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New Deal Europe
Focused on developing tourism to the Balkan region of Europe.
NEW DEAL EUROPE 2022 - Destinations' presentations
Slovenia - My way of feeling love
Albania - Discover Europe's last unturned stone
Moldova - A small country with a big heart
Destination Presentation
with
Slovenian Tourist Board
Moldova - A small country with a big heart
Albania - Discover Europe's last unturned stone
Moldova - A small country with a big heart
Destination Presentation with
Antrim (National Inbound and Domestic Tourism Association of Moldova)
Albania - Discover Europe's last unturned stone
Albania - Discover Europe's last unturned stone
Albania - Discover Europe's last unturned stone
Destination Presentation
with Albanian Tourism Board and Visit Gjirokastra
NEW DEAL EUROPE 2022 - FORUM
The Resilience of South Eastern Europe
Strategies for managing tourism in the face of current world events.
The panel discussion session followed on from travel statistics to the region presented by Mabrian Technologies.
Moderator: Lee Hayhurst, Travolution
Panel: Virginia Lungu, Rotours, Tom Jenkins, ETOA, Anna Borduzha, Mabrian Technologies, Claire Hanney, Travel Experiences, TTC
SPEAKERS and moderator - NEW DEAL EUROPE FORUM 2022
Claire Hanney
Lee Hayhurst - moderator
Anna Borduzha
General Manager of Travel Experiences, TTC More info.
Lee Hayhurst - moderator
Lee Hayhurst - moderator
Lee Hayhurst - moderator
General Manager of Travel Experiences, TTC More info.
NEWS
New Deal Europe forms partnership with ETOA to promote and encourage tourism In South-East Europe
New Deal Europe new partnership with ETOA - European tourism association gives ETOA membership additional coverage and support across the Balkans, and gives New Deal Europe partners fantastic deal to join one of the leading tourism association in the world.
ETOA membership will promote the region and offers sustainable growth. Our partners in the region look forward to working with ETOA and its membership as it continues to campaign for a fair and constructive legislative framework for tourism in Europe.
We have already worked together for the 2022 Marketplace and Forum, and have gained 18 new members for ETOA since March. It is proving a dynamic and successful partnership.
Pre-event Workshop for NDE 2022
Watch this webinar to learn how to make the most out of meetings at New Deal Europe Marketplace and Forum 2022.
The Webinar will walk you through some of the most important things you need to focus on during the 15-minute meetings, and explain the technical parts of Delegate Select Meetings software.
'The UK travel sector is back!'
These are the words of Tim Alderslade, chief executive of Airlines UK, following the UK Government’s announcement that all Covid requirements for travel are being dropped.
“We can now look forward to the return to pre-Covid normality throughout the travel experience” he added.
From This Friday, 18th March, travellers to the UK face no restrictions on entry. Those who are not fully vaccinated will no longer have to take Covid tests before and after travelling to the UK and the passenger locator form will be abolished.
This is great news for anyone who was thinking of coming to the New Deal Europe Live event in London on 4th April, but were unable to travel due to their vaccine status, or the financial barrier created by testing. T
The UK, London and New Deal Europe are open for business, and we look forward to welcoming delegates from the 12 countries of the New Deal Europe region to the only Marketplace and Forum dedicated to tourism to the South East of Europe.
Massive sponsorship opportunity for tourism businesses in the Western Balkans to attend NDE 2022
USAID EDGE project will support* 30 companies to participate in either the live or virtual New Deal Europe Marketplace and Forum in April 2022, where they will meet with key industry buyers and decision-makers.
EDGE invites interested potential participants to submit their Expression of Interest (max 200 words).
The deadline for submission of applications is March 14th 2022.
New Deal Europe will provide all successful applicants for the live event with a visa support letter.
* - The EDGE project will support companies from Albania, BIH, Kosovo, Montenegro, N Macedonia and Serbia interested in either or both events, by offering to cover up to 90% of the registration fees. Travel and visa expenses to be covered by the applicant.
New Deal Europe calls on travel trade to support Ukraine’s neighbours
The team of Balkan focused New Deal Europe Marketplace and Forum, taking place in London on 4th April, have urged the travel trade to get behind the countries bordering Ukraine, and show solidarity during the current crisis.
“We have exhibitors coming from Romania and Moldova, countries which border Ukraine and are currently receiving refugees”, said New Deal Europe co-founder, Robert Dee.
“Like us, their tourism industry has suffered from two years of Covid, but it has now received an additional blow. Therefore, it’s really important that the UK travel trade, representing one of the most resilient customer bases in the world, shows solidarity at this time, and turns up en masse at the New Deal Europe live event on 4th April to meet with these delegates. This will send out a clear message of support and will be widely reported in the region. We all feel powerless in this situation, but this is one action we can take which we know will make a difference.”
Tine Murn, New Deal Europe’s other co-founder added, “Registrations for our event are coming in every day. We have just returned from a visit to seven countries of the region and interest is very high. It’s great to see that people are engaging with destinations beyond the honeypots of Croatia, Greece and Slovenia, and have full confidence in the long term future of the region as a sustainable tourism destination in the heart of Europe. We are looking forward to hosting a great event on 4th April.”
Three weeks left to register to New Deal Europe 2022
Registrations are coming in daily for the New Deal Europe Marketplace and Forum, live in London on 4th April.
We have great suppliers attending from the Balkans region including these tourist boards. If you are a tour operator or wholesaler with interest in the region, register now, it's free for buyers!
New Deal Europe on tour in the Balkans, February 2022
In 8 days we travelled almost 3000km, visited eight countries (even more if you count all the administrative units) and conducted over 30 meetings with key decisions makers. Humbled by the reception we received and delighted with the feedback, we returned even more convinced that the New Deal Europe region has enormous potential and energy to become the leading region in sustainable focused tourism.
New Deal Europe in media
'UK tourists head to Albania for ‘sense of exotic’ without long-haul flight'
Last week we were asked by The Guardian to provide more insights on the rising interest from UK holidaymakers for one of the New Deal Europe countries - Albania.
We are seeing a growing interest in the Balkans by British holidaymakers who have an appetite for new and little known corners of Europe.
In turn, search engine reports show that there is increased online activity indicating a strong online interest in New Deal Europe and its 12 country destinations. As a result our partners are seeing a rise in bookings.
We are very proud to make a small contribution in highlighting Albania, one of the most fascinating countries in the region to the wonderful people at The Guardian.
New Deal Europe 2022 venue announced
PLEXAL @ HereEast, London
New Deal Europe Marketplace and Forum 2022 live event will take place at Plexal; a modern venue in the heart of the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, a fast growing area of London. Conceived as a cornerstone of the Olympic legacy project, Plexal, in the bustling HereEast innovation centre, is a vibrant, modern event venue and shared workspace centre, which fits well with New Deal Europe’s sustainability ethos. With good transport connections, numerous hotels, restaurants, shops and hip bars, this fast growing area of London is waiting to be discovered. And for those travelling by car, it’s easy to park and avoids the congestion charge zone.
Now in its fifth year of operation, Plexal has helped over 175 start-ups get off the ground since it opened in the Olympic Park's Here East campus and New Deal Europe is delighted to partner with the Plexal team to launch our first live event.
Latest New Deal Europe interview on Medium
Carlos Cendra Cruz, Mabrian Technologies from Spain
This week we met with Carlos Cendra Cruz, Sales & Marketing Director of Mabrian Technologies, at FITUR 2022 in Madrid, one of the first travel trade events of the year. New Deal Europe has partnered with several organisations which we believe can really make a difference to tourism in the Greater Balkans region, and Mabrian is one of these. They gather and analyse data, which helps tourist boards and tourism enterprises to make better informed decisions, and guaranteeing that they target their marketing resources to the right areas. Crucially for us, they are very focused on sustainability in tourism and are one of the first companies to develop ways to measure this. Read interview.
Meet us at Fitur 2022 in Madrid
Balkan suppliers and worldwide buyers interested in the Balkans:
Meet us at Firtur 2022 at IFEMA in Madrid.
New Deal Europe 2022 Date Announcement
At our virtual briefing on Thursday 25 November 2021 we announced our next Marketplace and Forum dates:
- 4 April 2022, live event in London
- 11 April 2022, virtual event on NDE platform
Other opportunities presented:
- New Deal Europe Academy with OTT - Online Travel Training
- New Deal Europe partnership with Mabrian Technologies
(Watch full webinar on the right.)
Agendas - New deal europe 2022
Agenda: NDE Marketplace and Forum 2022 virtual
08.00 Welcome from the Directors of New Deal Europe
08.15 B2B meetings begin
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 B2B meetings resume
11.30 Destination presentation: Slovenia
11.45 B2B meetings
12.30 New Deal Europe Forum: The Resilience of South Eastern Europe -Strategies for managing tourism in the face of current world events Sponsored by the Regional Co-operation Council (RCC)
13.15 Lunch break
13.30 B2B meetings
14.00 Destination presentation: Moldova
14.15 B2B meetings
15.15 Coffee break
15.30 B2B meetings
16.45 Destination presentation: Albania
17.00 B2B meetings
18.30 Closing remarks
Agenda: NDE Marketplace and Forum 2022 live in London
08.15 Registration begins
09.00 Welcome from the Directors of New Deal Europe
09.15 Partnerships with NDE to develop tourism in the Greater Balkans
10.30 Coffee break
10.45 B2B meetings begin
12.15 Destination presentation Albania
12.30 B2B meetings
13.00 Lunch
13.45 New Deal Europe Forum: The Resilience of South Eastern Europe - Strategies for managing tourism in the face of current world events.
Sponsored by the Regional Co-operation Council (RCC)
14.30 B2B meetings
14.45 Destination presentation Moldova
15.00 B2B meetings
15.15 Coffee break
15.30 B2B meetings
17.30 Closing ceremony and Sponsored drinks reception
18.30 After party (nearby venue)
CASE STUDY
Case Study: NDE Marketplace and Forum 2021
There are just four weeks left for suppliers for NDE Live and Virtual 2022.
If you would like to learn more about our events and how they can benefit you, then check out our summary document here:
ABOUT
New Deal Europe is focused on developing tourism to the Balkan region of Europe.
New Deal Europe brings together tour operators and tourism organisations with a focus on the Greater Balkan region of Europe.
As such, New Deal Europe is the only travel market platform dedicated to generating business to this growing tourism destination.
There are five elements to the platform.
Representation - specialised in representing tourism boards, hotels, DMCs, and attractions to the key markets.
Consultation - supporting business development and growth with a focus on sustainability
Media - news stories, blogs and travel PR
Education - seminars and training courses, key note speaking and moderating
Events - 'New Deal Europe Marketplace and Forum' and other events
We are the voice of twelve Balkan Countries.
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Greece
- Kosovo
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Romania
- Serbia
- Slovenia