In pics: Egypt marks huge participation at NYT Travel Show

CAIRO – 26 January 2018: Egypt had a significant presence at the New York Times Travel Show on Friday morning, which is celebrating its 15th anniversary featuring a wide range of exhibitions and events.

A delegation of Egypt’s Tourism Authority, headed by Hesham el-Demery, presented at the Travel Show that kicked off early on Friday with the participation of Travel Point of America Inc.; the show will last until January 28, 2018.


Egypt marks significant participation at the New York Times Travel Show Jan. 26, 2018 - Press photo

If you are a travel addict then New York Times Travel Show is a great opportunity to get a taste of other cultures, along with their special offers and packages as the whole world becomes ‘literally’ right at your feet.

During the show, Egypt offered range of travel package offers to several cities including Aswan, Luxor, Alexandria, Cairo, Sharm el-Sheikh and Hurghada.


Egypt marks significant participation at the New York Times Travel Show Jan. 26, 2018 - Press photo


However, this is not the first time Egypt has participated in international tourism and travel exhibitions.

The Egyptian Tourist Office in Berlin, Germany, which is affiliated with Authority of Tourism Promotion, announced last December that they have a full agenda of participating in tourism exhibitions during January and February 2018.

The announced exhibitions were expected to be held in Stuttgart and Munich in Germany, along with Bern in Switzerland. The fees of participating at each one of these exhibitions amount to $500, according to a notification sent by the Tourism Promotion Authority to the Egyptian Tourism Companies Chamber on Thursday.


Egypt marks significant participation at the New York Times Travel Show Jan. 26, 2018 - Press photo

The notification stated that the exhibitions are the CMT expedition in Stuttgart from January 13 - 21, the Munich expedition, which will be held from February 21 - 25, and the FESPO expedition scheduled to be held at Bern, Switzerland. Several tourism promotion authorities from many countries are expected to participate in these three exhibitions.

Last November, Hesham el-Demery, chairman of the Tourism Promotion Authority traveled to Warsaw, Poland, to open the Egyptian department of the TTW exhibition that was held from November 23 - 25. Other several similar exhibitions have been announced during the last year in different countries.


Egypt marks significant participation at the New York Times Travel Show Jan. 26, 2018 - Press photo


Founded in 2003, The New York Times Travel Show is the USA’s largest consumer travel trade show, showcasing 150 countries represented by over 500 exhibitors. It focuses on travel destinations, special offers, packages and more, including family entertainment, cruise liners and tours. Last year’s edition featured a record number of over 30,000 participants, which was the highest attendance in the event’s history.

Amongst the events featured at the travel show are a series of Cultural Stages representing a wide array of countries, including but not limited to Puerto Rico, Rome, Ireland, Spain, Alaska, Indonesia, Japan and many more. Book signings from various authors will also be available, featuring the likes of Rosie Schaap's “Drinking With Men”, Patricia Schultz's “1,000 Places to See Before You Die” and JJ Johnson’s “Between Harlem and Heaven”.



Egypt marks significant participation at the New York Times Travel Show Jan. 26, 2018 - Press photo



Egypt marks significant participation at the New York Times Travel Show Jan. 26, 2018 - Press photo



Egypt marks significant participation at the New York Times Travel Show Jan. 26, 2018 - Press photo