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Argentina and Brazil kicks off four-city roadshow in China

15-May-2018

On 14 May, a tourism delegation led by INPROTUR and EMBRATUR visited Beijing, the first stop of their 4-city promotion tour, with the assistance of World Travel Online and CBN Travel & MICE. Mr. Diego Ramiro Guelar - Ambassador of the Argentine Republic, Mr. Juan Ortin – Consul General from Embassy of the Argentine Republic, Ms. Helena Eloy – Counsellor from Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil attended the event, which attracted over 180 tour operators and more than 30 media to come.

The group photo of Dr. Adam Wu, CEO of World Travel Online and CBN Travel & MICE, moderator of the event (left1),Mr. Marcelo Almada, Repetitive from 7Wonders Travel (left2), General Secretary of the Argentina Tourism Association (left3), Ms. Nachi Vilardo - Market Director of INPROTUR (left4), Mr. Alisson Braga de Andrade – General Manager of Competitive Intelligence and Market Access of EMBRATUR(right2),

as well as officials of Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Station of Iguaçu(right1)

The delegation, including more than 20 service providers, namely local travel agencies, destination management companies, Airlines, hotels, and attractions attended the roadshow


Ms. Nachi Vilardo	Mr. Alisson Braga de Andrade


Mr. Diego Ramiro Guelar, Ambassador of the Argentine Republic, said he believed that there would be more Chinese tourists visiting Argentina in the future	Mr. Juan Ortin, Consul General from Embassy of the Argentine Republic, expressed the latest visa policy for Chinese


Ms. Helena Eloy, Counsellor from Embassy of the Federative Republic of Brazil, introduced Brazil resources to attract Chinese capital to local projects	Over 180 tour operators and Airlines, along with more than 30 media, came to the event to get the first-hand travel information of Argentina and Brazil

Apart from introducing the most highlighted tourism resources in the countries, including the Iguaçu Falls - a shared tourist product between the two countries, they presented a detailed information of their visa policy for Chinese visitors: multiple-entry visa, increasing the number of visa center in China, reducing visa processing times, and so on.


Mr. Basileu Tavares (left), Executive Director at Iguassu Convention & Visitors Bureau was presenting the detailed information about Iguaçu Falls, the highlight of the event, to Chinese tour operators	Iguaçu Falls, a shared wonder between the two countries

According to Aerolineas Argentinas and LATAM Airlines Group, members of the delegation, now it costs Chinese visitors less time to fly to Argentina and Brazil, since the direct flights have been launched from China to the Caribbean, where Chinese visitors can take a transit.


INPROTUR, together with local service providers and Aerolineas Argentina, gave the lucky winner a big reward, including the free air ticket to Argentina	LATAM Airlines and Iguassu Convention & Visitors Bureau offered the free air ticket, accommodation and service to the lucky winner respectively

The delegation, including over 20 service providers based in Argentina and Brazil, had the opportunity to have the in-depth communication about cooperation possibilities with Chinese tour operators, who were provided with the fine Rutini Wines - CEPA Tradicional from Mendoza, as well as Caipirinha from Brazil.

The B2B section allowed the companies from Argentina and Brazil to have an in-depth talk with Chinese tour operators


Dinner was a relaxing platform for business communication	Special wines were for lucky winners

After the delegation visited the capital city, they will go to Shanghai on the 16th and Guangzhou on the 21st, and finally Hong Kong on 23rd for its annual roadshow.