The Ministry of Tourism stand won the first prize for best stand in the
Otdykh-Leisure 2003 Russian travel market trade show held at the Olympic Sport
Complex in Moscow, 12-17 October. The Dominican stand won for its originality.
This was Russia?s 9th International Trade Fair for Tourism.
The Dominican pavillion work area was a small village of colorful typical
countryside houses with palm trees. The pavilion was also decorated with posters
showing off the beaches, golf courses, water sports and diversity of the
destinations in the East, South and North of the country.
Deputy Minister Ana Rita Tejeda received the award for the Ministry. Hans
Dannenberg Castellanos, international marketing advisor of the Ministry of
Tourism and executive director of the Puerto Plata Hotels Association also
traveled to Russia for the event.
The DR is increasing in popularity with Russian travelers. Tejeda said that six
tour operators are selling the DR and this year the first direct flights are
expected to start to La Romana, Puerto Plata and Punta Cana.
During the trip, important contacts were made with new source markets, such as
Czech Republic, Rumania, Ukrania, Kazhastan, Latvia and Bielorusia. There are
good prospects for Transero, Aeroflot and Ural Airways to provide new
connections to the DR from Moscow.
The Leisure 2003 fair attracted 59 countries and more than 950 exhibitors from
the world over.
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