The Irish tourism industry turns its attention to China as it further diversifies its source markets

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On 7th November 2018
2018 EU-China Tourism Year, china, china outbound, china outbound tourism, COTRI Weekly, EU-China, Irish tourism

The Irish tourism industry has identified attracting increasing numbers of high-net worth visitors from China as a key growth strategy for the future and 2018 has so far seen a wide range of proactive steps taken to prepare the market for welcoming higher numbers of guests. With British visitors accounting for 40% of all arrivals […]

COTRI’s insights into Chinese outbound travel included in the latest edition of the UNWTO / GTERC Asia Tourism Trends report

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On 2nd November 2018
2018 EU-China Tourism Year, china, China and Europe, china outbound tourism, chinese, Chinese Outbound Travellers, COTRI Weekly, global tourism economy forum

As an Affiliate Member of the UNWTO, COTRI has contributed data and analysis of Chinese outbound tourism to the European Union in the body’s 2018 edition of the UNWTO / GTERC Asia Tourism Trends report. The fifth issue in the series, the latest publication was presented in Macau at the Global Tourism Economic Forum (GTEF) on October […]

The role of cultural city tourism to be addressed at the EU-partnered GTEF 2018 in Macau

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On 17th October 2018
2018 EU-China Tourism Year, china outbound market, china outbound tourism, cotri, COTRI Weekly, EU-China, EU-partner, European Union, Global tourism, global tourism economy forum, macau, WTCF World Tourism Cities Federation

Dear Readers, Next week many of the main players in China’s outbound tourism business will meet at the GLOBAL TOURISM ECONOMY FORUM (GTEF) 2018 in the Special Administrative Region Macau. Since its inauguration in 2012, the GTEF has grown into a much anticipated annual gathering for world leaders, tourism ministers, international CEOs and leading industry […]

The spirit of the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year can also provide a boost for provincial China

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On 12th April 2018
2018 EU-China Tourism Year, COTRI Weekly, ECTY, Overtourism

In light of the ongoing 2018 EU-China Tourism Year (ECTY), much has been discussed about the need for smaller and less well-known European destinations to find engaging means of marketing themselves as sites of culture and in-depth experiences in order to attract tourists to countries and regions that may not otherwise have been sought out […]

2018: A big year for Chinese Tourism Years

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On 10th January 2018
2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism, 2018 EU-China Tourism Year, 2018 Turkey Tourism Year in China, ECTY2018, Tourism Year

The following article appeared as the lead story in the January 9, 2018 edition of the COTRI Weekly: Dear Readers, Welcome to the first edition of COTRI Weekly in the New Year 2018! The start of the new year saw not only snow in Florida, but also the good news that for the first time […]

COTRI Country Partner Match with China holds “Are you ready for the Chinese tourist?” event in Eindhoven, the Netherlands

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 20th November 2017
2018 EU-China Tourism Year, Chinese tourists, Chinese tourists Netherlands, Match with China Netherlands

COTRI Country Partner for the Netherlands Match with China held their “Are you ready for the Chinese tourist?” (“Bent u klaar voor de Chinese toerist?”) seminar at Dé PLEK in Eindhoven on Tuesday November 14, 2017. The interactive workshop saw the attendance of more than 20 participants representing both government organisations and entrepreneurs from the […]

How to benefit from the EU-China Tourism Year 2018

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On 30th August 2017
2018 EU-China Tourism Year, COTRIWeekly, etoa, Overtourism, webinar, World Bridge Tourism Project

With “Overtourism” having been a recurring headline throughout Europe this summer, often pointing at Chinese package tours as one element of overcrowded city centres, the forthcoming EU-China Tourism Year 2018 (ECTY2018) represents a prime opportunity to adopt a widespread approach to encourage tourism dispersal across the continent and across all seasons of the year […] […]

World Bridge Tourism Project Event: “Preparing for the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year” to be held in London, 2-3 November, 2017.

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On 24th July 2017
2018 EU-China Tourism Year, World Birdge Tourism

The “Preparing for the 2018 EU-China Tourism Year” World Bridge Tourism Project event will take place in London on Thursday 2nd and Friday 3rd November 2017 alongside the Global European Market. The event will take the form of a conference held on the first day, followed by a B2B workshop on the second. Funded by […]

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt Cover Story For China Contact Magazine: “Europe’s ‘Peripheries’ Are Becoming More Interesting”

Posted by Christopher Ledsham
On 24th February 2017
2018 EU-China Tourism Year, CEEC, europe, WBT

COTRI Director Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Georg Arlt’s article “Europas ‘Ränder’ werden immer interessanter” (“Europe’s ‘peripheries’ are becoming more interesting”), has been published as the cover piece for the February 2017 edition of China Contact magazine, the “leading German-language business magazine on China”. In his article, Prof. Arlt explains that, while Chinese outbound travellers are continuing […]