The first ever China's outbound travel exhibition "Beijing International Travel and Tourism Market" took place between 20th and 23rd April 2005. The opening ceremony was attended by a selection of foreign dignitaries including the Deputy Minister of Tourism of Greece, Ambassador of Greece and Ambassador of Mexico etc. as well as VIP guests such as Executive Vice President of WTTC, the World Travel and Tourism Council, Chairman of CECTA etc.. Dr. Adam Wu of the China Business Network also representing lvyou168.cn and CBN Travel Group was among the VIP Guests attending the opening Ceremony.

     To exchange idea and have in-depth discussion about the fast developing outbound travel market in China a working lunch was organized in the Sheraton Great Wall hotel on the 22nd April. Dr. Wu of China Business Network was invited to talk about the “Growing Demand for Outbound Travel from China”. Other speakers included the President of WTTC, Mr. Jean Claude Baumgarten, Chairman of CECTA, Mr. Terry Coates; President of IPK International, Mr. Rolf Freitag, and Vice President of IATA for North Asia, Mr. Baijian Zhang.


    A number of Foreign clients of China Business Network and Lvyou168.cn also participated in the BITTM with their own stand. Photo shows the Vice President of Baglioni Hotels, Mr. Luca Magni and its Director of Sales and Marketing Ms Alexsandra Ruggeri together with Dr. Adam Wu.


    Ambassador of Mexico, His Excellency Mr. Sergio Ley Lopez listens carefully to Dr. Wu explaining the benefits that lvyou168.cn can bring to Mexico in promoting the country as a newly Approved Destination for Chinese travelers to visit.


    Senior officers and representatives of many national tourism promotion authorities and travel companies have visited the stand of lvyou168.cn and discussed details of engaging the China Business Network and its unique lvyou168.cn project to promote their intension of attracting Chinese visitors on the continuous basis following the BITTM. Left photo shows Dr. Wu talking to officials from Mozambique Tourism Authority.Right photo shows Dr. Wu talking to Mr. WeiHao Jiang,the International CEO of ChunQiu Travel Agency,shanghai,on the subject of development and cooperation on domestic travel market.


    Lvyou168.cn and China Business Network gave full support to BITTM not only as the Media Supporter but also a major exhibitor with two separate stands promoting both the lvyou168.cn project and services of the CBN Travel Group as well as many of our foreign clients in the form of Recommended Destinations and Recommended Local Incoming Service Providers.

   In the exhibition, China Business Network staff from London, Beijing and Guilin meet in BITTM, promoting Lvyou168.cn project and giving full support to the clients of China Buainess Network. Build on the successul collaboration BITTM joining forces again with China Business Network and lvyou168.cn for the second China Outbound Travel Market i.e.BITTM 2006.

( April 24,2005)