January 2010 Newsletter
Sun and Sea number one trigger
for Middle East travelers
This
year our office will be celebrating five years of
presence in the Middle East through the Dubai office and
we decided to take a look at why travelers decide to
visit Cyprus from this region, and the research has
shown that the main reasons are …Sun and sea followed by
nature and history / cultural sights!
We were also delighted to find out that amongst all the
geographical regions in the world that decide to insert
Cyprus in their Google search bars, in the top ten list
Lebanon came number one in showing interest towards our
destination and the UAE number nine.
Incentive familiarization trip from UAE
In December 2009, we had organized our first
familiarization trip especially geared towards the
incentive organizers from the UAE.
The invitees had the chance to participate in activities
which were MICE orientated and meet Cypriot
professionals from the CIMA (Conference Incentives
and Meeting Associates) and past exhibitors from
GIBTM (Gulf Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings
Exhibition), to discuss working
partnerships.
CIMA: The Cypriot Association of DMC's and Event
Professionals
CIMA
(Conference Incentives and Meeting Associates) is the
only Cypriot Association of DMC's and Event
Professionals committed to motivational experiences,
professional relationships with ethical standards and
best in-class solutions.
Formed back in 1997, with its aim to firstly and fore
mostly assist the MICE ( Meetings, Incentives,
Conferences, Exhibitions) market and those primarily
involved in this sector of tourism such as: DMCs,
hotels, conference centers, audio visual companies,
venues and all other companies related to the MICE
industry in Cyprus.
CIMA aims to assist and to better facilitate this
specialized tourism sector on behalf of its members, to
react and safeguard, as a body, given situations that we
face into today's market, both national and
international. CIMA's primary target has been and always
will be that of making the MICE market more proficient
and to continue to safe keep the good image that Cyprus
enjoys internationally, as far as service is concerned.
For more information on working with CIMA members please
email to
cima@cima-cyprus.com
