Visit USA
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The Visit USA Seminar in Switzerland is considered a major yearly event in the country's tourism calendar. The 1998 Seminar included Canadian travel destinations. The Seminar was held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on Jan 19-20 under the auspices of the American and Canadian ambassadors. Only travel professionals were allowed to participate in the Seminar, which had three goals. These were to give new operators opportunities in finding business partners, to give veteran operators a chance to visit North America and facilitate business ties and to provide specialty training for travel agents.
Publication Name: SwissWORLD
Subject: Business, international
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Year: 1999
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India: tomorrow's destination
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India offers numerous major tourist sites and its tourist industry is expected to grow even further in the 21st century. Among its renowned destinations are 21 of UNESCO's classified World Heritage Sites. In the northern portion of India, the major sites to visit include the Taj Mahal, the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal and the palaces of the maharajas. The regions to visit in southern India are Madras and Kerala and the popular attractions are the temples, game sanctuaries and resorts offering Aryuvedic medicine.
Publication Name: SwissWORLD
Subject: Business, international
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Year: 1999
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All plain sailing
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Cruises account for a very small percentage of the Swiss package holiday market. Despite this, tourist agents and cruise line executives are highly focused on the market. Indicators that give substance to this expectation include the high level of repeat bookings and the increasing number of younger passengers.
Publication Name: SwissWORLD
Subject: Business, international
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Year: 1998
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