News Archive

• MARCH 2007

  The first six months - Back to basics; Success Of Thomas Cook Conference In Malta; European TV Series Shot In Malta; Destination Of Excellence; The MTA’s Marketing function re-engineered; Malta and Gozo Winter/Spring advertising campaign launched overseas; Launch of the Malta & Gozo e-Tourism Portal; Ryanair Welcome; New directors - International Marketing, Marketing Support and Development - appointed at the Malta Tourism Authority; Malta and Gozo on Travel Channel; ‘Training Support for SME's’ for Serviced Accommodation and Catering Establishments; Inauguration of Dingli Cliffs Project

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• APRIL 2007

  Low-cost operator Germanwings now flying to Malta; visitmalta.com web portal - latest updates; MTA focus on improving bed nights booked in Gozo; More than 3,600 nominations for MTA STAR scheme in 2006; Best human resource practices for tourism enterprises; EU Funded Projects; The Old Saluting Battery; The Swarovski Autumn 2007 collection launched in Malta; What's going on?; ITS Alumni Association Launched; Eva Peron in Malta; Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Signing of the Rome Treaties in Berlin; Bus TV campaign promoting tourist hospitality; Promoting Malta through TV & movies; Figures going steady; Fourth edition of the Knighthood Experience; Fair's fair(s)

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• MAY 2007

  Airline News; New print advert promoting visitmalta.com; Successful Malta stand at IMEX Fair - Frankfurt; Timeshare Touts – Enforcing the rules; Events Malta launched; Malta & Gozo Day By Day; MTA sets up security CCTV systems at top diving sites; Adverts On Buses Promoting Hospitality; Malta’s Best Opportunity for Medical Tourism Expansion; Stars in the press; Conference: Malta, Are we Competitive as a Tourist Destination?; New tourism website inaugurated; MTA Chairman on MHRA magazine; Olivia Lewis promoting Malta on MTV; Winter tourist figures up by 7%; visitmalta.com – April facts and figures; Nikon & Malta co-branding; What's going on; MTA participates in a Careers Day at De La Salle College; Powerboat P1; Team Building @ The MTA; Condé Nast Traveller; 16 Page Malta report on Lufthansa in-flight magazine; Expedia partners with Malta Tourism for online campaign; Incontriamoci a Malta; MTA Appointments; Jules Verne luxury cruise ship on maiden visit to Malta; Eco-Certification; STAR Lottery winners in Malta

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• JUNE 2007

  364 Transport Operators Attend MTA Training Programme; Sarkozy in Malta; New Pavement for Tourist Information Office in Valletta; 137 MIA and Air Malta Employees Complete Merhba and Service Culture Training; Eco-Certification; A Blue Flag status for St George’s Bay; Coordinated plan to boost rock climbing in Maltese Islands; Complimentary Tickets available for In Guardia and Alarme Re-enactments; Airmalta plc is back to compete the market; Inaugural Airmalta flight from Liverpool John Lennon airport; Festa Mużika – Fete de la Musique; Conveying the Malta message worldwide; June issue of ‘Malta & Gozo Day by Day’ – highlighting l-Imnarja and St. John's; June issue of Events Magazine; New adverts promoting MICE; Malta bookings on Expedia break new records week on week; Malta at TV gala dinner in Rome; Monitoring of operators' use of Ghadira beach; Clickair inaugural flight from Barcelona; Embellishement of Saqqajja Square, Rabat; The Malta Tourism Authority appoints Media Consulta as its international Communications partner; Marketing Conference 2007; 30 page feature in Zine Magazine, Norway; The Grand Prix de Malte – Classic Cars Grand Prix; An assessment of three & two star accommodation in Malta; Tisħiħ ta’ l-isport tat-tixbit

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• 0707

  Robert Plant wows the crowd; New on-line UK magazine about Malta; Exhibition of highly awarded photographer Reza Deghati; Toulouse Workshop; Advertising campaign in Spain; The Spanish version of Visitmalta is now online; "Malta Ladies Team" participated in the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge Frankfurt; Bus advertising in two of France's largest cities; 5 Maltese journalists visit the headquarters of Media Consulta; Go Voyages Campaign; Grand Prix de Malte; Coronation Street—Gozo filmed episodes screened on ITV; Festa Muzika; 14 European newspapers and magazines visit Malta; Ollyday to remember; The BOV MHRA Hotel Survey; Malta lands on the shores of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Weekend music festival; MTA awards tourism-themed projects in secondary schools; 89% of visitors would recommend Malta to friends and relatives – survey; ST. GEORGE’S BAY ACHIEVES BLUE FLAG STATUS; MTA’S MARKETING PLAN 2008-2010; Last minute campaign in the Netherlands; Nikon – Malta Co branding – 2.5 million Euros of free advertising; Timeout, the international tourist magazine franchise, now also published in Malta.; The 27th edition of The Farsons Great Beer Festival; French Ordre du Mérite awarded to Dominic Micallef; Bilateral relations with Tunisia Strengthened; Ryanair introducing new Stockholm—Malta service; Mediteranean Music Academy – Malta Luanched in Rome by Muti; Chicane and Ferry Corsten at Gianpula fields in Santa Marija; An estimated 40,000 rock the Granaries; Star-studded weekend at Ta' Qali this November; Virtual Rockstars; 175 senior employees in the tourism sector attend service culture training; New Dive Attration for Malta; A Bumber Year for Tourism; A Concert to Remember, a Concert with a Difference; MTA Officers Assaulted; World Press Photo Exhibition; Isle of MTV Summer Music Festival comes to Malta; In Guardia Re-enactment at Gozo’s Citdadel; David Mifsud resigns as CEO of the Malta Tourism Authority

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• SEPTEMBER 2007

  Ryan Air Routes Continue to Increase - Venice Taken Up; Carabinieri 7 - Episodes Filmed Malta; International publications featuring Malta this month; Notte Bianca '07; Economist rates Malta 15th on its Demcracy Index; MHRA and MTA Lead EU Funded Leonardo Project; Giving teachers a better understanding of tourism; Maltese quartet to perform in Prague; New brochure on the presses; Travel Fair in Poland; Joseph Calleja film shoot with Deutsche Welle TV; Lleisiau Penfrd (Voices of Pembroke); MTA Roadshow in Germany; 80's music at the largest dance floor in Malta; Hotel and locality videos on Visitmalta; Grand Master's Pageant; World Press Photos Exhibition Opens; The first edition of The Malta Rock Climbing Guidebook is out now; Match of Legends; World Tourism Day; A&S Water Taxis Host Tourist Information Office in Vittoriosa; Seatrade winter cruising forum in Malta; August was one of the best months in the history of tourism in Malta

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• OCTOBER 2007

  Maltese Musicians in Theatre of the Estates in Prague; 3 MTA sponsors three programmes on local TV; Grand Prix de Malte; Vot rekord għas-settur turistiku; MTA Promotes Corporate Social Responsibility; Tenor Joseph Calleja celebrates important debut anniversary at the Astra Theatre in Gozo.; La Barokka Gala Concert at The Hilton.; Remembering Francis Ebejer; 60km panoramic course for cruise cyclists; Carlo and Maria Ripa di Meana celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary in Malta; It's all happening here!; Fringe Cafe Brazil; Embellishment works at Santa Margherita Gardens completed; International publications featuring Malta this month; Medical Tourism; Malta participates in the 2007anniversary celebrations of the Battle of Lepanto in Greece.; Rolex Middle Sea Race; Seatrade Winter Crusing Forum in Malta; The 2007 Malta Military Tattoo

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• NOVEMBER 2007

  England vs Italy - Ta Qali; Clayderman Concert; Malta International Choir Festival and Competition; Charles & Ron Fashion show; Malta Music Awards write-up; MTA Conference on HR Best Practices in Tourism; Visitmalta.com amongst best rated by a prominent Swiss newspaper; visitmalta adds a regular section contributions by journalists; Albano; Notte Bianca; World Press Photo Exhibition draws to a close; BMA’S nominees announced; Tozzi - Masini; Presentation at the MHRA AGM by the Marketing Department; Pergola Club hotel receives Quality Service Certification; International publications featuring Malta this month; "Awakening" an exhibition by Labro; Nadur as a "European Destination of Excellence; Malta Journalism Awards - 17th Edition; Ryanair flying Malta–Stockholm; Grand Harbor; A Greek 'Love Affair' in Malta; World Travel Market

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• DECEMBER 2007

  University Students employability in tourism; Carols by candelight; MTA Conference on HR Best Practices in Tourism; Malta at the World Travel Market; Malta at the ‘Borsa Mediterranea del turismo archeologico’; The Radisson SAS Golden Sands gets Gold Award; Industry Human Resources Development; Tourism thrives; Malta: A Smart Choice; Expedia; SAT2000 covering Malta; Carols by candelight; Malta's prehistory featured on popular RAI programme; Neckermann Austria Brochure Launch in Malta; Malta makes a huge impact at the ‘British guild of travel writers awards’ dinner; Foreign and local publications; Juventus Press Conference; Carols by candelight; Malta fields largest presence at business travel fair in Spain; Malta Music Awards write-up

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• JANUARY 2008

  Top travel writers sampling Malta; Seatrade Winter Cruising Forum held in Malta; Juve CEO Compares Malta to Juventus; Clean Up the World Campaign; Foreign and local publications; Exhibition Oil On Canvas; Nadur Carnival – UNIQUE!; Valletta beat expectations by defeating Juventus on Penalties; Kuncert tal-Milied; Rock band No Snow No Alps heading off to Denmark; Nadur Carnival 2008; Gypsy Mambo - The Roma Oriental Groove; MTA reaction to the NSO tourism figures for November 2007 & 2007 round-up; Seatrade Winter Cruising Forum; Malta Carnival 2008

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• FEBRUARY 2008

  First live webcam on visitmalta.com; Malta at Neckermann promotions in Poland; Tourism Performance January to December 2007; Gypsy Mambo - a night of Balkan brass; Visitmalta hosting advertising space; Sketches from Home; Foreign and local publications; Launch of Tourism Career Awareness DVD ; The People Make Your Country Shine; Malta premier for new Bize Lizu show; Rock band No Snow No Alps ; 2007 breaks all time tourism records; Gozitan art in Germany; Powerboat P1 Announces Exciting New Calendar For 2008; Grand Prix de Malte in Paris; 19 winners at the Malta Tourism Authority STAR Awards; Carnival in Nadur; Carnival in Valletta; Carnival in Bugibba

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• MARCH 2008

  Bize Lizú; Foreign and local publications; MTA re-launches ‘Merħba’ Training Programme; Cooking Cup Finals 2008; MTA launches new publicity campaign in France; MTV in Malta for 3 more years; Manfredi shoots fashion by Charles & Ron; Shaun Murphy Claims Malta Cup; German celebrities at the Malta stand at ITB; ITB 2008 - investing marketing muscle in central Europe; Isle of MTV Special: VIP launch party; MTA attending fairs and workshops in France; 'Marry Me' in Malta; The Mistra Bay develpment issue; Malta Recognised At Miami Seatrade Convention; BMW Malta Marathon 2008; German celebrities at the Malta stand at ITB; Malta on foreign media

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• APRIL 2008

  George Cross award re-enactment; Sandro Zerafa's White Russian quintet at Warehouse Nº8; White Russian at Warehouse Nº8; Fun, food and fireworks in Gozo; Malta promotions in core markets; ChooseMalta.com appoints new Director for Business Development; Foreign and local publications; Malta connections to Madrid three times a week; Creamfields opening in Malta; The Gozo Youth Orchestra in Concert; STAR winners on Mhux Ghal Kulhadd; European Project for the embellishment of the Birgu Coast; MTA at Cannes fair; Loving Cup of England touring Malta; Internet campaigns in Switzerland; World Bikini Model International & Miss European Tourism Beauty 2008; 10th edition of Simon’s Music Festival In Aid Of Eden Foundation launched; Malta heats up to the beats of MTV; MALTA Music Week; Joseph Calleja in concert

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• MAY 2008

  Foreign and local publications; Medcoast meeting in Malta; A Previous Engagement; NEW CEO FOR THE Malta Tourism Authority; AN INSPIRATION TO ALL; Weakening dollar strengthens cruising in Europe; MTA wins Green Exhibitor of the Year at IMEX 2008; Tourism Performance January to March 2008; Il-Gvern qed jimpenja ruħu biex jitjieb il-prodott turistiku Malti; Website promoting awareness amongst Italian travel agents.; Scrabble Tournament; Gordon Giltrap impressed by the Manuel Theatre; Air Malta adds new route to Leipzig; THE KOOKS, OneRepublic, N*E*R*D AND ENRIQUE IGLESIAS TO PERFORM AT ISLE OF MTV MALTA; Malta Tourism Authority launches Mobile Internet Site; Malta Music Week and MTV line-up announced; Gozo1234 on visitmalta.com; Nestlé Fitness Virtual Model; Deutsche Welle filming again in Malta; Għanafest 2008; Triathlon; Malta Tourism Authority launches new Risk Management and Quality Assurance Plan; The magic of freestyle football; Malta's hotels going green; 323 front line tourism employees attend service culture training in Gozo; Second Revelation

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• JUNE/JULY 2008

  Freestyle football - captivates young and old alike; Foreign and local publications; Summer Bash 2008; Sales blitz on Toulouse; Photogenic Malta for online archive; 2nd edition of TV Moda Malta International Fashion Show launched; Air One adds flights from Rome and Milan to Malta; 5th edtion of the P1 Malta Grand Prix of the Sea; Viva – A Photographic Celebration; Carabinieri episodes filmed in Malta aired on Italian TV; Club Maserati Siciliani in Malta; Overwhelming response for Customer Care Training Programmes from Gozo; St. George’s bay achieves blue flag Certificate; Enrique Iglesias at Isle of MTV; 1,700 persons trained over two years; Miss Bikini World 2008; The Isle Of Mtv Malta Special 2008 Edition; Bugibba Perched Beach – Awarded Blue Flag Certification; Online Global Photo Competition - "Our Climate Solutions"; Lady Gaga at Isle of MTV; NERD at isle of MTV; The Kooks at Isle of MTV; One Republic at Isle of MTV; Enrique Made Honorary Citizen Of Valletta; Dr Mario De Marco Visits Isle Of Mtv Set Up; Bordée Maltaise; The First Ever Malta Music Week - A Resounding Success; Sustained growth in inbound tourism; Enforcement Action Taken In Sliema; It-Tokk starts talking; Fourth Consecutive Year of Growth in 2007 for Europe’s Tourism

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• AUGUST 2008

  Beer Festival; Foreign and local publications; Thinking creatively to tackle HR challenges in Tourism Operations; Iljieli Mellehin; Malta Military Tattoo - 2008; Sur la Route de Malte - From Le Lavandou to Malta; EcoTrophea; Parliamentary Secretary Dr. De Marco calls at VISET; Trophèe Bailli de Suffren; The Chilli Beach festival; Hamlet of Santa Lucija in Kercem - Gozo; Popular German TV show Marry Me! chooses Malta as dream destination; TV Moda, Malta international fashion show; The Malta Tourism Authority awards secondary school students; The Malta Tourism Authority in-service programme; Malta Rocks CD launch; Tourism Zone Monitoring: Installation of CCTV cameras in Paceville; Joseph Calleja - Luciano Pavarotti tribute concert; Dr. Mario De Marco’s official visit to the Grand Hotel Excelsior; New information panels in Mdina; Appreciation shown to assaulted coach driver; New head, Big shoulders; Palazzo Santa Rosa featured on the Michelin website; Parliamentary Secretary for tourism meets coach – assault students; Prime Minister personally thanks MTA staff for their work; Destination Malta is new Sheffield United sponsor; Blue flag day held at St George’s bay St Julians; Malta - Sheffield United FC sponsorship; A sweet souvenir of Malta

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• OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2008

  Notte Bianca; Foreign and local publications; MTA Innovation Seminars; World Travel Market; Disney Cruise Line; Lejl f'Casal Fornaro; Malta and Sheffield United Photo Gallery; World Tourism Day 2008; Casual conversations with Fish; 34U Campaign launched for Tourists; Tourists given warm welcome on arrival; Job fair; Malta and Sheffield United FC host press trip from Malta; Innovative HR Seminar; Chasing Pandora; Developing Innovative Services in Tourism; A Night to Remember; Rolex Middle Sea Race; Cafè Brasil- Botafogu featuring Catia Werneck; Seabed clean-up in Wied il-Għajn; Maltese Heritage on show at Les Invalides; VISITMALTA.COM does a good deed; Sbandieratori in Malta ; Caritas Malta art exhibition at the Auberge De Castille; Malta's largest cook out ever!; Birgu Fest 2008; Maltese Heritage on show at Les Invalides; Sbandieratori in Malta; “Inġeddu u ntejbu l-prodott turistiku tagħna” – Dr Mario de Marco; SAS to fly to Malta twice-weekly from Stockholm; Clean up campaign 2008; Winners of the Malta Tourism Authority competition in Spain arrive; Excelsior Lecce Treasures, Miniature of Heaven

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• DECEMBER/JANUARY 2009

  In Guardia and Alarme! programme for 2009; Foreign and local publications; Students increase Tourism awareness; Malta Carnival 2009; Unique Maltese artefacts and Malta experience make waves in France; Soccer team from Sunderland's first overseas tour; “Our tourism industry is resilient enough to weather the storm” – Dr Mario de Marco; Parliamentary Secretary de Marco visits hotels and restaurants to exchange new year's greetings; MTA Seminar on Creative Tourism Marketing; Preserving and promoting Maltese heritage; Ryanair announces Malta-Trapani route; Christmas Village at Ta' Qali; Palazzo Falzon runner up in prestigious Travel Writers Awards; Festive lunch highlighting Maltese cuisine; New year celebrations in Victoria, Gozo; Get a life in Tourism; Busy Christmas period for the Gozo Youth Wind Band and Orchestra

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• JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009

  Foreign and local publications; Sheffield United and Ferencvaros community programme in Malta; Malta gains new routes and increases seat capacity; Joseph Calleja & Michael Bolton; Overall positive customer satisfaction levels for summer 2008; History channel to cover the Great Siege; The Alchemist at the Manoel Theatre; Malta feature in Newsweek Davos Edition; Malta Tourism Authority Launches €4 million EU Funded Training and Research Programme; Investing in sustainability - a wise option for the benefits of the tourism industry; Cruiseliner passenger success vindicates Government’s investment and commitment in this sector over the years; Promoting pilgrimage travel; 18 Destination Management Companies awarded Quality Seal; A slice of football history; Malta resilient enough to face challenging times ahead; Ferencvaros in Malta for a week long training camp; TV series ‘L-Impjegati’; The frugal travellercovers Malta; Events list for 2009; 2008: Record Year in Tourism; ‘A slice of football history’ exhibition inaugurated; Aquanaut lays out a 32 page feature on Malta

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• March/April 2009

  Malta featured on local and foreign publications; MP's football team presented with Sheffield United FC shirts; Malta appoints Nina Ruge as VIP ambassador for Germany; National and EU co-funded schemes and the role of the Eco-certification; Awarding the STARs; Malta voted top dive destination in Europe in the ‘2008 Diver Awards’; Continuous professional development programme for tourist guides; MTA appoints new UK director; 15 winners at the Malta Tourism Authority STAR Awards; Malta wins four silvers at UK's top business travel industry awards; George Cross Commemoration Ceremony; Moratorium on capital repayments for hotel owners and operators; Parliamentary Secretary discusses the current situation in tourism with a delegation from the GWU; Malta International Fireworks Festival; MTA receives prestigious Expedia award; Sheffield United players brighten up Mater Dei children's wards; Malta Event at Berlin ITB; EYES ON MALTA – Online Video Competition; MTA extend Sheffield United sponsorship; Malta International Fireworks Festival 2009 launched; SAS inaugurates Stokholm - Malta route; Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism welcomes good start to Ryanair’s Edinburgh flights; George Cross Ceremony; Tourism Professions highlighted at National Careers Convention; 1,000 German travel agents to visit Malta on familiarisation trip; Isle of MTV Malta 2009 - acts announced; Promotion at the 4 star Millennium Copthorne Hotel

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• May/June 2009

  Rabat book launch; Foreign and local publications; MTA increases M.I.C.E. promotional activity; The MTA steps up UK regional outdoor and online advertising; MTA renews “benefactor sponsorship” of Fondazzjoni Patrimonju Malti.; A Taste of Malta in the heart of London; Malta Poker Events - Malta Chilipoker Open 2009; Haber lands top community award with Blades; Sports tourism scheme launched; Fireworks competition results; Sheffield Clubs for Malta summer visit; Children’s tourism campaign “Apprezza” launched; Maltese Chefs’ Team Glasgow Debut; MTA Seminar for local MICE trade; Valletta Grand Prix – Historic & Classic Car Event; BPO Holiday Costs Barometer – Malta 3rd in Euro zone competitiveness rankings; Sheffield United stars and Malta put their shirts on farm charity; Dutch photojournalists in Malta courtesy of ANWB Reizen magazine; FTI organises "Mega Fam trip" – 1000 travel agents visit Malta; New ladders and furniture for bays; Embelishment works in wied iż-Żurrieq by the Malta Tourism Authority; Manager of MTA Sweden recieves prestigious award in recognition of her work; Nina Ruge discovers Malta; Dr Mario de Marco addresses business breakfast; Gozo mini guide launched at IMEX; In Guardia re-enactors take part in various celebrations; Ryanair launches Madrid route; Malta’s own Aaron Ciantar wins Malta Grand Prix of the Sea; Medieval Mdina Flower and Pageantry festival; Survey of hotels' energy consumption; Best practices of EU funded Tourism projects launched; Malta Tourism Authority Half-Day Conference on “Service Excellence in the Tourism Industry”; Easyjet inaugurates flights from Newcastle; Haber lands top community award with Blades

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• Summer 2009

  Service excellence is key to customer satisfaction in tourism; Foreign and local publications; ‘FLAG FEAST’ – FESTA TAL-BNADAR - for the 11th – 13th September.; Nina Ruge's 'Mein Malta' published; Nintendo launches new game - “Wii Sports Resort” - in Gozo; Saluting Battery agreement extended; Ryanair inaugurates flights from Bristol and Madrid - Leeds/Bradford from March 2010; Sheffield United pre-season highlights from Malta; Scheme in aid of local councils to organise major events during the year; Industry support adds to the success of MTA’s Choice Programme; Three beaches in Malta gain Blue Flag certifications; WorldEvents claims second consecutive community award; P31 scuttled off Comino; Australian tennis great, Pat Cash, to promote Malta with the UK market; International nurses congress being held in Malta; Overseas marketing and advertising; Third annual online photo competition by UNWTO; Costa Pacifica and MSC Splendida visit Malta on their maiden voyages; Two hotels receive the Malta Tourism Authority Eco-certification; Mellieħa wins this year's EDEN award; Isle of MTV Malta 2009; The quality of product Malta offers to tourists weighs on all our shoulders; World Tourism Day Photographic Competition; MTA Sponsors MICE initiative at the Arena di Verona; Sports Tourism Scheme 2009 generates 22,000 bed nights; The MTA to extend tourist information office network; Online marketing crucial for tourism industry; Vandals target perched beach

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• Autumn 2009

  Popular Belgian reality TV show filmed in Malta; Foreign and local publications; MTA Seminar on marketing Gozo as a tourism destination; Mellieħa, Malta promoted throughout Cyprus; Episode of Popular Italian TV series 'Rex' filmed in Malta; Events and initiatives supported by the Malta Tourism Authority; The MTA attracting tourism from Dubai; Pat Cash visits Gozo; Malta Tourism Authority Marks World Tourism Day; New Mdina Tourist Information Office inaugurated; Second call for proposals in €10 million scheme for sustainable tourism projects for enterprises; The Malta International Choir Festival of Sacred and Secular Music; Festa Bnadar 2009; MTA UK director featured in Town Magazine; German company DMT assigned by Maltese government to create virtual hypogeum model; Malta Tourism Authority sponsors the Try Dive with BSAC 2009 campaign; Environmental good practice and the Eco-certification Scheme; Annual congress of the Association of Dutch Travel Organisers held in Malta; Malta at the Borsa Mediterranea del Turismo Archeologico; Career Education DVDs developed by MTA; Boiler Wharf launched as cruise liner berth; MTA launches new podcasts; MTA organises E-Marketing Seminar; Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism addresses MHRA's AGM; Urban transport in St Julians; Popular Scandinavian Reality Show - Champions' Champion filmed in Malta; MTA appoints New Marketing Manager for Switzerland; Five more hotels receive the Malta Tourism Authority eco-certification; MTA launches Hotel Worker of the Year 2009; MS Rotterdam the largest cruise liner to dock in Gozo; Mta promotes Malta in Chi Vuole Essere Millionario; Cruiseline to commence home-porting of ship in Malta; MTA and Air Malta in SMART Paris Promotion; MTA Launches New Brochure at WTM London; MTA supports News Xchange 2009; Malta drives forward business at WTM'09; Local council events calendar launched; New PDSA brochure for divers; On-going Malta promotions through overseas Embassies and MTA offices

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• Winter 2010

  New Chairman for the Malta Tourism Authority; 113 applications in second call for €10 million Tourism Grant Scheme for Private Enterprise; Mtarfa twinned with Swedish Town; Foreign and local publications; Events and initiatives supported by the Malta Tourism Authority; First workshop on town centre management held for stakeholders; In Guardia at St George's Square inauguration; Cribs and Christmas Art Exhibition; Towards a greener tourism industry; President inaugurates the art exhibition; Harrods flies Maltese flag during President's visit; MTA seminar held for all staff; Gozitan Tourism Worker of the Year 2009; Ryanair to start new route to Bournemouth; Ħamrun council wins the EU Award; Launch of Citta Magica in Valletta; Official homeporting agreement signed between TUI Cruises and VISET Malta plc; Get Trained for Tourism – Launch of Choice Programme; EasyJet links Malta to Rome, Liverpool; €2 million available for local councils to improve their tourism product; Birmingham City training trip to Malta; JOSP FEST Journeys of the Spirit Festival; Parliamentary Secretary for Tourism meets UNWTO Secretary-general; Malta Tourism Authority signs deals with Thomas Cook and Saga; Infrastructure for Accessible Tourism is needed to address demand in shoulder months; MTA Italy launches Travel Agent booking incentives; EDEN IV; Preparations underway for International Council of Nurses' Congress to be held in Malta next year; 22 Destination Management Companies obtain the Quality Assured seal; Launch of events; Isle of MTV Malta Special 2010 – date confirmed; New Events Calendar 2010 launched; EU Funding Opportunities for Local Councils; Valletta Grand Prix Historic & Classic Car event launched at press conference; The importance of quality and standards in the catering sector; MTA Germany boosts diving promotion for 2010 - Launch of state-of-the-art iPhone application; Hungarian giants Ferencváros back in Malta; Italian winner for ‘Eyes on Malta’ video competition; FC Birmingham in Malta for Training Camp; MTA sponsors popular Maltese jockey Charles Degiorgio; Malta Features in the travels of the Royal Clipper; Swiss Travel Agents ‘Explore Malta’

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