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| | | | "WHERE IS TOURISM HEADING?" | | |
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Answers to this question are provided in the latest ITB World Travel Trends Report 2017/2018. Destination trends, overtourism, travel risk, muslim travel and luxury tourism are in the spotlight of this years report. Explore the top trends of the global travel industry!
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| | | | eTRAVEL HIGHLIGHTS HOSPITALITY TECH AND CHINESE TECH | | |
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Seven lectures and panels make up the new ITB Hospitality Tech Forum on
8 March. They cover Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Social Recruiting and much more.
And don’t miss our China Startup Panel on
9 March, with Charlie Li from TravelDaily China!
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| | | | NETWORKING POSSIBILITIES AT THE TRAVEL TECH AREA | | |
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Do you need a coffee or a meeting point? Don’t hesitate to visit our sponsored Trade Visitor Lounges in hall 5.1 (Travel Tech Café sponsored by GIATA), in hall 6.1 (eTravel Lounge sponsored by Travelport) and in hall 7.1c (eTravel Lounge sponsored by Hospitality Industry Club)
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| | | | PREVIEW: ITB DESTINATION DAY 2 | | |
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Our highlight sessions on 9 March, Hall 7.1a – powered by Turkey:
| • | 13.00: The New Vision Of Destination Turkey |
| • | 14.00: Halal In Travel: ITB Berlin Summit 2018 |
| • | 15.00: Video Marketing 101: If A Picture Says 1000 Words, What Does A Video Say? |
| • | 16.00: Instagrammability, Alexa And Siri: The Underrated Challenges For Destinations |
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| | | | ITB TOURISM FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DAY | | |
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Cooperations for a sustainable development through tourism – a highlight in the field of Corporate Social Responsibility - in cooperation with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ): 8 March, Hall 7.1a
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| | | | BE WELL-PREPARED FOR YOUR CONVENTION PARTICIPATION! | | |
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| The majority of sessions will be translated simultaneously. Since most of you probably already travel with headphones we kindly ask you to bring your own earphones if you would like to listen to a session with German speakers in English. That will help us immensely to reduce waste!
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| You can’t make it to all sessions? Don’t worry, we got you covered! We'll be live streaming the majority of sessions:
itb-convention. com/LiveStream. Also, use our official hashtag #itbcon2018 to join the conversation and follow @ITBBerlin for quick updates from ITB Berlin.
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Today: Gloria Guevara Manzo, President & CEO, World Travel & Tourism Council:
Is overcrowding of tourism destinations a minor or a major problem? More on this cutting-edge issue on 7 March, 13.00, hall 7.1b in Gloria’s session: Tackling “Overtourism” At Destinations: Best Practice Solutions From Setting Quotas To Pricing To High Tech.
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| | | | ANY PLANS FOR YOUR FUTURE YET? GET YOU CAREER STARTED! | | |
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Together with the German Federal Employment Agency we offer you direct contact to employers, a job board with vacant posts as well as career counseling and photos for your CV – and all this for free in our ITB Career Center. Additionally, universities present their Bachelor and Master programs.
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| | | | ITB CHINESE NIGHT 2018 – ITB WELCOMES CHINA TO EUROPE | | |
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ITB Chinese Night 2018 (by –invitation-only) in cooperation with Jin Jiang International and Ctrip will take place once again! About 300 senior travel industry representatives are exchanging ideas on the Chinese travel market in a relaxing atmosphere at the brand new club EIGHT OH EIGHT on 7 March. Find more information on our website.
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The DCC is again organizing Danube@ITB! Join us at the panel presentation "Travelling Sustainably along the Danube" on 8 March at 12.45, hall 4.1b, during 13th Pow-Wow for Tourism Professionals. Thereafter, we cordially invite you to the workshop "Europe Invites, Danube Connects" about possibilities for joint marketing efforts on Chinese market at 14.30, room Dessau 3. More info at danubecc. org/itb2018
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The Berlin Travel Festival, designed for business professionals and travelers, debuts on Friday, 9 March with a full day creative lab analyzing the integration of brands, destinations, experts, local experiences, and communication within the travel retailer’s brick and mortar operations.
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Get the latest content, the best community and profitable commerce related to luxury travel at ITB Berlin. Feel invited to join THE luxury hotspot of our industry partner loop luxury fair by Lobster Experience especially during their welcome receptions. At ITB Berlin Convention top-notched speakers will deep into the latest trends. And for the first time we'll celebrate ITB Luxury Late Night. Check all details at itb-berlin. com/luxury.
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Medical travelers! Zagreb & Berlin should be on your travel list for March! Why? Well, first, you will meet ITB Berlin at the renowned HTI (Health Tourism Industry Conference) - the largest B2B European event on health tourism - in Zagreb 1-3 March! And secondly, HTI will be this year’s official partner of the Medical Tourism segment at ITB Berlin 7-11 March. Two events offering great chances for medical travelers! w w w. hticonference. com/
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Know where to go!
Plan your onsite-routes at the ITB Berlin fairgrounds ahead of your arrival! In order to find what you're looking for you can use our map of the exhibition grounds.
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| | | | THE PLACE WHERE BUSINESS TAKES PLACE | | |
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ITB BUSINESS POINTS & ITB BUSINESS LOUNGE
For your business meetings, we recommend the Business Lounge on the ground floor of the Marshall-House and in hall 5.3. Table bookings can be made by phone: +49 30 3038-3929.
Free of use are the ITB Business Points from 7-9 March in hall 2.1 (booth 205) and hall 22b (booth 212).
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BLACKLANE’S FREE MEETING ROOM ON WHEELS RETURNS TO ITB BERLIN!
A special gimmick awaits you at the ITB Business Points powered by Blacklane in hall 2.2 (booth 105) and 10.2 (booth 104)! Book one of Blacklane’s brand-new Mercedes-Benz vehicles for your meetings during ITB Berlin!The perfect space for networking, signing deals, or simply reconnecting. Book your slot here: blacklane. com/en/itb-berlin.
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| | | | FREE ITB SHUTTLE SERVICES | | |
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Take a comfortable ride in our shuttles from Airport Tegel, our partner hotels, the city centers west and east as well as the parking spaces at Olympischer Platz. At the venue three shuttle lines take you fast from hall to hall. All details can be found at itb-berlin. com/travel.
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ITB Berlin opens its doors from 10am to 6pm. By showing your trade visitor ticket you will gain admission to the venue from 9:30am. This ensures that you may have your first meeting at the stands of our exhibitors at 10am. We recommend planning enough time between each appointment.
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