WTCF seeks membership drive at ITB Berlin

A World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) delegation attended the Internationale Tourismus Boerse Berlin (ITB Berlin) from March 3-8.

The WTCF set up a 20-square-meter exhibition booth to display materials about its 32 city members and four non-city members, aiming to let visitors know more about WTCF members when they entered the booth.

Under the assistance of Mr. Ralf Ostendorf, Deputy Secretary General of the WTCF, the delegation held a working conference at the ITB Berlin on Mar 5, with attendees from 12 cities including Copenhagen, Milan, Washington, Athens, Berlin, Prague and Quito. Topics discussed included how to develop a better WTCF and what agenda and activities should be set for upcoming summits.

At the WTCF's booth, Mr. Fotis Provatas, chairman of the Athens Municipal Council, gave his strong support for the promotion of the WTCF in the capacity of his other role as the Deputy Secretary General of the WTCF.

The delegation was able to have positive dialogues with delegates from different tourism bureaus across the globe and explain to them the WTCF's history, current situation, and future plan for development. The government tourism bureaus included the Turkish Culture and Tourism Office, Mongolian National Tourism Center, Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, Tanzania Tourist Board, Namibia Tourism Board, South Africa Tourism Board, Oman Ministry of Tourism and Brazil Tourism Board. WTCF welcomed more tourism cities to join them.

ITB Berlin is the world's largest tourism trade fair and has attracted more than 200 thousand professionals in tourism and media industries to take part this year.

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A World Tourism Cities Federation (WTCF) delegation attends the ITB Berlin？from March 3-8. [Photo from wtcf.travel]

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Mr. Ralf Ostendorf, Deputy Secretary General of WTC, holds a working conference at the ITB Berlin on Mar 5. [Photo from wtcf.travel]

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Mr. Chen Bo, Director of WTCF Liaison Department, has a discussion with delegates at the ITB Berlin on Mar 5. [Photo from wtcf.travel]

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Mr. Fotis Provatas, Deputy Secretary General of WTCF, promotes WTCF at the ITB Berlin on Mar 5. [Photo from wtcf.travel]？