With the participation of eight co-exhibitors, including regions and municipalities, the Greek National Tourism Organisation (NGTO) will be participating in the New York Times Travel Show 2019, which will take place at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York, on January 25-27, 2019, ANA reports.
In 2018, visitors to the exhibition rose to 32,398 in total, up 11 pct compared to 2017. More than 600 exhibitors from 176 countries participated, including European Commission Visit Europe, European Travel Commission and 10 European destinations through their official tourism organisations, while over 100 cultural events from around the world were presented.
Increased participation represents higher interest in recreational travel, which – according to research results – translates into more than 100 million dollars in revenue for travel exhibitors duirng the 12 months after the New York Times Travel Show. Beyond networking, promoting new products and building new business relationships with tourism professionals, it is estimated that additional sales for exhibitors amounted to 7.5 million dollars.
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