource for the Independent Traveler
BootsnAll features guides, stories, book reviews, and insiders from every continent. The site also has message boards, blogs, and travel deals. You can book flights, hotels, and even hostels through provided links, they really do live up to the nall when it comes to traveling.
Don't Miss! - 50 Most Recent Travel Stories.
7. Wayn.com
Where Are You Now?
Think Myspace, for travel lovers. WAYN.com (where are you now?) allows users to keep a log of their travels; past, present, and future. The idea is that you share them with other members, and maybe even meet some of them along the way.
Cool Feature: An integrated instant messaging program.
8. Planetware.com
Your Unlimited Travel Guide to the World
Many of the most popular travel sites provide little information on U.S destinations. It may be hard to come across a site with detailed guides for U.S cities. That is what sets Planetware.com apart from other destination guide websites. Their ultimate goal is to eventually database every attraction in the world.
Cool Feature: Enter your Hobbies and Activities and it will bring up destinations that can entertain them.
9. Realtravel.com
Real People, Real Advice, Real Experiences.
Voted as one of the 12 Best Travel Sites by Forbes.com, Realtravel is an online community for all things related to travel. Featuring photos, blogs, member profiles, and links to the latest in travel deals, it is a great way for people to obtain and share advice on travel experiences.
Cool Feature: Featured Destination Page
Travel Booking
10. Licketytrip.com
Last minute vacation rentals...
Like to do everything at the last minute? Luckily, Licketytrip.com is there to help. All of the vacation rentals on the site are available for the next two weeks. The rentals are mainly U.S destinations. The property search is user friendly, and from there you can contact the owner for a more personal booking experience.
Cool Feature: Owners can list their property free of charge.
11. Maupintour.com
Deluxe and Escorted Independent Vacations
Traveling to a foreign place on your own can be intimidating, not to mention confusing. Booking a guided tour trip can be useful when visiting places with lots of sites and landmarks to see. Not only do guides keep you informed, but sometimes they allow you to bypass long lines. Maupintour.com is a great place for booking escorted tours and creating itineraries. Unlike most tour companies, Maupintours are all inclusive, so you know exactly how much your trip will cost before you go.
12. Hotelbook.com
Stay Independent
Hotelbook.com presents travelers with a unique lodging option in today's increasingly complex online travel arena. They provide travelers with alternative hotel options that will offer them something different in a hotel. Looking for a chic boutique hotel in Aspen, or a hotel with a golf course in England? Hotelbook.com can help you meet these specific travel needs without trying to sell you a stay at the Marriott.
Don't Miss! - Special Offers.
13. Hitchsters.com
The best way to share a cab to or from the airport.
In many destinations cabs are the best way to get to your destination from the airport and back, but they can get expensive. Hitchster.com is a web-based system, which conveniently connects travelers so that they can share taxis, and thus split the fare. So, whether you're interested in saving money, time, the environment, or just looking for a cab companion, Hitchsters.com can help.
14. Unusualhotelsoftheworld.com
Unusual Hotels of the World will help you book an experience, not just a hotel. Stay in an old railway car nested in an Alaskan mountain, a tree house in Sweden, or a hemp hotel in Amsterdam. The site features a detailed description of each hotel and member ratings.
Cool Feature: Join the Go Unusual Club
15. cFares.com
Your Inside Connection to Worldwide Travel
The world of online booking sites has become so popular that you may not even get a deal by logging on to big name sites. cFares.com claims to have the lowest prices with the widest selections. You can also become a member and get below market fares, or use their name your own price feature. It's basically all of those popular booking sites out there rolled into one, without the big name.
16. Cruisemates.com
The Complete Online Cruise Guide and Community
Many online booking sites are offering vacation deals and packages, making it difficult to obtain objective travel advice. Cruisemates.com, the online expert in cruises, is not affiliated with any travel agent or booking company, so you're getting straightforward advice from cruise industry leaders, and fellow travelers. Users can search for cruises by destination or category, share information via message boards, and even plan to meet with other cruisemate members once you hop aboard.
Cool Feature: Cruise Chat- Live online chat about all things cruise.
17. Kayak.com
The travel search engine
Tired of figuring out which sites really have the best deals on flights, hotels, cruises, or rental cars? Well in you’re in luck because Kayak.com has the answer. Kayak is a travel search engine that allows you to search over 140 travel sites at once to find and compare results instantly.
Cool Feature: Fare alerts and fare history let you stay on top of the ever changing travel rates.
Flying Airlines
18. Airlinemeals.net
The world's finest and leading website about nothing but airline food.
Airline meals are probably the most hated food since Brussels sprouts, and yes-this site is really devoted solely to discussing them. Surprisingly, it really is quite fascinating. Quirky and user-friendly, the site provides images of meals from more than 500 airlines, as well as the latest news and trends in the airline food industry. Even if you're not at all concerned with your next airline meal, the site is a must see.
Don't Miss! - Meals from the 70's, 80's, 90's so you can prove, with pictures, that things were better, back in your day;
19. Seatscorecard.com
Airline Seats Comfort Report
Discomfort has always been a frequent complaint of airline travelers; Seatscorecard.com will give them an advantage even before boarding. This user-friendly site automatically locates the best and worst seats on your next flight. The airplane comfort guides consider factors such as seat width, seat pitch, seating plan, seat configuration, and legroom to determine overall seating comfort. Seatscorecard.com is a great way to be informed, and make the best of your next flight.
20. Sleepinginairports.net
The Budget Traveler&'s Guide to Sleeping in Airports
Informative and quite funny, sleepinginairports.net reviews most major airports in dozens of cities across the globe. The ratings range from hell to excellent, considering it's an airport. They are rated based on comfort and cleanliness by travelers who share their stories of spending a night in the airport. Some travelers had no other choice due to layovers and delayed flights; others just think that sleeping in the airport it's a good way to save a buck.
Don't Miss! - Airport Sleeping Tips.
21. Farecast.com
Know When to Buy...
Most consumers don't have the slightest idea what goes on with airline pricing. You go online or call your travel agent, give them your travel dates and hope that you're getting the best deal. Farecast.com takes hope out of the equation. They predict where fares are going and show where they've been for more than 75 airports. If you're flexible with your dates, you'll be able to get an even better deal with the help of Farecast.com
Cool Feature: Know where to Travel-Map View.
22. Unclaimedbaggage.com
Lost Treasure from Around the World
If you've ever been a victim of lost-but-never-found luggage, somebody in Scottsboro, Alabama may be shopping through your bag right now. Unclaimed Baggage is the final destination for lost luggage, where it is picked through and sold directly to some very lucky consumers. If you can't make it to the store for some major bargain shopping, you can visit the website for some entertaining lost luggage tales.
Don't Miss! Travel Tips.
23. Airportdiscountparking.com
Visit Airportdiscountparking.com to save money when parking at airports. By entering your airport and travel date, the site will direct you to the cheapest lots available. Lists of affiliates include other valets or off site self-parking, to help you save even more. For frequent travelers, there is a feature where they will notify you of upcoming parking deals at your local airport.
24. FlyerTalk.com
The World's Most Popular Frequent Flyer Community
When it comes to traveling by plane, FlyerTalk.com really does have it all. With forums on frequent flyer miles, travel dining, and airline news, it is a great place for regular travelers to receive and share information on air travel.
Cool Feature: Send a Postcard
Travel Videos & Images
25. Travelistic.com
Videos For Travelers
Want to see your destination before you even board a plane? Travelistic makes this possible with hundreds of traveler&'s videos from around the globe. The videos are arranged by location, top ranked, and most viewed, making it user friendly as well as informative.
Don&'t Miss! Videos from the Thirsty Traveler. A love for beer and a well-stamped passport make for some interesting clips.
26. Travelervideos.com
The Internet’s Largest Human Edited Travel Video Directory
TravelerVideo.com has over 5,000 travel related videos covering hundreds of top global destinations. Users can watch, upload, rate and comment videos, placing them in top rankings.
Don&'t Miss! Video Contest- Win up to $500 for the best video.
27. Virtourist.com
Traveling the World
Take a photo tour of hundreds of world destinations at Virtourist.com. Users can upload their travel photos with a brief description of each. Fun and informative, it&'s a great way to get a fellow traveler&'s view of a location before you decide to travel to there.
Don&'t Miss! Top Ten Tours.
Specialty Travel - Interest - Lifestyle
28. Literarytraveler.com
Explore Your Literary Imagination
Created by a husband and wife team with a love for literature, Literarytraveler.com brings readers inspiring, informative articles about writers, creative artists, and the places that they&'ve lived and traveled. Whether you&'re planning a trip to NY and would like to see it through the eyes of Walt Whitman, or are interested in exploring the many homes of Hemingway, Literarytraveler has something for all lovers of the written word.
Don&'t Miss! Plan a Literary Tour.
29. Perceptivetravel.com
The Best Travel Stories From Writers on the Move
Travel author and blogger Tim Leffel (World&'s Cheapest Destinations & Practicaltravelgear.blogspot.com) created an online publication featuring brilliant travel stories from writers on the move. The contributing writers chose both their topic and destination, so while you may not get advice on your exact vacation spot, you&'ll surely be moved to create your own travel experience.
30. Momsminivan.com
101 Car Travel Games & Road Trip Ideas for Kids
The road trip mom has put together a lengthy list on ways to keep the little ones busy while traveling. With printable car games, ideas for keeping babies busy, and the license plate game, momsminivan may actually eradicate the are we there yet; road trippin&' parents hate to hear.
Don&'t Miss! Doin Disney.
31. CoasterFanatics.com
Your online source for all things coaster since 2000
What started as an online photo gallery, by roller coaster enthusiast Ted Cromwell in 2000, has now turned into an entire network for all things coaster. Images, videos, discussion forums, and member profiles make up this site, which will no doubt delight coaster fanatics in search of new loops and twirls.
32. Whereintheworld.co.uk
Travel Adventures and Events You Never Knew Existed
It&'s pretty safe to say that when most people think vacation they see themselves relaxing on a beach, sightseeing, visiting relatives, and maybe even some scuba diving here and there. What about those people who seek a little more adventure? Whereintheworld.co.uk is the site for them. It provides information on booking dozens of off the beaten path trips&' that involve, for example, crossing the Andes by mule, dogsledding, and exploring the ancient temples and palaces of Thailand.
Don&'t Miss! Sign Up for the Free Newsletter-it just may inspire you to start booking!
33. Vegtravel.com
Vegetarian and Environmentally Friendly Travel
Donna Zeigfinger, President and owner of Green Earth Travel,LLC, and seasoned traveler, started Vegtravel.com to share her experiences with other vegetarians/vegans looking for travel advice. The site caters to travelers who wish to maintain their lifestyle while adventuring throughout the world.
34. Contiki.com
Vacations for 18 to 35 year olds
The youth travel industry is booming. More and more young people are leaving their local hangouts behind to go out and experience the world. Contiki holidays is the worldwide leader in vacations for 18-35 year olds. They offer specialty tours in hundreds of destinations that are created to carefully blend old-fashioned site seeing and culture with fun and socializing. They also have two all-inclusive resorts located in Bali and the never-ending party island, Mykonos. Bottom line: this isn&'t your grandmother&'s idea of a vacation.
Don&'t Miss! Photo Gallery - see for yourself the fun you could be having!
35. Dogfriendly.com
World-wide pet travel guides for dogs
If you love to travel with your entire family and that family happens to include a furry, four-legged friend, then this site is essential to planning your itinerary. It’s as easy as picking a destination and Dogfriendly.com will show you dog friendly lodging, parks, attractions, stores and outdoor restaurants. And whether pooch is a Maltese or a Newfoundland, you’ll find travel guides for all sizes and breeds, so he’ll never be left out of your vacation plans again.
36. WorldSnowboardGuide.com
Explore Your Literary Imagination
If your one and only requirement for your vacation destination is always "How's the snowboarding?" then don't miss this site. World Snowboard Guide gives it to you straight and isn't afraid to give a resort a bad review if you're going to get snowplowed by skiers. WorldSnowboardGuide.com offers detailed info about top spots to snowboard around the world. Get the skinny on the slopes, number of lifts, whether or not they use artificial snow, and more. Check out the daily top 10 most popular Snowboard Resorts.
Budget Travel
37. Budgettravelonline.com
If you think that budget is a four-letter word, then logon to Budgettravelonline and you just may be surprised. The online version of the popular magazine Budget Travel, offers up to date travel deals, advice, and vacation planning. Unlike other deal sites, they stay true to their magazine roots with great travel stories and real life tips on everything from airline security to a shoe lover's guide to travel.
Don't Miss! Four Hotels We Wouldn't Be Caught Dead In.
38. Hostels.net
Want to save money on lodging but don't know where to begin? The thought of staying in a hostel can be intimidating if you've never roughed it before. Hostels.net is an online network of independent hotels and hostels. They offer a wide arrange of accommodations for travelers who are interested in seeing the world for less.
39. Bigempire.com/Vegas
Las Vegas on 25 cents a Day.
If you like to gamble you'll probably make it to Las Vegas at some point. Before you do, you should visit this site. The writers prefer to skip the overpriced meals, attractions, and shops, and spend money on Vegas' intended purpose - gambling. They offer tips and advice on how to do just that, including a list of low price and even free attractions. Bigempire.com also offers the dish on the cheapest meals, hotels, and gambling.
Don't Miss! Trip Reports - Our Squalid Journeys.
40. Upgradetravel.blogspot.com
Living the First Class Life, At Coach Prices.
Not quite a budget traveler, but can&'t afford luxury stays? Learn how to travel like you can. Mark Ashley, a Chicago based frequent traveler, reports on travel news, tips, and trends, for the traveler looking to maximize comfort, style, and convenience, without paying high prices for it.
Don't Miss! Travel Map Round Up.
Luxury Travel
41. Luxurylink.com
If budget isn&'t your thing then head over to luxurylink.com for the best in luxurious travel. With articles on which airline offers the best business class, and which hotel offers the best spa, luxurylink.com won&'t help you save money on your next vacation, but will be sure to help you enjoy it.
Don't Miss! The World&'s Best Link- Features lists of the world&'s best hotels, drives, and golf courses.
42. Abercrombiekent.com
Looking for a travel company that plan for things like a private picnic for two in the middle of the African savannah or give you and the children your own tropical island for a day? Abercrombie & Kent can make it happen. They specialize in matching travelers with deluxe accommodations in unique destinations. A & K is more than just an agent in one far away office; they have over 48 locations around the globe to serve their customers needs during their stay.
Cool Feature: Tailor Made Request- Let A & K create a custom vacation for you.
Misc. Travel Advice
43. Wikitravel.com
Arguably second only to Google, Wikipedia has become an online source for information. They have compiled over 10,000 unbiased destination guides and articles submitted by travelers. In true 'Wiki' fashion, the page offers dozens of links on anything and everything related to travel and each specific destination. Each year they have a Wikitravel Get Together in a different vacation spot. Anyone can sign up to go, and the purpose is to gather information to improve Wikipedia&'s guide for that specific location.oh, and to have fun while doing so.
Cool Feature: Traveler's Pub- an in depth help page to make this info packed site a little less intimidating.
44. Onebag.com
The Art and Science of Traveling Light
Do you envy that traveler strutting onto the plane with that one little carry-on bag? Onebag.com might be able to offer some help. With tips on how to go anywhere, for an indefinite amount of time with one single carry-on bag, there simply has to be an art and/or science involved. So even if you can&'t get down to a carry on, at least you can make the most of the one you have.
45. Travelsense.org
Travel Smart Travel Sense
Travelsense.org is a one-stop site for packing tips, advice, and news. Articles range from ;Traveling with Children---Pets---Handicapped---Teens; to ;How to Avoid Travel Scams.; It's easy to navigate, loaded with information, and not at all sales motivated, so you get all of the advice you need without feeling like you're being sold on a week in Disney.
Cool Feature: Find a Travel Agent.
Travel Blogs
46. Hotel-blogs.com
Guillame Thevenot is a former Parisian, now working in the hospitality industry in London. He was tired of all travel sites out there being sales driven, only focusing on booking flights and hotel stays, so he created the hotel-blog. Thevenot blogs about how to book last minute travel, understanding the hotel market, and unique hotels around the world. Before you book, let Hotel-blogs.com give you the insider&'s scoop.
47. Businesstravellogue.com
One stop Travel Guide to Business Travel
Travel for business doesn&'t have to be all work and no play. Businesstravellogue.com, is part of the bootsnall.com network, provides detailed tips and information for making the most of your work related stay and keeping you up to date on travel news.
Don&'t Miss! Rewards- Articles on how to obtain rewards for airlines and hotels.
48. Practicaltravelgear.blogspot.com
Review of travel gadgets and travel clothes that pull their weight
Tim Leffel has circled the globe three times and travels internationally several times a year. He is the author of World&'s Cheapest Destinations and perceptivetravel.com. On his blog, Tim reviews everything from water purification tablets to duffle bags. Who better to review travel gear than a man who knows how to travel?
49. Travelogger.net
Travelogue of a Blogger
This is a neat little travel blog written by The Traveler. Not sure who the traveler is, but he or she sure does provide some great travel tips, stories, and news. Articles like Affordable Tokyo, and Child Friendly Asia are written in several different parts, so that they are very thorough and informative.
50. Letmestayforaday.com
In 2001, 24-year old Ramon Stoppelenburg, left his home in the Netherlands with a backpack filled with clothing, a digital camera, a laptop, and a mobile phone. For the next two years he traveled the world with no money, by staying with hospitable strangers. This site may not inspire you to head out on a similar adventure, but will assuredly provide intriguing stories and beautiful photographs that tell a tale of the generosity of the human race across all cultures.
Don&'t Miss! Q & A with Ramon
Social-Travel Networks
1. IgoUgo.com
Honest advice to get you going.
It's no wonder IgoUgo won the 2005 Webby Award for the Best Travel Site in the U.S. It definitely stands apart from other online travel communities that allow travelers to share photos and stories. Their newly added Travel Deals provides the best bargains in the coming week from a variety of travel sites, saving you the hassle of online booking research. IgoUgo rewards contributing writers and photographers with GO points, which can be redeemed at online retailers and used for frequent flier miles.
Cool Feature: Have a favorite IgoUgo member? You can search for a member, view their profile, and stay up to date on their travels.
2. Triporama.com
Plan Together. Travel Together.
Triporama enables you to plan a group trip and share the details with your group. It's like your own personal trip website. Tools on the site include storing and sharing your research, manage invites, and posting messages to your group.
Don't Miss! - Group Travel Guide's Recommendations.
3. Tripadvisor.com
Get the truth, then go.
Tripadvisor.com has compiled over 5 million traveler reviews and opinions on hotels, vacations and more. Here you can find the honest truth about your destination, without feeling like you're being 'sold'. Reviewers have the option of uploading their own vacation pictures. The hotel website may show you a room with a view, but the travelers pictures may tell a different story...
Cool Feature: goLists- Travelers create a list of what to see and things to do in a certain destination.
4. Triptie.com
Tying Travel Together.
Triptie.com was created based on the idea that travelers make the best travel agents. By allowing travelers to share personal vacation itineraries, stories, and photos, everyone becomes someone else's agent. Unlike similar travel sites, you can easily pull pieces from other itineraries and make them a part of your own.
Cool Feature: Create your hometown Itinerary for when friends or travelers from around the globe come and stay.
5. Iagora.com
Connecting Internationals Since 1998
Looking to get away, and stay away? Iagora.com offers information on internships, study abroad, and permanent positions available abroad. This site will help you find housing, hotels, and provide tips for working and living abroad. By signing up for premiere membership you can submit your resume and network for job offers from around the globe.
Cool Feature: iPeople- Browse through member profiles and contact information to get personal information on others who are working and living abroad.
6. Bootsnall.com
The Ultimate Resource for the Independent Traveler
BootsnAll features guides, stories, book reviews, and insiders from every continent. The site also has message boards, blogs, and travel deals. You can book flights, hotels, and even hostels through provided links, they really do live up to the nall when it comes to traveling.
Don't Miss! - 50 Most Recent Travel Stories.
7. Wayn.com
Where Are You Now?
Think Myspace, for travel lovers. WAYN.com (where are you now?) allows users to keep a log of their travels; past, present, and future. The idea is that you share them with other members, and maybe even meet some of them along the way.
Cool Feature: An integrated instant messaging program.
8. Planetware.com
Your Unlimited Travel Guide to the World
Many of the most popular travel sites provide little information on U.S destinations. It may be hard to come across a site with detailed guides for U.S cities. That is what sets Planetware.com apart from other destination guide websites. Their ultimate goal is to eventually database every attraction in the world.
Cool Feature: Enter your Hobbies and Activities and it will bring up destinations that can entertain them.
9. Realtravel.com
Real People, Real Advice, Real Experiences.
Voted as one of the 12 Best Travel Sites by Forbes.com, Realtravel is an online community for all things related to travel. Featuring photos, blogs, member profiles, and links to the latest in travel deals, it is a great way for people to obtain and share advice on travel experiences.
Cool Feature: Featured Destination Page
Travel Booking
10. Licketytrip.com
Last minute vacation rentals...
Like to do everything at the last minute? Luckily, Licketytrip.com is there to help. All of the vacation rentals on the site are available for the next two weeks. The rentals are mainly U.S destinations. The property search is user friendly, and from there you can contact the owner for a more personal booking experience.
Cool Feature: Owners can list their property free of charge.
11. Maupintour.com
Deluxe and Escorted Independent Vacations
Traveling to a foreign place on your own can be intimidating, not to mention confusing. Booking a guided tour trip can be useful when visiting places with lots of sites and landmarks to see. Not only do guides keep you informed, but sometimes they allow you to bypass long lines. Maupintour.com is a great place for booking escorted tours and creating itineraries. Unlike most tour companies, Maupintours are all inclusive, so you know exactly how much your trip will cost before you go.
12. Hotelbook.com
Stay Independent
Hotelbook.com presents travelers with a unique lodging option in today's increasingly complex online travel arena. They provide travelers with alternative hotel options that will offer them something different in a hotel. Looking for a chic boutique hotel in Aspen, or a hotel with a golf course in England? Hotelbook.com can help you meet these specific travel needs without trying to sell you a stay at the Marriott.
Don't Miss! - Special Offers.
13. Hitchsters.com
The best way to share a cab to or from the airport.
In many destinations cabs are the best way to get to your destination from the airport and back, but they can get expensive. Hitchster.com is a web-based system, which conveniently connects travelers so that they can share taxis, and thus split the fare. So, whether you're interested in saving money, time, the environment, or just looking for a cab companion, Hitchsters.com can help.
14. Unusualhotelsoftheworld.com
Unusual Hotels of the World will help you book an experience, not just a hotel. Stay in an old railway car nested in an Alaskan mountain, a tree house in Sweden, or a hemp hotel in Amsterdam. The site features a detailed description of each hotel and member ratings.
Cool Feature: Join the Go Unusual Club
15. cFares.com
Your Inside Connection to Worldwide Travel
The world of online booking sites has become so popular that you may not even get a deal by logging on to big name sites. cFares.com claims to have the lowest prices with the widest selections. You can also become a member and get below market fares, or use their name your own price feature. It's basically all of those popular booking sites out there rolled into one, without the big name.
16. Cruisemates.com
The Complete Online Cruise Guide and Community
Many online booking sites are offering vacation deals and packages, making it difficult to obtain objective travel advice. Cruisemates.com, the online expert in cruises, is not affiliated with any travel agent or booking company, so you're getting straightforward advice from cruise industry leaders, and fellow travelers. Users can search for cruises by destination or category, share information via message boards, and even plan to meet with other cruisemate members once you hop aboard.
Cool Feature: Cruise Chat- Live online chat about all things cruise.
17. Kayak.com
The travel search engine
Tired of figuring out which sites really have the best deals on flights, hotels, cruises, or rental cars? Well in you’re in luck because Kayak.com has the answer. Kayak is a travel search engine that allows you to search over 140 travel sites at once to find and compare results instantly.
Cool Feature: Fare alerts and fare history let you stay on top of the ever changing travel rates.
Flying Airlines
18. Airlinemeals.net
The world's finest and leading website about nothing but airline food.
Airline meals are probably the most hated food since Brussels sprouts, and yes-this site is really devoted solely to discussing them. Surprisingly, it really is quite fascinating. Quirky and user-friendly, the site provides images of meals from more than 500 airlines, as well as the latest news and trends in the airline food industry. Even if you're not at all concerned with your next airline meal, the site is a must see.
Don't Miss! - Meals from the 70's, 80's, 90's so you can prove, with pictures, that things were better, back in your day;
19. Seatscorecard.com
Airline Seats Comfort Report
Discomfort has always been a frequent complaint of airline travelers; Seatscorecard.com will give them an advantage even before boarding. This user-friendly site automatically locates the best and worst seats on your next flight. The airplane comfort guides consider factors such as seat width, seat pitch, seating plan, seat configuration, and legroom to determine overall seating comfort. Seatscorecard.com is a great way to be informed, and make the best of your next flight.
20. Sleepinginairports.net
The Budget Traveler&'s Guide to Sleeping in Airports
Informative and quite funny, sleepinginairports.net reviews most major airports in dozens of cities across the globe. The ratings range from hell to excellent, considering it's an airport. They are rated based on comfort and cleanliness by travelers who share their stories of spending a night in the airport. Some travelers had no other choice due to layovers and delayed flights; others just think that sleeping in the airport it's a good way to save a buck.
Don't Miss! - Airport Sleeping Tips.
21. Farecast.com
Know When to Buy...
Most consumers don't have the slightest idea what goes on with airline pricing. You go online or call your travel agent, give them your travel dates and hope that you're getting the best deal. Farecast.com takes hope out of the equation. They predict where fares are going and show where they've been for more than 75 airports. If you're flexible with your dates, you'll be able to get an even better deal with the help of Farecast.com
Cool Feature: Know where to Travel-Map View.
22. Unclaimedbaggage.com
Lost Treasure from Around the World
If you've ever been a victim of lost-but-never-found luggage, somebody in Scottsboro, Alabama may be shopping through your bag right now. Unclaimed Baggage is the final destination for lost luggage, where it is picked through and sold directly to some very lucky consumers. If you can't make it to the store for some major bargain shopping, you can visit the website for some entertaining lost luggage tales.
Don't Miss! Travel Tips.
23. Airportdiscountparking.com
Visit Airportdiscountparking.com to save money when parking at airports. By entering your airport and travel date, the site will direct you to the cheapest lots available. Lists of affiliates include other valets or off site self-parking, to help you save even more. For frequent travelers, there is a feature where they will notify you of upcoming parking deals at your local airport.
24. FlyerTalk.com
The World's Most Popular Frequent Flyer Community
When it comes to traveling by plane, FlyerTalk.com really does have it all. With forums on frequent flyer miles, travel dining, and airline news, it is a great place for regular travelers to receive and share information on air travel.
Cool Feature: Send a Postcard
Travel Videos & Images
25. Travelistic.com
Videos For Travelers
Want to see your destination before you even board a plane? Travelistic makes this possible with hundreds of traveler&'s videos from around the globe. The videos are arranged by location, top ranked, and most viewed, making it user friendly as well as informative.
Don&'t Miss! Videos from the Thirsty Traveler. A love for beer and a well-stamped passport make for some interesting clips.
26. Travelervideos.com
The Internet’s Largest Human Edited Travel Video Directory
TravelerVideo.com has over 5,000 travel related videos covering hundreds of top global destinations. Users can watch, upload, rate and comment videos, placing them in top rankings.
Don&'t Miss! Video Contest- Win up to $500 for the best video.
27. Virtourist.com
Traveling the World
Take a photo tour of hundreds of world destinations at Virtourist.com. Users can upload their travel photos with a brief description of each. Fun and informative, it&'s a great way to get a fellow traveler&'s view of a location before you decide to travel to there.
Don&'t Miss! Top Ten Tours.
Specialty Travel - Interest - Lifestyle
28. Literarytraveler.com
Explore Your Literary Imagination
Created by a husband and wife team with a love for literature, Literarytraveler.com brings readers inspiring, informative articles about writers, creative artists, and the places that they&'ve lived and traveled. Whether you&'re planning a trip to NY and would like to see it through the eyes of Walt Whitman, or are interested in exploring the many homes of Hemingway, Literarytraveler has something for all lovers of the written word.
Don&'t Miss! Plan a Literary Tour.
29. Perceptivetravel.com
The Best Travel Stories From Writers on the Move
Travel author and blogger Tim Leffel (World&'s Cheapest Destinations & Practicaltravelgear.blogspot.com) created an online publication featuring brilliant travel stories from writers on the move. The contributing writers chose both their topic and destination, so while you may not get advice on your exact vacation spot, you&'ll surely be moved to create your own travel experience.
30. Momsminivan.com
101 Car Travel Games & Road Trip Ideas for Kids
The road trip mom has put together a lengthy list on ways to keep the little ones busy while traveling. With printable car games, ideas for keeping babies busy, and the license plate game, momsminivan may actually eradicate the are we there yet; road trippin&' parents hate to hear.
Don&'t Miss! Doin Disney.
31. CoasterFanatics.com
Your online source for all things coaster since 2000
What started as an online photo gallery, by roller coaster enthusiast Ted Cromwell in 2000, has now turned into an entire network for all things coaster. Images, videos, discussion forums, and member profiles make up this site, which will no doubt delight coaster fanatics in search of new loops and twirls.
32. Whereintheworld.co.uk
Travel Adventures and Events You Never Knew Existed
It&'s pretty safe to say that when most people think vacation they see themselves relaxing on a beach, sightseeing, visiting relatives, and maybe even some scuba diving here and there. What about those people who seek a little more adventure? Whereintheworld.co.uk is the site for them. It provides information on booking dozens of off the beaten path trips&' that involve, for example, crossing the Andes by mule, dogsledding, and exploring the ancient temples and palaces of Thailand.
Don&'t Miss! Sign Up for the Free Newsletter-it just may inspire you to start booking!
33. Vegtravel.com
Vegetarian and Environmentally Friendly Travel
Donna Zeigfinger, President and owner of Green Earth Travel,LLC, and seasoned traveler, started Vegtravel.com to share her experiences with other vegetarians/vegans looking for travel advice. The site caters to travelers who wish to maintain their lifestyle while adventuring throughout the world.
34. Contiki.com
Vacations for 18 to 35 year olds
The youth travel industry is booming. More and more young people are leaving their local hangouts behind to go out and experience the world. Contiki holidays is the worldwide leader in vacations for 18-35 year olds. They offer specialty tours in hundreds of destinations that are created to carefully blend old-fashioned site seeing and culture with fun and socializing. They also have two all-inclusive resorts located in Bali and the never-ending party island, Mykonos. Bottom line: this isn&'t your grandmother&'s idea of a vacation.
Don&'t Miss! Photo Gallery - see for yourself the fun you could be having!
35. Dogfriendly.com
World-wide pet travel guides for dogs
If you love to travel with your entire family and that family happens to include a furry, four-legged friend, then this site is essential to planning your itinerary. It’s as easy as picking a destination and Dogfriendly.com will show you dog friendly lodging, parks, attractions, stores and outdoor restaurants. And whether pooch is a Maltese or a Newfoundland, you’ll find travel guides for all sizes and breeds, so he’ll never be left out of your vacation plans again.
36. WorldSnowboardGuide.com
Explore Your Literary Imagination
If your one and only requirement for your vacation destination is always "How's the snowboarding?" then don't miss this site. World Snowboard Guide gives it to you straight and isn't afraid to give a resort a bad review if you're going to get snowplowed by skiers. WorldSnowboardGuide.com offers detailed info about top spots to snowboard around the world. Get the skinny on the slopes, number of lifts, whether or not they use artificial snow, and more. Check out the daily top 10 most popular Snowboard Resorts.
Budget Travel
37. Budgettravelonline.com
If you think that budget is a four-letter word, then logon to Budgettravelonline and you just may be surprised. The online version of the popular magazine Budget Travel, offers up to date travel deals, advice, and vacation planning. Unlike other deal sites, they stay true to their magazine roots with great travel stories and real life tips on everything from airline security to a shoe lover's guide to travel.
Don't Miss! Four Hotels We Wouldn't Be Caught Dead In.
38. Hostels.net
Want to save money on lodging but don't know where to begin? The thought of staying in a hostel can be intimidating if you've never roughed it before. Hostels.net is an online network of independent hotels and hostels. They offer a wide arrange of accommodations for travelers who are interested in seeing the world for less.
39. Bigempire.com/Vegas
Las Vegas on 25 cents a Day.
If you like to gamble you'll probably make it to Las Vegas at some point. Before you do, you should visit this site. The writers prefer to skip the overpriced meals, attractions, and shops, and spend money on Vegas' intended purpose - gambling. They offer tips and advice on how to do just that, including a list of low price and even free attractions. Bigempire.com also offers the dish on the cheapest meals, hotels, and gambling.
Don't Miss! Trip Reports - Our Squalid Journeys.
40. Upgradetravel.blogspot.com
Living the First Class Life, At Coach Prices.
Not quite a budget traveler, but can&'t afford luxury stays? Learn how to travel like you can. Mark Ashley, a Chicago based frequent traveler, reports on travel news, tips, and trends, for the traveler looking to maximize comfort, style, and convenience, without paying high prices for it.
Don't Miss! Travel Map Round Up.
Luxury Travel
41. Luxurylink.com
If budget isn&'t your thing then head over to luxurylink.com for the best in luxurious travel. With articles on which airline offers the best business class, and which hotel offers the best spa, luxurylink.com won&'t help you save money on your next vacation, but will be sure to help you enjoy it.
Don't Miss! The World&'s Best Link- Features lists of the world&'s best hotels, drives, and golf courses.
42. Abercrombiekent.com
Looking for a travel company that plan for things like a private picnic for two in the middle of the African savannah or give you and the children your own tropical island for a day? Abercrombie & Kent can make it happen. They specialize in matching travelers with deluxe accommodations in unique destinations. A & K is more than just an agent in one far away office; they have over 48 locations around the globe to serve their customers needs during their stay.
Cool Feature: Tailor Made Request- Let A & K create a custom vacation for you.
Misc. Travel Advice
43. Wikitravel.com
Arguably second only to Google, Wikipedia has become an online source for information. They have compiled over 10,000 unbiased destination guides and articles submitted by travelers. In true 'Wiki' fashion, the page offers dozens of links on anything and everything related to travel and each specific destination. Each year they have a Wikitravel Get Together in a different vacation spot. Anyone can sign up to go, and the purpose is to gather information to improve Wikipedia&'s guide for that specific location.oh, and to have fun while doing so.
Cool Feature: Traveler's Pub- an in depth help page to make this info packed site a little less intimidating.
44. Onebag.com
The Art and Science of Traveling Light
Do you envy that traveler strutting onto the plane with that one little carry-on bag? Onebag.com might be able to offer some help. With tips on how to go anywhere, for an indefinite amount of time with one single carry-on bag, there simply has to be an art and/or science involved. So even if you can&'t get down to a carry on, at least you can make the most of the one you have.
45. Travelsense.org
Travel Smart Travel Sense
Travelsense.org is a one-stop site for packing tips, advice, and news. Articles range from ;Traveling with Children---Pets---Handicapped---Teens; to ;How to Avoid Travel Scams.; It's easy to navigate, loaded with information, and not at all sales motivated, so you get all of the advice you need without feeling like you're being sold on a week in Disney.
Cool Feature: Find a Travel Agent.
Travel Blogs
46. Hotel-blogs.com
Guillame Thevenot is a former Parisian, now working in the hospitality industry in London. He was tired of all travel sites out there being sales driven, only focusing on booking flights and hotel stays, so he created the hotel-blog. Thevenot blogs about how to book last minute travel, understanding the hotel market, and unique hotels around the world. Before you book, let Hotel-blogs.com give you the insider&'s scoop.
47. Businesstravellogue.com
One stop Travel Guide to Business Travel
Travel for business doesn&'t have to be all work and no play. Businesstravellogue.com, is part of the bootsnall.com network, provides detailed tips and information for making the most of your work related stay and keeping you up to date on travel news.
Don&'t Miss! Rewards- Articles on how to obtain rewards for airlines and hotels.
48. Practicaltravelgear.blogspot.com
Review of travel gadgets and travel clothes that pull their weight
Tim Leffel has circled the globe three times and travels internationally several times a year. He is the author of World&'s Cheapest Destinations and perceptivetravel.com. On his blog, Tim reviews everything from water purification tablets to duffle bags. Who better to review travel gear than a man who knows how to travel?
49. Travelogger.net
Travelogue of a Blogger
This is a neat little travel blog written by The Traveler. Not sure who the traveler is, but he or she sure does provide some great travel tips, stories, and news. Articles like Affordable Tokyo, and Child Friendly Asia are written in several different parts, so that they are very thorough and informative.
50. Letmestayforaday.com
In 2001, 24-year old Ramon Stoppelenburg, left his home in the Netherlands with a backpack filled with clothing, a digital camera, a laptop, and a mobile phone. For the next two years he traveled the world with no money, by staying with hospitable strangers. This site may not inspire you to head out on a similar adventure, but will assuredly provide intriguing stories and beautiful photographs that tell a tale of the generosity of the human race across all cultures.
Don&'t Miss! Q & A with Ramon
The Internationalist: International Travel
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A fast, efficient, comprehensive resource for the international traveler.
Travel Reservations
o Successfully Yours
o Executive Success
o Internationalist Hotel Search
o Cruise Vacation Center
Travel Resources
o Airlines of the World
o Airports of the World
o Airport Exit Info
o More on Airports
o Raileurope
o Leading Hotel Chains
Travel Planner
o Weather Around the World
o Times Around the World
o Int’l Telephone Codes
o Translations Services
Student Travel
o Campus Travel
o International Youth Hostels
o STA Travel
o American Hostelling
o BackPacking
o EuroPass
Pet Travel
o Take Your Pet.com
o Pet Vacations.com
o Pet Care World
o Pets Welcome
o PetLifeWeb
o Northwest Airlines Priority Pet
o Pet Friendly Lodging Directory
Maps
o Country
o Airports of the World
o World City Maps
o Paper Maps
o Nautical Maps
o Atlases
o Road Maps
o Globes
Government Resources
o US Passport Application Forms
o Visas for Entry into US
o Visas for Entry to Int'l Countries
o US Emergency Telephone #s
o Passport Applications
o Vital Records/USA
o US Department of State
o Travel Warnings
Specialty Travel
o Religious Tours
o Educational Tours
o Bicycle Tours
o Adventure Travel
o Green Travel
o Senior Citizens
o Elder Hostels
o Natural History
o Safaris
International Sailing & Yachting
o Chartered Yachts
o Fishing
o Harbors
o Marinas
o Law of the Seas
o Yachts
o Power Boats
o Tankers
o Ferries & Schedules
Doing Business in Thailand
THAILAND
Country Basics
o Wikipedia on Thailand
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the country's history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture.
o Travel in Thailand
The official website for tourism in Thailand.
o Facts about Thailand
Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
o Thailand In-depth
o US State Department Travel Advisory for Thailand
Consultants
o PIRO Consulting
PIRO Media Consulting Corporation Ltd. is a nedia agency, a B2B consultancy, and a marketing organizer in Bangkok, Thailand.
o Dimojo
Dimojo - founded by Thai and German business management consultants - is a consulting company that helps top executives in Thailand aligning their business architecture, processes, technology and people to an overall business strategy. Our consultants cover topics such as business planning, IT governance, project or organization turnaround management, process improvement and implementation.
o INNtron
INNtron information technology consultants for international business with solutions for banking and the internet in Thailand.
o Appropriate Technology Consultant Co. Ltd.
ATC is a thailand based company providing industrial market research to client companies wanting to enter or expand their business in the Thai market.
o The Far East Connection
Consulting and business connections in Thailand, Vietnam and USA with confidential consulting services available.
o Business Mission Asia Co. Ltd.
One stop service centre. Business brokerage and consulting services. Among our services : business centre, serviced and virtual Offices ; work permits and visa ; corporate structuring ; legal services ; tradeshows and event representations ; marketing services.
Government Links
o The Revenue Department of Thailand
The official government website for tourism refunds.
o Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The official government website of foreign affairs.
Media
o MCOT
News agency with radio and TV stations.
o National News Bureau
News by The Royal Thai Government's News Agency.
o Bangkok Post Student Weekly
Bangkok Post Student Weekly is Thailand's leading English-language educational newspaper for students of English, features news, feature stories, celebrity interviews, web board
o The Phuket Gazette
Newspaper featuring daily news, classifieds and the Gazette Guide phonebook.
o Chiangmai Trader News
Trade and business news monthly with classified ads.
o Thailand Property Report
Thailand's only dedicated real estate newspaper.
o Telcom Journal
Weekly newspaper featuring news, job and business opportunities, and views and stories in telecom, computer, and Internet businesses. Available in both English and Thai editions.
Political Parties
o Thai Rak Thai Party
o Democratic Party
o Thai Nation Party
o Great People's Party
In-Country Search Engines
o Thailand
A website for all business directories in Thailand.
o Yahoo Thailand
Yahoo Thailand Search Engine…
Blogs
o Investor's Business Daily
The Market for Wine in Thailand Grew at an Annual Rate 6.5%...
o Auto Spectator
Nissan Launches the New Nissan Frontier Navara in Thailand…
o Business Opportunities
Relocate to Thailand…
Banks
o Bangkok Bank
The oldest bank in Thailand providing various financial services.
o Siam Commercial Bank
As one of the largest commercial banks in Thailand providing customers with financial services.
o Krung Thai Bank
The second-largest bank in Thailand. Details of services.
o Citibank - Thailand
Citibank's website for customers in Thaiand and for customers who have business interest in Thailand. Personal financial services and financial information are provided.
Financial Services
o The Stock Exchange of Thailand
The official web site of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Amongst other things, here you will find stock trading information, listed companies' information as well as news submitted by listed companies.
o KFMS Thailand
KFMS Thailand is a financial services provider to expatriates in Thailand, working in the offshore financial services industry.
o Paragon Partners
Thailand's Investment Banking Services.
o SETTrade.com
Online trading for the Thai Stock Market.
o The Thai Chamber of Commerce
The official website of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC).
o TISCO e-Trade
TISCO's e-trade website. TISCO is one of the leading local finance and securities firm in Thailand.
Law Firms
o Thailand Law Forum
Our mission is to provide general information concerning Thailand-related legal, business and social issues. New developments in Thai law in our 'News' section. In depth analysis of legal issues.
o Pensit and Laws Group Co. Ltd.
Pensit and Laws Group Co. Ltd. has offices in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Koh Samui. Its services include : corporate support and secretarial services, immigration services, conveyancing and property laws, tax matters, employment laws, family and matrimonial matters, litigations.
o Marut Bunnag International Law Office
Marut Bunnag International Law Office offers the following services : Copyright, patent and trademark issues around the world. Visas and work permits. Business law. Criminal law. Inheritance and will. Family law, arbitration and litigation. Investment issues and factory licence.
o Temp International Legal Association
TilaLegal offers corporate services like Thai business registrations and alien business licences. Visa and immigration services. Legal services including civil and criminal cases, property transactions, marriage and divorce law, contracts and agreements, investments.
o Siam Trademark - Intellectual Property Consultants
Siam trademark has attorneys, consultants and investigators with decades of experience in protecting trademark and other intellectual property rights within the dynamic arena of Thailand commerce.
o Legal Commercial Services
Offering legal and commercial advice to the traders operating in Far East as well to those many Asian traders that are going to operate in Europe and in particular in Italy.
o Belmont Limcharoen International Law Firm
Belmont Limcharoen is a dynamic international law firm with its head office based in Bangkok, Thailand where we provide services relating to activities in the whole of South East Asia.
o SamuiForSale
Practical and legal information about Thailand's property laws. About the legal risks and concerns of property ownership in Thailand. Explains concepts of leasehold and company ownership in Thailand.
Companies
o Wikipedia
A list of Thai companies provided by Wikipedia.
Real Estate
o Kingdom Property Co., Ltd.
Offers details of residential and commercial properties.
o Thai Condos
Offers condominiums and apartments for rent and sale.
o C&M (Bangkok) Co., Ltd.
Offers sales and rental listings.
o Sansiri Public Co., Ltd.
Real estate developer offering details of featured projects, a company profile, news, and information for investors.
Insurance Companies
o AIA Thailand - Insurance in Thailand
AIA Thailand for Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, House Insurance, Motor Insurance at AIAThailand.com
o Trafalgar International Ltd.
Trafalgar International Ltd. offers a comprehensive range of broking services in all classes of insurance, including consultancy, to businesses, individuals and professional insurers. Associated with Thai Life Group and Trafalgar Group in the United Kingdom.
o Sompo Japan Insurance (Thailand)
Sompo Japan (Thailand) offers the following : property insurance, marine insurance, general accident insurance, legal and public liability insurance, motor insurance.
o E-InsureThailand
E-Insure Thailand specializes in health insurance, targetting the expat community. We also offer life insurance, auto insurance, home and business protection insurance, and much more.
o Prudential Thailand
Insurance company with AAA rating provides you with useful news, views and information on savings, protection, investment and company profiles.
o Chawla & Associates (Thailand) Ltd.
Today Chawla & Associates provides Insurance Services for a wide variety of clientele, from simple Personal Lines Insurances to major Commercial and Industrial Risks.
Visit the Thailand Travel Page
Country Basics
o Wikipedia on Thailand
Hyperlinked encyclopedia article covers the country's history, government and politics, geography, economy, demographics, language and culture.
o Travel in Thailand
The official website for tourism in Thailand.
o Facts about Thailand
Features map and brief descriptions of the geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military and transnational issues.
o Thailand In-depth
o US State Department Travel Advisory for Thailand
Consultants
o PIRO Consulting
PIRO Media Consulting Corporation Ltd. is a nedia agency, a B2B consultancy, and a marketing organizer in Bangkok, Thailand.
o Dimojo
Dimojo - founded by Thai and German business management consultants - is a consulting company that helps top executives in Thailand aligning their business architecture, processes, technology and people to an overall business strategy. Our consultants cover topics such as business planning, IT governance, project or organization turnaround management, process improvement and implementation.
o INNtron
INNtron information technology consultants for international business with solutions for banking and the internet in Thailand.
o Appropriate Technology Consultant Co. Ltd.
ATC is a thailand based company providing industrial market research to client companies wanting to enter or expand their business in the Thai market.
o The Far East Connection
Consulting and business connections in Thailand, Vietnam and USA with confidential consulting services available.
o Business Mission Asia Co. Ltd.
One stop service centre. Business brokerage and consulting services. Among our services : business centre, serviced and virtual Offices ; work permits and visa ; corporate structuring ; legal services ; tradeshows and event representations ; marketing services.
Government Links
o The Revenue Department of Thailand
The official government website for tourism refunds.
o Ministry of Foreign Affairs
The official government website of foreign affairs.
Media
o MCOT
News agency with radio and TV stations.
o National News Bureau
News by The Royal Thai Government's News Agency.
o Bangkok Post Student Weekly
Bangkok Post Student Weekly is Thailand's leading English-language educational newspaper for students of English, features news, feature stories, celebrity interviews, web board
o The Phuket Gazette
Newspaper featuring daily news, classifieds and the Gazette Guide phonebook.
o Chiangmai Trader News
Trade and business news monthly with classified ads.
o Thailand Property Report
Thailand's only dedicated real estate newspaper.
o Telcom Journal
Weekly newspaper featuring news, job and business opportunities, and views and stories in telecom, computer, and Internet businesses. Available in both English and Thai editions.
Political Parties
o Thai Rak Thai Party
o Democratic Party
o Thai Nation Party
o Great People's Party
In-Country Search Engines
o Thailand
A website for all business directories in Thailand.
o Yahoo Thailand
Yahoo Thailand Search Engine…
Blogs
o Investor's Business Daily
The Market for Wine in Thailand Grew at an Annual Rate 6.5%...
o Auto Spectator
Nissan Launches the New Nissan Frontier Navara in Thailand…
o Business Opportunities
Relocate to Thailand…
Banks
o Bangkok Bank
The oldest bank in Thailand providing various financial services.
o Siam Commercial Bank
As one of the largest commercial banks in Thailand providing customers with financial services.
o Krung Thai Bank
The second-largest bank in Thailand. Details of services.
o Citibank - Thailand
Citibank's website for customers in Thaiand and for customers who have business interest in Thailand. Personal financial services and financial information are provided.
Financial Services
o The Stock Exchange of Thailand
The official web site of The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET). Amongst other things, here you will find stock trading information, listed companies' information as well as news submitted by listed companies.
o KFMS Thailand
KFMS Thailand is a financial services provider to expatriates in Thailand, working in the offshore financial services industry.
o Paragon Partners
Thailand's Investment Banking Services.
o SETTrade.com
Online trading for the Thai Stock Market.
o The Thai Chamber of Commerce
The official website of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC).
o TISCO e-Trade
TISCO's e-trade website. TISCO is one of the leading local finance and securities firm in Thailand.
Law Firms
o Thailand Law Forum
Our mission is to provide general information concerning Thailand-related legal, business and social issues. New developments in Thai law in our 'News' section. In depth analysis of legal issues.
o Pensit and Laws Group Co. Ltd.
Pensit and Laws Group Co. Ltd. has offices in Bangkok, Phuket, Pattaya and Koh Samui. Its services include : corporate support and secretarial services, immigration services, conveyancing and property laws, tax matters, employment laws, family and matrimonial matters, litigations.
o Marut Bunnag International Law Office
Marut Bunnag International Law Office offers the following services : Copyright, patent and trademark issues around the world. Visas and work permits. Business law. Criminal law. Inheritance and will. Family law, arbitration and litigation. Investment issues and factory licence.
o Temp International Legal Association
TilaLegal offers corporate services like Thai business registrations and alien business licences. Visa and immigration services. Legal services including civil and criminal cases, property transactions, marriage and divorce law, contracts and agreements, investments.
o Siam Trademark - Intellectual Property Consultants
Siam trademark has attorneys, consultants and investigators with decades of experience in protecting trademark and other intellectual property rights within the dynamic arena of Thailand commerce.
o Legal Commercial Services
Offering legal and commercial advice to the traders operating in Far East as well to those many Asian traders that are going to operate in Europe and in particular in Italy.
o Belmont Limcharoen International Law Firm
Belmont Limcharoen is a dynamic international law firm with its head office based in Bangkok, Thailand where we provide services relating to activities in the whole of South East Asia.
o SamuiForSale
Practical and legal information about Thailand's property laws. About the legal risks and concerns of property ownership in Thailand. Explains concepts of leasehold and company ownership in Thailand.
Companies
o Wikipedia
A list of Thai companies provided by Wikipedia.
Real Estate
o Kingdom Property Co., Ltd.
Offers details of residential and commercial properties.
o Thai Condos
Offers condominiums and apartments for rent and sale.
o C&M (Bangkok) Co., Ltd.
Offers sales and rental listings.
o Sansiri Public Co., Ltd.
Real estate developer offering details of featured projects, a company profile, news, and information for investors.
Insurance Companies
o AIA Thailand - Insurance in Thailand
AIA Thailand for Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, House Insurance, Motor Insurance at AIAThailand.com
o Trafalgar International Ltd.
Trafalgar International Ltd. offers a comprehensive range of broking services in all classes of insurance, including consultancy, to businesses, individuals and professional insurers. Associated with Thai Life Group and Trafalgar Group in the United Kingdom.
o Sompo Japan Insurance (Thailand)
Sompo Japan (Thailand) offers the following : property insurance, marine insurance, general accident insurance, legal and public liability insurance, motor insurance.
o E-InsureThailand
E-Insure Thailand specializes in health insurance, targetting the expat community. We also offer life insurance, auto insurance, home and business protection insurance, and much more.
o Prudential Thailand
Insurance company with AAA rating provides you with useful news, views and information on savings, protection, investment and company profiles.
o Chawla & Associates (Thailand) Ltd.
Today Chawla & Associates provides Insurance Services for a wide variety of clientele, from simple Personal Lines Insurances to major Commercial and Industrial Risks.
Visit the Thailand Travel Page
Apple To Launch iPad in China on Sept. 17th. Thailand to get iPhone 4 | Touch Reviews
Apple underlined the importance it sees in the Chinese market today by announcing that it is launching the iPad on Friday, this week.
According to their announcement the WiFi only version is the only model they plan to sell. The 16, 32 and 64GB models will retail at CNY3988, CNY4788 and CNY5588 respectively. Making the prices comparable to most other overseas Apple iPad prices. i.e. Slightly more expensive than in the US.
Typically countries like Thailand, which have a very loyal Apple Customer base, get new products before China. And yet they are still waiting for the iPad, while grey importers bring the tablets into the country for massive profits.
Part of the reason for this change is Apple seeing China as a market important enough to build two flagship stores in. Something that few other Asian countries have, most relying on Apple Authorised Resellers or Apples own website.
Apple also has big plans to expand its iPhone market in China, and the lack of a 3G model of the iPad seems to be because of ongoing negotiations related to government censorship and device capabilities as much as it is part of negotiations with Chinese mobile carriers.
In other news Thailand is to finally get the iPhone 4 officially on a choice of carriers. Previously, Thailand’s biggest telecoms company, True, had a monopoly in Thailand for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. But later this month their rival carrier AIS will also have the iPhone 4 available on contract in Thailand.
According to their announcement the WiFi only version is the only model they plan to sell. The 16, 32 and 64GB models will retail at CNY3988, CNY4788 and CNY5588 respectively. Making the prices comparable to most other overseas Apple iPad prices. i.e. Slightly more expensive than in the US.
Typically countries like Thailand, which have a very loyal Apple Customer base, get new products before China. And yet they are still waiting for the iPad, while grey importers bring the tablets into the country for massive profits.
Part of the reason for this change is Apple seeing China as a market important enough to build two flagship stores in. Something that few other Asian countries have, most relying on Apple Authorised Resellers or Apples own website.
Apple also has big plans to expand its iPhone market in China, and the lack of a 3G model of the iPad seems to be because of ongoing negotiations related to government censorship and device capabilities as much as it is part of negotiations with Chinese mobile carriers.
In other news Thailand is to finally get the iPhone 4 officially on a choice of carriers. Previously, Thailand’s biggest telecoms company, True, had a monopoly in Thailand for the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4. But later this month their rival carrier AIS will also have the iPhone 4 available on contract in Thailand.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Travel & Tourism Expos
Luoghi Expo
Date: 11-SEP-10 to 19-SEP-10
Being organized by Rimini Fiera S.p.A., the Luoghi Expo is 9 days event for discovering new tourism spots across the world. Held at Rimini Expo Centre, Italy, the event will offer complete showcase of varied ranges of caravans, motor homes, camping, holiday homes and the latest outdoor accessories.
Venue: Rimini Expo Centre, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Mondo Natura
Date: 11-SEP-10 to 19-SEP-10
Mondo Natura is a specialist show for private companies and public organisations whose activities are related to caravaning, camping and associated services and activities.
Venue: Rimini Expo Centre, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show
Date: 12-SEP-10 to 14-SEP-10
The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show is the best-equipped, most comprehensive marketplace for all professionals serving the foodservice and hospitality industries in the Southeast.
Venue: Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), Orlando, Florida, United States Of America
Travel Retailing & Destination Expo
Date: 12-SEP-10 to 14-SEP-10
Travel Retailing & Destination Expo is designed for visitors, travel and retailers to generate new leads and establish new business relationships. This is one of leading destination fair in Las Vegas. 78 travel and tour companies will be participating in the event. The event will be take place at Las Vegas Convention Center.
Venue: Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), Orlando, Florida, United States Of America
Hogatec
Date: 12-SEP-10 to 15-SEP-10
Organizing by Messe Dusseldorf GmbH, the Hogatec is highly prioritized recreational & other hospitality services industry show. Held at Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, the event is directed towards providing a one stop platform for professionals from respective sector in throughout the world.
Venue: Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Paidi & Efivos Exhibition
Date: 13-SEP-10 to 15-SEP-10
Paidi & Efivos is the exhibition for Georallis fair & easy systems. The event will attract thousands of visitors from different parts of the globe. For three days the trade show will be taking place between 13-15 September 2010 at the Cyprus International Fair Grounds.
Venue: Cyprus International Fair Grounds, Nicosia, Cyprus
Hotel Australia
Date: 13-SEP-10 to 16-SEP-10
Hotel Australia is the definitive event for the restaurant, hotel and motel industry. It features over 200 exhibitors with the latest food service and hospitality ideas. Hotel Australia the motel, hotel and restaurant equipment exhibition, runs along side Fine Food Australia as well as Fine Wine & Spirits with over 750 exhibitors, making it one of the country's best meeting places to find new products.
Venue: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
LOISIREXPO
Date: 14-SEP-10 to 16-SEP-10
LOISIREXPO is a national tourism industry fair that offers visitors an excellent opportunity to meet various travel agents, discover the proposed tariffs and compare the benefits and related services. This three day national travel and tourism trade fair is being organized by Comexposium and will be held in Paris from September 14th till September 16th, 2010.
Venue: CNIT Paris La Defense, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
SalonsCE Paris
Date: 14-SEP-10 to 16-SEP-10
SalonsCE Paris is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at CNIT Paris La Defense, Paris, and will be held on Sep 14th to 16th , 2010.
Venue: CNIT Paris La Defense, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
KENYA TOURISM EXPO
Date: 15-SEP-10 to 18-SEP-10
Travel & Tourism Kenya is the premier annual event for all involved with Kenya tourism with over 300 suppliers of travel and tourism products and services bringing together the largest annual gathering of domestic tourism buyers.
Venue: Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
International Leisure Travel Tourism Commodities & Gift Trade Fair
Date: 16-SEP-10 to 18-SEP-10
2nd International Leisure Travel Tourism Commodities & Gift Trade Fair is one of the leading trade fair for Gift and Travel industry. This three day event will be held in concurrent with The 2nd World Heritage Travel Expo 16-18 Sep 2010 at The Cotai Strip Convention and Exhibition Center.
Venue: Cotai Strip Convention and Exhibition Center, Macau, China (Macau S.A.R.)
World Heritage Travel Expo
Date: 16-SEP-10 to 18-SEP-10
World Heritage Travel Expo will showcase cultural and natural heritage from around the world. The event also aims to promote investment and development of tourist attractions. This includes investment in sites protection, maintenance and restoration, as well as tourism development (like transport, resort, hotel, landscape and so forth) on rational basis - not to mention itinerary planner promotion.
Venue: Cotai Strip Convention and Exhibition Center, Macau, China (Macau S.A.R.)
Smith Mountain Lake Antique & Classic Boat Show
Date: 17-SEP-10 to 18-SEP-10
Smith Mountain Lake Antique & Classic Boat Show will offer a best opportunity to cruise the lake, display your boat & chat with other antique boat enthusiasts. This is the 20th edition of the session which will be taking place between 17-18 September 2010 at the Mariners Landing, Virginia.
Venue: Mariners Landing, Virginia, Nevada, United States Of America
Caravan Finland
Date: 17-SEP-10 to 19-SEP-10
Caravan Finland is a specialist show for private companies and public organisations whose activities are related to caravaning, camping and associated services and activities.
Venue: Lahti Fair Centre, Lahti, Finland
Down Under Live London
Date: 18-SEP-10 to 19-SEP-10
Down Under Live London is one of the biggest exhibition for tour and travel industry. The event will offer exhibitors an unique opportunity to target an audience passionate about all things Antipodean. The trade show will be held between 18-19 sept 2010 in London.
Venue: Business Design Centre, London, England, United Kingdom
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Omaha
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 21-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Omaha is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will attract many visitors from different part of the globe. The will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: TBA, Omaha, Nebraska, United States Of America
SalonsCE Nantes
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 22-SEP-10
SalonsCE Nantes is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Parc des Expositions de la Beaujoire, and will be held on Sep 21 to 22, 2010.
Venue: Nantes Parc des Expositions de La Beaujoire, Nantes, Pays De La Loire, France
Recreation / Leisure
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Recreation / Leisure gives interested Arabic and foreign companies in tourism and travel and trips fields the chance to gather under one roof to exchange experiences and points of view and to be acquainted with everything new in this field.
Venue: Expocenter Krasnaya Presnya Moscow, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Meeting Industry Business Expo
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Meeting Industry Business Expo (MIBEXPO Russia) is the main business place for Russian and International companies' professional meetings' organizers and MICE industry services' suppliers, interested in strengthening their market positions in Russia and globally.
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
International Leisure Industry Week
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
International Leisure Industry Week is the home of the entire out-of-home leisure industry, bursting with new products, free seminars and hundreds of leading suppliers. It is the only trade show that covers the breadth of the entire UK out-of-home leisure industry.
Venue: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Luxury Leisure Moscow
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Luxury Leisure Moscow is Russia's only International Trade Fair exclusively dedicated to Luxury Travel, which has become an industry of its own and is booming in Russia. It will bring together luxury travel trade buyers from all over Russia & the CIS with international luxury travel suppliers.
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Maldives Hotel & Trade Exhibition
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Maldives Hotel & Trade Exhibition (MHTE) is the official exhibition of Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry whose main aim is solely to establish a value added single largest international business gathering where key decision makers, Buyers & Sellers from Hotel Industry, tourism and other trading sectors can meet to forge future business Partnerships.
Venue: Dharubaaruge Exhibition Hall, Male, Maldives
Nagusi
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Nagusi is 4 days show for iActivities, Services and Leisure Time for the Elders. Being hosted by Feria Internacional de Bilbao at Bilbao Exhibition Center, Spain, the show is directed towards providing a single most platform for showcasing Travelling (seasonal leisure, business-tours, children's leisure,cruises, educational tours), Excursion programmes and many more.
Venue: Bilbao Exhibition Center, Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain
Otdykh Leisure
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Otdykh Leisure Moscow is the main International Autumn Trade Fair for Tourism in Russia and CIS and marks the beginning of the winter season. The show features the entire product range of tourism -from city and sightseeing trips, winter holidays, winter-sun and long distance destinations, to adventure and safari tours, wellness and educational holidays as well as MICE and VIP tourism.
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Top Resa Travel Market
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Top Resa is the biggest meeting place for tourism and travel professionals will celebrate its 31st anniversary in Paris after 30th successful editions in Deauville, north of France. It will be held at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from 21 to 24 September 2010.
Venue: Paris Porte de Versailles, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Albuquerque
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 22-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Albuquerque is a most prominent way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The show will be held on 22nd September 2010.
Venue: TBA, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Of America
SalonsCE Lyon
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
SalonsCE Lyon is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Palais des Congres de Lyon, and will be held on Sep 22 to 23, 2010.
Venue: Lyon Palais des Congres, Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France
Group Leisure & Travel Trade Show
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Group Leisure & Travel Trade Show is an annual exhibition for travel, leisure, holidays dedicated for group visits. Tour operators, ferry, sea, coach and river operators, regional, national and international tourist boards will be targeting WI, ProBus, U3A, British Legion Clubs, restaurant, sports and social clubs, Labour Clubs.
Venue: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Pro Hotel Expo
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Pro Hotel Expo is one of the leading spring events for order placement and information exchange in the food and beverage, hotel, restaurant and catering sectors.
Venue: Banska Bystrica Exhibition Centre, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Slovenska Zima
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Slovenska Zima is dedicated to the promotion of tourism products. This fair will help to develop a tourism infrastructure and the integration of the region into the world tourism market.
Venue: Banska Bystrica Exhibition Centre, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Hoteltech & Baketech Show-Hyderabad
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Hoteltech & Baketech Show being organised by Samanuaya Communications, in association with leading industry association aims to increase efficiency among hotels and restaurants. The event will showcase hotel, restaurant equipments & services during the 3 day tradeshow. The tradeshow is also laced with seminars on hospitality management, latest innovations and energy efficiency and related topics.
Venue: Peoples Plaza, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Vietnam Hotel Expo
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
For 3 days, Vietnam Hotel Expo will be hosted at premiere venue, Hanoi National Convention Center, Vietnam. Being organized by GFC international Fair and Communication Co. Ltd, the show is directed towards tapping emerging opportunities of Travel & Tourism Industry.
Venue: Hanoi National Convention Center, Hanoi, Vietnam
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Salt Lake City
Date: 23-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Salt Lake City event will attract many visitors from different part of the globe. The will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: TBA, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Of America
TT Warsaw
Date: 23-SEP-10 to 25-SEP-10
TT Warsaw Tour & Travel Show is an unbeatable marketing tool for public & private companies and institutions. TT Warsaw Tour & Travel - 2010 will be held at Warsaw Trade Fair & Congress Center on 23rd - 25th Sep, 2010.
Venue: Warsaw Trade Fair & Congress Center, Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland
Fita - Discover America Pavilion
Date: 23-SEP-10 to 26-SEP-10
Fita - Discover America Pavilion, an international travel & tourism show will bring together major industry players such as wholesalers, tour operators, transportation companies, hotels, official tourism organizations, travel agencies, meeting planners, corporate buyers, as well as travel motivated consumers. Fita 2010 is to establish new contacts, learn about market developments & promote and cement new & successful business.
Venue: Expo Bancomer Santa Fe, Mexico
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Boise
Date: 24-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Boise event is only for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will attract many visitors from different part of the globe. The will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: TBA, Boise, Idaho, United States Of America
Northeast RV Shows Fall RV Marketplace
Date: 24-SEP-10 to 26-SEP-10
Northeast RV Shows Fall RV Marketplace is the place for RVers to make a purchase of a new motorhome(Class A or C), travel trailer, fifth wheel, folding trailer and more. Hundreds of rigs representing over 50 different RV makes and models will be available from the leading dealers in the region.
Venue: Rockland Community College Fieldhouse, New York, United States Of America
New York State Recreational Vehicle Show
Date: 24-SEP-10 to 26-SEP-10
New York State Recreational Vehicle Show is a premium largest trade show related to Motor Homes, Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, Tent Campers, Truck Campers, Conversion Vans in the New York. It will attract many visitors & 20 RV Dealers - 2 Buildings with 500,000 sq. ft. of Inside and Outside space.
Venue: New York State Fairgrounds, New York, United States Of America
North Carolina Fall RV Show & Sale
Date: 24-SEP-10 to 26-SEP-10
North Carolina Fall RV Show & Sale is one of the comprehensive trade show for tour and travel industry in USA. The will showcase all the products and equipments for related industry and it will offer a sale opportunity to visitors. This is the 9th edition of the session which will be taking place between 24-26 September 2010 at theGreensboro Coliseum Complex.
Venue: Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States Of America
Down Under Live
Date: 25-SEP-10 to 26-SEP-10
Down Under Live is one of the biggest exhibition for tour and travel industry. The event will offer exhibitors an unique opportunity to target an audience passionate about all things Antipodean. The trade show will be held between 27-28 March 2010 inBirmingham.
Venue: National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Guangdong International Tourism Exhibition
Date: 25-SEP-10 to 28-SEP-10
Guangdong International Tourism Exhibition is one of the biggest trade fair in China which will provides a best place for showcase the latest products and services for tour and tourism industry under single roof at the Poly World Trade Expo Center. The event will be held between 25-28 September 2010.
Venue: Poly World Trade Expo Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Middle East Pool & Spa Exhibition
Date: 26-SEP-10 to 28-SEP-10
ME Pool & Spa 2010 will focus on state-of-the-art technologies and know-how in pool construction with all other related materials and products. This will attract an overwhelming professional audience and thereby creating new and fruitful business opportunities and business deals for both visitors and exhibitors.
Venue: Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hospitality Industry
Date: 26-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
Hospitality Industry becomes the center of business activity for hotel business and hospitality industry which gives potential and current market players of hotels construction and hotel arrangements branch an opportunity to familiarize with a complex of offers on establishment of hotels with a turn-key solution.
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Project PIR Hospitality Industry
Date: 26-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
Project PIR, International Exhibition of the Hospitality Industry. With in a special Championship called International Culinary Cup of Kremlin. Project PIR, where you can Raise your profile in the industry and add value to your brands, locate new agents and distributors for your products, launch a new product and generate media interest.
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Riverside
Date: 28-SEP-10 to 28-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Riverside is one of the most comprehensive event for professional of travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will attract many visitors from different part of the globe. The will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, Riverside, California, United States Of America
SalonsCE Montpellier
Date: 28-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
SalonsCE Montpellier is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Montpellier, and will be held on Sep 28 to 29, 2010.
Venue: Montpellier Parc des Expositions, Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
SalonsCE Lille
Date: 28-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
SalonsCE Lille is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Lille Grand Palais, and will be held on Sep 28 to 29, 2010.
Venue: Lille Grand Palais, Lille, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France
Astana Leisure
Date: 28-SEP-10 to 30-SEP-10
Astana Leisure is the main International Autumn Trade Fair for Tourism in Kazakhstan and CIS and marks the beginning of the winter season. The show features the entire product range of tourism - from city and sightseeing trips, winter holidays, winter-sun and long distance destinations, to adventure and safari tours, wellness and educational holidays as well as MICE and VIP tourism.
Venue: Astana Congress Hall, Astana, Kazakhstan
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Irvine
Date: 29-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Irvine will provide the most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event is being organized by Travel-Shows.
Venue: TBA, Irvine, California, United States Of America
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Dana Point
Date: 29-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Dana Point is a one of the leading & most comprehensive travel trade show will provide the most efficient way with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public.
Venue: Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, Dana Point, California, United States Of America
Business Travel Show-Germany
Date: 29-SEP-10 to 30-SEP-10
Business Travel Dusseldorf is a unique opportunity for you to meet thousands of hard to reach travel buyers under one roof. It is your chance to gain direct contact withcorporate travel buyers and to reach the elusive travel buyers within the small and medium sized organizations that book the bulk of business travel.
Venue: Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Visit Ukraine
Date: 29-SEP-10 to 01-OCT-10
Ukraine the leading tourist centers of the state from the capital to small historic towns of the Central and Western Ukraine, sea and mountain resorts, historical and cultural wildlife sanctuaries and national natural parks are planned to be presented within the framework of the forum exposition.
Venue: Kiev Expo Plaza Exhibition Center, Kiev, Kiev City, Ukraine
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-San Diego
Date: 30-SEP-10 to 30-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-San Diego will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public.
Venue: Lord Hornblower - Hornblower Cruises, San Diego, California, United States Of America
SalonsCE BORDEAUX
Date: 30-SEP-10 to 01-OCT-10
SalonsCE BORDEAUX is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Le Hangar 14, and will be held on 30 Sep to 01 Oct, 2010.
Venue: Le Hangar 14 Exhibition space, Bordeaux, Gironde, France
SalonsCE Rennes
Date: 30-SEP-10 to 01-OCT-10
SalonsCE Rennes is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Parc-Expo de Rennes-Airoport, and will be held on Sep 30 to 01 Oct, 2010.
Venue: PARC EXPO RENNES AEROPORT, Rennes, Bretagne, France
International Travel Expo HCMC
Date: 30-SEP-10 to 02-OCT-10
International Travel Expo at Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC) will be held from 30 Sep to 2 Oct, 2010 at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Vietnam. ITE HCMC has become an indispensable platform for both international and local participants to showcase a diverse range of tourism products and services from all three countries. Conferred the status and recognition of a National Event by the Vietnam Ministry of Culture.
Venue: Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Jakvest-Trade Tourism & Investment
Date: 30-SEP-10 to 03-OCT-10
Jakvest-Trade Tourism & Investment will offer a best platform for domestic and foreign tourists, buyers and investors to meet under one roof at Kartika Expo. This 4 days exhibition will be held between 30 Sept 03Oct 2010, and being organized by Perfect Communication Indonesia.
Venue: Kartika Expo, Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
KW Home Travel & Leisure Show
Date: 01-OCT-10 to 03-OCT-10
KW Home Travel & Leisure Show showcase their products and services to a large cross section of the travel trade and home accessories like Household Products, Interior Decorating, Interlocking, Sprinkler Systems, Kitchen Renovation & Accessories, Outdoor Products, Outdoor Sports, Gear & Accessories, Outdoor Structures, Greenhouses, Paint, Stain.
Venue: Col. John McCrae Legion, Guelph, Canada
India International Travel Exhibition Hyderabad
Date: 01-OCT-10 to 03-OCT-10
India International Travel Exhibition Hyderabad, an exhibition series on Tourism exchange, a platform where the upward moving, high earning Mid level city consumers will interact with your Tourism Board, Travel Partners and Affiliated service providers, thus promoting the beauty and the benefits of your destination. IITE, an annual, travel and tourism exhibition show will be held for the fast growing Net worth consumers of the mid level Indian Cities with respect to their travel and Leisure needs.
Venue: TBA, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Indianapolis Fall Boat & RV Show
Date: 01-OCT-10 to 03-OCT-10
Indianapolis Fall Boat & RV Show is one of the biggest trade show in the region which will be taking place between 1-3 October 2010 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. This is the 23rd edition of the session. Fall savings will be at their hottest during this three day event.
Venue: Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Of America
Reason for the Season Holiday Fair-Castleton
Date: 05-OCT-10 to 07-OCT-10
Reason for the Season Holiday Fair-Castleton will be focus on promoting business and non-profits. This is exhibition that provides opportunity to get in front of a crowd that will be shopping for the holidays. The event will be held between 05-07 October 2010 at the Castleton Square Mall.
Venue: Castleton Square Mall, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Of America
Corporate Travel World Asia-Pacific
Date: 05-OCT-10 to 07-OCT-10
CTW (Corporate Travel World) Asia-Pacific is a conference and exhibition on Travel & Entertainment management for the Asia-Pacific region attended by corporate travel managers, travel agencies and suppliers who meet to discuss the impact of global and regional issues on business travel development. It is also the first and best ROI (Return on Investment) event on T&E management in the Asia-Pacific region.
Venue: Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
SalonsCE Orleans
Date: 06-OCT-10 to 07-OCT-10
SalonsCE Orleans is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Orleans, and will be held on Oct 06 to 07, 2010.
Venue: TBA, Orleans, Centre, France
SalonsCE Toulouse
Date: 07-OCT-10 to 08-OCT-10
SalonsCE Toulouse is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Parc des expositions de Toulouse, and will be held on Oct 07 to 08, 2010.
Venue: Toulouse Parc des expositions, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
Piscina Expo
Date: 07-OCT-10 to 10-OCT-10
Piscina Expo is already a reference in the international panorama, with the increasing bets in the internationalization of this fair in the European circuit of swimming pools and aquatic fairs. The International Pool & Leisure Exhibition has cultivated the affection of the public and the professionals of these areas as well.
Venue: Portugal Centro de Exposicoes Imigrantes, Santarem, Portugal
Carvaning Brno
Date: 07-OCT-10 to 10-OCT-10
Carvaning Brno, International Carvaning Show. The Caravaning Brno show has gained a leading position in the European trade fair calendar of respected events specialised in leisure activities.
Venue: Brno Exhibition Centre, Brno, Jihomoravsky Kraj, Czech Republic
Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair
Date: 08-OCT-10 to 10-OCT-10
Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair is one of the biggest trade fair in the region. This is the largest consumer travel and holiday fair in Indonesia, last year the event drew 10.000 holiday seeker. The event will be taking place between 08-10 October 2010 at the Jakarta Convention Centre which is being organized by Raja MICE.
Venue: Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Holiday Expo-Visakhapatnam
Date: 08-OCT-10 to 10-OCT-10
Holiday Expo is a leading travel and tourism event to take your business to a level of growth and establish an opportunity to create a brand new market. Medium sized Indian cities have emerged as one of the fastest growing markets for quality leisure products and 'Holiday Expo' is just the perfect Travel Exhibition to reach out to this very market, thus ensuring your product profits to its optimum potential.
Venue: Swarnabharathi Indoor Stadium, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
New York Post Travel & Adventure Show
Date: 09-OCT-10 to 10-OCT-10
New York Post Travel & Adventure Show is the nation's largest active and adventure travel show, showcasing worldwide travel destinations and unique vacation packages. A one-of-a-kind event where you can make your travel dreams a reality with the help of travel experts and show-only specials.
Venue: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, United States Of America
Salon International Caravaning
Date: 09-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
International Caravaning Fair, A specialist show for private companies and public organisations whose activities are related to caravaning, camping and associated services and activities.Caravaning will be a meeting point for all professionals in the sector.To attract the maximum number of distributors,campsites, users and general visitors,a major press advertising campaign has been organized.There will be a super-concentration of caravans throughout the event.
Venue: Fira De Barcelona Montjuic, Barcelona, Spain
The Restaurant Show
Date: 11-OCT-10 to 13-OCT-10
The Restaurant Show is the UK's leading exhibition catering for the premium sector of the restaurant industry. With more visitor entertainment than any previous exhibition, this really will be an unmissable event for all those involved in the premium restaurant sector.
Venue: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England, United Kingdom
International Caravan & Motorhome Show
Date: 11-OCT-10 to 16-OCT-10
Caravan & Motorhome Show is the result of the industry's demand for a new type of show. This will be the UK's national launch show for the industry, following on from other European shows in Dusseldorf, Rimini and Le Bourget. For visitors this will be the first opportunity they get to see new models all under one roof - a prime reason to come to this show over any other and is sure to give your business a massive boost.
Venue: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
SalonsCE Grenoble
Date: 12-OCT-10 to 12-OCT-10
SalonsCE Grenoble is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Grenoble, and will be held on Oct 12, 2010.
Venue: TBA, Grenoble, Rhone-Alpes, France
Breakbulk USA Transportation Conference & Exhibition
Date: 12-OCT-10 to 14-OCT-10
Breakbulk USA Transportation Conference & Exhibition is a leading trade fair for Travel & tourism Industry, It will be held at Hilton Americas, Houston, USA. Manufacturers of buses, trucks and diesel motors, tows, semi-tows, platforms, boxes, chassises and load and unloading trailers, transmissions, suspensions, axes, rims, bearings will be targeting Service providers such as: radar systems, insurance agencies, transport logistics, academic institutions.
Venue: Hilton Americas, Houston, Texas, United States Of America
Primus Horeca Ukraine
Date: 12-OCT-10 to 15-OCT-10
Primus Horeca Ukraine promises to be the meeting place for specialists in the restaurant and hotel businesses, along with manufacturers and distributors of equipment, products and services for hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs.
Venue: Kiev International Exhibition Centre (IEC), Kiev, Kiev City, Ukraine
Spas Russia
Date: 13-OCT-10 to 15-OCT-10
Spas Russia is the one must attend educational and networking event for spa Industry. This event is focused on the business side of spa and creating an environment that foster learning and a feeling of community for the well being of industry.
Venue: Lenexpo Fairgrounds, St. Petersburg, Russia
Caravan Salon-Austria
Date: 13-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
Caravan Salon-Austria is the exhibition of The Travel, Tourism, Recreational & Other Hospitality industry in Austria. The exhibition will be held between 13-17 October 2010 at Messe Wels. The fair continues to develop its position with the specialized visitor and medium day as guidance fair for the caravan and travel mobile industry. The fact that the Caravan Salon is an important forum for industry experts showed up already in the past years.
Venue: Messe Wels, Wels, Upper Austria, Austria
SalonsCE Rouen
Date: 14-OCT-10 to 15-OCT-10
SalonsCE Rouen is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Parc Expo de lAgglo de Rouen, and will be held on Oct 14 to 15, 2010.
Venue: Rouen Parc Expo de lAgglo de, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
SalonsCE Nancy
Date: 14-OCT-10 to 15-OCT-10
SalonsCE Nancy is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Nancy, and will be held on Oct 14 to 15, 2010.
Venue: TBA, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
SalonsCE Marseille
Date: 14-OCT-10 to 15-OCT-10
SalonsCE Marseille is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Parc Chanot, Marseille, and will be held on Oct 14 to 15, 2010.
Venue: Parc Chanot, Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur, France
Gastro-Tech
Date: 14-OCT-10 to 16-OCT-10
Gastro-Tech is a new exhibition dedicated to the food processing industry in Poland. The purpose of organizing the GASTRO-TECH fair is to put on show what manufacturers and distributors of food processing equipment have on their offers, to present equipment and furnishings for canteens and restaurants, in addition to promoting research and educational activities and facilitating experience exchange related to food technologies and processing.
Venue: Kielce Trade Fair Centre, Kielce, Swietokrzyskie, Poland
ARATUR
Date: 14-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
ARATUR 2010 is Spain's leading trade fair for Travel & Tourism industry. ARATUR 2010 will be held at Feria de Zaragoza, Spain. Travel Agencies, Travel Agents, Telecoms Industry, National / Regional, Tourist Organizations, State Government Tourism Departments will be targeting committed Visitor ship of-Travel Trade Members, Corporate and Business Travel Decision Makers, Leisure and Holiday Travelers (FIT & Groups), Travel Trade Members.
Venue: Feria de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Ural Tour Expo
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 16-OCT-10
Ural Tour Expo gives interested companies in tourism and travel and trips fields the chance to gather under one roof to exchange experiences and points of view and to be acquainted with everything new in this field, and to contribute in developing and supporting this vivid sector in participant countries.
Venue: World Trade Center Yekaterinburg, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Home for the Holidays Show Alpharetta
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
Home for the Holidays Show Alpharetta is a big celebration for summer holidays. The event will offer a meeting place of tourism enterprises with the consuming audience where people arrive at the event determined to investigate, seek and buy. It will showcase State Participation. Regions, Municipalities, Prefectures, Hotels, Tour Operators, Airlines, Shipping Companies, Specialized Press, Travel Agencies, Travel Agents, Telecoms Industry.
Venue: TBA, Alpharetta, Georgia, United States Of America
China Travel Vehicles Yachts Tech & Equipment Fair
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
China Travel Vehicles Yachts Tech & Equipment Fair is a eminent exhibitoin in China for tour and travel industry. The event will attaract thousands of visitors from China and its neighbouring countries. This expo will be held concurrently with The 7th East Asia International Travel Fair at the same venue.
Venue: Dalian World Expo Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Hotelex-Dalian
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
Hotelex-Dalian is the 17th edition of the session which will showcase latest products and equipments for related industry. The exhibition will be held between 15-17 October 2010 at the Dalian World Expo Center. This prestigious event is being organized by Dalian Northern International Exhibition Co. Limited.
Venue: Dalian World Expo Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
China SportShow-Lifestyle
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
China SportShow-Lifestyle, a leading international exhibition for world class outdoor sports brands, will be held on 15-17 October 2010 at China National Convention Center, located within Beijing Olympic Park. The Show will promote one theme this year: Active Lifestyle Outdoor Tourism. With strong government support, experienced exhibition organization, and rich ourdoor industry resources. China SportShow will present fantastic opportunities of Chinese market for every exhibitor.
Venue: China National Convention Center(CNCC), Beijing, China
Indiana Travel Expo
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
Indiana Travel Expo 2010 is the largest travel exposition in the state of Indiana. With over 300 booths there is something for everyone. Featuring displays from all over the world, this years theme is Couple Retreat. Located at the Fort Wayne Memorial Coliseum October 15-17, 2010 the show has an estimated attendance of 25 -30,000 people. As usual the event is FREE admission to the public.
Venue: The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Of America
China International Travel Vehicles & Yachts Tech & Equipment Fair
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
China International Travel Vehicles & Yachts Tech & Equipment Fair represents an absolutely unmissable sales and branding opportunity. As a participant, you will meet Conde Nast readers, and affluent travel enthusiasts in their thousands in a stylish environment designed to show your business to its very best advantage.
Venue: Dalian World Expo Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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East Asia International Travel Fair
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
East Asia International Travel Fair (EAITF) will stress on Five features, aiming for further improving the quality, authority and scale of the fair, making the fair more popular, covering more areas. The organizer will invite many more int'l exhibitors and buyers; Professional Feature. The fair is to be cultivated as a famous branded travel fair; Abundant Feature.
Venue: Dalian World Expo Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Leisure Without Borders
Date: 16-OCT-10 to 16-OCT-10
Leisure Without Borders is the best place in Russia to view the latest ranges of caravans, motorhomes, camping, holiday homes and the latest outdoor accessories and see new product launches from many manufacturers.
Venue: Central Exhibition Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia
Central America Travel Market
Date: 18-OCT-10 to 20-OCT-10
Central America Travel Market (CATM) is a technical-professional encounter presenting the tourist offer of all Central American countries in order to establish commercial relationships with wholesalers in the main issuing markets, especially European, Asian, and South American through pre-established appointments.
Venue: Hotel Casa Santo Domingo Convention Center, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Tucson
Date: 19-OCT-10 to 19-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Tucson is one of the leading trade fair for tour and travel industry in United State of America. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will be taking place on 19th October 2010.
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona, United States Of America
Europian i-Gaming Congress & Expo
Date: 19-OCT-10 to 21-OCT-10
Europian i-Gaming Congress & Expo is firmly established as the must-attend event for the remote gaming industry in Europe. EIG continues to draw new faces and new exhibitors with a fresh conference programme and impressive networking opportunities.
Venue: Bella Center, Copenhagen, Copenhagen City, Denmark
Hoventa
Date: 19-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Hoventa is the place to get ahead of the competition knowledge-wise and the show scores best as a comprehensive display of services. It is the place exhibitors and buyers will come together to do business, discover new products, see hot new food demonstrations and sample the best new innovations the food service industry has to offer.
Venue: Budapest Fair Center, Budapest, Hungary
Arab Tourism Bourse Travel & Tourism Fair
Date: 19-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
ATB (Arab Tourism Bourse) Travel & Tourism Fair aims at introducing the variety of the Syrian touristic climate and develops the environment of tourism in the region in order to attract as much visitors and tourists as they can to visit the outstanding features of our country.
Venue: Damascus International Fairground, Damascus, Dimashq, Syria
International Hotels & Restaurants Equipment Exhibition
Date: 19-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Hotex (International Hotels and Restaurants Equipment Exhibition) 2010 - Damascus gives interested Arabic and foreign companies in tourism and travel and trips fields the chance to gather under one roof to exchange experiences and points of view and to be acquainted with everything new in this field, and to contribute in developing and supporting this vivid sector in Syria and in participant countries.
Venue: Damascus International Fairground, Damascus, Dimashq, Syria
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Mesa
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 20-OCT-10
This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Mesa will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: TBA, Mesa, Arizona, United States Of America
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Tempe
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 20-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Tempe is a one of the leading & largest travel trade show will provide the most efficient way with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public.
Venue: Fiesta Resort Conference Center, Tempe, Arizona, United States Of America
Hotel & Restaurant Business
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Hotel & Restaurant Business is one of the leading trade in Ukraine. The event will serve as the biggest marketplace for Restaurant and Hotel industry. This three day event will be held between 20-22 October 2010 at Lviv Palace of Arts. The event will displays the latest products for Hotel & Restaurant industry under one roof. The event is being organized by Gal Expo.
Venue: Palace of Sport Spartak, Lviv, Ukraine
Tour Expo
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Tour Expo aims at introducing the variety of the Syrian touristic climate and develops the environment of tourism in the region in order to attract as much visitors and tourists as they can to visit the outstanding features of our country.
Venue: Palace of Sport Spartak, Lviv, Ukraine
ABAV - Discover America Pavilion
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
ABAV - Discover America Pavilion annually attracts more than 700 exhibitors from 40 countries and some 25,000 trade professionals, approx. 9,000 of whom are travel agents. This is one of the most comprehensive exhibition for tour and travel industry which will be taking place between 20-22 October 2010 at the Rio de Janeiro Convention Center.
Venue: Rio de Janeiro Convention Center, Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ITB Asia
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
ITB Asia is the exhibition for the Asian Travel Market which is organized at Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center, Singapore. Scheduled for 3 days, the event is organized by Messe Berlin GmbH for giving an edge to the Travel & Tourism industry. Airlines, Hotels, Serviced Apartments, Rail Operators, Car rental, Online booking companies will be targeting Professional involved in Booking businesstravel, Planing & Setting the business travel budget & policy.
Venue: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore
Tour Salon
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 23-OCT-10
Tour Salon is the largest exhibition in the world for the Polish tourist product and a thorough show of the best the international market has to offer. It is a reference point for all the Tourism System leaders: four days, each one devoted to a particular target.
Venue: Poznan International Fair Grounds, Poznan, Poland
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Phoenix
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 21-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Phoenix is the best event for Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event is being organized by Travel-Shows.
Venue: TBA, Phoenix, Arizona, United States Of America
Kampeer & Caravan Jaarbeurs Fair
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 21-OCT-10
Kampeer & Caravan Fair is an annual event that offers a complete overview of all major manufacturing companies in caravans, campers, tents and accessories. But also for touristic and general information the Kampeer & Caravan Jaarbeurs is the place to be.
Venue: Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Scottsdale
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 21-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Scottsdale is a one of the leading & largest travel trade show will provide the most efficient way with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public.
Venue: Scottsdale Cottonwoods Resort & Suites, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Of America
TourFest
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Organizing by ITE SIBERIAN FAIR and Novosibirsk Association of Tourist Organizations, the TourFest Expo is a definitive event for making a foray entry into the tourism sector. Held at Novosibirsk,Russia, it is 7th annual travel workshop which will be attended by tourist boards, tour operators, Travel clubs etc.
Venue: Novosibirsk World Trade Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
Le Monde A Paris
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Le Monde A Paris is a major international exhibition for outgoing, incoming and multi-target tourism for French and foreign professionals and the general public. It will provide exhibitors specialising in the travel trade with a dedicated business forum.
Venue: Paris Porte de Versailles, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
CamHotel
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 23-OCT-10
Held at the Diamond Island Convention & Exhibition Center, in Combadia, CamHotel 2010 event will prove to one of the most global and eminent event. For 3 days, this trade fair will be displaying Foods & foodstuffs, beverages, food serving, commercial kitchen facilities & equipment, entertainment and products, It will feature an interesting blend of heterogeneous companies taking part in it. Being organized by AMB Exhibitions Sdn Bhd.
Venue: Diamond Island Convention & Exhibition Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Romanian Tourism Fair
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Romanian Tourism Fair is one of the largest trade event of tourism industry in Romania. This is a perfect venue for macro level decision makers, payees of medical travel, specialized medical suppliers, travel providers, medical facilities and representatives from major medical tourism destinations to gather under one roof.
Venue: ROMEXPO Exhibitions Centre, Bucharest, Ilfov, Romania
Romhotel
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Romhotel is an International exhibition of architecture, equipment, supplies and furniture for hotels and restaurants. Throughout the 17 editions carried out, the exhibition has continuously developed in 2009 bringing together 177 companies coming from 9 countries on an exhibition area of 14,124 square meters and had over 5,000 visitors.
Venue: ROMEXPO Exhibitions Centre, Bucharest, Ilfov, Romania
MIFBEC
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
MIFBEC is the India's first largest annual international exhibition & conference on food & beverages, equipment & supplies, food and beverage processing, hospitality and packaging industry. The event will offer a best platform to meet industry professionals, manufacturers and suppliers, company analysts, consultants, industry & regulatory organizations to evaluate & better manage the risks & exploit business opportunities in global food, drink & retail markets.
Venue: MMRDA Exhibition Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
TTI Travel Trade Italia
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 23-OCT-10
Being organized by Rimini Fiera S.p.A., the Travel Trade Italia(TTI) is a focal point in boosting the tourism industry of Italy. Held at Fiera Roma, Rome, it is recognized as a networking system which is dedicated to incoming tourism. Entering into its 9th edition, the TTI is worldwide accoladed event for encouraging inflow of tourists in the country.
Venue: Rimini Fiera, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
International Tourism & Travel Show
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
International Tourism & Travel Show is a dream opportunity to introduce your new products and services to thousands of targeted consumers. This three day event offers will help you generate valuable contacts, make immediate sales, increase your visibility and make solid connections that will translate into year round sales. Come, and you will understand why exhibitors renew their commitment year after year.
Venue: Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Canada
TTG Incontri Expo
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Being organized by Rimini Fiera S.p.A., the TTG Incontri is one of the most comprehensive event for tourism sector in Italy. Held at Fiera Roma, Rome for 3 days, it is 47th international exhibition of business-to business tourism sector in throughout Italy.
Venue: Rimini Expo Centre, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Health Retirement Planning Show-Durham
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Health Retirement Planning Show-Durham will provide future plan opportunity for senior citizen aged group of 30-65. The exhibition will features investments, financial planning, insurance, retirement communities and travel, leisure and health care.
Venue: Streets at South Point Mall, Durham, North Carolina, United States Of America
Bus & Tourism
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Organized by Rimini Fiera S.p.A., Bus & Tourism is acknowledged as leading trade fair of International Bus Travel Sector. Fostering trading relations in Commercial Vehicles, the fair encompasses of worldwide opportunities for Commercial Vehicles & Truck & Bus Coach Builders in Travel & Tourism industry. Held at Rimini Expo Centre, Italy.
Venue: Rimini Expo Centre, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Holiday Expo-Nagpur
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Medium sized Indian cities have emerged as one of the fastest growing markets for quality leisure products and 'Holiday Expo' is just the perfect Travel Exhibition to reach out to this very market, thus ensuring your product profits to its optimum potential. A growing economy, a tremendous increase in spending capacities and a will to see the world have catapulted this very market into a league of its own. A marketing opportunity like never before.
Venue: Mor Bhawan, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Travel & Adventure Show Dallas
Date: 23-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Travel & Adventure Show Dallas is the nation's largest active and adventure travel show, showcasing worldwide travel destinations and unique vacation packages. A one-of-a-kind event where you can make your travel dreams a reality with the help of travel experts and show-only specials.
Venue: TBA, Dallas, Texas, United States Of America
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Oklahoma City
Date: 25-OCT-10 to 25-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Oklahoma City is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: TBA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Of America
Restaurant Expo
Date: 25-OCT-10 to 26-OCT-10
Restaurant Expo is designed for you to reach the decision makers of Australia's leading independent restaurants, restaurant chains, hotel groups and contract caterers. Restaurant Expo will encompass everything a restaurateur and their team need to make their restaurant more successful, and give them the edge.
Venue: Royal Hall of Industries & Hordern Pavilion,Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Business Travel Show-Dubai
Date: 25-OCT-10 to 26-OCT-10
Business Travel Show is a unique opportunity for you to meet thousands of hard to reach travel buyers under one roof. It is your chance to gain direct contact withcorporate travel buyers and to reach the elusive travel buyers within the small and medium sized organisations that book the bulk of business travel.
Venue: Madinat Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The International Hospitality Forum
Date: 25-OCT-10 to 27-OCT-10
The International Hospitality Forum will showcase the latest products & services available to the hotel & restaurant industries, including food and beverage, furnishings, linens, amenities, tableware, technology, equipment, cleaning and much more. This is the 9th edition of the event which will be held at Amman Exhibitions Park.
Venue: Amman Exhibitions Park, Amman, Jordan
HOTEL BOLZANO
Date: 25-OCT-10 to 28-OCT-10
International trade show for hotels, bars and restaurants. The Hotel Show is the exclusive forum for hospitality industry. It is THE essential showcase for hotel, leisure and related products, services and technologies. The Hotel Show is the established meeting place for professionals, specifiers and buyers in the industry. The Hotel Show will benefit your business in the most exciting markets in the world.
Venue: Fiera Bolzano, Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Ft. Worth
Date: 26-OCT-10 to 26-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Ft. Worth will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The show will be held on 26th October 2010.
Venue: TBA, Ft.Worth, Texas, United States Of America
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Arlington
Date: 26-OCT-10 to 26-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Arlington is a biggest travel trade show will provide the most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public.
Venue: TBA, Arlington, Texas, United States Of America
SIHRE
Date: 26-OCT-10 to 30-OCT-10
SIHRE is an international Hotel, restaurant, fitness and SPA equipment and furnishing industry. This is the 10th edition of the session which will be held between 26-30 October 2010 at the Inter Expo & Congress Center. This prestigious event is being organized by Bulgarreklama Agency.
Venue: Inter Expo & Congress Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Austin
Date: 27-OCT-10 to 27-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Austin is one of the biggest event for tourism industry in USA, This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The show will be held on 27th October 2010. For one day the event is being organized by Travel-Shows.
Venue: TBA, Austin, Texas, United States Of America
International Hospitality Forum
Date: 27-OCT-10 to 29-OCT-10
If you provide products or services in any of the following areas you must not lose the opportunity of exhibiting at Jordan's finest international trade exhibition for the hospitality & foodservice sector.
Venue: Amman International Fair Ground, Amman, Jordan
Food & Hospitality Indonesia
Date: 27-OCT-10 to 30-OCT-10
Food & Hospitality Indonesia is an International exhibition on Hotel, Catering, Restaurant, Cafe Equipments, Supplies, Storage, Services & Related Technology. It incorporates not only the largest collection of hospitality-related exhibitors in the country but also food courts, stalls, and demonstration areas where visitors can sample the latest foods and flavors, coffees and other beverages all at the one event.
Venue: Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo), Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Tour Business
Date: 27-OCT-10 to 30-OCT-10
Tour Business will be conducted in stricter accordance with international professional standards, and buyers and exhibitors, who are local and international renowned enterprises, will be specially chosen to participate in the online pre-scheduled appointments.
Venue: Belexpo Fairground, Minsk, Belarus
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-San Antonio
Date: 28-OCT-10 to 28-OCT-10
Being organized by Travel-Shows the Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-San Antonio is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will provide a unique opportunity to meet all the professionals from related industry under one roof.
Venue: TBA, San Antonio, Texas, United States Of America
INDONESIA TRAVEL & HOLIDAY FAIR
Date: 28-OCT-10 to 31-OCT-10
As the largest consumer travel and holiday fair in Indonesia, ITHF 2010 will feature the most complete and comprehensive travel needs with extraordinary travel bargains. Advancing from last event, this year ITHF estimates more than 30,000 quality visitors with total transaction up to IDR 60 Billions.
Venue: Grand Indonesia Shopping Mall, Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Suisse Caravan Salon
Date: 28-OCT-10 to 01-NOV-10
Suisse Caravan Salon is the largest national exhibition for motor homes and caravans. This is the 43th edition of the session and will be held between 28th October to 1st November 2010. This four days trade show is being organized by B. E. A. Bern Expo.
Venue: BEA Bern Expo, Bern, Switzerland
India Travel Mart-Goa
Date: 29-OCT-10 to 31-OCT-10
India's one of the prominent International Travel & Tourism Mart, India Travel Mart (ITM) brings people together to promote Inbound, Outbound and Domestic Tourism in unique style. ITM offer unlimited opportunities for everyone to Explore, Market and Publicize their destination/ product/ organization at one place.
Venue: TBA, Goa, India
PASS
Date: 29-OCT-10 to 01-NOV-10
PASS is one of the largest trade event of tourism industry in Modena, Italy. The event will provide a best platform to meet all the decision makers, payees of medical travel, specialized medical suppliers, travel providers under one roof at the Modena Exhibition Centre.
Venue: Modena Exhibition Centre, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
SKIPASS
Date: 29-OCT-10 to 01-NOV-10
SKIPASS is the trade show of tourism, winter sports and freestyle. The show will showcase skis for all current and future disciplines with relative accessories, snow shoes for fresh snow, bob-sledges, sledges and toboggans, snow sailing or surfing boards, hockey and equipment. The show is being organized by Modenafiere Srl, and will be held at Modena Exhibition Centre from Oct. 29th to Nov. 1st, 2010.
Venue: Modena Exhibition Centre, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Swiss International Holiday Exhibition
Date: 29-OCT-10 to 01-NOV-10
The Swiss International Holiday Exhibition in Lugano is one of the biggest and most prestigious tourism fairs in Switzerland, Switzerland is the ideal location for such an event as it is a constantly florid market. Swiss Tourists are one of the most desired target groups to the high per capita income and to the traditional attitude for travelling.
Venue: Lugano Exhibition Centre, Lugano, Switzerland
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Vail
Date: 02-NOV-10 to 02-NOV-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Vail will provide the most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event is being organized by Travel-Shows.
Venue: TBA, Vail, Colorado, United States Of America
International Pool Spa & Patio Expo
Date: 03-NOV-10 to 05-NOV-10
International Pool Spa & Patio Expo, International event featuring everything for the design, installation and maintenance of swimming pools & spas. This event is focused on the business side of pools & spas and creating an environment that foster learning and a feeling of community for the well being of industry.
Venue: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Of America
Viet Transport Conference & Expo
Date: 04-NOV-10 to 05-NOV-10
Viet Transport Conference & Expo will be dedicated and focused on Road and Rail infrastructure development. Viet Transport is a meeting place for Asian Transport Ministers to discuss the core issues dealing with land Vietnam's land transport industry. The 3 day expo is being organized by IIR Exhibitions Pte Limited.
Venue: Melia Hanoi Hotel & Convention Center, Hanoi, Vietnam
Baltshop Balthotel Baltgastro
Date: 04-NOV-10 to 06-NOV-10
Baltshop, Balthotel, Baltgastro, an exhibition for Hotels, Restaurants & Catering is the first specialised exhibition in Lithuania targeting professionals of the industry of hospitality and dining out. A total experience for the Food Service and the Hospitality professional. If its used in a hotel or restaurant, Baltshop, Balthotel, Baltgastro exhibition for Hotels, Restaurants & Catering has every industry segment covered.
Venue: Lithuanian Exhibition and Convention Centre (LITEXPO), Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania
The Luxury Travel Fair
Date: 04-NOV-10 to 07-NOV-10
The Luxury Travel Fair represents an absolutely unmissable sales and branding opportunity. As a participant, you will meet Conde Nast readers, and affluent travel enthusiasts in their thousands in a stylish environment designed to show your business to its very best advantage.
Venue: Olympia Exhibition Centre, London, England, United Kingdom
Home for the Holidays Show Raleigh
Date: 05-NOV-10 to 07-NOV-10
Home for the Holidays Show Raleigh is a big celebration for summer holidays. The event will offer a meeting place of tourism enterprises with the consuming audience where people arrive at the event determined to investigate, seek and buy. It will showcase State Participation. Regions, Municipalities, Prefectures, Hotels, Tour Operators, Airlines, Shipping Companies, Specialized Press, Travel Agencies, Travel Agents, Telecoms Industry.
Venue: TBA, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Of America
GreenLife
Date: 05-NOV-10 to 07-NOV-10
GreenLife is one of the solutions based, family-oriented event designed to educate & entertain. The event plans to attracts a diverse range of 100 Pluse companies which will focus on social & ecological sustainability allowing some 10000 + consumers to learn from top eco-educators. This 3 days trade show is being organized by Cobalt.
Venue: Palace Grounds, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Caravan Bremen
Date: 05-NOV-10 to 07-NOV-10
Caravan Bremen is a specialist show for private companies and public organisations whose activities are related to caravaning, camping and associated services and activities. Exhibitors include Camping site entrepreneur, Parking bay operator, Travelagency for Caravaningreisen, Travel regions/tourist associations and offices, Tourism organizer/tour operator etc.
Venue: Bremen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Bremen, Germany
Taipei International Travel Fair
Date: 05-NOV-10 to 08-NOV-10
Taipei International Travel Fair will be host to industry professionals and academics, who will lend the local market their knowledge of the latest industry trends and methods of operations. It is also the aim of the Taipei ITF to increase the frequency of media exposure, promote trade for both buyer and seller, help the consumer public to be more globally-minded, and to promote a quality market.
Venue: Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Hostelco Expo
Date: 05-NOV-10 to 09-NOV-10
Hostelco Expo is a must for all restaurant, hotel and community professionals. It is a leading exhibition in technological innovation with an international scope in the fields of manufacturing, exporting and distributing.
Venue: Montjuic Exhibition Centre, Barcelona, Spain
Bangkok Post
Bangkok Recorder
Business Day
Chiang Mai Citylife
Chiangmai Mail
Daily Express
Good Morning Chiangmai
Hot Properties Magazine
Hua Hin News
Hua Hin Observer
Korat Post
Krabipost.com
Nation
National News Bureau
Pattaya Mail
Pattaya People
Pattaya Today
Phuket Gazette
Phuket Post
Student Weekly
Thai News Agency
Thailand 4 News
Thailand Property Report
Date: 11-SEP-10 to 19-SEP-10
Being organized by Rimini Fiera S.p.A., the Luoghi Expo is 9 days event for discovering new tourism spots across the world. Held at Rimini Expo Centre, Italy, the event will offer complete showcase of varied ranges of caravans, motor homes, camping, holiday homes and the latest outdoor accessories.
Venue: Rimini Expo Centre, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Mondo Natura
Date: 11-SEP-10 to 19-SEP-10
Mondo Natura is a specialist show for private companies and public organisations whose activities are related to caravaning, camping and associated services and activities.
Venue: Rimini Expo Centre, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show
Date: 12-SEP-10 to 14-SEP-10
The Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show is the best-equipped, most comprehensive marketplace for all professionals serving the foodservice and hospitality industries in the Southeast.
Venue: Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), Orlando, Florida, United States Of America
Travel Retailing & Destination Expo
Date: 12-SEP-10 to 14-SEP-10
Travel Retailing & Destination Expo is designed for visitors, travel and retailers to generate new leads and establish new business relationships. This is one of leading destination fair in Las Vegas. 78 travel and tour companies will be participating in the event. The event will be take place at Las Vegas Convention Center.
Venue: Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), Orlando, Florida, United States Of America
Hogatec
Date: 12-SEP-10 to 15-SEP-10
Organizing by Messe Dusseldorf GmbH, the Hogatec is highly prioritized recreational & other hospitality services industry show. Held at Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany, the event is directed towards providing a one stop platform for professionals from respective sector in throughout the world.
Venue: Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Paidi & Efivos Exhibition
Date: 13-SEP-10 to 15-SEP-10
Paidi & Efivos is the exhibition for Georallis fair & easy systems. The event will attract thousands of visitors from different parts of the globe. For three days the trade show will be taking place between 13-15 September 2010 at the Cyprus International Fair Grounds.
Venue: Cyprus International Fair Grounds, Nicosia, Cyprus
Hotel Australia
Date: 13-SEP-10 to 16-SEP-10
Hotel Australia is the definitive event for the restaurant, hotel and motel industry. It features over 200 exhibitors with the latest food service and hospitality ideas. Hotel Australia the motel, hotel and restaurant equipment exhibition, runs along side Fine Food Australia as well as Fine Wine & Spirits with over 750 exhibitors, making it one of the country's best meeting places to find new products.
Venue: Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
LOISIREXPO
Date: 14-SEP-10 to 16-SEP-10
LOISIREXPO is a national tourism industry fair that offers visitors an excellent opportunity to meet various travel agents, discover the proposed tariffs and compare the benefits and related services. This three day national travel and tourism trade fair is being organized by Comexposium and will be held in Paris from September 14th till September 16th, 2010.
Venue: CNIT Paris La Defense, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
SalonsCE Paris
Date: 14-SEP-10 to 16-SEP-10
SalonsCE Paris is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at CNIT Paris La Defense, Paris, and will be held on Sep 14th to 16th , 2010.
Venue: CNIT Paris La Defense, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
KENYA TOURISM EXPO
Date: 15-SEP-10 to 18-SEP-10
Travel & Tourism Kenya is the premier annual event for all involved with Kenya tourism with over 300 suppliers of travel and tourism products and services bringing together the largest annual gathering of domestic tourism buyers.
Venue: Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC), Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya
International Leisure Travel Tourism Commodities & Gift Trade Fair
Date: 16-SEP-10 to 18-SEP-10
2nd International Leisure Travel Tourism Commodities & Gift Trade Fair is one of the leading trade fair for Gift and Travel industry. This three day event will be held in concurrent with The 2nd World Heritage Travel Expo 16-18 Sep 2010 at The Cotai Strip Convention and Exhibition Center.
Venue: Cotai Strip Convention and Exhibition Center, Macau, China (Macau S.A.R.)
World Heritage Travel Expo
Date: 16-SEP-10 to 18-SEP-10
World Heritage Travel Expo will showcase cultural and natural heritage from around the world. The event also aims to promote investment and development of tourist attractions. This includes investment in sites protection, maintenance and restoration, as well as tourism development (like transport, resort, hotel, landscape and so forth) on rational basis - not to mention itinerary planner promotion.
Venue: Cotai Strip Convention and Exhibition Center, Macau, China (Macau S.A.R.)
Smith Mountain Lake Antique & Classic Boat Show
Date: 17-SEP-10 to 18-SEP-10
Smith Mountain Lake Antique & Classic Boat Show will offer a best opportunity to cruise the lake, display your boat & chat with other antique boat enthusiasts. This is the 20th edition of the session which will be taking place between 17-18 September 2010 at the Mariners Landing, Virginia.
Venue: Mariners Landing, Virginia, Nevada, United States Of America
Caravan Finland
Date: 17-SEP-10 to 19-SEP-10
Caravan Finland is a specialist show for private companies and public organisations whose activities are related to caravaning, camping and associated services and activities.
Venue: Lahti Fair Centre, Lahti, Finland
Down Under Live London
Date: 18-SEP-10 to 19-SEP-10
Down Under Live London is one of the biggest exhibition for tour and travel industry. The event will offer exhibitors an unique opportunity to target an audience passionate about all things Antipodean. The trade show will be held between 18-19 sept 2010 in London.
Venue: Business Design Centre, London, England, United Kingdom
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Omaha
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 21-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Omaha is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will attract many visitors from different part of the globe. The will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: TBA, Omaha, Nebraska, United States Of America
SalonsCE Nantes
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 22-SEP-10
SalonsCE Nantes is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Parc des Expositions de la Beaujoire, and will be held on Sep 21 to 22, 2010.
Venue: Nantes Parc des Expositions de La Beaujoire, Nantes, Pays De La Loire, France
Recreation / Leisure
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Recreation / Leisure gives interested Arabic and foreign companies in tourism and travel and trips fields the chance to gather under one roof to exchange experiences and points of view and to be acquainted with everything new in this field.
Venue: Expocenter Krasnaya Presnya Moscow, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Meeting Industry Business Expo
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Meeting Industry Business Expo (MIBEXPO Russia) is the main business place for Russian and International companies' professional meetings' organizers and MICE industry services' suppliers, interested in strengthening their market positions in Russia and globally.
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
International Leisure Industry Week
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
International Leisure Industry Week is the home of the entire out-of-home leisure industry, bursting with new products, free seminars and hundreds of leading suppliers. It is the only trade show that covers the breadth of the entire UK out-of-home leisure industry.
Venue: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Luxury Leisure Moscow
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Luxury Leisure Moscow is Russia's only International Trade Fair exclusively dedicated to Luxury Travel, which has become an industry of its own and is booming in Russia. It will bring together luxury travel trade buyers from all over Russia & the CIS with international luxury travel suppliers.
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Maldives Hotel & Trade Exhibition
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Maldives Hotel & Trade Exhibition (MHTE) is the official exhibition of Maldives National Chamber of Commerce and Industry whose main aim is solely to establish a value added single largest international business gathering where key decision makers, Buyers & Sellers from Hotel Industry, tourism and other trading sectors can meet to forge future business Partnerships.
Venue: Dharubaaruge Exhibition Hall, Male, Maldives
Nagusi
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Nagusi is 4 days show for iActivities, Services and Leisure Time for the Elders. Being hosted by Feria Internacional de Bilbao at Bilbao Exhibition Center, Spain, the show is directed towards providing a single most platform for showcasing Travelling (seasonal leisure, business-tours, children's leisure,cruises, educational tours), Excursion programmes and many more.
Venue: Bilbao Exhibition Center, Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain
Otdykh Leisure
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Otdykh Leisure Moscow is the main International Autumn Trade Fair for Tourism in Russia and CIS and marks the beginning of the winter season. The show features the entire product range of tourism -from city and sightseeing trips, winter holidays, winter-sun and long distance destinations, to adventure and safari tours, wellness and educational holidays as well as MICE and VIP tourism.
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Top Resa Travel Market
Date: 21-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Top Resa is the biggest meeting place for tourism and travel professionals will celebrate its 31st anniversary in Paris after 30th successful editions in Deauville, north of France. It will be held at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles from 21 to 24 September 2010.
Venue: Paris Porte de Versailles, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Albuquerque
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 22-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Albuquerque is a most prominent way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The show will be held on 22nd September 2010.
Venue: TBA, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States Of America
SalonsCE Lyon
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
SalonsCE Lyon is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Palais des Congres de Lyon, and will be held on Sep 22 to 23, 2010.
Venue: Lyon Palais des Congres, Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France
Group Leisure & Travel Trade Show
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Group Leisure & Travel Trade Show is an annual exhibition for travel, leisure, holidays dedicated for group visits. Tour operators, ferry, sea, coach and river operators, regional, national and international tourist boards will be targeting WI, ProBus, U3A, British Legion Clubs, restaurant, sports and social clubs, Labour Clubs.
Venue: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Pro Hotel Expo
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Pro Hotel Expo is one of the leading spring events for order placement and information exchange in the food and beverage, hotel, restaurant and catering sectors.
Venue: Banska Bystrica Exhibition Centre, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Slovenska Zima
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Slovenska Zima is dedicated to the promotion of tourism products. This fair will help to develop a tourism infrastructure and the integration of the region into the world tourism market.
Venue: Banska Bystrica Exhibition Centre, Banska Bystrica, Slovakia
Hoteltech & Baketech Show-Hyderabad
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Hoteltech & Baketech Show being organised by Samanuaya Communications, in association with leading industry association aims to increase efficiency among hotels and restaurants. The event will showcase hotel, restaurant equipments & services during the 3 day tradeshow. The tradeshow is also laced with seminars on hospitality management, latest innovations and energy efficiency and related topics.
Venue: Peoples Plaza, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Vietnam Hotel Expo
Date: 22-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
For 3 days, Vietnam Hotel Expo will be hosted at premiere venue, Hanoi National Convention Center, Vietnam. Being organized by GFC international Fair and Communication Co. Ltd, the show is directed towards tapping emerging opportunities of Travel & Tourism Industry.
Venue: Hanoi National Convention Center, Hanoi, Vietnam
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Salt Lake City
Date: 23-SEP-10 to 23-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Salt Lake City event will attract many visitors from different part of the globe. The will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: TBA, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Of America
TT Warsaw
Date: 23-SEP-10 to 25-SEP-10
TT Warsaw Tour & Travel Show is an unbeatable marketing tool for public & private companies and institutions. TT Warsaw Tour & Travel - 2010 will be held at Warsaw Trade Fair & Congress Center on 23rd - 25th Sep, 2010.
Venue: Warsaw Trade Fair & Congress Center, Warsaw, Warszawa, Poland
Fita - Discover America Pavilion
Date: 23-SEP-10 to 26-SEP-10
Fita - Discover America Pavilion, an international travel & tourism show will bring together major industry players such as wholesalers, tour operators, transportation companies, hotels, official tourism organizations, travel agencies, meeting planners, corporate buyers, as well as travel motivated consumers. Fita 2010 is to establish new contacts, learn about market developments & promote and cement new & successful business.
Venue: Expo Bancomer Santa Fe, Mexico
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Boise
Date: 24-SEP-10 to 24-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Boise event is only for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will attract many visitors from different part of the globe. The will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: TBA, Boise, Idaho, United States Of America
Northeast RV Shows Fall RV Marketplace
Date: 24-SEP-10 to 26-SEP-10
Northeast RV Shows Fall RV Marketplace is the place for RVers to make a purchase of a new motorhome(Class A or C), travel trailer, fifth wheel, folding trailer and more. Hundreds of rigs representing over 50 different RV makes and models will be available from the leading dealers in the region.
Venue: Rockland Community College Fieldhouse, New York, United States Of America
New York State Recreational Vehicle Show
Date: 24-SEP-10 to 26-SEP-10
New York State Recreational Vehicle Show is a premium largest trade show related to Motor Homes, Travel Trailers, 5th Wheels, Tent Campers, Truck Campers, Conversion Vans in the New York. It will attract many visitors & 20 RV Dealers - 2 Buildings with 500,000 sq. ft. of Inside and Outside space.
Venue: New York State Fairgrounds, New York, United States Of America
North Carolina Fall RV Show & Sale
Date: 24-SEP-10 to 26-SEP-10
North Carolina Fall RV Show & Sale is one of the comprehensive trade show for tour and travel industry in USA. The will showcase all the products and equipments for related industry and it will offer a sale opportunity to visitors. This is the 9th edition of the session which will be taking place between 24-26 September 2010 at theGreensboro Coliseum Complex.
Venue: Greensboro Coliseum Complex, Greensboro, North Carolina, United States Of America
Down Under Live
Date: 25-SEP-10 to 26-SEP-10
Down Under Live is one of the biggest exhibition for tour and travel industry. The event will offer exhibitors an unique opportunity to target an audience passionate about all things Antipodean. The trade show will be held between 27-28 March 2010 inBirmingham.
Venue: National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Guangdong International Tourism Exhibition
Date: 25-SEP-10 to 28-SEP-10
Guangdong International Tourism Exhibition is one of the biggest trade fair in China which will provides a best place for showcase the latest products and services for tour and tourism industry under single roof at the Poly World Trade Expo Center. The event will be held between 25-28 September 2010.
Venue: Poly World Trade Expo Center, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Middle East Pool & Spa Exhibition
Date: 26-SEP-10 to 28-SEP-10
ME Pool & Spa 2010 will focus on state-of-the-art technologies and know-how in pool construction with all other related materials and products. This will attract an overwhelming professional audience and thereby creating new and fruitful business opportunities and business deals for both visitors and exhibitors.
Venue: Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Hospitality Industry
Date: 26-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
Hospitality Industry becomes the center of business activity for hotel business and hospitality industry which gives potential and current market players of hotels construction and hotel arrangements branch an opportunity to familiarize with a complex of offers on establishment of hotels with a turn-key solution.
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Project PIR Hospitality Industry
Date: 26-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
Project PIR, International Exhibition of the Hospitality Industry. With in a special Championship called International Culinary Cup of Kremlin. Project PIR, where you can Raise your profile in the industry and add value to your brands, locate new agents and distributors for your products, launch a new product and generate media interest.
Venue: Crocus Expo International Exhibition Center, Moscow, Moskva, Russia
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Riverside
Date: 28-SEP-10 to 28-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Riverside is one of the most comprehensive event for professional of travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will attract many visitors from different part of the globe. The will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa, Riverside, California, United States Of America
SalonsCE Montpellier
Date: 28-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
SalonsCE Montpellier is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Montpellier, and will be held on Sep 28 to 29, 2010.
Venue: Montpellier Parc des Expositions, Montpellier, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
SalonsCE Lille
Date: 28-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
SalonsCE Lille is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Lille Grand Palais, and will be held on Sep 28 to 29, 2010.
Venue: Lille Grand Palais, Lille, Nord-Pas-De-Calais, France
Astana Leisure
Date: 28-SEP-10 to 30-SEP-10
Astana Leisure is the main International Autumn Trade Fair for Tourism in Kazakhstan and CIS and marks the beginning of the winter season. The show features the entire product range of tourism - from city and sightseeing trips, winter holidays, winter-sun and long distance destinations, to adventure and safari tours, wellness and educational holidays as well as MICE and VIP tourism.
Venue: Astana Congress Hall, Astana, Kazakhstan
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Irvine
Date: 29-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Irvine will provide the most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event is being organized by Travel-Shows.
Venue: TBA, Irvine, California, United States Of America
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Dana Point
Date: 29-SEP-10 to 29-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Dana Point is a one of the leading & most comprehensive travel trade show will provide the most efficient way with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public.
Venue: Laguna Cliffs Marriott Resort & Spa, Dana Point, California, United States Of America
Business Travel Show-Germany
Date: 29-SEP-10 to 30-SEP-10
Business Travel Dusseldorf is a unique opportunity for you to meet thousands of hard to reach travel buyers under one roof. It is your chance to gain direct contact withcorporate travel buyers and to reach the elusive travel buyers within the small and medium sized organizations that book the bulk of business travel.
Venue: Dusseldorf Exhibition Centre, Dusseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Visit Ukraine
Date: 29-SEP-10 to 01-OCT-10
Ukraine the leading tourist centers of the state from the capital to small historic towns of the Central and Western Ukraine, sea and mountain resorts, historical and cultural wildlife sanctuaries and national natural parks are planned to be presented within the framework of the forum exposition.
Venue: Kiev Expo Plaza Exhibition Center, Kiev, Kiev City, Ukraine
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-San Diego
Date: 30-SEP-10 to 30-SEP-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-San Diego will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public.
Venue: Lord Hornblower - Hornblower Cruises, San Diego, California, United States Of America
SalonsCE BORDEAUX
Date: 30-SEP-10 to 01-OCT-10
SalonsCE BORDEAUX is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Le Hangar 14, and will be held on 30 Sep to 01 Oct, 2010.
Venue: Le Hangar 14 Exhibition space, Bordeaux, Gironde, France
SalonsCE Rennes
Date: 30-SEP-10 to 01-OCT-10
SalonsCE Rennes is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Parc-Expo de Rennes-Airoport, and will be held on Sep 30 to 01 Oct, 2010.
Venue: PARC EXPO RENNES AEROPORT, Rennes, Bretagne, France
International Travel Expo HCMC
Date: 30-SEP-10 to 02-OCT-10
International Travel Expo at Ho Chi Minh City (ITE HCMC) will be held from 30 Sep to 2 Oct, 2010 at Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Vietnam. ITE HCMC has become an indispensable platform for both international and local participants to showcase a diverse range of tourism products and services from all three countries. Conferred the status and recognition of a National Event by the Vietnam Ministry of Culture.
Venue: Saigon Exhibition & Convention Center (SECC), Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Jakvest-Trade Tourism & Investment
Date: 30-SEP-10 to 03-OCT-10
Jakvest-Trade Tourism & Investment will offer a best platform for domestic and foreign tourists, buyers and investors to meet under one roof at Kartika Expo. This 4 days exhibition will be held between 30 Sept 03Oct 2010, and being organized by Perfect Communication Indonesia.
Venue: Kartika Expo, Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
KW Home Travel & Leisure Show
Date: 01-OCT-10 to 03-OCT-10
KW Home Travel & Leisure Show showcase their products and services to a large cross section of the travel trade and home accessories like Household Products, Interior Decorating, Interlocking, Sprinkler Systems, Kitchen Renovation & Accessories, Outdoor Products, Outdoor Sports, Gear & Accessories, Outdoor Structures, Greenhouses, Paint, Stain.
Venue: Col. John McCrae Legion, Guelph, Canada
India International Travel Exhibition Hyderabad
Date: 01-OCT-10 to 03-OCT-10
India International Travel Exhibition Hyderabad, an exhibition series on Tourism exchange, a platform where the upward moving, high earning Mid level city consumers will interact with your Tourism Board, Travel Partners and Affiliated service providers, thus promoting the beauty and the benefits of your destination. IITE, an annual, travel and tourism exhibition show will be held for the fast growing Net worth consumers of the mid level Indian Cities with respect to their travel and Leisure needs.
Venue: TBA, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Indianapolis Fall Boat & RV Show
Date: 01-OCT-10 to 03-OCT-10
Indianapolis Fall Boat & RV Show is one of the biggest trade show in the region which will be taking place between 1-3 October 2010 at the Indiana State Fairgrounds. This is the 23rd edition of the session. Fall savings will be at their hottest during this three day event.
Venue: Indiana State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Of America
Reason for the Season Holiday Fair-Castleton
Date: 05-OCT-10 to 07-OCT-10
Reason for the Season Holiday Fair-Castleton will be focus on promoting business and non-profits. This is exhibition that provides opportunity to get in front of a crowd that will be shopping for the holidays. The event will be held between 05-07 October 2010 at the Castleton Square Mall.
Venue: Castleton Square Mall, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Of America
Corporate Travel World Asia-Pacific
Date: 05-OCT-10 to 07-OCT-10
CTW (Corporate Travel World) Asia-Pacific is a conference and exhibition on Travel & Entertainment management for the Asia-Pacific region attended by corporate travel managers, travel agencies and suppliers who meet to discuss the impact of global and regional issues on business travel development. It is also the first and best ROI (Return on Investment) event on T&E management in the Asia-Pacific region.
Venue: Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), Bangkok, Krung Thep, Thailand
SalonsCE Orleans
Date: 06-OCT-10 to 07-OCT-10
SalonsCE Orleans is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Orleans, and will be held on Oct 06 to 07, 2010.
Venue: TBA, Orleans, Centre, France
SalonsCE Toulouse
Date: 07-OCT-10 to 08-OCT-10
SalonsCE Toulouse is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Parc des expositions de Toulouse, and will be held on Oct 07 to 08, 2010.
Venue: Toulouse Parc des expositions, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, France
Piscina Expo
Date: 07-OCT-10 to 10-OCT-10
Piscina Expo is already a reference in the international panorama, with the increasing bets in the internationalization of this fair in the European circuit of swimming pools and aquatic fairs. The International Pool & Leisure Exhibition has cultivated the affection of the public and the professionals of these areas as well.
Venue: Portugal Centro de Exposicoes Imigrantes, Santarem, Portugal
Carvaning Brno
Date: 07-OCT-10 to 10-OCT-10
Carvaning Brno, International Carvaning Show. The Caravaning Brno show has gained a leading position in the European trade fair calendar of respected events specialised in leisure activities.
Venue: Brno Exhibition Centre, Brno, Jihomoravsky Kraj, Czech Republic
Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair
Date: 08-OCT-10 to 10-OCT-10
Garuda Indonesia Travel Fair is one of the biggest trade fair in the region. This is the largest consumer travel and holiday fair in Indonesia, last year the event drew 10.000 holiday seeker. The event will be taking place between 08-10 October 2010 at the Jakarta Convention Centre which is being organized by Raja MICE.
Venue: Jakarta Convention Centre, Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Holiday Expo-Visakhapatnam
Date: 08-OCT-10 to 10-OCT-10
Holiday Expo is a leading travel and tourism event to take your business to a level of growth and establish an opportunity to create a brand new market. Medium sized Indian cities have emerged as one of the fastest growing markets for quality leisure products and 'Holiday Expo' is just the perfect Travel Exhibition to reach out to this very market, thus ensuring your product profits to its optimum potential.
Venue: Swarnabharathi Indoor Stadium, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India
New York Post Travel & Adventure Show
Date: 09-OCT-10 to 10-OCT-10
New York Post Travel & Adventure Show is the nation's largest active and adventure travel show, showcasing worldwide travel destinations and unique vacation packages. A one-of-a-kind event where you can make your travel dreams a reality with the help of travel experts and show-only specials.
Venue: Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, United States Of America
Salon International Caravaning
Date: 09-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
International Caravaning Fair, A specialist show for private companies and public organisations whose activities are related to caravaning, camping and associated services and activities.Caravaning will be a meeting point for all professionals in the sector.To attract the maximum number of distributors,campsites, users and general visitors,a major press advertising campaign has been organized.There will be a super-concentration of caravans throughout the event.
Venue: Fira De Barcelona Montjuic, Barcelona, Spain
The Restaurant Show
Date: 11-OCT-10 to 13-OCT-10
The Restaurant Show is the UK's leading exhibition catering for the premium sector of the restaurant industry. With more visitor entertainment than any previous exhibition, this really will be an unmissable event for all those involved in the premium restaurant sector.
Venue: Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England, United Kingdom
International Caravan & Motorhome Show
Date: 11-OCT-10 to 16-OCT-10
Caravan & Motorhome Show is the result of the industry's demand for a new type of show. This will be the UK's national launch show for the industry, following on from other European shows in Dusseldorf, Rimini and Le Bourget. For visitors this will be the first opportunity they get to see new models all under one roof - a prime reason to come to this show over any other and is sure to give your business a massive boost.
Venue: National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
SalonsCE Grenoble
Date: 12-OCT-10 to 12-OCT-10
SalonsCE Grenoble is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Grenoble, and will be held on Oct 12, 2010.
Venue: TBA, Grenoble, Rhone-Alpes, France
Breakbulk USA Transportation Conference & Exhibition
Date: 12-OCT-10 to 14-OCT-10
Breakbulk USA Transportation Conference & Exhibition is a leading trade fair for Travel & tourism Industry, It will be held at Hilton Americas, Houston, USA. Manufacturers of buses, trucks and diesel motors, tows, semi-tows, platforms, boxes, chassises and load and unloading trailers, transmissions, suspensions, axes, rims, bearings will be targeting Service providers such as: radar systems, insurance agencies, transport logistics, academic institutions.
Venue: Hilton Americas, Houston, Texas, United States Of America
Primus Horeca Ukraine
Date: 12-OCT-10 to 15-OCT-10
Primus Horeca Ukraine promises to be the meeting place for specialists in the restaurant and hotel businesses, along with manufacturers and distributors of equipment, products and services for hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars and clubs.
Venue: Kiev International Exhibition Centre (IEC), Kiev, Kiev City, Ukraine
Spas Russia
Date: 13-OCT-10 to 15-OCT-10
Spas Russia is the one must attend educational and networking event for spa Industry. This event is focused on the business side of spa and creating an environment that foster learning and a feeling of community for the well being of industry.
Venue: Lenexpo Fairgrounds, St. Petersburg, Russia
Caravan Salon-Austria
Date: 13-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
Caravan Salon-Austria is the exhibition of The Travel, Tourism, Recreational & Other Hospitality industry in Austria. The exhibition will be held between 13-17 October 2010 at Messe Wels. The fair continues to develop its position with the specialized visitor and medium day as guidance fair for the caravan and travel mobile industry. The fact that the Caravan Salon is an important forum for industry experts showed up already in the past years.
Venue: Messe Wels, Wels, Upper Austria, Austria
SalonsCE Rouen
Date: 14-OCT-10 to 15-OCT-10
SalonsCE Rouen is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Parc Expo de lAgglo de Rouen, and will be held on Oct 14 to 15, 2010.
Venue: Rouen Parc Expo de lAgglo de, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
SalonsCE Nancy
Date: 14-OCT-10 to 15-OCT-10
SalonsCE Nancy is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Nancy, and will be held on Oct 14 to 15, 2010.
Venue: TBA, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
SalonsCE Marseille
Date: 14-OCT-10 to 15-OCT-10
SalonsCE Marseille is a leading trade fair for the Tourism/travel, broadcasting and entertainment industry. The show is being organized by Comexposium, at Parc Chanot, Marseille, and will be held on Oct 14 to 15, 2010.
Venue: Parc Chanot, Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote D'Azur, France
Gastro-Tech
Date: 14-OCT-10 to 16-OCT-10
Gastro-Tech is a new exhibition dedicated to the food processing industry in Poland. The purpose of organizing the GASTRO-TECH fair is to put on show what manufacturers and distributors of food processing equipment have on their offers, to present equipment and furnishings for canteens and restaurants, in addition to promoting research and educational activities and facilitating experience exchange related to food technologies and processing.
Venue: Kielce Trade Fair Centre, Kielce, Swietokrzyskie, Poland
ARATUR
Date: 14-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
ARATUR 2010 is Spain's leading trade fair for Travel & Tourism industry. ARATUR 2010 will be held at Feria de Zaragoza, Spain. Travel Agencies, Travel Agents, Telecoms Industry, National / Regional, Tourist Organizations, State Government Tourism Departments will be targeting committed Visitor ship of-Travel Trade Members, Corporate and Business Travel Decision Makers, Leisure and Holiday Travelers (FIT & Groups), Travel Trade Members.
Venue: Feria de Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
Ural Tour Expo
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 16-OCT-10
Ural Tour Expo gives interested companies in tourism and travel and trips fields the chance to gather under one roof to exchange experiences and points of view and to be acquainted with everything new in this field, and to contribute in developing and supporting this vivid sector in participant countries.
Venue: World Trade Center Yekaterinburg, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Home for the Holidays Show Alpharetta
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
Home for the Holidays Show Alpharetta is a big celebration for summer holidays. The event will offer a meeting place of tourism enterprises with the consuming audience where people arrive at the event determined to investigate, seek and buy. It will showcase State Participation. Regions, Municipalities, Prefectures, Hotels, Tour Operators, Airlines, Shipping Companies, Specialized Press, Travel Agencies, Travel Agents, Telecoms Industry.
Venue: TBA, Alpharetta, Georgia, United States Of America
China Travel Vehicles Yachts Tech & Equipment Fair
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
China Travel Vehicles Yachts Tech & Equipment Fair is a eminent exhibitoin in China for tour and travel industry. The event will attaract thousands of visitors from China and its neighbouring countries. This expo will be held concurrently with The 7th East Asia International Travel Fair at the same venue.
Venue: Dalian World Expo Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Hotelex-Dalian
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
Hotelex-Dalian is the 17th edition of the session which will showcase latest products and equipments for related industry. The exhibition will be held between 15-17 October 2010 at the Dalian World Expo Center. This prestigious event is being organized by Dalian Northern International Exhibition Co. Limited.
Venue: Dalian World Expo Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
China SportShow-Lifestyle
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
China SportShow-Lifestyle, a leading international exhibition for world class outdoor sports brands, will be held on 15-17 October 2010 at China National Convention Center, located within Beijing Olympic Park. The Show will promote one theme this year: Active Lifestyle Outdoor Tourism. With strong government support, experienced exhibition organization, and rich ourdoor industry resources. China SportShow will present fantastic opportunities of Chinese market for every exhibitor.
Venue: China National Convention Center(CNCC), Beijing, China
Indiana Travel Expo
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
Indiana Travel Expo 2010 is the largest travel exposition in the state of Indiana. With over 300 booths there is something for everyone. Featuring displays from all over the world, this years theme is Couple Retreat. Located at the Fort Wayne Memorial Coliseum October 15-17, 2010 the show has an estimated attendance of 25 -30,000 people. As usual the event is FREE admission to the public.
Venue: The Allen County War Memorial Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana, United States Of America
China International Travel Vehicles & Yachts Tech & Equipment Fair
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
China International Travel Vehicles & Yachts Tech & Equipment Fair represents an absolutely unmissable sales and branding opportunity. As a participant, you will meet Conde Nast readers, and affluent travel enthusiasts in their thousands in a stylish environment designed to show your business to its very best advantage.
Venue: Dalian World Expo Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
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East Asia International Travel Fair
Date: 15-OCT-10 to 17-OCT-10
East Asia International Travel Fair (EAITF) will stress on Five features, aiming for further improving the quality, authority and scale of the fair, making the fair more popular, covering more areas. The organizer will invite many more int'l exhibitors and buyers; Professional Feature. The fair is to be cultivated as a famous branded travel fair; Abundant Feature.
Venue: Dalian World Expo Center, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Leisure Without Borders
Date: 16-OCT-10 to 16-OCT-10
Leisure Without Borders is the best place in Russia to view the latest ranges of caravans, motorhomes, camping, holiday homes and the latest outdoor accessories and see new product launches from many manufacturers.
Venue: Central Exhibition Hall, St. Petersburg, Russia
Central America Travel Market
Date: 18-OCT-10 to 20-OCT-10
Central America Travel Market (CATM) is a technical-professional encounter presenting the tourist offer of all Central American countries in order to establish commercial relationships with wholesalers in the main issuing markets, especially European, Asian, and South American through pre-established appointments.
Venue: Hotel Casa Santo Domingo Convention Center, Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Tucson
Date: 19-OCT-10 to 19-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Tucson is one of the leading trade fair for tour and travel industry in United State of America. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will be taking place on 19th October 2010.
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain, Marana, Arizona, United States Of America
Europian i-Gaming Congress & Expo
Date: 19-OCT-10 to 21-OCT-10
Europian i-Gaming Congress & Expo is firmly established as the must-attend event for the remote gaming industry in Europe. EIG continues to draw new faces and new exhibitors with a fresh conference programme and impressive networking opportunities.
Venue: Bella Center, Copenhagen, Copenhagen City, Denmark
Hoventa
Date: 19-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Hoventa is the place to get ahead of the competition knowledge-wise and the show scores best as a comprehensive display of services. It is the place exhibitors and buyers will come together to do business, discover new products, see hot new food demonstrations and sample the best new innovations the food service industry has to offer.
Venue: Budapest Fair Center, Budapest, Hungary
Arab Tourism Bourse Travel & Tourism Fair
Date: 19-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
ATB (Arab Tourism Bourse) Travel & Tourism Fair aims at introducing the variety of the Syrian touristic climate and develops the environment of tourism in the region in order to attract as much visitors and tourists as they can to visit the outstanding features of our country.
Venue: Damascus International Fairground, Damascus, Dimashq, Syria
International Hotels & Restaurants Equipment Exhibition
Date: 19-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Hotex (International Hotels and Restaurants Equipment Exhibition) 2010 - Damascus gives interested Arabic and foreign companies in tourism and travel and trips fields the chance to gather under one roof to exchange experiences and points of view and to be acquainted with everything new in this field, and to contribute in developing and supporting this vivid sector in Syria and in participant countries.
Venue: Damascus International Fairground, Damascus, Dimashq, Syria
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Mesa
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 20-OCT-10
This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Mesa will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: TBA, Mesa, Arizona, United States Of America
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Tempe
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 20-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Tempe is a one of the leading & largest travel trade show will provide the most efficient way with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public.
Venue: Fiesta Resort Conference Center, Tempe, Arizona, United States Of America
Hotel & Restaurant Business
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Hotel & Restaurant Business is one of the leading trade in Ukraine. The event will serve as the biggest marketplace for Restaurant and Hotel industry. This three day event will be held between 20-22 October 2010 at Lviv Palace of Arts. The event will displays the latest products for Hotel & Restaurant industry under one roof. The event is being organized by Gal Expo.
Venue: Palace of Sport Spartak, Lviv, Ukraine
Tour Expo
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Tour Expo aims at introducing the variety of the Syrian touristic climate and develops the environment of tourism in the region in order to attract as much visitors and tourists as they can to visit the outstanding features of our country.
Venue: Palace of Sport Spartak, Lviv, Ukraine
ABAV - Discover America Pavilion
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
ABAV - Discover America Pavilion annually attracts more than 700 exhibitors from 40 countries and some 25,000 trade professionals, approx. 9,000 of whom are travel agents. This is one of the most comprehensive exhibition for tour and travel industry which will be taking place between 20-22 October 2010 at the Rio de Janeiro Convention Center.
Venue: Rio de Janeiro Convention Center, Rio De Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
ITB Asia
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
ITB Asia is the exhibition for the Asian Travel Market which is organized at Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Center, Singapore. Scheduled for 3 days, the event is organized by Messe Berlin GmbH for giving an edge to the Travel & Tourism industry. Airlines, Hotels, Serviced Apartments, Rail Operators, Car rental, Online booking companies will be targeting Professional involved in Booking businesstravel, Planing & Setting the business travel budget & policy.
Venue: Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore
Tour Salon
Date: 20-OCT-10 to 23-OCT-10
Tour Salon is the largest exhibition in the world for the Polish tourist product and a thorough show of the best the international market has to offer. It is a reference point for all the Tourism System leaders: four days, each one devoted to a particular target.
Venue: Poznan International Fair Grounds, Poznan, Poland
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Phoenix
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 21-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Phoenix is the best event for Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event is being organized by Travel-Shows.
Venue: TBA, Phoenix, Arizona, United States Of America
Kampeer & Caravan Jaarbeurs Fair
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 21-OCT-10
Kampeer & Caravan Fair is an annual event that offers a complete overview of all major manufacturing companies in caravans, campers, tents and accessories. But also for touristic and general information the Kampeer & Caravan Jaarbeurs is the place to be.
Venue: Jaarbeurs Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Scottsdale
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 21-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Scottsdale is a one of the leading & largest travel trade show will provide the most efficient way with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public.
Venue: Scottsdale Cottonwoods Resort & Suites, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Of America
TourFest
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Organizing by ITE SIBERIAN FAIR and Novosibirsk Association of Tourist Organizations, the TourFest Expo is a definitive event for making a foray entry into the tourism sector. Held at Novosibirsk,Russia, it is 7th annual travel workshop which will be attended by tourist boards, tour operators, Travel clubs etc.
Venue: Novosibirsk World Trade Center, Novosibirsk, Russia
Le Monde A Paris
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 22-OCT-10
Le Monde A Paris is a major international exhibition for outgoing, incoming and multi-target tourism for French and foreign professionals and the general public. It will provide exhibitors specialising in the travel trade with a dedicated business forum.
Venue: Paris Porte de Versailles, Paris, Ile-De-France, France
CamHotel
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 23-OCT-10
Held at the Diamond Island Convention & Exhibition Center, in Combadia, CamHotel 2010 event will prove to one of the most global and eminent event. For 3 days, this trade fair will be displaying Foods & foodstuffs, beverages, food serving, commercial kitchen facilities & equipment, entertainment and products, It will feature an interesting blend of heterogeneous companies taking part in it. Being organized by AMB Exhibitions Sdn Bhd.
Venue: Diamond Island Convention & Exhibition Center, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Romanian Tourism Fair
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Romanian Tourism Fair is one of the largest trade event of tourism industry in Romania. This is a perfect venue for macro level decision makers, payees of medical travel, specialized medical suppliers, travel providers, medical facilities and representatives from major medical tourism destinations to gather under one roof.
Venue: ROMEXPO Exhibitions Centre, Bucharest, Ilfov, Romania
Romhotel
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Romhotel is an International exhibition of architecture, equipment, supplies and furniture for hotels and restaurants. Throughout the 17 editions carried out, the exhibition has continuously developed in 2009 bringing together 177 companies coming from 9 countries on an exhibition area of 14,124 square meters and had over 5,000 visitors.
Venue: ROMEXPO Exhibitions Centre, Bucharest, Ilfov, Romania
MIFBEC
Date: 21-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
MIFBEC is the India's first largest annual international exhibition & conference on food & beverages, equipment & supplies, food and beverage processing, hospitality and packaging industry. The event will offer a best platform to meet industry professionals, manufacturers and suppliers, company analysts, consultants, industry & regulatory organizations to evaluate & better manage the risks & exploit business opportunities in global food, drink & retail markets.
Venue: MMRDA Exhibition Center, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
TTI Travel Trade Italia
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 23-OCT-10
Being organized by Rimini Fiera S.p.A., the Travel Trade Italia(TTI) is a focal point in boosting the tourism industry of Italy. Held at Fiera Roma, Rome, it is recognized as a networking system which is dedicated to incoming tourism. Entering into its 9th edition, the TTI is worldwide accoladed event for encouraging inflow of tourists in the country.
Venue: Rimini Fiera, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
International Tourism & Travel Show
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
International Tourism & Travel Show is a dream opportunity to introduce your new products and services to thousands of targeted consumers. This three day event offers will help you generate valuable contacts, make immediate sales, increase your visibility and make solid connections that will translate into year round sales. Come, and you will understand why exhibitors renew their commitment year after year.
Venue: Place Bonaventure, Montreal, Canada
TTG Incontri Expo
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Being organized by Rimini Fiera S.p.A., the TTG Incontri is one of the most comprehensive event for tourism sector in Italy. Held at Fiera Roma, Rome for 3 days, it is 47th international exhibition of business-to business tourism sector in throughout Italy.
Venue: Rimini Expo Centre, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Health Retirement Planning Show-Durham
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Health Retirement Planning Show-Durham will provide future plan opportunity for senior citizen aged group of 30-65. The exhibition will features investments, financial planning, insurance, retirement communities and travel, leisure and health care.
Venue: Streets at South Point Mall, Durham, North Carolina, United States Of America
Bus & Tourism
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Organized by Rimini Fiera S.p.A., Bus & Tourism is acknowledged as leading trade fair of International Bus Travel Sector. Fostering trading relations in Commercial Vehicles, the fair encompasses of worldwide opportunities for Commercial Vehicles & Truck & Bus Coach Builders in Travel & Tourism industry. Held at Rimini Expo Centre, Italy.
Venue: Rimini Expo Centre, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Holiday Expo-Nagpur
Date: 22-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Medium sized Indian cities have emerged as one of the fastest growing markets for quality leisure products and 'Holiday Expo' is just the perfect Travel Exhibition to reach out to this very market, thus ensuring your product profits to its optimum potential. A growing economy, a tremendous increase in spending capacities and a will to see the world have catapulted this very market into a league of its own. A marketing opportunity like never before.
Venue: Mor Bhawan, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Travel & Adventure Show Dallas
Date: 23-OCT-10 to 24-OCT-10
Travel & Adventure Show Dallas is the nation's largest active and adventure travel show, showcasing worldwide travel destinations and unique vacation packages. A one-of-a-kind event where you can make your travel dreams a reality with the help of travel experts and show-only specials.
Venue: TBA, Dallas, Texas, United States Of America
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Oklahoma City
Date: 25-OCT-10 to 25-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Oklahoma City is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners.
Venue: TBA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Of America
Restaurant Expo
Date: 25-OCT-10 to 26-OCT-10
Restaurant Expo is designed for you to reach the decision makers of Australia's leading independent restaurants, restaurant chains, hotel groups and contract caterers. Restaurant Expo will encompass everything a restaurateur and their team need to make their restaurant more successful, and give them the edge.
Venue: Royal Hall of Industries & Hordern Pavilion,Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Business Travel Show-Dubai
Date: 25-OCT-10 to 26-OCT-10
Business Travel Show is a unique opportunity for you to meet thousands of hard to reach travel buyers under one roof. It is your chance to gain direct contact withcorporate travel buyers and to reach the elusive travel buyers within the small and medium sized organisations that book the bulk of business travel.
Venue: Madinat Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The International Hospitality Forum
Date: 25-OCT-10 to 27-OCT-10
The International Hospitality Forum will showcase the latest products & services available to the hotel & restaurant industries, including food and beverage, furnishings, linens, amenities, tableware, technology, equipment, cleaning and much more. This is the 9th edition of the event which will be held at Amman Exhibitions Park.
Venue: Amman Exhibitions Park, Amman, Jordan
HOTEL BOLZANO
Date: 25-OCT-10 to 28-OCT-10
International trade show for hotels, bars and restaurants. The Hotel Show is the exclusive forum for hospitality industry. It is THE essential showcase for hotel, leisure and related products, services and technologies. The Hotel Show is the established meeting place for professionals, specifiers and buyers in the industry. The Hotel Show will benefit your business in the most exciting markets in the world.
Venue: Fiera Bolzano, Bolzano, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Ft. Worth
Date: 26-OCT-10 to 26-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Ft. Worth will offer a most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The show will be held on 26th October 2010.
Venue: TBA, Ft.Worth, Texas, United States Of America
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Arlington
Date: 26-OCT-10 to 26-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Arlington is a biggest travel trade show will provide the most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public.
Venue: TBA, Arlington, Texas, United States Of America
SIHRE
Date: 26-OCT-10 to 30-OCT-10
SIHRE is an international Hotel, restaurant, fitness and SPA equipment and furnishing industry. This is the 10th edition of the session which will be held between 26-30 October 2010 at the Inter Expo & Congress Center. This prestigious event is being organized by Bulgarreklama Agency.
Venue: Inter Expo & Congress Center, Sofia, Bulgaria
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Austin
Date: 27-OCT-10 to 27-OCT-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Austin is one of the biggest event for tourism industry in USA, This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The show will be held on 27th October 2010. For one day the event is being organized by Travel-Shows.
Venue: TBA, Austin, Texas, United States Of America
International Hospitality Forum
Date: 27-OCT-10 to 29-OCT-10
If you provide products or services in any of the following areas you must not lose the opportunity of exhibiting at Jordan's finest international trade exhibition for the hospitality & foodservice sector.
Venue: Amman International Fair Ground, Amman, Jordan
Food & Hospitality Indonesia
Date: 27-OCT-10 to 30-OCT-10
Food & Hospitality Indonesia is an International exhibition on Hotel, Catering, Restaurant, Cafe Equipments, Supplies, Storage, Services & Related Technology. It incorporates not only the largest collection of hospitality-related exhibitors in the country but also food courts, stalls, and demonstration areas where visitors can sample the latest foods and flavors, coffees and other beverages all at the one event.
Venue: Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo), Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Tour Business
Date: 27-OCT-10 to 30-OCT-10
Tour Business will be conducted in stricter accordance with international professional standards, and buyers and exhibitors, who are local and international renowned enterprises, will be specially chosen to participate in the online pre-scheduled appointments.
Venue: Belexpo Fairground, Minsk, Belarus
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-San Antonio
Date: 28-OCT-10 to 28-OCT-10
Being organized by Travel-Shows the Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-San Antonio is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event will provide a unique opportunity to meet all the professionals from related industry under one roof.
Venue: TBA, San Antonio, Texas, United States Of America
INDONESIA TRAVEL & HOLIDAY FAIR
Date: 28-OCT-10 to 31-OCT-10
As the largest consumer travel and holiday fair in Indonesia, ITHF 2010 will feature the most complete and comprehensive travel needs with extraordinary travel bargains. Advancing from last event, this year ITHF estimates more than 30,000 quality visitors with total transaction up to IDR 60 Billions.
Venue: Grand Indonesia Shopping Mall, Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Suisse Caravan Salon
Date: 28-OCT-10 to 01-NOV-10
Suisse Caravan Salon is the largest national exhibition for motor homes and caravans. This is the 43th edition of the session and will be held between 28th October to 1st November 2010. This four days trade show is being organized by B. E. A. Bern Expo.
Venue: BEA Bern Expo, Bern, Switzerland
India Travel Mart-Goa
Date: 29-OCT-10 to 31-OCT-10
India's one of the prominent International Travel & Tourism Mart, India Travel Mart (ITM) brings people together to promote Inbound, Outbound and Domestic Tourism in unique style. ITM offer unlimited opportunities for everyone to Explore, Market and Publicize their destination/ product/ organization at one place.
Venue: TBA, Goa, India
PASS
Date: 29-OCT-10 to 01-NOV-10
PASS is one of the largest trade event of tourism industry in Modena, Italy. The event will provide a best platform to meet all the decision makers, payees of medical travel, specialized medical suppliers, travel providers under one roof at the Modena Exhibition Centre.
Venue: Modena Exhibition Centre, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
SKIPASS
Date: 29-OCT-10 to 01-NOV-10
SKIPASS is the trade show of tourism, winter sports and freestyle. The show will showcase skis for all current and future disciplines with relative accessories, snow shoes for fresh snow, bob-sledges, sledges and toboggans, snow sailing or surfing boards, hockey and equipment. The show is being organized by Modenafiere Srl, and will be held at Modena Exhibition Centre from Oct. 29th to Nov. 1st, 2010.
Venue: Modena Exhibition Centre, Modena, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Swiss International Holiday Exhibition
Date: 29-OCT-10 to 01-NOV-10
The Swiss International Holiday Exhibition in Lugano is one of the biggest and most prestigious tourism fairs in Switzerland, Switzerland is the ideal location for such an event as it is a constantly florid market. Swiss Tourists are one of the most desired target groups to the high per capita income and to the traditional attitude for travelling.
Venue: Lugano Exhibition Centre, Lugano, Switzerland
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Vail
Date: 02-NOV-10 to 02-NOV-10
Mini Travel Trade Show & Reception-Vail will provide the most efficient way to come face-to-face with the best Travel Agents, Meeting Planners, Group Coordinators & Event Planners. This show is exclusively for professional travel arrangers and are not open to the public. The event is being organized by Travel-Shows.
Venue: TBA, Vail, Colorado, United States Of America
International Pool Spa & Patio Expo
Date: 03-NOV-10 to 05-NOV-10
International Pool Spa & Patio Expo, International event featuring everything for the design, installation and maintenance of swimming pools & spas. This event is focused on the business side of pools & spas and creating an environment that foster learning and a feeling of community for the well being of industry.
Venue: Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Of America
Viet Transport Conference & Expo
Date: 04-NOV-10 to 05-NOV-10
Viet Transport Conference & Expo will be dedicated and focused on Road and Rail infrastructure development. Viet Transport is a meeting place for Asian Transport Ministers to discuss the core issues dealing with land Vietnam's land transport industry. The 3 day expo is being organized by IIR Exhibitions Pte Limited.
Venue: Melia Hanoi Hotel & Convention Center, Hanoi, Vietnam
Baltshop Balthotel Baltgastro
Date: 04-NOV-10 to 06-NOV-10
Baltshop, Balthotel, Baltgastro, an exhibition for Hotels, Restaurants & Catering is the first specialised exhibition in Lithuania targeting professionals of the industry of hospitality and dining out. A total experience for the Food Service and the Hospitality professional. If its used in a hotel or restaurant, Baltshop, Balthotel, Baltgastro exhibition for Hotels, Restaurants & Catering has every industry segment covered.
Venue: Lithuanian Exhibition and Convention Centre (LITEXPO), Vilnius, Vilniaus Apskritis, Lithuania
The Luxury Travel Fair
Date: 04-NOV-10 to 07-NOV-10
The Luxury Travel Fair represents an absolutely unmissable sales and branding opportunity. As a participant, you will meet Conde Nast readers, and affluent travel enthusiasts in their thousands in a stylish environment designed to show your business to its very best advantage.
Venue: Olympia Exhibition Centre, London, England, United Kingdom
Home for the Holidays Show Raleigh
Date: 05-NOV-10 to 07-NOV-10
Home for the Holidays Show Raleigh is a big celebration for summer holidays. The event will offer a meeting place of tourism enterprises with the consuming audience where people arrive at the event determined to investigate, seek and buy. It will showcase State Participation. Regions, Municipalities, Prefectures, Hotels, Tour Operators, Airlines, Shipping Companies, Specialized Press, Travel Agencies, Travel Agents, Telecoms Industry.
Venue: TBA, Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Of America
GreenLife
Date: 05-NOV-10 to 07-NOV-10
GreenLife is one of the solutions based, family-oriented event designed to educate & entertain. The event plans to attracts a diverse range of 100 Pluse companies which will focus on social & ecological sustainability allowing some 10000 + consumers to learn from top eco-educators. This 3 days trade show is being organized by Cobalt.
Venue: Palace Grounds, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Caravan Bremen
Date: 05-NOV-10 to 07-NOV-10
Caravan Bremen is a specialist show for private companies and public organisations whose activities are related to caravaning, camping and associated services and activities. Exhibitors include Camping site entrepreneur, Parking bay operator, Travelagency for Caravaningreisen, Travel regions/tourist associations and offices, Tourism organizer/tour operator etc.
Venue: Bremen Exhibition & Conference Centre, Bremen, Germany
Taipei International Travel Fair
Date: 05-NOV-10 to 08-NOV-10
Taipei International Travel Fair will be host to industry professionals and academics, who will lend the local market their knowledge of the latest industry trends and methods of operations. It is also the aim of the Taipei ITF to increase the frequency of media exposure, promote trade for both buyer and seller, help the consumer public to be more globally-minded, and to promote a quality market.
Venue: Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
Hostelco Expo
Date: 05-NOV-10 to 09-NOV-10
Hostelco Expo is a must for all restaurant, hotel and community professionals. It is a leading exhibition in technological innovation with an international scope in the fields of manufacturing, exporting and distributing.
Venue: Montjuic Exhibition Centre, Barcelona, Spain
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