E-Marketing Conference for Travel Industry to be Held in Beirut The MĂśvenpick Beirut hotel, Lebanon, will host the E-marketing Arts for Tourism conference from February 25 to 26. The conference will focus on educating participants in best-practice approaches to various areas of online marketing, including: search engine optimisation, online public relations, search engine
marketing, online ad campaigns, and the use of social networks. Speakers at the event include: Mohamed El-Sayad, general manager of the Microsoft Network (MSN) Arabia; Damian Cook, managing director of e-Tourism Africa; Boris Kapitanovi, director of the Iventera travel technology provision firm; and
Michael Jackson, a business marketing and communications consultant who has worked with Nike, Microsoft and Virgin Atlantic. The event is being held in partnership with the International Organisation for the Electronic Tourism Industry and Memphis Tours Egypt.
Events Gulfood Exhibition 2010 Dubai, UAE, Feb 21-24 (www.gulfood.com) Food and beverage exhibition.
Middle East Exclusive 2010 Dubai, UAE, Feb 2-4 (www.middleeastexclusive.com) Luxury brand and travel retail exhibition. SME Expo and Conference 2010 Dubai, UAE, Feb 2-4 (www.smeexpo.com) Exhibition and conference for small and medium enterprises.
Jordan Travel Mart ( JTM) Dead Sea, Jordan, February 21-23 (www.jordantravelmart.com) Showcase of the Jordanian tourism industry.
Business Travel and Meetings Show 2010 London, UK, February 9-10 (www.businesstravelshow.com) Formerly the Business Travel Show, this event caters to consumers and suppliers of corporate travel services.
Meetings Africa 2010 Johannesburg, South Africa, February 24-26 (www.meetingsafrica.co.za) Business tourism exhibition showcasing meeting venues, destinations and industry support services.
Travel Technology Europe London, UK, February 9-10 (www.traveltechnologyshow.com) Educational and trade event centered on sales, operational, and marketing technology.
ITB Berlin Berlin, Germany, March 10-14 (www.itb-berlin.com) A combination of trade exhibition, public exhibition and professional convention for the travel trade industry.
EMITT Istanbul Istanbul, Turkey, Feb 11-14 (www.emittistanbul.com) Exhibition for travel professionals in the east Mediterranean and Eurasia.
Britain and Ireland Marketplace 2010 London, UK, March 16 (www.bim.travel) Workshop for tour operators, wholesalers and intermediaries to meet suppliers from the UK and Ireland’s hotels, attractions, ground handlers and other tourism services
ETOA Hoteliers European Marketplace London, UK, Feb 12 (www.etoa.org/hem.aspx) Workshop event for tour operators, online intermediaries, wholesalers and hoteliers.
GIBTM Abu Dhabi, UAE, March 29-31 (www.gibtm.com) International event for the business travel and meetings industry in the Gulf and Middle East region.
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