IHRA #28: Travel Impact Newswire Provides Excellent Coverage of Events

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Travel Impact Newswire Provides Excellent Coverage of Events

Imtiaz Muqbil, Executive Editor of Travel Impact Newswire based in Bangkok, Thailand has provided outstanding coverage of the tragic events in the region. Outspoken and opinionated, Imtiaz tells it like it is! "Particularly appreciated are the positive pieces of news which you manage to filter though..." Hear what others in the industry have to say about these candid reports and subscribe, cost free, today.

TRAVEL IMPACT NEWSWIRE - Distinction in Travel Journalism

To date, there have been 14 reports issued by Travel Impact Newswire on the reality of the ground situation in the affected areas of Southeast Asia following the Indian Ocean Disaster.

Outspoken, opinionated and honest, editor and writer Imtiaz Muqbil tells it like it is.

Circulation has now crossed 20,000 worldwide, 80% in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East. Quality, not quantity, in terms of both readership and content.

WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT TRAVEL IMPACT NEWSWIRE

From Rolf D.Kranepuhl, RDK-Media Consult, France: Through a friend in BKK I was able to follow the event from your newsletter in a much more comprehensive way than the ‘out of proportion’ media reports from CNN, BBC and the likes. Your news was the lifeline of information to get news about our properties in Phuket.

From Geoffrey Gray-Forton, FCIM, Founder & Chairman, Meetings World (1969) Associates: Your regular updates about the Tsunami are much appreciated. You are not merely abreast of the news, but frequently ahead - witness here in Europe we pick up snippets from ‘Travel Impact’ before they are announced via our radio or TV! Particularly appreciated are the positive pieces of news which you manage to filter though such as the unaffected areas where business is enjoying normality. That’s good because it means potential leisure and business travelers will be encouraged to visit the region. Here at MWA, where practicable, we intend to proceed with our plans to stage events at locations are which are equipped to welcome them.

From David Tarsh, WTTC Communications Consultant: Thanks so much for the regular bulletins that have really led the news. Your coverage of the Tsunami catastrophe has been truly outstanding.

FROM KEN CHAMBERLAIN, WESSEX TOURISM ASSOCIATION, UK: Since the terrible tsunami struck, the first thing I read each morning is your daily update on what is happening. It provides a mass of facts and contact information on the whole affected area,that is almost certainly not available elsewhere so readily in one place. And the more personal reports add depth. You are showing how powerful a newswire like yours can be in providing the widespread communication that is such a vital part of crisis management. But, come to think of it, there is no other newswire like yours. Also, there is no crisis bigger than this one.

FROM DR. KLAUS FRANK, TMS - MESSEN AUSTELLUNGEN KONGRESSE, GERMANY: Thank you for all the information on the terrible flood. Our company and myself have transfered 3500 Euro to Welthungerhilfe. Next week we are operating two tourism fairs in Chemnitz and Mannheim. In both events we will motivate visitors and exhibitors to give money to help. We feel that it is necessary too to inform the public that not the whole of East Asia is devastated. The media here, concentrating on destroyed areas, encourages such an impression. Fortunately many reports are very positive on the huge help tourist are given by Thai people and officials. We organise two press conferences next week to introduce our fairs. We will try to inform there that large touristic areas in Thailand and other countries are fully operational. All information to back such a statement is welcomed. Thank you again for the fantastic network you developed. In such a crisis, its worth cannot be overestimated.

FROM TIM ROBINSON, CHAIRMAN, PATA UK CHAPTER: Thank you for these excellent updates. The detailed information is invaluable as we have mainly general info from the news and people do need specific details on hotels & destinations. I am arranging for them to be forwarded to our Chapter members, with the suggestion that they subscribe if they want to see more.

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