During the upcoming weekend, the Croatian National Tourist Board representative office in New York will present the offer of Croatian tourism industry at the Dallas Travel and Adventure Show, a general tourism fair held in Dallas, Texas. The fair is expected to be visited by about 15,000 visitors, including representatives of tourist companies and numerous specialised media outlets, reports Večernji List on March 29, 2019.
“So far this year, we have seen a growth of about 20 per cent in the number of arrivals and overnight stays from the market of the United States of America. The two-digit growth for Croatia is also anticipated by Virtuoso, a prestigious association of travel agencies specialised for luxury travel,” said director of the Croatian National Tourist Board (HTZ) Kristjan Staničić, adding that positive trends will be further improved by the opening of the new office of the Croatian National Tourism Board in Los Angeles, which is expected soon. A total of 20 candidates applied for the position of the office head.
“In addition to the eastern and western coasts of the United States, Texas is the area with the highest average income in the country, that is, it is an area that is a major tourist demand generator. This is confirmed by the information about the visitors to this fair, among which there is a large number of people earning annually more than 150,000 US dollars,” said Ina Rodin, the director of the HTZ representative office in New York, adding that Croatia was also presented to numerous US agents at Virtuoso workshops held in Los Angeles and New Orleans.
The positive projections are supported by the launch of new direct seasonal flights from the USA to Croatia, which will take place soon. Namely, American Airlines will fly between Philadelphia and Dubrovnik three times a week from 7 June to 27 September this year.
The Dallas Travel and Adventure Show offers the opportunity to meet tourist agents and media representatives, get the latest tourism industry news, and it also includes an educational and entertainment programme which takes place on three stages and is attended by many prominent lecturers.
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Translated from Večernji List.
