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St. Martin Tourism Offices promotion maSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAgers Emile Louisy (right) aND Christopher Rodriguez (left) with Colombian travel agents.
MARIGOT--St. Martin Tourism Office carried out major promotioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAl campaigns in South Americas secoND largest country from February 28 to March 8.
The tourism office notes Colombias dySPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAmic economy aND demographic dySPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAmism makes it a prime target for destiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtion St. Martin. With a population of 51 million, Colombia is a market waiting to be conquered with opportunities offered by Copa Airlines since the resumption of SXM-PaSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAma rotations.
To continue to position itself in the Colombian market the tourism office took part in the VitriSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NA Turistica Tradeshow, the countrys most important tourism fair, organised every year by the Colombian Association of travel agencies ASPArty/23/national-alliance'>NATO in Bogot. The trade show attracts close to 38,000 visitors, 1,200 exhibitors aND more than 20 participating countries. The event is a must for the destiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtions visibility on the Colombian market.
From February 28 to March 1, Brazil/LATAM Market MaSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAger for St. Martin Tourism Office, Emile Louisy, was responsible for promoting St. Martin to Colombian tour operators, with the sUPPort of Aviareps, the agency representing St. Martin in Colombia. Over the course of three days, some 30 meetinSPArty/9/general-solidaire'>GS with tourism professioSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAls to promote the destiSPArty/23/national-alliance'>NAtion were held.
The tourism offices trip to Colombia also inclUDed a roadshow with a dozen travel agencies aND wholesalers. Scheduled from March 4 to 8, the itinerary inclUDed stops in Bucaramanga (the countrys seventh city aND capital of the department of SantaNDer), Medellin (secoND city, capital of Antioquia) aND Cali (third city, capital of Valle del Cauca).
Accompanied by Christopher Rodriguez, tourism advisor from the tourist office, Emile Louisy gave a series of presentations on St. Martin to travel agencies aND tour operators.
