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The success story explained

David Ruetz, head of ITB Berlin NOW, looks back at the 2021 edition of the show The highest expectations of the organisers have been fulfilled, with excellent results for all aspects of…
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Face-to-face with Dr Martin Buck – SVP, Travel & Logistics, Messe Berlin

With its launch of ITB.com in March 2020, ITB underlined its role as the World’s Leading Travel Trade Show and created a comprehensive virtual platform. We asked Dr Martin Buck – SVP,…
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Close to nature – Sweden named N°1 Sustainable Destination

Exclusive Interview: Susanne Andersson – Interim CEO – Visit Sweden Sweden has just been named as “Number 1 Sustainable Destination in the world” by Euromonitor International. We asked Visit Sweden’s Interim CEO…
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UNWTO @ ITB Berlin NOW: towards a restart of tourism

Exclusive interview: UNWTO Secretary-General, Zurab Pololikashvili  The UNWTO is back at ITB Berlin leading a conversation on the global restart of tourism, what this means for sustainable development and equality, and how…
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Saving soldier travel

WTTC leads the charge in fighting for the tourism sector In times that are so challenging and complicated, full of uncertainty, the World Travel and Tourism Council has been toiling to seek…
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Innovation, collaboration and adaptation – Indonesia’s recipe for tourism recovery

Exclusive Interview: Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of the Republic of Indonesia, Sandiaga S. Uno Sandiaga S. Uno was recently appointed as Indonesia’s Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy. We began…
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Italy eyes the future

Exclusive Interview: Maria Elena Rossi, director of Marketing and Promotion, ENIT – Italian National Tourist Board While the past year has been more than difficult for the global tourism industry, with Italy…
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The new face of Malaysian tourism

Exclusive Interview: YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy Shukri – Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Malaysia Since March 2020, YB Dato’ Sri Hajah Nancy binti Shukri has held the role of Minister…
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Saxony – Official Culture Destination, ITB Berlin NOW 2021… and rightly so

Exclusive Interview: Barbara Klepsch, Minister of State for Culture and Tourism – Saxony 2020 was a difficult year for tourism due to the Covid-19 pandemic. But throughout the year, Saxony has taken…
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 Italy still top of mind tourism destination

Exclusive Interview: Giorgio Palmucci, President, ENIT – Italian National Tourist Board Italy continues to be top-of-mind as the ultimate destination for travellers from all around the globe. We asked Giorgio Palmucci, President,…
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A new skipper at the helm

Exclusive Interview: Martin Ecknig, CEO, Messe Berlin GmbH Messe Berlin, organisers of ITB Berlin NOW, could be said to be akin to a very big ship… and from this year, there is…
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Georgia – first Digital Adventure & Sustainability Partner of ITB Berlin NOW

Exclusive Interview: Medea Janiashvili – acting head of Georgian National Tourism Administration Georgia, like every other destination, has been hard hit by the Covid crisis. But its reaction has been strong and…