RDA in discussions with Italian Tourism Minister Michela Vittoria Brambilla

The Italian Minister for Tourism, Ms. Michela Vittoria Brambilla, recently held discussions in Düsseldorf with representatives of the Germany tourism sector including RDA CEO, Dieter Gauf, who...

RDA trends: Motivation as a business success factor

Motivated employees are important contributory factors for successful companies. A recent Gallup survey points out that only 13 per cent of German employees fit this ideal. One reason for this may be...

RDA Annual General Meeting & Conference Bratislava 2010

The 59th RDA AGM and joint RDA / gbk Annual Conference was held recently in the beautiful Danube city of Bratislava, capital city of the Republic of Slovakia. These are two major highlights of the...

Correct Purchasing seminar on 9th June 2010 in Cologne

The 36th RDA-Workshop from 27th to 29th July 2010 in Cologne is not too far away now – many members are already in the throes of their pre-RDA-Workshop preparations. The RDA Academy has once again...

RDA at 36th GTM Germany Travel Mart™

The 36th GTM Germany Travel Mart™ took place this year from 18th to 20th April 2010 in Mainz, Frankfurt and Wiesbaden. The atmosphere was, however, literally clouded over despite superb locations and...

CTC Chairman Seán Taggart honoured at UK Coach Awards

At last week’s UK Coach Awards in Manchester, Mr. Seán Taggart, Chairman CTC – Coach Tourism Council (UK) and Owner / Group Managing Director Albatross Travel Group (RDA member and RDA-Workshop...

RDA-Workshop 27th to 29th July 2010 in Cologne

RDA-Workshop 2010: "Thumbs up! The RDA-Workshop pays off for all involved!" – 90 new exhibitors already signed up!Europe’s leading exhibition for coach and group tourism is – from both...

Incoming tourism to Germany in 2009

Destination Germany proved itself to be extremely competitive in terms of incoming tourism in 2009: arrivals in Germany declined by only 2.7 per cent according to UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism...

Travel intentions as high as ever

The signs for the current year are all positive. Travel intentions for 2010 are as high as ever: 68 per cent of Germans are planning (almost) certainly to undertake holiday trips in 2010, 16 per cent...

Holiday destinations 2009

With a market share of approximately a third of all holiday trips Germany continues to be the most popular holiday destination for Germans. A further third of holiday trips led in 2009 once again to...