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Dec 21 2007
Update from World Travel Market 2007 PDF Print
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Written by Erik Wolf, President & CEO   
Friday, 21 December 2007
The presence of culinary tourism at World Travel Market in London has evolved somewhat since our last visit to the show in 2005. More destinations are including food in their marketing collateral while others have updated their brochures and information to keep up with the times.

Countries have chosen to handle their culinary tourism development and marketing in different ways, each way with its own benefits and drawbacks...
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Dec 18 2007
Tales from the Road: London PDF Print
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Written by Erik Wolf, President & CEO   
Wednesday, 19 December 2007
Hello from Londontown! It comes as no great surprise that London is more expensive than ever, especially for those who aren't paying in pounds or euros. Eating out well in London is similarly expensive. While there are many nice-looking menus showcasing every possible cuisine in the world, we had a hard time finding English produce and ingredients on most menus...
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Oct 23 2007
Announcing the 2008 New England Culinary Tourism Symposium PDF Print
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Written by ICTA Admin   
Tuesday, 23 October 2007
2008 New England Culinary Tourism Symposium
Omni Hotel, New Haven, Connecticut
April 27-29, 2008


The ICTA and the Greater New Haven Convention & Visitors Bureau are thrilled to announce the 2008 New England Culinary Tourism Symposium! Be sure to mark your calendars for April 27-29, 2008 and save room in your budget - this is THE culinary and tourism event in New England that you won't want to miss. Following the success of last year's event, the 2008 symposium promises to be bigger and better than ever.

Highlights include:
  • a full day of in-depth, highly targeted culinary tourism marketing and development sessions
  • Boost-your-Business break-out session
  • more valuable networking time
  • a 2-hr ToolBox Talk workshop
  • Culinary Tourism MarketPlace
  • in-person meeting of the ICTA New England Area Culinary Tourism Committee
  • and much much more...
Stay tuned to our monthly CuisineScene newsletter for the latest information. If you would like to find out more about how to get involved with the Symposium or the New England Committee, please contact Melody Johnson, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
 
Oct 12 2007
Tales from the road: Scotland PDF Print
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Written by Garry Taylor, Director, European Development   
Friday, 12 October 2007

Scotland is an excellent case study in best practices for culinary tourism marketing and product development. Many travel guides do a disservice to both tourists and Scoland's incredible food scene by stopping at haggis, Irn Bru and whisky, but there truly is so much more to discover!

Scotland is fortunate enough to be home to top-notch ingredients (such as their incredible summer berries!) which are now incorporated into menus throughout Scotland with increasing regularity - a fact that undoubtedly reflects the considerable work Visit Scotland and its partners have done to promote culinary tourism throughout the country...

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Sep 20 2007
Culinary Tourism in 5 Easy Steps PDF Print
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Written by ICTA Admin   
Thursday, 20 September 2007
Understanding culinary tourism doesn’t have to be hard.  It’s not just restaurant weeks and restaurant guides - there’s so much more to it than that.  Where do you begin to prepare yourself and your business in an industry that is still new and rapidly developing?  Our five easy steps can help guide you to the most relevant information in the shortest amount of time.  Look for a facelift on our website in the next few weeks.  The new design will help direct you to exactly where you need to go to get the most out of culinary tourism specifically for you!  Read on for a preview...
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