2009 Travel News ArchiveTravel

DR DATE: Selling Dominican vacations

The leading Dominican hotel-stay booking event, DR Date opens with a welcome reception on Monday, 20 April at the Iberostar Grand Hotel Bavaro at 7pm. The event is organized by the National Association of Hotels & Restaurants (Asonahores).

Participants include buyers (international wholesalers, tour operators, incentive groups sellers, and charters operators), suppliers of tourism services in the Dominican Republic and the press.

Buyers from around the world will be holding scheduled appointments all day on Tuesday, 21 and 22 April at the Barcelo Bavaro Convention Center. Also on the program is a Punta Cana Fashion Week launch, and a Dominican evening for all delegates at the Paradisus Palma Real. On Wednesday, 22 April there will be a working lunch with a presentation on sustainable tourism sponsored by the Dominican Republic’s First Lady Office.

For more information, see http://www.drdate.net