Seychelles trade partners getting closer to the Israeli market in a Trade & Media Events
The Seychelles Tourism Board (STB) and trade
partners set to conquer the Israeli market in a two-day event in Tel- Aviv.
A marketing operation initiative prompted by the
STB in the aim to bring the beauty and diversity of the destination and its
myriads of services to Israeli clients.
Seychelles trade partners including the national
airline Air Seychelles, Destination Management Companies (DMCs) and hotel
partners will be participating in the event, which will consists of press
meetings and trade workshops for tour operators and travel agents.
The trade partners consisting of DMCS including
Creole Travel Service, Mason's Travel and 7-Degree South and hotels
establishments namely Four Seasons Seychelles, Frégate Island Private, Avani
Seychelles, The H Resort Beau Vallon Beach, Constance Hotels & Resorts and
Raffles will be present to market their services for the two days.
During their stay, the delegation will also be conducting
sales call and Business-to-Business meetings as part of their activities on
ground.
Speaking about the upcoming event in Israel, Mrs.
Sherin Francis, STB Chief Executive mentioned that this new opportunity would
help in opening the destination to this blooming market.
“Israel is not a new venture for Seychelles, we
count about
5-7 chartered flights from this specific part of the world annual. We are now
consolidating our foundations in ensuring that the product is packaged in the
most attractive way to increase its reach and motivate Israeli to have a unique
travel experience that is the Seychelles experience,” said Mrs. Francis.
During her official marketing and media mission in Israel,
Ms. Bernadette Willemin - Regional Director for Europe and Ms. Monette Rose
Director for Italy, Turkey, Greece and the Mediterranean will accompany Mrs.
Francis.
The event, which follows the visit of Seychelles Minister for Tourism,
Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine Mr. Didier Dogley in Israel in February this
year, aims at creating a platform for the tourism trade in the Mediterranean
city in anticipation of the weekly flight scheduled by Air Seychelles as of
November 2019.
