Roma al “World Travel Market”
09/11/2009- 12/11/2009
The city of Rome will again be at London’s World Travel Market (WTM), which is being held at the EXCEL Expo Centre between 9 and 12 November 2009.
The World Travel Market, now in its 30th year, is a must go B2B trade fair for tourism professionals the world over. In fact it attracts visitors from no less than 187 counties.
WTM 2009 is a unique opportunity in that it offers the world’s operators the chance to meet, interact, negotiate and develop new partnerships thus giving a launch pad for novelties in the tourism industry.

Thanks to their presence at WTM, participants have the possibility of an immediate competitive advantage for their company in terms of efficiency, efficacy and productivity thus keeping pace with sector developments.
During the event ENIT will be holding press conferences and meetings for sector journalists and local operators to present offers put together by the Regions and Local Administrations taking part.
The ITALY stand is located in the EUROPE AND MEDITERRANEAN sector. (Stand number EM340)

PROGRAMME

SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER

5:30 pm: Event at the ISTITUTO DI CULTURA ESTERO
- Short presentation on Michelangelo in Rome and the works on show (6:00 – 6:15 pm)
- Screening of “Omaggio a Roma” (“Ode to Rome”) 20 minute version, conceived by Sen. Mauro Cutrufo to promote the image of Rome in the World, directed by Franco Zeffirelli and featuring two star narrators Andrea Bocelli and Monica Bellucci.
- Screening of the video on Rome’s Second Centre for Tourism
- Closing speech by Vice Mayor, Sen. Mauro Cutrufo.

MONDAY 9 NOVEMBER

- 11:30: Opening ceremony with the Major of London Boris Johnson and the Italian Ambassador Giancarlo Aragona.
- 12:30: PRESS CONFERENCE AT THE CITY/REGION’S STAND with Sen. Mauro Cutrufo - Vice Mayor for Rome, Claudio Mancini - Lazio Tourism Assessor, Federica Alatri - The President of AT Lazio.

Presentation of “Omaggio a Roma” (“Ode to Rome”) and presentation of Rome’s Second Centre for Tourism.

TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER
- 4:30 pm: PRESS CONFERENCE, LAZIO REGION, PROVINCE ROME & CITY OF ROME with Claudio Mancini - Lazio Tourism Assessor, Nicola Zingaretti - President of the Province of Rome, Alessandro Vannini - President of the Tourism Commission of the City of Rome.

World Travel Market opening hours 2009:

Mon 9 November: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Tues 10 November 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Wed 11 November - 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thurs 12 November - 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

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