Terrorism
The U.S. has raised its threat warning to the highest level for commercial flights from Britain to the United States in response to a terror plot disrupted in London. According to The Associated Press, the terrorists had targeted United, American and Continental airlines, two U.S. counterterrorism officials said.
Flights between Brussels and London Heathrow
Zaventem, 10 Augustus 2006 - Because of the exceptional security measures that currently apply at London Heathrow, all flights between Brussels and this airport are cancelled until further notice. Flights to the other London airports are carried out as scheduled.
Passengers having London Heathrow as their final destination are strongly advised to contact their airline or travel agent before coming to the airport this morning.
For passengers who would normally have flown to their final destination via Heathrow today, the airlines are doing their utmost to propose an alternative travel route with departure from Brussels.
Passengers for direct transatlantic flights departing from Brussels are requested to come to the airport well in time.
ATA Statement on Terror Plot in Britain
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Air Transport Association (ATA), the industry organization representing leading U.S. airlines, today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) security steps based on specific threat information related to the terror plot in Britain:
"The government's announcement of temporarily heightened security measures, banning any passenger from carrying liquids, including beverages, hair gels, and lotions aboard aircraft, are in response to serious threat information discovered and acted upon by the authorities. The airlines are cooperating fully with DHS in implementing these measures to assure the safety and security of our customers and crews. While it is likely these temporary measures will result in passenger inconvenience, we hope that the traveling public understands these measures will allow them to travel with confidence in the security of our system."
British police deters terrorist attacks on planes
British police has managed to deter terrorist plan with bombings to airplanes in mid-flight from UK to US and arrested suspects in the area of London. Alert signaled to all the British airports and the hand luggages had been forbidden.
The terrorists` plan that has been exposed in Britain had clear target to the simultaneously shooting down of numerous planes during flight causing great losses in human lives, John Reid, the Home Secretary commented.
A plot to blow up aircraft flying from the UK was "intended to be mass murder on an unimaginable scale," a police spokesman says.
A la demande des Autorités américaines mesures renforcées pour tous les vols à destination des Etats-Unis
Air France demande à ses passagers à destination des Etats-Unis de se rendre suffisamment en avance à l'aéroport, compte tenu des contraintes supplémentaires qui ont été décidées par les autorités américaines en matière de sûreté.
La Compagnie recommande également de limiter au minimum le nombre de bagages de cabine et précise que tout produit liquide, gel, crème et pâte, quelle que soit la taille du contenant, est désormais interdit en cabine.
ASTA has issued the following member alert:
DHS Raises Alert Levels to Red and Orange: Expect Security Delays, No Carry-On Liquids Allowed
Effective today, August 10, the Department of Homeland Security has raised the United States’ security threat level to Red, or Severe, for commercial flights originating in the United Kingdom bound for the United States. For all other commercial aviation operating in or destined for the United States, the threat level has been raised to Orange, or high. Read more.
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TAM Is Leader in Both Domestic and International Markets
Domestic Market Share Reached 51.2%; International 52.6%
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SAO PAULO, Brazil, Aug. 8 -- TAM S.A., Brazil's largest airline company, announces operating data for July 2006, as disclosed by the National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) today. Read more.
Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings, reported an on-time performance of 91.88 percent for second quarter 2006, one of the best in the airline industry worldwide. In addition, during this same period, the airline maintained a 99.7 percent operational completion rate for flights within Panama and to other destinations where Copa flies.
Copa Airlines offers nonstop service to Panama City from four U.S. cities: twice daily from Miami, daily from New York City, daily from Los Angeles, and five times a week from Orlando.
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KLM To Increase Fuel Surcharge
AMSTELVEEN, August 8, 2006 - In response to soaring fuel prices, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will increase its fuel surcharge by EUR 5 per stretch on all intercontinental flights and by EUR 1 per stretch on all intra European flights.
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This increase will be imposed on tickets issued as of August 10th, 2006; and will be withdrawn as soon as the barrel price will have dropped below USD 70 for more than 30 consecutive days.
KLM Passengers For Amman And Damascus
To Fly Air France via Paris from Winter Schedule
AMSTELVEEN, August 9, 2006 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will no longer operate flights to the loss-making destinations Amman in Jordan and Damascus in Syria from the start of the winter schedule on October 29, 2006.
From that date, KLM passengers will be able to continue to fly to and from Amman and Damascus via Paris Charles de Gaulle with partner airline Air France.
Further information about flight schedules and conditions is available at www.klm.com and in the reservation systems.
Air Berlin Passengers Rise 15 Percent
August 6, 2006 -- German budget airline Air Berlin carried 15 percent more passengers in July than it did a year earlier, it said on Sunday, lagging larger rival Ryanair, which posted a 23 percent increase.
Air Berlin said it had 1.61 million passengers last month, compared to just under 1.4 million a year earlier.
Its load factor rose 1.79 percentage points to 85.67 percent, also trailing Ryanair, which filled 90 percent of its seats last month.
In the first seven months, the passenger count rose 13 percent to 8.54 million.
In July, Air Berlin's passenger numbers rose 45 percent in Frankfurt and nearly doubled at London Stansted. They rose nearly 90 percent at Catania in Sicily.
Les promotions sur www.ThomasCookAirlines.com
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www.ThomasCookAirlines.com vous garantit la qualité, et ses prix s'entendent tout compris: repas, boisson à bord et taxes sont inclus.
AVIAREPS with new office in Hungary
The airline representative opens a subsidiary in Budapest
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August 7, 2006 -- AVIAREPS has opened up a new office in Budapest. General Manager of AVIAREPS in Hungary is János Váradi who previously worked as Managing Director at VISTA Travels.
The new office can be found at:
Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 12, 1051 Budapest - Phone: +36 1 411 38 80 - Fax: +36 1 411 38 81 - Hungary - E-Mail: jvaradi@aviareps.com
The subsidiary, placed in the downtown centre of Budapest, represents different clients in the airline and tourism sector such as Condor, Air Seychelles, Air Madagascar, BWIA, Ethiopian Airlines as well as DERAG Hotels.
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Boeing, Continental Airlines Reach Agreement for 12 737-900ERs
SEATTLE, Aug. -- Boeing and Continental Airlines today announced that Continental will become the first airline in the Americas and the first two-class carrier to operate Boeing's newest and largest-capacity member of the Next-Generation 737 family, the -- 900ER.
Continental converted orders for 12 Next-Generation 737s to the new 737-900ER model. Boeing will deliver Continental's first 737-900ER in 2008. Last month Continental Airlines ordered an undisclosed mix of 24 Next-Generation 737s along with 10 787 Dreamliners.
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July 2006 Traffic
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Passenger activity
•• 4.9% growth in traffic in line with capacity
•• Load factor maintained at the high level of 85.2%
•• Further increase in unit revenue
Cargo activity up 4.1%
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• Progression de 11,9% du chiffre d’affaires à 5,8 milliards d’euros
• Très bonne performance de l’activité passage
• Hausse de 7,2% de la recette unitaire au siège kilomètre offert (+5,6% hors change)
Chiffre d’affaires consolidé du 1er trimestre 2006-07
Au 1er trimestre 2006-07, le chiffre d’affaires consolidé du groupe Air France-KLM s’élève à 5,80 milliards d’euros, en hausse de 11,9% par rapport au 1er trimestre 2005-06 (5,19 milliards d’euros). Cette très bonne performance s’explique par la forte progression de l’ensemble des secteurs et particulièrement de l’activité passage.
Wayra Peru is now flying double daily between Lima and Arequipa
Peru's newest low cost airline, Wayra Peru, is now flying morning and evening services between the Peruvian capital and the colonial city of Arequipa. This service is of particular interest to tour operators and travellers as Arequipa is the jumping off point for adventure trips to the Colca Canyon. It is second only to Cusco as the most important Tourist destination in Peru.Wayra Peru started flying in March 2006 and is part of the Synergy group of airlines which includes Avianca (Colombia), VIP (Ecuador) and OceanAir (Brazil). It currently operates flights between nine cities in the region on two class 97 seater Fokker 100 type aircraft.
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Northwest Airlines Reports July Traffic
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EAGAN, Minn. -- (August 4, 2006) - Northwest Airlines today announced a July consolidated (mainline and regional) load factor of 88.1 percent, 1.6 points above July 2005. Northwest reported a mainline load factor of 89.1 percent, 1.6 points above July 2005.
In July 2006, Northwest and Northwest Airlink regional carriers flew 7.31 billion consolidated revenue passenger miles (RPMs) and 8.3 billion consolidated available seat miles (ASMs), a traffic decrease of 9.4 percent and a capacity decrease of 11.1 percent versus July 2005.
Northwest flew 6.83 billion mainline revenue passenger miles and 7.66 billion mainline available seat miles in July 2006, a traffic decrease of 8.7 percent and a capacity decrease of 10.3 percent versus July 2005.
Northwest Airlines Reports Second Quarter 2006 Results
EAGAN, Minn. - (August 7, 2006) - Northwest Airlines Corporation (OTC: NWACQ.PK) today reported a net loss of $285 million during the second quarter of 2006. This compares to a second quarter 2005 net loss of $234 million. Excluding reorganization items, Northwest reported a 2006 second quarter net profit of $179 million. This compares to a second quarter net loss of $288 million, excluding unusual items, last year.
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Des festivités et des feux de joie exaltants
La saison des feux de joie du Pays de 1066 et les festivités dans le Kent peuvent nous rendre impatients d'être en automne. En savoir plus.
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Costa Cruises' Fleet Continues To Grow
Costa Serena, sister ship of Costa Concordia, launched today in Genoa – the two largest vessels in Italian seafaring
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Costa’s new flagship, built by Fincantieri, will enter service in May 2007.
She will have all the major innovations of her sister ship Costa Concordia, christened less than a month ago: “Samsara Spa”, the largest wellness cenre on any cruise ship, a Grand Prix driving simulator and two swimming pools with a sliding roof, one fitted with a giant video screen.
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In addition to the Costa Serena, Costa Cruises has commissioned Fincantieri to build two more vessels by 2010, with an option for a third, which if exercised will bring the total number of ships in the Costa fleet to 15, with total guest capacity of over 30,700 (in double occupancy cabins)
The total outlay for Costa’s orders placed with Fincantieri since 2000 amounts to over 3 billion euros. Read more.
Pause douceur en bord de Loire... En savoir plus.
Las Vegas plus "show" que jamais !
« Jubille », un des plus anciens spectacles de Las Vegas, fête cet été ses 25 ans au Bally. Depuis 1981 il a été vu par plus de 10 millions de spectateurs. C’est le légendaire Donn Arden qui a créé et mis en scène ce show. C’est lui qui avait déjà importé, en 1959, le spectacle du célèbre cabaret parisien le Lido ; premier spectacle « topless » de Las Vegas! Les girls de Jubilee évoluent dans des costumes dessinés par Bob Mackie et Pete Menefee. Les deux compères ont créé plus de 1 000 costumes en plumes d’autruche et des coiffes en cristal de Swarovski pesant plus de 10 kilos. A l’hôtel Flamingo Las Vegas, c’est un tout autre spectacle, celui de la célèbre chanteuse de R&B Toni Braxton, sept fois récompensée par des Grammy Awards, intitulé « Toni Braxton : Revealed » qui succède à celui de Wayne Newton et se donnera 5 soirs par semaine jusqu’en mars 2007.
Enfin, on annonce pour cet automne au Paris Las Vegas, le show de Mel Brooks « The Producers » un autre grand succès de Broadway, le seul à avoir reçu 12 Tony Awards. Cette comédie musicale ne s’exportera que dans une seule ville à l’Ouest du Mississippi : Las Vegas.
Renseignements : Cellet Marketing & RP France, Représentation de Las Vegas, Mme Anne-Marie Pecheur, Tel : 01 53 77 13 44, E-mail : anne-marie@cellet.fr
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Eco-vakantie in Zuid-Tirol
In Zuid-Tirol is het openbaar vervoer volledig geïntegreerd: bus, kabelbaan of trein kunnen allemaal met één kaartje gebruikt worden. Lees meer. |
German Travel Tips
- Shopping- and Amusement Centres
- Tourist Routes
- Castles and Fortresses
- Musicals and Major Stage Productions
- News and Dates
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Newsletter Cuba
L' Office de Tourisme de Cuba à Paris édite en Belgique une e-newsletter en français et en néerlandais, à l'attention des professionnels du tourisme.
Pour s'inscrire il suffit d'envoyer un mail à info@cubatourism.be.
Un exemplaire de la newsletter est disponible en cliquant ici.
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Franse Wintersport Happening
23 et 24 septembre 2006
Hall 1 - Antwerp Expo Bouwcentrum - Anvers
En savoir plus.
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BITTM - China's outbound travel show
BITTM (the Beijing International Travel and Tourism Market), the only business-to-business event dedicated to outbound travel and tourism in China, has today announced the dates and venue for 2007.
The third annual BITTM event will take place from 14 - 16 May 2007 at the China World Trade Center in Beijing (CWTC).
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Novotel Hotel Yogyakarta Reopens After Earthquake
Hotel reopening gives tourism in central Java a much-needed boost
BANGKOK, 9 August 2006 -- Novotel Yogyakarta is re-opening on 14 August after renovation, adding another positive sign that the earthquake stricken area of central Java is quickly getting back on its feet. Read more.
Cendant Reports Results for Second Quarter 2006
NEW YORK, Aug. 9 -- Cendant Corporation (NYSE:CD) today reported results for second quarter 2006. Revenue totaled $4.3 billion, an increase of 2% over second quarter 2005, reflecting growth across Wyndham Worldwide and the Company's Avis Budget businesses. EPS from Continuing Operations was $0.17, which excludes the results of Travelport, formerly the Company's Travel Distribution Services division, which are classified as discontinued operations due to the pending sale of that business. As previously announced, the Company completed the spin-offs of Realogy and Wyndham Worldwide in tax-free distributions to its stockholders on July 31, 2006. Excluding separation and restructuring costs and the previously disclosed tax accrual at Wyndham Worldwide, EPS from Continuing Operations was $0.24.
Moscow Hotels Reap the Highest Profits in Europe
Asurvey from the TRI Hospitality Consulting said that Moscow is the city with the most profitable hospitality business. The survey covers ten big European cities. It is interesting that Moscow is behind Paris, London and Amsterdam in average rate per room. Moscow scores only fourth in average daily
revenue per available room, but was the second in terms of revenues per client, said the TRI survey. Regardless, Moscow proved the only city where the per room net profit was a threefigure number (prior to fixed charges deduction).
The amount reached EUR 130.38 in 2006. The cause of high revenues is the difference in wages.
The Moscow hotels are not only most profitable, but also the most expensive in Europe.
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InterContinental Hotels Group Announces Expansion of Holiday Inn Express Portfolio in New York's Metropolitan Area
First Holiday Inn Express to open in Brooklyn;
115 new hotel rooms for metro NY
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InterContinental Hotels Group Signs Agreement With Empresas Bern to Open the First Holiday Inn Hotel and School in the Republic of Panama
MIAMI (August 4, 2006) - InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today signed a letter of understanding with Empresas Bern to open the Holiday Inn Hotel and School Panama Canal at the City of Knowledge in Panama. The hotel and school, which in its initial phase will have 110 rooms, will be the first educational institution for InterContinental Hotels Group Latin America. Read more.
Intercontinental Hotels Group Announces Opening Of Holiday Inn Hotel In Ann Arbor
America's best-known hotel brand to open location near University of Michigan&Mac226;s main campus
ATLANTA (August 10, 2006) -- InterContinental Hotels Group announced today that the new 107-room Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites-Ann Arbor (USA) has opened, representing another addition to the midscale brand&Mac226;s portfolio of full-service hotels.
There are now 25 Holiday Inn hotels with more than 4,600 guestrooms in the state of Michigan with the addition of the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites-Ann Arbor. The InterContinental Hotels Group portfolio in Michigan is represented by five of its brands, including the upscale, full service, limited service, upscale extended stay and midscale extended stay segments with 87 hotels and more than 10,000 rooms.
 
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First Steps in Africa-Asia Pacific Tourism Co-operation
Africa Travel Association (ATA) Executive Director Mr Eddie Bergman (pictured left) and ATA Executive Programs Director Mr Rob Albrooks (right) arrived at PATA HQ in Bangkok this morning for two days of meetings with PATA management. This first working visit follows the formal signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two associations at ATA's 31st World Congress in Ghana earlier this year.
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Mr Bergman said: "We believe that PATA represents an ideal and influential model of how to bring private and public sectors together under one umbrella. We look forward to exchanging ideas." He identified areas of potential co-operation between Africa and Asia Pacific, including hospitality and tourism training and promoting travel flows between the two regions.
PATA President and CEO Mr Peter de Jong (pictured middle) spoke of Africa’s growing importance as a source of business and leisure travel into Asia Pacific, and vice versa. "We are excited by the potential of working closely with an African organisation that is structurally and philosophically very similar to PATA," he said.
IIPT Proud Sponsor of THETRADESHOW
Stowe, VT 8 August, 2006 - The International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) has announced that it is a proud sponsor of THETRADESHOW (Travel Retailing and Destination Expo) being held in Orlando, Sept. 10-12, 2006.
In making the announcement, IIPT Founder and President, Louis D'Amore said, “IIPT is honored to be a sponsor of THETRADESHOW and looks forward to collaborating with ASTA and its partners in promoting travel throughout the world as a vital force in contributing to international understanding, cultural exchange, the reduction of poverty and preservation of biodiversity. It is only through travel and people-to-people encounters that we can come to realize the full significance of our inter-connectedness and common future in an ever shrinking “Global Village.”
IIPT will use the occasion of THETRADESHOW 2006 to launch “World Peace Travel” - the travel division of IIPT and invite ASTA members to join in this venture.
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Thalys zoekt partner om snelle Wi-Fi-verbinding op alle Thalys treinstellen te installeren
Op 4 april 2005 startte Thalys International als eerste spoorwegoperator de testfase van de snelle Wi-Fi-verbinding met bi-directionele satellietverbinding aan boord van één Thalys-treinstel.
Draadloos internet op een trein die tegen 300 km/uur voorbij raast: wat een primeur toen!
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Worldspan and Aeromexico Enter New Long-Term Distribution and Travel Technology Partnership
ATLANTA, Aug. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeromexico, Mexico's largest commercial airline and the second largest carrier in Latin America, has finalized a new multi-year agreement with global travel technology leader Worldspan, L.P. Under the new full content distribution agreement, Aeromexico will distribute its complete portfolio of published flights, schedules, availability and fares, including Web-based fares, to travel retailers and corporations worldwide that rely on the Worldspan global distribution system (GDS) for travel planning and procurement.
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EURAM renforce son département IT.
La technologie de l'information devient un secteur de plus en plus important dans le management journalier d'EURAM. C'est pourquoi il a été décidé de nommer un responsable pour le secteur technologie. |
Depuis le 01er août 2006, Tom Allard est en charge de cette fonction. Tom a suivi la formation de Master en ingénieur civil informatique. Un département IT autonome peut mieux assurer la continuité et implémenter plus rapidement de nouvelles applications. Cela permet de développer une perspective d'avenir à long terme où l'autonomie d'EURAM et de ses partenaires sera garantie. Avec EURAM, vous aurez toujours une longueur d'avance.
Tour operator system wins multi million contract with Thomas Cook Group
Tuesday, August 08, 2006 -- UK market tour operator solution specialist BlueSky Travel Systems has won a multi-million pound contract to develop and implement a new modern multi channel reservation system for Thomas Cook. The system, which will be enhanced over the next four years, will enable Thomas Cook to distribute traditional package holidays, dynamically packaged and priced holidays and trips made up of individual components. The solution will allow any combination of Thomas Cook owned inventory and third party inventory via links to external systems.
Thomas Cook has 34 tour operating brands, 3,600 travel agencies selling travel products around the globe, a bedstock of 76,000, 73 aircraft, a television channel and numerous websites. The solution will enable all of the group’s tour operating brands to sell and distribute via multiple channels including websites, television, call-centres and travel agents.
Westtoer reikt awards uit: 'Prijs van verdienste' en 'Innovatie-/creativiteitsprijs'
Acht genomineerden voor de tweede editie 'Prijs Peuteman'
Op maandagavond 18 september a.s. organiseert Westtoer in het Staf Versluys Centrum te Bredene de tweede editie van de Prijs Peuteman. Deze prestigieuze Westtoer-award voor de West-Vlaamse toeristisch-recreatieve sector bestaat uit twee categorieën. De Prijs van verdienste en de Innovatie-/creativiteitsprijs. Zo pas zijn de acht genomineerden bekendgemaakt.
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Visitez la Floride avec Alamo Rent A Car
Explorer la Floride est désormais plus facile que jamais avec Alamo Rent A Car. Les clients d’Alamo qui arrivent à l’aéroport d’Orlando, grâce au nouveau service Choice, pourront choisir leur voiture au sein du parc automobile, parmi celles de la classe réservée, et prendre la route: les clés seront déjà à l’intérieur. Ce service accéléré permet aux voyageurs de profiter de leurs vacances sans perdre de temps. De plus, afin de faciliter leurs déplacements entre les divers points d'intérêt de la Floride, des unités GPS portables sont désormais proposées dans certaines agences clés réparties dans tous les Etats-Unis, notamment à Orlando. Le système vocal de ces unités GPS fournit conseils et instructions en temps réel.
Renseignements : Alamo Rent A Car, Mme Céline Niedzielski, Tel : + 44 1162 173 844,
E-mail : NiedzielskiC@goalamo.com
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Marijn Tierolff Junior Account Manager USP Marketing PR
Amsterdam, augustus 2006... Marijn Tierolff is bij USP Marketing PR gestart als Junior Accountmanager. Marijn (26) houdt zich in haar nieuwe functie voornamelijk bezig met lifestyle en hospitality projecten. Na haar studie Communicatie Creatief aan Hogeschool Inholland in Rotterdam is Marijn werkzaam geweest als Personal Assistant bij Amsterdam Village Company BV waar onder meer Hotel Arena, Odeon, .... Lees meer.
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TourismAfrica2006: bringing project holders, financing bodies and investors together for the development of tourism in Africa
Geneva, 04 August 2006/eTN - TourismAfrica2006, which will be held in Geneva from September 10th to 15th 2006, aims at contributing to the development of Africa's tourism industry by fostering the investment and financing of Tourist projects, focussing on sustainable development and promoting African destinations. Read more.
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