With the end of summer season, the marketing study for 2004 season gets pace. In October, tourism professionals started to work for marketing their products and services for 2003 winter and 2004 seasons at CIS-St. Petersburg, Ukraine-Kiev, MI&T- London, and Leisure-Moscow respectively.

Interest to Turkey was high at MI&T-London and Leisure-Moscow exhibitions that we participated. Primarily Istanbul and other destinations of Turkey were included in the catalogs of MICE Industry Professionals for congress and meeting destinations. Turkey also appeared in the catalogs of tour operators for holiday packages with its improved ski resorts. Moreover, professionals got in touch for the 2004 summer season.

In November, Turkey will be presented to the MICE Industry with its first International Incentive & Meetings Exhibition – TRAVELEXTRA. We will get the hints of the trends of the new season at WTM-London.

In this issue you will find more news from Turkey and world. And destination reports are Antalya area and ski resorts for both summer and winter holiday lovers.

Suat TORE