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March 2010
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| Dear partners and friends of Cologne,
Soon after the International Tourism Trade Fair (ITB) – one of the highlights of the marketing year for those in the tourism industry – we are able to report very encouraging feedback: good visitor numbers at the stands, interesting discussions, important stimuli for encouraging confidence.
The Cologne Tourist Board has come up with some new offers and also has an up-to-date online presence. In particular, the packages for the “DSDS” shows have proved very popular.
Once more, Cologne – City of Art – is presenting itself as a rewarding travel destination: with the Art Cologne exhibition and several other exciting, top-class exhibitions, art lovers will find a diverse and extraordinary range of events on offer.
We look forward to the spring and to new visitors.
Kind regards
Josef Sommer |
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Cologne 2010 – Media City and Sport Hot Spot |
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A few days ago the ITB (International Tourism Trade Fair) ended in Berlin, at which the Cologne Tourist Board, along with the neighbouring cities of Bonn and Düsseldorf, showcased the strengths of the cathedral city and the Rhine region to an international professional audience. The tourism specialists used their new offers to promote Cologne as a media city.
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Art Cologne |
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For the 44th time Art Cologne, Germany’s most important art fair, will again invite art lovers from around the world to Cologne from 21 – 25 April 2010.
In hall 11 of the Cologne Exhibition Centre around 180 international galleries will present classical modern art, post-war art and contemporary art. The Vernissage is on 20 April 2010, 17.00 – 21.00.
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New Art and Design Hotel in the Rheinauhafen Area |
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A new hotel is the talk of Cologne: the art’otel, belonging to the Park Plaza hotel group, opened in the middle of March in the Rheinauhafen area of the city and is winning fans with its original artworks by the Korean artist SEO. Colourful, large-scale pictures adorn the whole hotel, which offers 218 rooms, a health spa and six conference rooms.
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Visit Cologne for Art |
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Three important exhibitions make a visit to Cologne worthwhile: You can marvel at top quality Meissen porcelain in the Museum of Applied Art; the Romano-Germanic Museum has the latest archaeological finds from North Rhine-Westphalia on show; and holy monastery and temple treasures from the Himalayan country of Bhutan are on display in the Museum of East Asian Art.
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IGLTA Gold Member |
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Since the start of 2010, KölnTourismus GmbH has been a member of the IGLTA (International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association). This leading global organisation which unites and supports the gay and lesbian travel industry, headquartered in the USA, is a key player in the preparations for the VIII Gay Games Cologne 2010, which will take place in Cologne between 31 July 2010 and 7 August 2010.
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Social Media – Become a Cologne Fan! |
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In order to offer potential visitors to Cologne an even better service, the Cologne Tourist Board has further expanded its online activities. Social media and Web 2.0 elements, such as Facebook, Twitter and social bookmarks, will be used to implement continuous online interaction with the customer.
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Imprint
FORUM KölnTourismus is a monthly service of Cologne Tourist Board.
Publisher:
KölnTourismus GmbH, CEO: Josef Sommer,
Kardinal-Höffner-Platz 1,
50667 Köln, Germany, Tel.: +49 (0)221-221 30 400 +49 (0)221-221 30 400
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