Berlin (Germany) – January 25, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Corporate social responsibility in tourism will be a dominant theme at ITB Berlin – ITB CSR Day features the key topic “Sustainable Food and Beverages in the Hotel Industry and at Tourism Destinations” – admission to the ITB Berlin Convention is free for trade visitors The United … Read more

Phuket (Thailand) – January 24, 2017 (travelindexcom) – The recently launched Phuket Hotels Association has unveiled Brand Phuket at the annual Thailand Tourism Forum event, held at the InterContinental Bangkok, to over 550 travel and tourism leaders from around the region. The brand identity, set to drive the profile of the destination around the world, … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – January 24, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Mystic Valley Festival Thailand has announced the complete lineup of the festival taking place between February 3-5, 2017 jam-packed with more than 50 international and 70 local artists from all arrays of music like Thailand has never seen before, in collaboration with Chang. Confirming the 3-day 3-night … Read more

Bangkok (Thailand) – January 23, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Chinese New Year is one of the best chances for traveling as this festival provides the week-long national holidays and a unique vibe of traditional and colorful festivities. As Chinese community in Thailand is one of the largest in the world, the capital city of Bangkok is … Read more

Madrid (Spain) – January 22, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Nearly 600 participants attended yesterday the Official Launch of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017. The event took place in the International Tourism Fair of Spain, FITUR, and will be followed by 12 months of global actions aimed at advancing sustainable tourism contribution to … Read more

Madrid (Spain) – January 22, 2017 (travelindex.com) – INVESTOUR, a unique platform for tourism businesses from Africa and Europe to meet has convened more than 20 African Ministers of Tourism at FITUR, the Spanish Tourism Fair. The initiative, now in its 8th edition, has taken place on 19 January in a joint initiative of the … Read more

Davos-Klosters (Switzerland) – January 22, 2017 (travelindex,com) – Jack Ma, Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group, People’s Republic of China, joins the Foundation Board of the Global Shapers Community, an initiative of the World Economic Forum. The community is a network of city-based Hubs developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, … Read more

Singapore (Singapore) – January 19, 2017 (travelindex.com) – The Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong, and ASEAN Secretary General, Mr Le Luong Minh, officially launched the VisitASEAN at 50 Golden Celebration tourism campaign on 18 January at the opening of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) in Singapore. The campaign promotes the twin objectives … Read more

Davos-Klosters (Switzerland) – January 22, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Leaders from business and policy-making are not expecting a return to 1930s-style trade war, despite the populist backlash in parts of the world against globalization and free trade. Nevertheless, the reality is that nationalism and protectionism are on the rise globally and the case for globalization needs … Read more

Macao – January 19, 2017 (travelindex.com) – Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) held its Annual Press Conference today (18 January) and announced that Macao’s total visitor arrivals in 2016 hit a record of 30 million and more, slightly up by 0.8% from a year earlier. Regardless of the minor increase in total visitor arrivals last … Read more