TInews Archive #20031217a.html

Date:	Wed, 17 Dec 2003
From:	TInews Announcement <announce@tinet.ita.doc.gov>
To:	TInews Announcement <tiannounce@tinet.ita.doc.gov>
Subject:	Make Inroads with one of the top performing markets in 2003—Participate in Spain’s Fitur 2004

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December 17, 2003

Contact: Office of Travel and Tourism Industries
E-mail: otti@trade.gov
Web: http://tinet.ita.doc.gov
Phone: (202) 482-0140, Fax: (202) 482-2887

Make Inroads with one of the top performing markets in 2003-Participate in Spain's Fitur 2004

Spain was the 14th largest overseas travel market to the United States in 2002, recording 270,000 visitors. By the end of 2003, Spain is estimated to outperform all but one of the top fifteen overseas markets to the U.S. for the year.

According to the Office of Travel & Tourism Industries’ newest international travel forecast, the Spanish market to the U.S. will grow steadily through 2007, reaching nearly 330,000 visitors. From 2004 until 2007, arrivals from Spain are forecasted to grow 22 percent.

Participate in Fitur 2004

Fitur is Spain’s largest travel and tourism fair and the third largest professional tourism industry fair in Europe. This annual event will take place in Madrid from January 28 to February 1, 2004 at the Juan Carlos Exhibition Center. This fair provides an excellent opportunity for U.S. travel and tourism destinations and companies to gain valuable exposure in the European market.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has certified this show and Commercial Service officers will be on hand to assist you with market research, business counseling and matchmaking assistance targeted to your market and products.

If you are interested in participating, please contact:

Fernando Conil
Director, Conex Global Exhibitions Group LLC
Phone: (305) 661-7650
E-mail: fconil@conexgroup.com
Or
Alberto Taverna
Director Bauhaus USA Corp.
Phone: (305) 529-9265
E-mail: alberto@ExpoBauhaus.com

To speak with Commercial Service about this event, please contact:
Helen Crowley CS/Madrid
International Trade Specialist
Helen.Crowley@mail.doc.gov

For more information, please visit the following websites:

The Fitur Website:
http://www.fituronline.com

Commercial Service Spain Website:
http://www.buyusa.gov/spain/en/

To read about how the Commercial Service can assist you with trade events, please visit:
http://www.export.gov/tradeevents.html

More Research: The Office of Travel and Tourism Industries invites you to visit our website and explore our resources available on Spain:

Spanish Market Profile for 2002-
http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/view/f-2002-430-001/index.html

Spain Outreach Page-
http://www.tinet.ita.doc.gov/outreachpages/inbound.country_in_europe.spain.html

Forecast-
http://tinet.ita.doc.gov/view/f-2000-99-001/index.html

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Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, International Trade Administration
U.S. Department of Commerce, Room 7025
Washington, D.C. 20230
(202) 482-0140, fax: (202) 482-2887
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