EUREKA TOURISM is a European strategic initiative launched within the EUREKA programme and led by Spain, oriented to the sustainable improvement of tourism, leisure and cultural sectors. The objective is the definition of the main lines of technological development and the generation of R&D projects that as a result would set up products, processes or innovative services with technological basis and a commercial interest.

Oriented to public and private entities, EUREKA TOURISM is a real European network for technological innovations in the tourist sector.

2011-11-16

EUREKATourism Event: "Rethinking Tourism: Research, Development and Innovation"

The 3 initiatives EUREKATourism, IBEROEKATurismo and Thinktur are joining forces during a full day event and are closely collaborating in the organization of the "Rethinking Tourism" Conference. This event will allow companies and organizations to exchange experiences and to be informed of the new challenges of the tourism sector, giving concrete answers to essential topics such as Research, Development and Innovation.

So why don't we take a moment and "Rethink Tourism" altogether?

The Conference will be held on December, 13th in Madrid, Spain.
(at Palacio de Congresos de Madrid - Paseo de la Castellana, 99 - Madrid, Spain)


Objectives
This International Working Conference is designed for representatives from public and private companies and organizations requesting innovative solutions, looking for a future collaboration or wishing to establish a new project. Representatives will dynamically meet people interested in creating international collaboration in R&D&I applied to the tourism sector.

Benefits for the participants
* Participants will establish contacts, present results with industrial relevance and identify new ways for cooperation of mutual interest.
* Participants will be offered the possibility to exchange experiences with others in an International environment.
* Participants will have the opportunity to have a full vision of the International Funding Schemes in countries forming the EUREKA and the IBEROEKA Networks...

More information on the event, here.

Register here this Full Day Conference. Registration is free of charge.

Programme available here.

2011-10-28

m-tourism day, 22 November 2011, Sophia Antipolis, France

What is "m-Tourism Day"?

The international event "m-Tourism Day" is a day of conferences and one-to-one meetings organized by the Telecom Valley m-Tourism Group on Tuesday November 22nd at SKEMA Business School (Sophia Antipolis. The event's theme is about "Sustainable tourism and ICT in euro-mediterranean area".

m-Tourism Day's objectives are to sensitize tourism and ICT professionnals to all differents euro-mediterranean destinations, to promote sustainable development by using innovative technological solutions, and to develop the networking between all professionals of the tourism and ICT field.

For more information, visit the official website.

http://www.telecom-valley.fr/pagecmsblog/jean-bernard-titz-eureka-tourism

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2011-10-18

Save the Date for the 2011 EUREKATourism Brokerage Event, December 13th.

This International Conference is the annual seminar and meeting of the EUREKATourism initiative in order to inform the tourism and technology industries on new trends and to create an atmosphere for networking and expanding business opportunitities amongst professionals of the sectors.

Save the date and join us on December 13th in Madrid, Spain.
Details and information available soon at www.eurekatourism.eu

2011-10-04

m-tourism day, Call for Testimonials

"Sustainable tourism and ICT in the Euro Mediterranean area"

The Telecom Valley m-Tourism Group is organising on November Tuesday the 22th, a workshop about " Sustainable tourism and ICT in the Euro Mediterranean area".

The Association is looking for testimonials from entities which experienced projects on their territories linked to the above theme.

Submission deadline : October 16th 2011

Please click here to submit.

For any further information, please contact Sandra BAYER at +33 (0)4 83 288 050
or e-mail: s.bayer@telecom-valley.fr.

2011-10-03

E-tourism, Spanish-French business meetings in Barcelona, on 15 December 2011

Take part in this e-tourism companies exchange in Barcelona, next December, 15th.

The touristic sector is booming in Spain and in the E-commerce sector.
One of the Spanish government priority: to facilitate and encourage the integration of new technologies in this sector.
We thought it would be of interest to bring together Spanish and French actors to analyse the sector and create synergies between neighbour countries

*** A unique opportunity to get a better understanding of the E-tourism sector, and its actors
- Presentation of the sector by key actors: they will tell you what are the challenges, the needs, the priorities end the opportunities of the market
- Companies’ testimonies
- Presentation of local, national and European projects

*** A unique opportunity to meet potentials providers, clients, partners


French companies profile
:
- French innovative companies that offer top E-tourism solutions and are looking for partners and clients to develop their business in Spain
- Tourism professionals that are willing to develop relationship with Spain

Spanish companies profile:
- Key actors of the sector (SEGITTUR, CETT, EUREKATourism, Google Travel)
- Tourism professionals

For more information in French, click here.
For more information in Spanish, click here.

If you have interest for the E-tourism sector, if you want to get a better understanding of it and if you are willing to develop relationship with French companies, save the date and contact Ubifrance (Ms. Laure Marchand).
E-mail: laure.marchand@ubifrance.fr
Tel: +34 93 552 53 25

2011-09-22

Tourism4 @ll Project: Consortium is Closed!!

Partners have been found for the Tourism4 @ll project and consortium is now closed. Thank you for your participation.