There is still the opportunity to participate in the Scandinavia & Benelux exhibitions taking place early next year:

Vakantiebeurs : 8-13 January 2008
Vakantiebeurs is the leading Dutch travel exhibition and one of the largest tourism exhibitions in the world and the largest platform in the Netherlands for the tourist industry. It will take place from Tuesday 8 to Sunday 13 January 2008 in Jaarbeurs, Utrecht. On Tuesday 8 January the exhibition is open exclusively to the trade, the rest of the week it is open to trade and consumers.

In 2007 there were 135,768 visitors to the show and over 12,000 of these were trade. Visitors to Vakantibeurs take on average 2.3 holidays per year and spend €2,763.

The benefits of participation:

• Good exposure to the Dutch travel trade, press and consumers
• Opportunity to reach large number of potential visitors
• January is the time when the Dutch consumer begins to plan their main summer holiday.
• Attendance at the show provides an excellent opportunity to influence the consumer in their holiday destination decision

Price:

• Option 1 – full desk £3000
• Option 2 – half desk £1500

Please contact Chris Welch, chris.welch@visitscotland.com  or Claire Dickson, claire.dickson@visitscotland.com  for more info or to book your place.


Reiseliv : 10-13 January 2008
Reiseliv is Norway’s biggest travel trade show and this is an opportunity to join VisitScotland and VisitBritain on their shared stand. Reiseliv takes place in Lillestrom (near Oslo) on Thursday 10 – Sunday 13 January. Thursday 10 and Friday 11 January have trade-only sessions until 2.00 pm, the afternoons plus the Saturday and Sunday are open to the public. Norway Trade Fairs and Thon Hotel Arena stand close to Lillestrøm station, midway between Oslo’s central station and Oslo Airport Gardermoen. 

In 2007 there were 9,895 trade visitors and 27,730 consumers.

The benefits of participation:

• Excellent opportunity to meet both trade and consumer
• The UK is 3rd in the rankings of top destinations for Norwegian visitors.
• 92% of Norwegian visitors arrive in Scotland by air and there are direct air links to Bergen, Oslo (Gardermoen), Oslo (Torp) and Stavanger
• Direct flights from Oslo to Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Prestwick and Shetland

Price: £3500

Please contact Diana Bulfon, diana.bulfon@visitscotland.com or Claire Dickson, claire.dickson@visitscotland.com for more info or to book your place.


TUR : 13-16 March 2008
TUR is Sweden’s main travel fair held in Gothenburg every year, one of the most important places for meeting the leisure and business travel trade.

Suitable for inbound operators, hotel consortia, visitor attractions, carriers. Golf and whisky partners would also be welcomed. In 2007 51,000 trade and consumers attended.

Price: £3500

Please contact Diana Bulfon, diana.bulfon@visitscotland.com  or Claire Dickson, claire.dickson@visitscotland.com  for more info or to book your place.