POSTED: Thursday July 2nd 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sports Travel: Thomson Sport partners World Sport Destination Expo

In 2008 the world’s travel and tourism industry generated in the region of US$5,890 billion in economic activity.

World Sport Destination Expo, “The Global Market Place for Sport Tourism”, has appointed the world leader in sports travel, Thomson Sport, as its Official Travel Partner.

Thomson Sport, the specialist division of travel giant TUI, will be responsible for organising travel, accommodation and additional services for officials and delegates attending the ground-breaking sport tourism exhibition, which takes place during FIFA 2010 in the Official Host City, Johannesburg, 5-9 July 2010.

Tony Prince, Director, World Sport Destination Expo, says: “We are delighted to announce the appointment of Thomson Sport as our Official Travel Partner. With more staff based around the world than any other travel company, they are the perfect partner for our event. We have been overwhelmed with the response for our inaugural exhibition, and Thomson Sport is a name that we implicitly trust to get things right from the very start.”

Nathan Wilson, Managing Director, Thomson Sport, says: “The world’s first dedicated sport tourism expo and the world’s leading sports tour operator promises to be a winning team.”
World Sport Destination Expo will provide the ultimate market place for sport tourism – some 50,000 visitors are expected, including the leading decision-makers from sport and tourism as they congregate in Johannesburg ahead of the final match of FIFA 2010.

Thomson Sport is also the Official participating tour operator for FIFA 2010, as well as proud partners with some of the world’s best clubs and associations, the Official Overseas Travel Supplier to England fans, the Official Sponsor of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2009, and the Official travel partner of Portsmouth Football Club.

World Sport Destination Expo: 5-9 July 2010 Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg – Official Host City for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

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For further information contact:
Melanie Maier
Communications Director
melanie.maier@worldig.com
 
Natalie Sawyer                                                                                                                       
Business Development Director Africa
natalie.sawyer@worldig.com
www.worldsportdestinationexpo.com
www.thomsonsport.com
 
 
Additional notes to Journalists:
Background Information – Sports Tourism
In 2008 the world’s travel and tourism industry generated in the region of US$5,890 billion in economic activity.  Sports tourism is at the heart of this growth.

The economies of cities, regions and entire countries are increasingly reliant on attracting sports tourism as it is proven that visitors engaged in sports related tourism are high-spending, stay longer than other tourist categories and stimulate other forms of tourism.  Their direct benefit to a destination is cash – their indirect benefit can be years of follow-on tourists. 

Sport tourism is now a tool to achieve many things – among which is the generation of significant revenues and the creation of thousands of new jobs.

World Sport Destination Expo takes place from 5th-9th July 2010 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Keywords · Sports Travel · World Sport Destination Expo · Thomson Sport

Name: Tony Prince
Organization: World Sport Destination Expo
Email:
Phone: please email
URL: http://www.worldsportdestinationexpo.com/

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