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June 2001
STEPS SHOWCASES THE BEST OF SPAIN
Over 1,700 travel trade professionals escaped election fever for a few hours last week by coming to STEPS - the Spanish Tourism Exchange for Professionals. The event, organised by TURESPA�A through the Spanish Tourist office in London, took place at the Royal Horticultural Halls on 6 and 7 June and was the first ever trade show dedicated entirely to Spain.
STEPS was officially opened by Juan Costa, Secretary of State for Commerce and Tourism in Spain.
Promotion Boards from all the Spanish Regions, including some from the major towns and cities, were present at the event. Other exhibitors included the Convention Bureaux from all over Spain and a large number of private companies, including hotels, sports federations, theme parks, conference & incentive and travel agencies.
Presentations by Promotion Boards including
Huelva, the Balearic Islands, a special presentation on Terra M�tica by the Community of
Valencia and a presentation exclusively for AITO by the community of Madrid, attracted a
great deal of interest and two evening events, hosted by the Community of Valencia
followed by the Balearic Islands, were also hailed a success.
STEPS SHOWCASES THE BEST OF SPAIN/2
Manuel Butler, Director of the Spanish Tourist Office, commented: "The success of STEPS is clear recognition of the important relationship between Spain and the UK. It has been an excellent opportunity for professionals from throughout both the UK and Spanish tourism industries to learn more about the country, meet each other and make contacts.
He continued, "Uniting several British
tourism bodies under one roof, such as AITO, NAITA, CARTA and ARTAC Worldchoice, was also
important in demonstrating how strong the Spanish market is in the UK and how keen we are
to work at developing this partnership further".
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Claire Turner
Spanish Tourist Office
Tel: 020 7467 5505
Fax: 020 7486 9218
[email protected]
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