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NEWS<br />
9<br />
Gran Meliá Chengdu, China<br />
For the first time, four times Special Events 25 Top DMC and one of the largest<br />
DMC Groups in the world – Global DMC Network by JTB Group – will feature all of<br />
its companies during <strong>ITB</strong> <strong>Asia</strong> <strong>2019</strong>. This “Global Village” debut in Singapore will<br />
showcase the multi-dimensions and global presence of the Group. The purpose<br />
of this omnipresence is to display unlimited travel possibilities to (potential) <strong>Asia</strong><br />
Pacific partners.<br />
“This is the first time that all of our companies are<br />
present at <strong>ITB</strong> <strong>Asia</strong> with a shared booth,’’ says<br />
Abrar Uppal, Senior Manager Global Marketing<br />
of the Global DMC Network by JTB Group. “We<br />
really wish to showcase our strength as One<br />
Group in <strong>Asia</strong> Pacific. Are you looking for a<br />
service not available in a certain destination?<br />
No problem, another DMC underneath our<br />
umbrella, which is present in the desired<br />
destination will take care of all your needs. We<br />
are proud to be a Global Village.”<br />
The companies attending are: Tour East<br />
(Tours in Top 10 Experiences TripAdvisor in<br />
Singapore), JTB Global Marketing and Travel<br />
(Japan Inbound), LOTTE JTB (South-Korea<br />
Inbound), Kuoni Global Travel Services,<br />
Tumlare Destination Management (Europe),<br />
Europamundo Vacaciones (Seat-in-Coach Tour<br />
Operator), TPI (Americas) and - for the first<br />
time ever - MC&A, Inc. (Hawaiian Islands and<br />
Handara Golf & Resort Bali was recently<br />
announced as the winner in Best Golf Resort<br />
Destination and Best Wedding Resort in <strong>2019</strong><br />
by the <strong>Asia</strong> Pacific Tourism Travel Awards. The<br />
golf club and resort has already been ranked<br />
among the “Top 50 Golf Courses in The Word”<br />
by Golf Magazine and was chosen as the 2015<br />
winner of the “Best Golf Hotel in Indonesia”<br />
by the prestigious Word Golf Awards. Located<br />
away from the hustle and bustle of Bali’s tourist<br />
areas, up in the mountains of Bedugul, 1400m<br />
above sea level, the Handara Golf Resort Bali is<br />
a great getaway to escape the heat!<br />
STAND G05- BASEMENT 2<br />
The new website for<br />
Global DMC Network<br />
by JTB Group brings<br />
together all players in<br />
one place<br />
Global DMC Network by JTB<br />
Group brings all DMCs to <strong>ITB</strong><br />
<strong>Asia</strong> <strong>2019</strong> for first time<br />
USA destination and event management and<br />
conference planning).<br />
The European side of the Network<br />
accommodates to the trend: e.g., Tumlare<br />
Destination Management offers igloo tours and<br />
Small Groups in Chinese in the Eastern European<br />
and Scandinavian regions. The recent possibility<br />
from October 1st <strong>2019</strong> to obtain an e-visa for St.<br />
Petersburg and the Leningrad Oblast area for<br />
many APAC travellers will simplify the process<br />
for Guaranteed Departure tours to Russia.<br />
On the East <strong>Asia</strong>n side, JTB Global Marketing &<br />
Travel Inc., focuses on presenting the essence<br />
of Japanese hospitality as well as specialist<br />
knowledge in a Japan getting ready to host two<br />
of the biggest sports events in the world. One<br />
kicked off in late September<br />
STAND J12 - BASEMENT 2<br />
Bali’s Handara Resort arrives at <strong>ITB</strong><br />
<strong>Asia</strong> with major awards in hand<br />
The Handara Golf & Resort in Bali<br />
TRAVELCARMA<br />
TO SHOWCASE<br />
ITS TRAVEL<br />
TECHNOLOGIES<br />
AT <strong>ITB</strong> ASIA<br />
The booking technology<br />
specialists TravelCarma will<br />
be showcasing a whole suite<br />
of distribution, ERP and TDX<br />
solutions at <strong>ITB</strong> <strong>Asia</strong>.<br />
The company will showcase its suite<br />
of travel technology solutions that<br />
includes:<br />
Emperia – A Travel ERP Solution<br />
that helps travel agencies and OTAs<br />
automate reservations, streamline<br />
back office processes and centrally<br />
manage distribution<br />
Adventia – A package booking solution<br />
for tour operators that allows them<br />
to load their tour packages online,<br />
configure B2B markups/commissions<br />
and allow their agents worldwide to<br />
log in and make bookings<br />
E-IMDP – Inventory Distribution<br />
and Channel Management software<br />
allowing wholesalers, DMCs and large<br />
B2B players to manage and distribute<br />
their contracted inventories via API<br />
across multiple sales channels<br />
TDX – A powerful, platform-agnostic<br />
aggregation engine that can bundle<br />
multiple requests/responses through a<br />
unified API. It also enables travel firms<br />
to tie-up with any partner globally<br />
without making any change in their<br />
existing system<br />
In addition to these solutions,<br />
TravelCarma will also be showcasing<br />
exclusive solutions for Umrah<br />
operators, OTAs and other providers<br />
targeting Muslim travellers. According<br />
to a Skift research, Umrah travel is a<br />
US$220bn market, and Saudi Arabia’s<br />
Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is exploring<br />
ways of digitizing and automating the<br />
reservation and visa processes<br />
STAND U48 - LEVEL 1<br />
TravelCarma demo site<br />
<strong>ITB</strong> ASIA NEWS • Thursday 10 October <strong>2019</strong>