Archive for the ‘Malta’ Category
Malta to host EUTO convention and study visit
During the last week of October, the Malta Tourism Society will be hosting some 60 or 70 delegates from the European Union of Tourism Officers (EUTO) to a convention and study visit. This annual event is part funded through the Leonardo da Vinci mobility initiatives which promote cultural and educational exchange across Europe.
October 4, 2006
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Malta tourism chief steps down
By Julian Zarb VALETTA, Malta (eTN) — Just 15 months after taking office, the executive chairman of the Malta Tourism Authority, Romwald Lungaro Mifsud, has announced his intention to resign at the end of August, drawing varied response from various sectors of the local media and the tourism industry in Malta and Gozo.
July 7, 2006
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Incentives for Tourism in Malta
Looking through the archives of the online "Times of Malta" this week, I was not amazed to see over eight pages of related articles that had been published by the paper during the last month on the topic of: Tourism.
April 17, 2006
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Malta Tourism Authority Restructuring: Segment Leaders Appointed
A significant stage in the restructuring exercise of the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) has now been reached with the appointment of all seven Segment Leaders who will be directly responsible for the promotion of the various tourism segments.
January 3, 2006
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Corinthia Hotel International of Malta Celebrates 43rd Anniversary
The Malta-based Corinthia Hotels International (CHI) celebrated its 43rd Anniversary this month with special festivities for guests and staff throughout CHI’s 20 upscale city and resort properties located in Europe, Africa and the Mediterranean. From its modest beginnings in 1962, Corinthia is now one of the fastest growing hospitality chains in Europe.
December 15, 2005
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New Malta hotel opens
The Radisson SAS Golden Sands Resort and Spa Hotel opened its doors last week.В The hotel is set on a promontory of land overlooking the Golden Sands Beach in the north of the island and was completely rebuilt on the site of an older building that was erected during the building boom of the 1960s [...]
October 19, 2005
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Malta roads and transport get a facelift
Ever since the islands joined the EU in May 2004, there has been a total drive by the government to address the most evident tangibles when it comes to infrastructural projects whether this included sustainable development, added value for the tourism product, roads or transport issues. The Malta Transport Authority (ADT) was set up in [...]
September 30, 2005
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Malta releases new tourism figures
The National Statistics Office (NSO) on Tuesday released figures revealing an increase in the number of tourists departing from Malta during the month of August 2005 compared to last year.
September 28, 2005
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Malta to host European forum on tourism
After the European Tourism Forum in Budapest, last year, it will be the turn of yet another new member state of the European Union, Malta, to host the fourth edition; this year, between October 19-21, 2005. The event is being jointly organized by the Malta government and the European Commission (in collaboration with the United [...]
July 18, 2005
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Valletta Malta waterfront project taking shape
For centuries, the area just below the walled city of Valletta, the baroque capital city of Malta, has been the first staging post for many visitors to the islands, while they sailed or steamed across the Mediterranean to the Levant or down the Suez Canal down to India – Malta had always been considered a [...]
July 15, 2005
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