PLANNING FOR 2019 & BEYOND Tour East (full-service destination management company operating exclusively B2B from 18 countries across the Asia Pacific region) conducted its 3rd annual global inbound (GIB) conference between 09-11th January 2019 at the Holiday Inn Silom Bangkok. This was the group’s 1st time for holding this large-scale event outside of Singapore, and Thailand was the chosen venue. The annual GIB conference is an important 3 day
WORLD TRAVEL & TOURISM SHOW HITS LONDON Yes, it's that time of year AGAIN! World Travel Market (WTM) hits London between 05th - 7th November 2018. As always, Select Representation will be attending WTM on behalf of our valued clients. As a show, WTM is considered as one of the largest global b2b exhibitions for travel industry people. The annual 3 day event is held at EXCEL
WHY CHOOSE SRI LANKA? Imagine long sandy beaches, plodding elephants and colourfully dressed women, picking tea while sharing the day's gossip; Sri Lanka is exactly how you pictured it. From it's ancient name, Serendib, comes our word serendipity, meaning 'happy and unexpected discovery' and there's no better way to describe it. Beaches: The south coast has Sri Lanka's finest beaches, with Beruwela being
TTM+ & THE AMAZING THAILAND FOOTBALL MATCH 2018 The Tourism Authority of Thailand, in conjunction with the Thai tourism industry had the honour of being the host of the largest B2B event ‘Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion’ (TTM+ 2018). This prestigious travel trade event was held on 13-15 June 2018 at the Ocean Marina Yacht Club (Pattaya), which is the
AMERICAS MARKETS EXPANSION... Experiencing continued growth from The Americas source markets, Tour East plans to further expand its presence and support for the Retail, Wholesale and MICE sectors of the industry in this region. After recently setting up a sales structure for both leisure and MICE, Tour East has today announced the opening of a full service travel industry support centre in Los Angeles
THE BOOM IN TOURISM CAUSES CONCERN IN JAPAN 'With the population shrinking and the government leery of allowing more immigrants into the country, foreign tourism has become an effective economic stimulus. In fact, its success has exceeded anyone’s wildest dreams. More than 28 million tourist from abroad visited Japan in 2017, and it seems for sure that the stated goal of reaching 40 million tourists
A STRONG MESSAGE FROM THE TRADE Today we received this powerful message from Adrian Pointer @ Southall Travel and we feel it's worth sharing with you all..... 'Please forgive me for writing this but I have been wanting to do this for a long time. The e-mail is not being sent to anyone in particular, so please accept this in the way that it
UK TRAVEL TRADE MEETS HONG KONG SUPPLIERS The Hong Kong Tourism Board’s annual Hong Kong ‘Travel Mission to the UK’ returned for its 28th year on 5th March 2018, at 155 Bishopsgate in London. This popular one day event, which has become a key feature in the travel trade calendar, was originally designed specifically for product and contracting managers from UK tour operators,
THE PASSAGE SAMUI VILLAS & RESORT - NEW FROM 01JAN18 Select Representation is delighted to welcome The Passage Samui Villas & Resort to the family. Escape to this exotic natural hideaway beach resort located on tranquil Laem Yai Beach in Koh Samui. Just 30 minutes from Samui International Airport, this upscale boutique resort overlooks a beautiful national marine park, with nearby snorkelling, kayaking, biking
DO FLASH SALES WORK? You may have noticed over the past 10 years that the term ‘Flash Sales’ has become big in the world of commerce. This shopping trend has grown at such a pace that many customers simply now wait for the best deals to arrive. So what is a flash sale? A flash sale is a discount or promotion offered by
