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Premier vows to open Tourism office in China
Premier Ewart Brown has announced plans to open a tourism office in China. Speaking at a global tourism summit in Beijing, the Premier declared his intention to strengthen links with the country and "lure Chinese visitors to our shores". He told world tourism bosses including Beijing Tourism Administration members at a "feel the love" dinner: "Although Bermuda is a small destination compared to many of the nations you represent,
2007-11-02 11:44:06 GMT

Premier to speak at tourism summit in China
Premier Ewart Brown is to speak at a tourism summit in China in October. Bermuda is a major sponsor of the summit, hosted by China's Tourism Administration, will bring together more than 400 tourism industry leaders from over 50 countries. The Second World Tourism Marketing Summit will run October 28-30 and give countries the chance to swap ideas and discuss joint ventures. Dr.
2007-08-17 11:53:27 GMT

China summit cost $75,000
The Department of Tourism spent $75,000 sponsoring the World Tourism Summit in China. The three-day event was held in Beijing and was attended by hundreds of travel and tourism industry leaders from 24 nations around the world. Premier Ewart Brown said the aim of the trip was to lay the foundation for an eventual relationship with China which would lead to more Chinese tourists visiting the Island.
2007-11-13 13:33:38 GMT

Breaking News: Visitor arrivals fall by more than a quarter
Total visitor arrivals fell by more than a quarter in the first three months of this year, according to figures released this afternoon by Premier and Tourism Minister Dr. Ewart Brown. Air arrivals dropped by more than a fifth. Dr. Brown revealed the figures at a press conference this afternoon and said:
2009-05-21 19:48:20 GMT

Visitor spending up by $34% last autumn
Spending by visitors to Bermuda rose by $17 million in September and October, according to new statistics. The tourism industry saw a 34 percent revenue boost from visitor spending last fall when compared to the previous year, according to new survey data. The Department of Tourism said a new survey, a full copy of which has not been released,
2008-01-09 11:49:53 GMT

Breaking News: Third quarter visitor arrivals down
Visitor arrivals to Bermuda fell 22 percent between July and September of 2008 following a sharp decline in cruise ship visits. Premier and Tourism Minister Dr. Ewart Brown today revealed 211,917 tourists came to the Island in the third quarter of this year, compared to 273,242 for the same period in 2007. Cruise ship visitors fell by more than a third (34 percent) in that spell, by 61,000 to 114,233;
2008-11-24 21:36:29 GMT

Breaking News: St. Regis five-star hotel for Par-la-Ville::
An exclusive five-star hotel and residence development will open in the city of Hamilton in 2013, it was announced this afternoon. The project — spearheaded by Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide — will be named the St. Regis Bermuda. It will feature 140 rooms and suites and 80 serviced residences, and will be located on the corner of Par-La-Ville Road and Church Street, overlooking the park.
2009-06-29 18:24:15 GMT

Tourism Minister markets Bermuda
Some of America�s most influential travel marketers will be addressed by Tourism Minister Dr. Ewart Brown at a New York City luncheon for the Association of Travel Marketing Executives today. The Deputy Premier will speak at the luncheon in the famous Yale Club on the topic of how a traditional destination can remain relevant to today�s travellers, using Bermuda as a symbol of elegance answers this question each season.
2006-09-19 03:00:00 GMT

Premier ‘excited’ by increase in visitors
Premier Ewart Brown last night declared himself “excited” by the increased number of tourists who visited the Island in 2006. The Government’s latest Quarterly Bulletin of Statistics reveals that the amount of visitors rose by almost a quarter compared to 2005, as reported in The Royal Gazette yesterday. Air arrivals in the final quarter of the year increased by 14 percent to 62,291 with those visitors spending $80 million on the Island.
2007-04-24 12:35:16 GMT























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