JTB NEWS

Issue No. 9 -June and July 2007

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JTB NEWS

JTB Organizes Spectacular Summer Activities Under directives of His Majesty King Abdullah II, the Jordan Tourism Board (JTB) in collaboration with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (MoTA) has spent the past month preparing an intricate summer program to attract more tourists from the region during the current high season.

Jordan Tourism Board Organizes a Road Show in the Gulf A delegation of Jordanian tour operators headed by JTB visited Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait in the second half of June in a bid to meet with the trade and to establish business with them.

Visitjordan.com Wins Best Site in the Middle East The Jordan Tourism Board’s official website picked up a regional award in Dubai as the best website in the tourism industry.

Visitjordan.com Available in 4 Languages The Jordan Tourism Board’s official website is now available in four languages including English, Arabic, French and German. You can see our website by going to www.visitjordan.com.

UK Launches JTB Website The UK based JTB website was launched at the beginning of June. The website mirrors the global website and brand although there are dynamic areas for including news, competitions, special offers by the UK tour operators’. The site will also be promoted through all consumer ad campaigns and Google ad word promotions.

JTB Collaborates with RJ Inaugural Flight from Montreal The Jordan Tourism Board North America/Canada in cooperation with Royal Jordanian hosted a press trip as well as a familiarization trip from Canada to take part in RJ’s inaugural flight from Montreal on 25th May.

Jordan Documentary Wraps Up, and Prepares to Air The Jordan Tourism Board North America, in cooperation with the Royal Court Economic Bureau and the Jordan Embassy in Washington DC, worked with EPIC Production Company to film a documentary about Jordan.

JTB UK Adds a New Spin to the Old Familiar ‘Press Trip’

JTB UK hosted a first time ‘Jordan for Juniors’ press trip from the UK to promote Jordan as a family destination. Five influential journalists from major publications including the Sunday Mirror, The Telegraph, Luxury Travel, Manchester Evening News, and Sunday Times Travel Magazine along with their children toured the country to experience it as a family destination.

JTB at the 20th anniversary of the Swedish-Jordanian Association As part of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Swedish-Jordanian Association the Jordan Tourism Board, Nordic Region held a seminar on Jordan at the Mediterranean Museum in Stockholm. The seminar was a success with about 120 participants, where the JTB gave a presentation on Jordan and distributed its promotional material.

Jordan Welcomes the Jewel There must be so many ways to explore a new country but few can be as spectacular and enjoyable as The Jewel That Is Jordan motoring event. In early May 2007 eighty four distinguished guests and thirty four classic and vintage cars assembled in the Red Sea port-city of Aqaba.