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Welcome to Issue 14
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Dear Reader,
Welcome to another exciting and ideas-rich edition of the Travel Contacts Newsletter. As always, this edition brings news from some of our many members around the world, with information about each of their destinations. We hope that you find it useful when planning your next MICE events.
RELEASE OF THE 2010/11 TRAVEL CONTACTS WORLDWIDE DIRECTORY
This handy directory of our creative and experienced DMCs across the globe will be available soon!
With this issue we welcome three new members into Travel Contacts. These are: Purevents in Mallorca and Galicia; Pegasus-Pegatur, who have come on board to represent Spain (excluding Mallorca and Galicia) and STH Special Tours Hungary Ltd in Hungary. Information concerning these Companies and the regions they represent is to be found below, enclosed within this Newsletter - further information about their various services may be found on each of their Member pages within our website www.travelcontacts.com.
In other news, Travel Contacts is already gearing up for this year's IMEX and looks forward to seeing you there! If you'd like to contact us, or to set up meetings with our many members, please do drop me a line.
As always, please take the time to visit www.travelcontacts.com for regularly-updated information on each of our exclusive members or email me directly on jo@travelcontacts.com.
Best regards,
Jo
Sales & Marketing Director
Travel Contacts
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PUREVENTS join Travel Contacts to exclusively represent Mallorca and Galicia.
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They send their latest news from this region.
The Xacobeo (Holy Year in Santiago de Compostela) falls this year and is due to be celebrated in a very special way across Galicia. Xacobeo 2010 is the programme of cultural activities organised to commemorate this unique event. Music, dance, theatre, magic, children's shows, charity events, exhibitions, film, sports competitions, food fairs, etc will all combine! The activities in the Xacobeo 2010 programme are an invitation to experience this celebration in 10 different ways, with something to suit everyone, and featuring appearances by internationally renowned personalities and artists. The Cirque du Soleil company, with its show "Saltimbanco", and a special edition of the Sónar international festival in A Coruña, are just a few of the surprises in store.
The events are scheduled to take place in Santiago de Compostela and in other Galician cities such as Vigo, Lugo and A Coruña. The whole of Galicia will thus be transformed into a meeting point for the thousands of visitors who come from all corners of the world. The Galician capital is known worldwide for being one of the most important spiritual pilgrimage centres for Christianity since the Middle Ages. In 1985, UNESCO declared Santiago de Compostela World Heritage Site for its great cultural and architectural richness.
For further information about how this could become an exciting part of your next MICE event in Galicia, contact mrama@purevents.es.
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Exclusive new member for Hungary STH Special Tours Hungary Ltd present their specialised services
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STH Special Tours Hungary Ltd. was established as a full range Destination Management Company and Professional Congress Organiser in 1999, adding a new Budapest location to our Europe-wide network of premium level travel companies, and has gained a prestigious reputation in the market ever since. We specialise in MICE business, accommodating the needs of incentive, special interest and professional groups, special events, product launches and meetings of any size with a colourful variety of top quality services and newly invented, tailor-made program ideas. We provide customers a complete A-Z service in Budapest, all around Hungary and in the entire Central European region. We serve you and your clients in an efficient, creative and personal way utilising our experience as well as our well-established partnership with an ever renewing circle of suppliers.
The high quality, personalised service of our most professional and dynamic DMC & PCO team with friendly, pleasant staff will guarantee a flexible cooperation and support in all your arrangements. Our most competitive rates will prove that we are Your Capable Partner in Hungary.
For further information about our range of services email javorkai.peter@spectours.hu or visit www.incentivetravelhungary.com.
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PEGASUS-PEGATUR, Travel Contacts's new member for Spain, explain their services.
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Pegasus- Pegatur S.A., established in 1994 and based in Madrid, is one of the leading Destination Management Companies for Spain.
We arrange all kinds of programmes, irrespective of the number of participants or the requested services, and are flexible to adapt to all our clients' needs.
Our team comprises 25 members from all over the world. We can attend to your needs in English, Spanish, German, Italian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese and Turkish.
Our approach is based on our knowledge, our dynamism, creativity and soft skills. We are always considering all the alternatives, and focusing on your personal demands in a cost-efficient way, so as to make your event a unique experience.
All these elements allow us to establish long-lasting relationships with our clients. In Pegasus, we give wings to your projects!
For more information visit www.pegatur.com.
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FELIX EVENTS MANAGEMENT, Switzerland, details why this snow-capped destination is as exciting as ever!
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Switzerland is the ideal spot for the ultimate thrill! While enjoying stunning surroundings you can choose to ride on the highest roller coaster in Europe - available on Glacier 3000.
Alternatively, less than an hour from Montreux or ½ hour from Gstaad, you could find yourself in Les Diablerets, the point of departure for a truly sensational experience.
First you will ascend by cable car from the Col de Pillon cable to the Glacier at an altitude of 3000 meters. Here you change onto the roller coaster and enjoy the fun ride down to the snow field!
So for Olympic Games, champagne on the Glacier, husky dog sledge ride head to Switzerland, where all can be topped of by a return trip by helicopter.
For more information visit www.felixevents.ch.
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FIRST INCENTIVE TRAVEL send news from two beautiful parts of Florida, with details of new hotels
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Miami, Florida... Over the past many years Miami, Florida has been known for its beautiful beaches and very popular South Beach Area. The downtown spectrum of Miami is trying to get back on the map by opening two new high-rise hotels as well as an entertainment complex.
The JW Marriott Marquis and the Hotel Beaux Arts will be opening July 2010. The JW Marriott Marquis is a blend of sleek and modern designs boasting 313 guest rooms with state of the art technology and luxurious bathrooms. This hotel will also offer a state of the art fitness centre, billiard room, virtual bowling, media room, and a NBA approved basketball court.
Hotel Beaux Arts Miami, a new luxury brand within the JW Marriott Collection is an exclusive, ultra-modern private hotel ascending 39 stories above Miami's majestic skyline. This architectural masterpiece offers distinguished guests total exclusivity and first class services. The entertainment complex, which will be located next door to these hotels, will include a movie theatre, shopping, restaurants and local health food grocery store.
Orlando, Florida... The Waldorf Astoria Orlando opened in late 2009 in Orlando. This hotel is nestled in the heart of over 482 pristine acres in Bonnet Creek, where The Hilton Bonnet Creek also opened in late 2009. A world unto its own Waldorf Astoria Orlando is a crown jewel unlike any other. An elegant and refined Orlando luxury hotel, this unique property remains passionately devoted to the well being of each and every guest.
Located adjacent to this hotel is the Hilton Bonnet Creek. This hotel is part of Hilton's largest development in history and offers impeccable service and unlimited amenities to all guests. These beautiful new additions to Orlando are located in the Disney area just miles from the Disney parks as well as SeaWorld & Universal Studios Orlando.
For further information and other ideas contact Joost de Meyer via www.firstincentivetravel.com.
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Romania member, Premier Destinations, introduces the beauty of Romanian culture and explains why it could benefit your next event.
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Bucharest, a city once known as the "Paris of Eastern Europe" is today experiencing renewed vigour. The glorious belle époque buildings and fashionable parks are blending with the large number of museums, art galleries, exquisite Orthodox churches and unique architectural sites to create the modern Romanian Capital.
Bucharest's buzzing cultural scene - 37 museums, 22 theatres, concert halls, an opera house, 18 art galleries, jazz clubs and hip nightclubs - will certainly keep you busy! The "communist legacy" is best represented by the Palace of Parliament, which at 3.76 million square feet stands as the world's second largest building after the U.S. Pentagon. Nowadays, the venue operates as one of the most impressive and generous conference centres in Europe, with halls varying in size from 100 to 2.600 square meters.
Bucharest also offers excellent standard hotels, with many international hotel chains already present in Romania and more coming on line all the time. The JW Marriott Bucharest is the first JW in Continental Europe. A recent survey rated the hotel as the 3rd best in Eastern Europe, after the Mandarin Oriental in Prague and the Four Seasons in Budapest.
Prestigiously located next to the stunning Palace of Parliament, the JW Marriott Bucharest is its own "city within a city", completed with shopping galleries and a casino, state-of-the-art fitness centre and 4 of Bucharest's finest restaurants.
Guest rooms and suites (402 in total) are the largest in Bucharest, offering round-the-clock butler service and featuring exquisite bedding.
Premier Destinations, your dedicated DMC in Romania, is delighted to present a special weekend offer based at this exquisite hotel: 185 €/ person, including 2 nights accommodation in double room, a dinner with drinks in a local restaurant and return airport transfers. The offer is valid until 20th July for groups of minimum 20 persons.
Please contact us for further details at email office@pdi-group.net, tel +40 21 318 80 55, web www.premier-destinations.eu.
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Orama Travel & Events, our exclusive member for Greece and the Islands, launches their new website.
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Orama Travel & Events recently launched their new website, www.oramatravel.gr, aimed better showcasing their vast range of services. The site includes information about corporate events, corporate travel and personal travel, as well as information about Greece as a destination.
For further details contact Dimitri C. Dimitriou on dimitriou@oramatravel.gr.
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Customs Conventions, in New Orleans, send good news from the city.
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The New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl and are now the world champions! As Customs Conventions President Carling Dinkler explains, "New Orleans is speeding its recovery with the election of a new mayor, the former Lt. Governor Mitch Landrieu, who in his office as Lt. Governor was also head of all state tourism. We are excited that the same expertise will carry over to New Orleans.
"New Orleans is finally in a positive position to bring back much of what was lost from the storm. The city is poised for a great future and Custom Conventions will be out front in all of these new tourism efforts."
For further information email Carling on Carling@customconventions.com.
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Customs Conventions provides a link to Las Vegas
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Those keen to learn more about the travel industry in Las Vegas can link to www.thepulseoflasvegas.com, where they'll find news, views, and opinions on the Las Vegas Hospitality, Gaming, and Tourism Industries.
For further information email Carling on Carling@customconventions.com.
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