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   Devin of ITKT
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   Hi all,

   I just returned from the LA Times Adventure in Travel Expo today, something I do every year.

   While there were a number of countries that have begun showcasing tourism boards in the US for the first time at this show: Nepal, Armenia, and Indonesia come to mind. It was nice to note how much the mood of the show had changed since last year. People were upbeat and enthusiastic the coming year and were offering a lot of opportunities for writers.

   I think this was the first time I had felt that in a couple years. I was curious to see whether anyone else has gotten the same sense from travel industry contacts?

   Best,
   devin

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   James Hills
   Member

   I know I am personally excited about the potential for 2010 and beyond ... There are some great deals out there and people seem to be looking for new ways to market and promote their destinations.

   Posted 1 year ago #
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   Trisha Miller
   Administrator

   Ooooh I can't believe I missed this post!

   I'm always very interested in what's going on in the travel industry, both from the suppliers (destinations) POV and the traveler's......

   I think we're in a very unique and interesting situation right now - the downturn in travel over the past couple of years has resulted in some phenomenally good deals on land packages to destinations that are almost wholly dependent on tourism, which is stimulating more travel to those areas. I believe that trend will continue for at least the next year or two as people discover that they don't have to spend an arm and a leg to have a nice vacation, even if it's by going somewhere they might not have previously considered.

   Also I think what you saw at the LA Times Travel Show was that some heretofore uninterested-in-tourism nations are discovering that courting tourists is the quickest way to improve their economy. Nepal has gotten by for years on mountain climbers and Buddhist pilgrims, but it seems that now they are becoming much more active in promoting themselves as a destination for other types of tourists. I applaud that!

   Posted 1 year ago #

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