Wishing all of our readers a prosperous 2012, and according to the statistics we have for 2011, almost every destination has experienced some growth from Russia and the total market growth for the first 9 months of 2011 is an impressive 16%. However the markets of Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan show more impressive growth rates, 30% and 38% respectively. For this reason, we would like to invite all readers to participate in the upcoming B2B Travel Workshop scheduled for April 20th and 23rd 2012 in Baku and Almaty. These unique workshops are built around a minimum of 10 pre-scheduled meetings with the leading players in the market, who have noted an interest in your product or destination, so this is a serious Mix and Match. Finally the timing of the workshops are key, as April is just before the busy summer season, which is when 60% of all visitors travel from these two countries.
To find out more information participation in the B2B workshops, go to website www.B2Btravelworkshop.com or send an E-mail to register@b2btravelworkshop.com to request further information.
Best regards,
Helene Lloyd
Director
TMI Consultancy
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