Mekong in spotlight at Bangkok and Vientiane shows
VIENTIANE: The Thailand Travel Mart 2007 Plus Amazing Gateway to Greater Mekong Sub region (TTM+2007) takes place June 7-10 at Impact Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok.
The show is targeting 400 invited buyers from key and emerging markets and 400 sellers from Thailand and the Mekong region.
June 7 and 8 are trade only days, while the evening of June 8 through to June 10 are consumer days. TTM+2007 is being held in conjunction with the Thailand Tourism Fair for Thai consumers and expatriates.
Sellers are being encouraged to participate in both TTM+2007 and the Thailand Tourism Festival, to reach both trade delegates and consumers. For more details click on to www.thailandtravelmartplus.com.
The 2007 Lao Ecotourism Forum – the third annual edition of the show – takes place July 26-29 at Vientiane’s Don Chan Palace Hotel.
It will bring together high quality and innovative Mekong region ecotourism products and services under the theme ‘Bridging the Mekong Region’.
The event is aimed at showcasing the natural and cultural heritage of Laos and the Mekong region. ??This year this the programme will feature a full day Mekong Ecotourism Conference and a full day of buyers-sellers appointments in the Mekong Ecotourism Mart, as well as two public days on July 28 and 29.
The 5km Mekong Fun Run and Lao Food Festival have also been added. The run on July 28 is open to all and starts at 6.30 am at Vientiane’s That Luang Stupa and pass the Victory Monument and Vientiane’s Old Quarter before finishing at the Don Chan Palace Hotel. ??“We are hoping to raise the profile of outstanding ecotourism opportunities available in the Greater Mekong Sub-region and make sure that protection of the natural and cultural resources that make the region so special is given the attention it deserves” said Steven Schipani, team leader, Community-Based Tourism Component, LNTA-ADB Mekong Tourism Development Project, Lao National Tourism Administration.
Buyers to the forum represent mostly Asian, European and North American source markets. In terms of sellers, most will be Laos based companies, although all GMS member nations will be represented.
More than half of the 90 sellers booths have been booked. A number of ASEAN based investors have also shown interest in the region’s ecotourism sector and will join the forum.
For more details and online registration click on to www.ecotourismlaos.com/forum2007.
Ian Jarrett
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