Travel – Page 609

Speaking at the ITB German travel fair held in Berlin in March, Antonio Enriquez Savignac, secretary general of the World Tourism Organization, forecast that in the next five years the number of international travelers will double. Mr Savignac pointed out that countries would do well to care for their natural resources, as the preservation of …

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The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elias, traveled to Moscow to participate in the travel show, MITT 96, that was held from 27 to 30 March. Frank Jorge Elías becomes the first Dominican government official to be invited to visit by the Russia government. He felt it was an opportunity to strengthen the trade with …

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Senator for Puerto Plata, Octavio Silverio Galán, is strongly endorsing a bill that would allocate 2.5% of the 5% tax on hotel room income to be used to improve the tourism areas. The bill was approved at its first reading by the Senate, and should pass the second reading. Silverio Galán explains that the approval …

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Dominican tourist industry executives are opposing the intention of the Ministry of Tourism to expand and enforce the charging of fees. The Ministry, according to press reports, wants President Balaguer to issue a decree to confirm this practice. The Ministry has begun charging the fees in order to supplement its meager budget. Reportedly, the Ministry …

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A press release from the Caribbean Hotel Association responds to a recent Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) advertisement in a U.S. travel trade publication which claimed that a cruise vacation is more affordable than a Caribbean resort vacation. “This is simply not so,” said John Bell, executive vice president of the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA), …

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The city of Santo Domingo has been receiving an increasing number of small and medium-sized conventions and appears especially popular for those of a medical nature. After the holding of several gastroenterology congresses, Santo Domingo has now been chosen for the holding of four events comprising “Gastro Santo Domingo 97” scheduled for November 17-21. Specialists …

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The Minister of Tourism, Frank Jorge Elías, has agreed to mediate between President Balaguer and the Asociación Médica Dominicana to find a solution to the present public hospital doctors’ strike which has lasted for five months. Some press reports indicate that the doctors may agree to return to work without their conditions fulfilled if the …

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Olivo de León, writing for Hoy from Berlin, reported that several German newspapers have published adverse reports on the Dominican Republic including the highlighting of prostitution in Sosua, the general poverty, and the lack of safety in airlines flying to this country. The reports also present the country as a place where anything can be …

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In another report from Berlin, Olivo de León, writing for Hoy, indicated that Dominican hoteliers participating in ITB feel that the results of the show went beyond their best expectations. Frank Rainieri, president of the National Association of Hotels and Restaurants (Asonahores) and Luís José Cabral, president of the Dominican tourism chamber and other hotel …

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The Consejo de Promoción Turística (CPT) has announced that it will be participating in the III Moscow International Tourism Trade Show, MITT 96, that will be held in the Russian capital 27 to 30 March. The event will be housed in the Krasnaya Presnya International Center in Moscow. It is the first time the country …

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