ITB Berlin fair Director: “We could not have chosen a better partner than Georgia”
Hosted between Tuesday and Thursday in the German capital, this year’s edition of ITB Berlin ran under the theme of “Infinite Hospitality” and showcased Georgian tourism destinations, culture, cuisine and performed arts to visitors from 180 countries. Photo: Georgian National Tourism Administration.
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ITB Berlin tourism fair organisers “could not have chosen a better partner than Georgia”, Deborah Rothe, the Exhibition Director of the major international event that showcased Georgia as its Host Country and closed on Thursday, said on Friday in her meeting with Mariam Kvrivishvili, the Deputy Economy Minister of Georgia, and Maia Omiadze, the Head of the Georgian National Tourism Administration.
In comments on Georgia’s hosting of the fair, Rothe called the exhibition “spectacular” in her conversation with the two officials.
We are glad that Georgia participated as a Host Country. Travelling to and exploring Georgia is definitely worth it. After the exhibition, I think the whole world got to know Georgia and many people will visit your beautiful country”, Rothe added.
Hosted between Tuesday and Thursday in the German capital, this year’s edition of ITB Berlin ran under the theme of “Infinite Hospitality” and showcased Georgian tourism destinations, culture, cuisine and performed arts to visitors from 180 countries.
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The National Tourism Administration of Georgia, the Department of Tourism and Resorts of the country’s western region of Adjara, City Hall of capital Tbilisi, destination management organisations and the United Airports of Georgia were involved in highlighting the country’s tourism potential at the event.
Up to 80 Georgian companies of the tourism sector were also present to showcase their products and visitor attractions of the country.
Georgian Economy Minister Levan Davitashvili on Monday credited the progress of the country’s tourism sector and the state’s “reliable partnership” as factors in it being granted the Host Country status for ITB Berlin, a major international tourism fair set to launch today in the German capital.
Deborah Rothe, the Exhibition Director of ITB Berlin, a major international tourism fair that launching in the German capital on Monday, told Agenda.ge the show was putting the “spotlight” on Georgia through its Host Country status.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili will launch ITB Berlin, a major international tourism fair, in the German capital next month with a “brilliant” and “spectacular” show of traditional Georgian dances and music performances to mark the Host Country status for Georgia, the exhibition revealed on Wednesday.
Georgia is the official host country of ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism exhibition, with the country’s institutions and companies gearing up to showcase its multi-facetted tourism offering, rich history, long winemaking culture, folklore, culinary attractions and handicraft under the theme of “infinite hospitality” starting next month.
Maia Kiknadze, the Director of Caucasus Travel company, on Saturday hailed the “extraordinary” presentation of Georgian culture, cuisine and sights at ITB Berlin, a major international tourism fair, which showcased Georgia as its Host Country.
Norbert Fiebig, the President of the German Travel Association, on Saturday said Georgia’s Host Country status of ITB Berlin, a major international tourism fair that closed in the German capital this week, had made a “very successful” history.