rda-workshop 2015 - trade visitor invitation
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Your host: RDA International Coach Tourism Federation
Strong network for over 30 years!
• 3,000 m
ember com
panies from over 40 countries
and over 70 branches
• Representing the interests of all involved in the
coach and group travel sectors
• At the pulse of political decision-m
aking when it com
es
to coach tourism issues at either a national or an
international level
• Active public relations w
ork to further strengthen the
image of our industry
• Publisher of current branch inform
ation
(English New
sletter, guidelines, trade publications)•
Market research in co-operation w
ith leading institutes•
Mem
ber advisory services on legal, fiscal and business issues•
Valuable tips on product managem
ent, marketing,
sales and distribution
• Further training w
ith the RDA Academy
• Prom
oter of synergies and contacts – thanks to the
RDA-Workshop, RDA/gbk Annual Conference and Day
of Coach Tourism
Please, send us personalized tickets for the RDA-W
orkshop from 21
st to 23nd July 2015.
Person 1:
first name
second nam
e
Position in your company:
m ow
ner/shareholder
m m
anaging director/senior employee
mtrade representative/purchaser
m other position
Note on Data Protection: Inform
ation about the note on Data Protection you canfind under: w
ww
.rda-workshop.de
signature/date
Company
m Coach com
panies / Tour operators with ow
n coach parkm
Tour operators without ow
n coach parkm
Travel agency with occasional group business
address
postal code/location
country
district
phone
fax
web
The Top Event of the International Coach and Group Tourism
Sectors.
INVITATIO
N TO
THE 41 ST
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orkshop.de
21st - 23
rd July 2015Köln M
esse, Hall 10
For peop
le,
who move group
s!
Everybody loves it - and that’s why w
e keep up this popular RDA-W
orkshop tradition – celebrating the RDA-Workshop
Evening on Wednesday, 22nd July in the “G
ilden im Zim
s” brew
ery. The programm
e from 19:30 pm
till late: Kölsch beer, tasty food, netw
orking in a relaxed atmosphere,
fun, music and dancing.
ORDER TICKETS
(35 Euro per Person including buffet meal, ‘Kölsch’ beer and
alcohol-free drinks) per E-Mail at: service@
rda-workshop.de
FAX TO +49 (0)2 21 137929
ENTRAN
CE TICKETS FOR FREE
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WELL PLAN
NED IS
HALF TH
E JOB ALREADY D
ON
E!
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Person 2:
first name
second nam
e
Position in your company:
m ow
ner/shareholder
m m
anaging director/senior employee
mtrade representative/purchaser
m other position
Person 3:
first name
second nam
e
Position in your company:
m ow
ner/shareholder
m m
anaging director/senior employee
mtrade representative/purchaser
m other position
Are you looking for new co-operation partners, innovative
ideas for your customers and / or new
distribution concepts?O
r do you want to refresh contacts w
ith business partners and industry colleagues? The RDA-W
orkshop encompasses
all of this and more.
You can effectively prepare your RDA-Workshop visit w
ith the Digital Exhibition Tool at w
ww
.rda-workshop.de.
This online platform is im
mediately available so please
use its practical functions, e.g.
• View exhibitor profiles
• Select BUSPLU
S exhibitors• Arrange appointm
ents with exhibitors
• Plan your hall schedules• Print our your personal
hall itineraries
Trade Visitor Coupons
This is the first year when trade visitor coupons do not serve
as entrance tickets to the RDA-Workshop. Visitors w
ith trade visitor coupons can exchange these for regular entrance tickets at the Exhibitor O
ffice in the Entrance Foyer area of H
all 10. Trade visitor coupons are only valid in connection w
ith a com
pany stamp on the front side, or in conjunction w
ith a personal com
pany business card / company identification.
Smarte App!
The RDA-Workshop-
App accompanies you
from 1
st July 2015 at your every turn. Your hall
itineraries, appointment
schedules and exhibitor addresses are alw
ays at hand!
WH
AT:Personal exchanges w
ith trusted and new partners - innovative
ideas, tailored programm
es and lots of “Group Dynam
ics“ – i.e. all you really need for your group travel success!
WH
EN:
21st July 2015
9.30 am to 6.00 pm
22nd July 2015
9.30 am to 6.00 pm
23rd July 2015
9.30 am to 3.00 pm
WH
ERE:Kölnm
esse (Cologne Fair), Halls 10.1 and 10.2
(Deutz-Mülheim
er-Straße 111, 50679 Cologne, Germ
any)
EXHIBITIO
N PRO
FILE:Europe’s largest trade-onlyexhibition for the group tourism
sector.
FOR W
HO
M:
Group tour operators, coach holiday operators and travel agents
VISITOR PARKIN
G FO
R FREE:Parking decks P4 and P5 on the roof of exhibition hall 10,access G
ate C/D; Parking deck P3, access Gate F.
Dear Colleagues,Dear G
roup Tourism Professionals,
Group Dynam
ics – is an optimal sum
mary of w
hat the RDA-W
orkshop offers. Our exhibition m
oves group travel guests, encom
passing new and exciting program
mes,
ensuring that our branch remains dynam
ic well into
the future.
Everything is possible: effective purchasing, trend scouting, contacts betw
een branch professionals and upcoming talent,
know-how
transfers and collegial exchanges from a diverse
spectrum of countries.
Our exhibition has developed a vibrant international
dynamic. M
ore and more European trade visitors use the
RDA-Workshop to seize upon trends and group travel them
es for their custom
ers. The exhibitor spectrum from
over 40 countries offers plenty of incentives to participate.
So don’t miss out on the prem
ium B2B exhibition for the
coach and group tourism sectors from
21st to 23
rd July 2015!
The RDA-Workshop kindly invites you to take aw
ay what
inspires and spurs you and your company on. From
new
business partners and creative distribution ideas to products tailored to perfectly fit your requirem
ents.
We look forw
ard to seeing you soon in Cologne!
Annette SperlingProject M
anagement
RDA-Workshop Touristik-Service G
mbH
ORG
ANIZER:
RDA-Workshop Touristik-Service G
mbH
Hohenstaufenring 47-51, 50674 Köln (G
ermany)
Phone: +49 221 120448, Fax: +49 221 137929service@
rda-workshop.de, w
ww
.rda-workshop.de
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WH
AT? WH
EN? W
HERE?
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GREAT VARIETY – YO
UR G
AIN
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YOU
ARE WELCO
ME
Whoever w
ants to motivate and enthuse groups w
ill find lots of options at the RDA-W
orkshop. Besides traditionally strong representation from
Germ
an, Austrian, Swiss and Italian
suppliers you may also expect to m
eet numerous exhibitors from
eastern and southern European countries. You w
ill certainly discover attractive new
destinations and business partners from
over 40 countries in only three days under one roof in Cologne!
• Hotels /G
astronomy
• Tourism O
rganisations • W
holesalers • Incom
ing Agencies • O
ther Tour Operators
• Shipping Companies, Ferries, Shipping Agencies
• Coach Manufacturers &
Outfitters
• Leisure and Culture Offerings, Visitor Attractions
• Stage Entertainment Com
panies • IT Suppliers• Publishers • O
ther Services
Exhibitor segments
Pure efficiency – here you w
ill find w
hat you are looking for!
The RDA-Workshop m
eets the requirements of its
international trade visitor spectrum as confirm
ed by the follow
ing statements from
the 2014 Visitor Survey:
“The RDA-Workshop offers a splendid
overview of current trends.” (95%
)“I seek and find new
offers here.” (87.6%)
“The best chance to enter into new
business co-operations.” (96%)
“An opportunity for effective price / value com
parisons!” (79.7%)
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BUSPLU
S CAMPAIG
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Extend your guests’ horizons with our 2015 “BUSPLU
S“ cam
paign. Your benefit: new program
mes and travel phases,
increased customer retention and clever distribution options.
What is BUSPLU
S?Bus &
Ship, Bus & Flight and Bus &
Rail: these multim
odal transport com
binations and options are a major coach and group
tourism trend. They introduce European destinations to group
travel guests in exciting and enjoyable ways. This is one good
reason, indeed, why BU
SPLUS w
as chosen as this year’s RDA-W
orkshop Campaign them
e.
BUSPLUS advantages for you:
• Enhanced journey variations, more distant destinations
• Increased client retention thanks to innovative programm
es • Season extension via early start and late end to the travel season
BUSPLUS - where things are really happening!
For example:
• Panorama rail trip through the Alps and to other
European destinations
• River cruises on European rivers such as the
Rhine, Danube and Rhône• E-Bike trips plus coach / boat excursions• Flights to European city break destinations w
ith
local coach programm
e• Flights to M
editerranean islands with local coach tours
Airlines, cruise com
panies or river cruises, rail providers,
wholesalers and
incoming specialists
present their BUSPLU
S com
bination offers!