Welcome to Vestnorden 2019

Vestnorden 2019 BUYERS

TÓRSHAVN, FAROE ISLANDS Welcome to Vestnorden 2019

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Vestnorden 2019 WELCOME · MUNICIPALITY OF TÓRSHAVN N G F

Welcome to Tórshavn

Whether I am walking in our city centre, jogging in my neighbourhood close to one of our many green hillsides or having a chat over coffee with a

K fellow resident or a visitor from abroad, it always E reminds me that Tórshavn is a truly special place. i L D B Blessed with stunning nature and a vibrant community, Tórshavn is home to a diverse cultural scene and a thriving business environment. Our capital attracts people from near and far. This is a city in constant progress, a city with excitement and a city with promise. H/I

A I firmly believe that people with talent and an entrepreneurial spirit will thrive in our city because, more than anything else, Tórshavn has heart.

We benefit from all the hallmarks of a contemporary 21st century capital. However, we also value and maintain our traditional heritage, our green turf roofs, our multi-coloured houses, and our genuine hospitality. Furthermore, you will find excellent restaurants with Faroese specialities and all sorts of recreational opportunities.

When our founding fathers settled here in the Faroe Islands more than a thousand years ago, it was because they believed in a bright future and because they saw the importance of having both feet firmly planted in one central location.

What they first saw was later to become Tórshavn which has been the gathering place in our country ever since.

As the Mayor of Tórshavn, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the capital of the Faroe Islands.

We encourage you to follow your vision and push the agenda of your business in a capital C that most certainly will make a lasting impact on your future trajectory.

J Annika Olsen Mayor of Torshavn Municipality Hotel Tórshavn Hotel Hotel Føroyar Føroyar Hotel Tórshavn Sports Hall Tórshavn Hotel Hafnia Hotel Hotel Streym Kerjalon MAP OF LOCATIONS IN TÓRSHAVN OF LOCATIONS MAP A B Sjóvinnuhúsið C D E F Hotel Seaside G Havgrím hotel H 62°N guesthouse I 62°N J Christiansen Katrina Fútastova, Barbara, K Áarstova, L The Tarv

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JOIN THE PRESERVOLUTION

Within the last few years, the Faroe Islands has developed from being small dots in the Dear Participant North Atlantic with little global awareness to a destination on the bucket list of travellers from all over the world.

A heartfelt welcome to the Faroe Islands and this year’s Tourism is expected to continue its growth and eventually become a significant new Vestnorden. economic engine for the Faroe Islands.

Never have people travelled globally as much as they do now. With this growth comes the responsibility to preserve our fragile nature and strengthen our The Faroe Islands, along with our neighbours Iceland and distinctive culture. The joint sum of our nature, our distinct culture and our people is our Greenland, recognise the potential in tapping into this vast most vital resource. It is our responsibility to preserve this resource; for us, our visitors and ocean of opportunity within tourism. We have put great effort for future generations. into attracting tourists to our respective countries in the last few years, while at the same time focusing on sustainable The key to the preservation of our nature and culture, and to the prosperity of our tourism development of our destinations. industry, lies in moving forward in the right direction. In early 2019, Visit Faroe Islands presented a new sustainable tourism development strategy, titled Join the Preservolution. It Although relatively close in proximity, each country has its own character, culture, traditions is an evolution and a solution, with preservation at its core. and history, but we share an incredible nature, a warm way of welcoming visitors and boundless things to see and do. The Preservolution strategy is built upon four strategic cornerstones that serve as a set of guiding principles towards Vestnorden is an excellent opportunity to join forces and increase awareness of this region 2025, formulated with the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals as a travel destination and all the special experiences we can offer. The event plays an in mind: essential role in helping to attract new buyers, and to provide exhibitors with a valuable opportunity to showcase their destination’s unique assets. It is also a good place to make Quality over quantity connections and to build one’s network, which is indispensable in today’s business world. 1. 2. Tourism for all of the Faroe Islands, all year round Our region continues to attract more and more interest and the future looks bright. 3. Knowledge and professionalisation 4. A common legislative framework We hope you enjoy the event, that you do great business and leave inspired by what you have experienced in the Faroe Islands. To read more about the strategy, visit: www.visitfaroeislands.com/join-the-preservolution/

Guðrið Højgaard Visit Faroe Islands was established in 2012 with the goal of promoting the Faroe Islands as Director at Visit Faroe Islands a travel destination abroad. In April 2018, a new destination development department was established under Visit Faroe Islands with the aim of structuring and developing tourism internally. The ‘Join the Preservolution’ strategy is the development department’s strategic framework towards 2025.

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We strive to make Vestnorden as sustainably responsible GUÐRIÐ POULSEN - LEIRLIST as possible. This year, we have, for example, minimized Guðrið Poulsen is a Faroese ceramist that showcases her work in a small, charming corner the use of plastic, introduced sustainable waste bins and store in Tórshavn. Her ceramic art work transformed reduced the amount of paper printed by creating one the Faroese art scene at a time when most art manual for sellers and one for buyers. consisted of paintings by Faroese male artists.

Guðrið’s work has a unique sculptural and artistic expression that remains true to clay as the prime DROPBUCKET material. In contrast to the artistic figurative DropBuckets are sustainable waste bins made entirely from last generation cardboard, tradition, which traditionally has been strongly which means that the materials used have already been recycled the maximum amount represented in the Faroe Islands, Guðrið’s design of times possible. The bins are weather-resistant and very easy to set up. The key trait is language is abstract, but with obvious references to that once full, they can be disposed of along with their contents. After use, one can either both architecture and the organic forms of nature. throw out the DropBucket or reuse it – both options are environmentally responsible. Her ceramic work is always characterized by an ambition to develop the artistic expression in the clay, as well as being deeply concerned with existential issues such The company was co-founded by Faroese entrepreneur, Heiða Gunnardóttir Nolsøe, and as life versus thought, the evasive versus the continuous, the small world – or the small has won numerous international awards. space – versus the universe. www.dropbucket.com

The salt cellar is glazed with excess basalt from Grótvirkið on the island of Sandoy. Guðrið made the most of this left-over material and created a sustainable, Faroese work HIDDENFJORD of art. www.instagram.com/gudrid_poulsen Salmon farming company Hiddenfjord produces high-quality salmon that is raised in the wild without the use of antibiotics or hormones. It has developed the most natural and humane harvesting method in the world. Their innovative practices go beyond what the TARI – FAROE SEAWEED industry considers ‘sustainable’ and into a realm referred to as ‘beyond sustainable’. TARI - Faroe Seaweed produces high-quality seaweed from the Faroe Islands. Started in 2016, the company is owned and run by Mortan and Agnes Mols Mortensen, and is Hiddenfjord has sponsored the salmon served at lunch on 25 September. founded on biological sustainability. TARI engages in research and development projects www.hiddenfjord.com both locally and internationally to continuously refine their methods.

Ocean Salt is an exclusive product developed by TARI. The salt is carefully taken out of VERKSTAÐIÐ VÓN the North Atlantic Ocean surrounding the Faroe Islands, and the red seaweed species Verkstaðið Vón is a sheltered workshop for people with mental and physical challenges. Palmaria palmata, ‘søl’ in Faroese, is hand-harvested from wave-exposed Faroese shores They produce products for the Faroese business community and for their own shop. and added to the salt. They also produce a series of items which represent Faroese culture in different ways. www.tari.fo Every product is hand-made and, therefore, unique.

Verkstaðið Vón has made the lanyards and the bags for Vestnorden.

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19:00 – 21:00 Get-together by invitation Programme of the municipality of Tórshavn Venue: Sjóvinnuhúsið

TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER Reception with welcome speeches, entertainment, networking and light refreshments. 08:30 – 10:00 Official Opening of Vestnorden 2019 and country presentations (Buyers) Venue: Tórshavn Sports Hall WEDNESDAY 25 SEPTEMBER

08:30 – 08:40 Welcome: Guðrið Højgaard, Director, Visit Faroe Islands 08:40 – 17:10 B2B meetings (Buyers/Exhibitors) 08:40 – 09:00 Visit Faroe Islands: Guðrið Højgaard, Director, Visit Faroe Islands Venue: Tórshavn Sports Hall 09:00 – 09:20 Visit Greenland: Julia Pars, Managing Director, Visit Greenland 09:20 – 09:40 Promote Iceland: Inga Hlín, Director, Visit Iceland 08:40 - 10:00 B2B meetings 10:00 - 10:20 Coffee and refreshments 10:00 – 10:30 Press meeting: 10:20 - 12:00 B2B meetings Q & A for international and domestic press Venue: Tórshavn Sports Hall 12:00 – 13:30 Lunch in different restaurants in Tórshavn Meeting point for lunch is in front of Tórshavn Sports Hall. 10:00 – 12:20 B2B meetings (Buyers/Exhibitors) Departure with buses at 12:10 and return from restaurants at 13:10. Venue: Tórshavn Sports Hall Participants will receive a ticket showing which restaurant they are going to.

10:00 – 11:00 B2B meetings 13:30 – 15:10 B2B meetings 11:00 – 11:20 Coffee and refreshments 15:10 – 15:30 Coffee and refreshments 11:20 – 12:20 B2B meetings 15:30 – 17:10 B2B meetings

12:30/13:00 – 18:00 Vestnorden tours 19:30 – 02:00 Farewell dinner – Experience the hidden gems of the Faroe Islands Venue: Hotel Føroyar Tour admission is based on registration in advance. Meeting point for all Vestnorden tours is in front of Tórshavn Sports Hall, lunch pack will be provided in Pre-drink with appetizer, 4 course dinner with wine, entertainment and dance. the entrance hall upon departure. Drop off at the hotels listed on the Vestnorden website or at Sjóvinnuhúsið in time for Get-together depending on returning time. See general information for transport in connection with Vestnorden.

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THE GRAPHIC THEME NORTH ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION (NATA) BOARD MEMBERS

This year’s graphic theme shows landscapes of different colours, shapes, layers Faroe Islands: Guðrið Højgaard, Director, Visit Faroe Islands and textures. The illustrations represent the nature of the Faroe Islands, Iceland and Árni Olsen, Director of Sales and Marketing, Atlantic Airways Greenland. The ocean and the sky, mountains, hills and valleys, ice, fire, rocks and grass Iceland: Inga Hlín Pálsdóttir, Director, Visit Iceland at Promote Iceland being the elements, all tied together with modern design and a mix of bold and delicate Elías Bj. Gíslason, Director Icelandic Tourist Board colors. Greenland: Julia Pars, Managing Director, Visit Greenland and Chair of the NATA Board Anders La Cour Vahl, Chief Analyst, Air Greenland Incorporated in the design is also the symbolic triangle—representing the three countries. Here the triangle appears as a subtle, but visible pattern. NORTH ATLANTIC TOURISM ASSOCIATION (NATA)

c/o Vinnuhúsið / House of Industry Óðinshædd 7 Postboks 1038 110 Tórshavn Faroe Islands

Birita Biskopstø Coordinator and Secretary V-tal 579319 (business no.) Tel: +298 309900 / Cell: +298 739911 [email protected] www.northatlantic-islands.com

TOURIST BOARDS OF THE VESTNORDEN COUNTRIES

Visit Faroe Islands Promote Iceland Visit Greenland Gongin 9 Sundagarðar 2 Hans Egedesvej 29 100 Tórshavn 104 Reykjavík 3900 Nuuk Faroe Islands Iceland Greenland Tel: +298 666555 Tel: +354 511 4000 Tel: +298 342820 [email protected] www.islandsstofa.is/en/ [email protected] www.visitfaroeislands.com contact-us www.visitgreenland.com www.inspiredbyiceland.com

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INVITED OFFICIAL GUESTS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PRESS

Faroe Islands: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade (tba) Travel Trade Outbound Scandinavia, Carsten Elsted – Denmark Herálvur Joensen, Permanent Secretary, L’Agenzia di Viaggi Magazine, Cristina Melis – Italy Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Sermitsiaq, Bent Sorensen - Greenland Guðrið Højgaard, Director, Visit Faroe Islands and NATA Board Member Various members of the Faroese Press Johannes Jensen, Chairman of the Board, Visit Faroe Islands Árni Olsen, Director of Sales and Marketing, Atlantic Airways Vestnorden Press Contact: Súsanna E. Sørensen and NATA Board Member Marketing Manager – Leisure & PR, Visit Faroe Islands Birita Biskopstø, NATA Coordinator and Secretary Mobile: +298 556138 Email: [email protected] Greenland: Jess Svane, Minister, Ministry for Industry and Energy Jørn Skov Nielsen, Deputy Minister, Ministry for Industry and Energy Julia Pars, Managing Director, Visit Greenland and NATA Chairwoman Maliina Abelsen, Chair of Visit Greenland and CCO Air Greenland Anders La Cour Vahl, Chief Analyst, Air Greenland and NATA Board Member Christian Hjerrild Ovesen, Head of Department Helene S. Pedersen, Personal Secretary to the Minister Marte Lona, Head of Section

Iceland: Þórdís Kolbrún R. Gylfaddóttir, Minister, Ministry of Industry and Innovation Sigrún Brynja Einarsdottir, Director General, Department of Tourism and Innovation, Ministry of Industries and Innovation Inga Hlín Pálsdóttir Director, Visit Iceland at Promote Iceland and NATA Board Member Elías BJ Gíslason Director, Icelandic Tourist Board and NATA board member

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General Information B2B MEETINGS / APPOINTMENTS Business at Vestnorden is based on pre-arranged appointments. The appointments are ADMISSION done mainly by requests of the buyers, supplemented by requests from the exhibitors. There are a total of 25 appointments possible per company with 1 participant and 2 x 25 Admission to Vestnorden is for registered participants only. On-site registration is not appointments per company with 2 participants during the Vestnorden travel trade show. possible and it is not possible to buy guest tickets. Your personal badge is your entrance to the Vestnorden travel trade show and social events. Each appointment lasts 20 minutes. Please respect the appointment timeframe and schedule. Please remember always to wear your badge both to the travel trade show and social events for an easy identification. If you do not wear your personal badge you will be denied INTERNET entry. Wireless Internet is available to everybody at the Exhibition Hall (Tórshavn Sports Hall) and all hotels booked through the registration form. NAME BADGES

Each participant will receive a name badge to identify who they are and what participation SOCIAL MEDIA category they are in. Each participant will be assigned one of the following categories: Follow Vestnorden on Facebook and Instagram to keep up to date on this year’s event Buyer, Exhibitor, Invited Guest, Press or Staff. Share your Vestnorden moments with us by using #vestnorden.

The name badges have 5 different colours: EXHIBITORS Buyers Press Invited Guests Exhibitors are supplied with small tables sitting 2 – 4 people workshop style. The back Exhibitors Staff walls are 239,5 cm high and 3×100 cm wide and are identified with company name and number. The stand/walls must be returned in the same condition following the workshop. If the walls are damaged or left with decoration or glue there will be an extra charge of REGISTRATION, SERVICE AND INFORMATION DESK DKK 500. Exhibitors are kindly asked to show consideration to their neighbours at the workshop and keep noise levels down. Registration for buyers takes place at their hotel, 23rd September, where you will receive your name badge and welcome bag incl. the printed product manual. THE PRODUCT AND MARKED MANUAL There will be one Product Manual and one Marked Manual and participants will receive Exhibitors shall register at the Exhibition Hall (Tórshavn Sports Hall) on Monday 23 a hard copy according to their request/order in advance. September between 16:00 – 21:00.

The Manuals have been sent to every participant by e-mail prior to the Vestnorden. The Vestnorden Service and Information desk will be located near the entrance to the Exhibition Hall (Tórshavn Sports Hall). LUNCH ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY Lunch on Tuesday will be a to-go pack as most participants are attending the Opening hours at the Service and Information desk: Vestnorden excursions offered by the tourist information centres in the Faroe Islands. Monday 23 September 16:00 – 21:00 On Wednesday the lunch will be hosted in different restaurants throughout Tórshavn. Tuesday 24 September 08:00 – 14:00 Each participant will receive a ticket showing which restaurant they are going to. Wednesday 25 September 08:00 – 17:30

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Transport for travel trade and social events

Monday 23 September Wednesday 25 September

There will be bus transfer from Vágar Airport to hotels* shortly after arrival of these flights: 08:00 Buses from hotels* to Tórshavn Sports Hall 07:20 RC452 From Copenhagen 12:10 Buses from Tórshavn Sports Hall to restaurants in town 12:35 RC402 From Reykjavík 13:10 Buses from restaurants in town to Tórshavn Sports Hall 13:40 RC453 From Copenhagen 17:15 Buses from Tórshavn Sports Hall to hotels* 16:50 RC515 From Edinburgh 19:15 Buses from hotels* to Farewell Dinner at Hotel Føroyar. 17:20 RC425 From Paris No buses from Hotel Føroyar 19:50 RC459 From Copenhagen 01:00 – 02:30 Buses back to hotels*. Every 30 min 22:45 RC471 From Billund

Thursday 26 September Tuesday 24 September 05:50 Buses from hotels* to airport for RC450 to Copenhagen 08:20 08:00 Buses from hotels* to Tórshavn Sports Hall 06:30 Buses from hotels* to airport for RC414 to Edinburgh 09:00 13:00 – 18:00 Vestnorden tours 10:55 Buses from hotels* to airport for RC470 to Billund 13:25 - Experience the hidden gems of the Faroe Islands 12:00 Buses from hotels* to airport for RC456 to Copenhagen 14:30 Networking and sightseeing tours for all participants at Vestnorden. Tour admission is based on registration in advance. Duration of tours varies, drop off will either be at city centre (city walks) and hotels*, or at Sjóvinnuhúsið in time for Friday 27 September Get-together, depending on returning time. 05:30 Buses from hotels* to airport for RC401 to Reykjavík 08:00 18:40 Buses from hotels* to Get-together in Sjóvinnuhúsið 12:35 Buses from hotels* to airport for RC424 to Paris 10:05 21:00 Buses back to hotels* from Sjóvinnuhúsið

* The hotels are: Hotel Føroyar, Hotel Hafnia, Hotel Tórshavn and Hotel Streym.

Those staying at Kerjalón take the bus from Hotel Føroyar Those staying at 62°N hotel take the bus from Hotel Tórshavn Those staying at Havgrím Sea Side Hotel take the bus from Hotel Streym

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Project Management

Overall responsibility: North Atlantic Tourism Association (NATA) Birita Biskopstø, Coordinator and Secretary c/o Vinnuhúsið / House of Industry Óðinshædd 7, 110 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Tel. +298 309900 / +298 739911 (cell.) [email protected] www.northatlantic-islands.com

Host Country Organisation: Visit Faroe Islands Gongin 9, 100 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Tel: +298 666555 [email protected] www.visitfaroeislands.com Guðrið Højgaard, Director, mobile +298 556135, [email protected] Súsanna E. Sørensen, Marketing Manager - PR and Leisure, mobile +298 556138, [email protected]

Project Manager: 62N incoming Hoydalsvegur 17, 100, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Tel: +298 340060 [email protected] www.62n.fo Linda Kølleskov, Vestnorden Project Coordinator, mobile +298 733515, [email protected] Hildur H. Durhuus, Manager, mobile +298 733504, [email protected] Graphic design and printed material: Sendistovan, www.sendistovan.fo

Standbuilder: Dekostovan, www.dekostovan.fo

Images: Roman Huber, Derek Malou, Stefan Schwittek, Depart Deux, Trevor Traynor, Filip Gielda - Visit Greenland, Bárður Eklund, Promote Iceland, Shutterstock.

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FO-23 FO-01 Hotel Hafnia & Hotel Brandan GL-16 Nanu Travel IS-22 Hótel Laxá

FO-22 FO-01 Smyril Line GL-17 Hotel Nordlys and Bed & Breakfast IS-23 Húsavík Adventures FO-02 Tourist information centre in the GL-18 Arctic Adventure IS-24 Hey Iceland FO-21 Faroe Islands GL-19 World of Greenland IS-25 VERA Expeditions

FO-20 FO-19 FO-18 Exhibitor FO-03 Visit Faroe Islands GL-20 Greenland Fjord Tours IS-26 GT Travel - Gts Ltd FO-16 FO-17 stands FO-04 Hotel Torshavn GL-21 Nuka Hostel IS-27 Visit South Iceland FO-15 FO-14 FO-13 FO-05 Hotel Føroyar GL-22 Siniffik Inn & Café Heidi-mut IS-28 Keahotels FO-11 FO-12 FAROE ISLANDS ICELAND FO-06 62°N CAR RENTAL GL-23 Diskobay Tours IS-29 Snaeland Travel FO-10 FO-09 FO-08 FO-06 62°N Hotel - City Center FO-06 FO-07 GL-24 60°North Greenland / IS-30 Arctic Fox Centre 2 21 2 57 FO-07 62°N incoming Qaqortoq Water Taxi IS-31 Visit West Iceland FO-05 FO-04 IS-57 IS-58 IS-59 FO-08 HK Bussar GL-25 Destination Arctic Circle FO-02 FO-03 IS-56 IS-55 IS-54 IS-32 Icelandic Apartments (Altus ehf) GREENLAND FO-09 Hotel Streym GL-26 Arctic Umiaq Line A/S IS-33 Matarkjallarinn - Foodcellar FO-01 IS-51 IS-52 IS-53 FO-10 GoLocal GL-27 Municipality of Qeqertalik 1 31 IS-50 IS-49 IS-48 IS-33 Sjávargrillið / The Seafood Grill FO-11 MAKE TRAVEL GL-28 Blue Ice Explorer IS-34 Landhotel IS-45 IS-46 IS-47 FO-12 Vagar Airport GL-29 Greenland Water Taxi IS-44 IS-43 IS-42 IS-35 Visit Westfjords FO-13 Tora Tourist Sp/f GL-30 Visit South Greenland IS-36 Norlandair IS-39 IS-40 IS-41 FO-14 FAROE INCOMING (Kommune Kujalleq) IS-38 IS-37 IS-36 IS-37 Sýndarveruleiki ehf GL-31 Albatros Arctic Circle FO-15 Vestmanna Tourist Centre IS-38 Icelandic Mountain Guides / IS-33 IS-34 IS-35 FO-16 MM Tours GL-32 Albatros Expeditions/ Arcanum IS-32 IS-31 IS-30 Albatros Arctic Circle FO-17 Havgrím Seaside Hotel 1948 IS-39 Visit Austurland* / East Iceland GL-31 GL-32 IS-27 IS-28 IS-29 IS-01 Air Iceland Connect FO-18 Visit Nes IS-40 Radisson Blu Saga Hotel IS-26 IS-25 IS-24 GL-30 GL-29 IS-02 CenterHotels FO-19 GreenGate Incoming IS-41 Reykjavik Sightseeing GL-26 GL-27 GL-28 IS-21 IS-22 IS-23 IS-03 Blue Lagoon Ltd

IS-20 IS-19 IS-18 FO-20 Gjáargarður P/F IS-42 North Sailing GL-25 GL-24 GL-23 IS-04 Promote Iceland

GL-20 GL-21 GL-22 FO-21 Atlantic Airways IS-43 Ishestar IS-15 IS-16 IS-17 IS-05 Europcar - Bílaleiga Akureyrar

IS-14 IS-13 IS-12 FO-22 Hilton Garden Inn Faroe Islands IS-44 Perla Norðursins GL-19 GL-18 GL-17 IS-06 Elding Whale Watching

GL-14 GL-15 GL-16 FO-23 boat.fo IS-45 Prime Tours IS-09 IS-10 IS-11 IS-07 Icelandair IS-08 IS-07 GL-01 Hotel Hans Egede A/S IS-46 Stracta Hótel GL-13 GL-12 GL-11 IS-08 Icelandair Hotels

GL-08 GL-09 GL-10 GL-02 Air Greenland IS-47 Whale Safari IS-05 IS-06 IS-09 GJ Travel GL-03 Colourful Nuuk IS-48 Visit North Iceland IS-04 IS-03

GL-07 GL-06 GL-05 IS-02 IS-10 Hotel Borgarnes GL-04 VISIT GREENLAND IS-49 Mountaineers of Iceland GL-02 GL-03 GL-04 IS-11 Gray Line Iceland

GL-01 GL-05 Disko Line A/S IS-50 Mýflug Air

IS-01 IS-12 Fiskfélagið / Fish Company GL-06 Hotel Arctic A/S IS-51 Seatours ltd. IS-13 FlyOver Iceland by Pursuit GL-07 Greenland by Topas IS-52 The New Hotel Geysir IS-14 Friðheimar GL-08 Hotel Icefiord & Hotel Disko Island IS-53 Visit Mývatn Service and Information desk IS-15 Reykjavik Excursions GL-09 Destination East Greenland IS-54 Visit Reykjanes Iceland IS-16 Hótel Klaustur (Bær hf) Information centre GL-10 Greenland Travel IS-55 Ylma Apartments&Hotels Servicei and Information desk IS-17 GoNorth GL-11 Hotel Kangerlussuaq IS-56 Viking Village/ i Information centreWardrobe IS-18 Hertz Iceland GL-12 Tupilak Travel Fisherman’s Village - Fjörukráin Wardrobe IS-19 Iceland Escape Café GL-13 Uniquetours ilulissat IS-57 Mývatn Nature Baths

Café IS-20 Geosea GL-14 Hotel Narsarsuaq IS-58 Norðurhjari Tourism Partnership Lounge area IS-21 Into the Glacier Lounge area i (Greenlandic Airport Hotels) IS-59 Special Tours IS-21 The Lava Tunnel Toilet Toilet GL-15 North Greenland Adventure

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Company...... Country Page Fotefar Temareiser ...... Norway 112 INDEX in alphabetical order sorted by Company Name Gate 1 Iceland ...... Iceland 85 GetYourGuide ...... Germany 66 Please note: All information in the product manual is directly from the buyers. Glur Reisen AG ...... Switzerland 128 The Vestnorden Organiser does not take any responsibility for incorrect or misleading information. Great Canadian Travel Group ...... Canada 31 GreenGate Incoming ...... Faroe Islands 56 Greenland Tours ...... France 87 Company...... Country Page Greenland Tours ...... Iceland 86 50 Degrees North ...... Norway 110 Greenland Travel ...... Denmark 39 ag traveltrend ...... Switzerland 127 Grönlandsresor AB ...... Sweden 121 ALTER EVENT ...... France 58 Haman Group AS ...... Norway 113 Arctic Adventure ...... Denmark 35 Hanstholm Rejser ...... Denmark 42 Arctic Friend ...... Denmark 36 Hotelbeds ...... Switzerland 129 Arctic Travel Concepts ...... China 33 Iceland Encounter ...... Iceland 88 Arctic Yeti ...... Spain 117 Iceland Expert ...... Iceland 89 Arts and Leisure Tours ...... Canada 30 Iceland Traveller Ltd ...... United Kingdom 136 Askja Reizen ...... Netherlands 100 Ilulissat Adventure/ Ilulissat Guesthouse ...... Greenland 79 Aspera Explorarions ...... Russian Federation 116 Intercontact & MB Martin Buese China Invest ...... Germany 67 BBI Travel ...... Netherlands 101 ISLAND Erlebnisreisen GmbH ...... Germany 68 Best Served Scandinavia, Wexas, The Luxury Holiday Company ...... United Kingdom 134 Island ProTravel GmbH ...... Germany 69 Booking.com (Denmark) ...... Denmark 37 Island ProTravel GmbH ...... Switzerland 130 Booking.com (Experiences) ...... Denmark 38 Island Tours ...... France 63 Booking.com (Iceland) ...... Iceland 81 Island Tours AG ...... Switzerland 131 BookNordics AS ...... Norway 111 ISLAND TOURS S.R.L...... Italy 97 Boreal Travel ...... Iceland 82 Island Tours Spain ...... Spain 119 Boreal Travel ...... Spain 118 Islandia Resor ...... Sweden 122 Borton Overseas ...... United States 144 Islandsrejser ...... Denmark 43 BUYNOW CO., LTD...... Thailand 133 Journeys ...... Belgium 29 cdme ...... France 59 Katla Travel ...... Germany 70 CERCLE DES VACANCES ...... France 60 Klook Travel ...... Hong Kong 80 contrastravel ...... Germany 65 Klook Travel ...... Netherlands 103 Creating Stories | IJslandspecialist ...... Netherlands 102 Kontiki Reisen ...... Switzerland 132 Crystal Travel & Tours ...... United States 145 Kria-Tours ...... Germany 71 Discover the World ...... United Kingdom 135 Kuoni Tumlare ...... Norway 114 DTOUR ...... France 61 M Vedic Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd ...... India 94 Egencia ...... United States 146 Natur-Pur-Reisen GmbH ...... Germany 74 Escape Travel Sweden AB ...... Sweden 120 nomade aventure ...... France 64 Evaneos ...... France 62 Nordic Delights BV ...... Netherlands 104 Expedia Group ...... Iceland 83 Nordic Destinations ...... United States 147 Expedition South Coast ...... Iceland 84 Nordic Star Aps ...... Denmark 44

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Company...... Country Page Nordic Tours A/S ...... Denmark 45 Nordic Travel ...... Australia 28 INDEX in alphabetical order sorted by Country Nordis Travel ApS ...... Denmark 46 North Travel ApS ...... Denmark 47 Please note: All information in the product manual is directly from the buyers. O.K.Travel AB ...... Sweden 123 The Vestnorden Organiser does not take any responsibility for incorrect or misleading information. Perfectly Planned Journeys ...... United States 148 Pharos reizen van ANWB ...... Netherlands 105 Regent Holidays ...... United Kingdom 137 Country Company...... Page Reykjavik Excursions ...... Iceland 91 Australia Nordic Travel...... 28 RNCC Vriendschap ...... Netherlands 108 Belgium Journeys...... 29 ScanAm World Tours ...... United States 149 Canada Arts and Leisure Tours...... 30 Seal Travel ...... Iceland 92 Canada Great Canadian Travel Group...... 31 Secret Escapes Ltd...... United Kingdom 138 Canada Women Who Explore Adventures Ltd...... 32 Service-Reisen Giessen ...... Germany 75 China Arctic Travel Concepts...... 33 set geo-aktiv reisen GmbH ...... Germany 76 Croatia Vanadis Travel, travel agency...... 34 Sila Greenland DMC ...... Denmark 48 Denmark Arctic Adventure...... 35 Snaeland Travel ...... Iceland 93 Denmark Arctic Friend...... 36 Sophia’s Travel ...... United States 150 Denmark Booking.com (Denmark)...... 37 Studiosus Reisen München ...... Germany 77 Denmark Booking.com (Experiences)...... 38 Super Break ...... United Kingdom 139 Denmark Greenland Travel...... 39 The Camping and Caravanning Club ...... United Kingdom 142 Denmark Hanstholm Rejser...... 42 The Travel Designer - Exclusive Nordic Journeys ...... Norway 115 Denmark Islandsrejser...... 43 Top-Nord GmbH ...... Germany 78 Denmark Nordic Star Aps...... 44 Topas Travel ...... Denmark 49 Denmark Nordic Tours A/S...... 45 Trans Nordic Tours ...... Denmark 50 Denmark Nordis Travel ApS...... 46 Travel-ista ...... India 95 Denmark North Travel ApS...... 47 TRAVELOSOPHY SRL ...... Italy 98 Denmark Sila Greenland DMC...... 48 Tripadvisor Experiences ...... United Kingdom 143 Denmark Topas Travel...... 49 Vanadis Travel, travel agency ...... Croatia 34 Denmark Trans Nordic Tours...... 50 Vayu Seva Tours & Travel (P) Ltd ...... India 96 Denmark Via Hansa & Borealis...... 51 Via Hansa & Borealis ...... Denmark 51 Denmark Vilholdt Rejser ApS...... 52 Viking Travel / Icelandair Japan ...... Japan 99 Denmark VOS...... 53 Vilholdt Rejser ApS ...... Denmark 52 Denmark VR Travel...... 54 Voigt Travel ...... Netherlands 109 Denmark Webport Limited T/A RTS...... 55 VOS ...... Denmark 53 Faroe Islands GreenGate Incoming...... 56 VR Travel ...... Denmark 54 France ALTER EVENT...... 58 Vulkan Travel Group ...... Sweden 126 France cdme...... 59 Wandering Puffin LLC ...... United States 151 France CERCLE DES VACANCES...... 60 Webport Limited T/A RTS ...... Denmark 55 France DTOUR...... 61 Women Who Explore Adventures Ltd ...... Canada 32 France Evaneos...... 62

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Country Company...... Page Country Company...... Page France Island Tours...... 63 Netherlands RNCC Vriendschap...... 108 France nomade aventure...... 64 Netherlands Voigt Travel...... 109 France Greenland Tours...... 87 Norway 50 Degrees North...... 110 Germany contrastravel...... 65 Norway BookNordics AS...... 111 Germany GetYourGuide...... 66 Norway Fotefar Temareiser...... 112 Germany Intercontact & MB Martin Buese China Invest ...... 67 Norway Haman Group AS...... 113 Germany ISLAND Erlebnisreisen GmbH...... 68 Norway Kuoni Tumlare...... 114 Germany Island ProTravel GmbH...... 69 Norway The Travel Designer - Exclusive Nordic Journeys...... 115 Germany Katla Travel ...... 70 Russian Federation Aspera Explorarions...... 116 Germany Kria-Tours...... 71 Spain Arctic Yeti...... 117 Germany Natur-Pur-Reisen GmbH...... 74 Spain Boreal Travel...... 118 Germany Service-Reisen Giessen ...... 75 Spain Island Tours Spain...... 119 Germany set geo-aktiv reisen GmbH ...... 76 Sweden Escape Travel Sweden AB...... 120 Germany Studiosus Reisen München...... 77 Sweden Grönlandsresor AB...... 121 Germany Top-Nord GmbH...... 78 Sweden Islandia Resor...... 122 Greenland Ilulissat Adventure/ Ilulissat Guesthouse...... 79 Sweden O.K.Travel AB...... 123 Hong Kong Klook Travel...... 80 Sweden Vulkan Travel Group...... 126 Iceland Booking.com (Iceland)...... 81 Switzerland ag traveltrend...... 127 Iceland Boreal Travel...... 82 Switzerland Glur Reisen AG...... 128 Iceland Expedia Group...... 83 Switzerland Hotelbeds...... 129 Iceland Expedition South Coast...... 84 Switzerland Island ProTravel GmbH...... 130 Iceland Gate 1 Iceland...... 85 Switzerland Island Tours AG...... 131 Iceland Greenland Tours...... 86 Switzerland Kontiki Reisen...... 132 Iceland Iceland Encounter...... 88 Thailand BUYNOW CO., LTD...... 133 Iceland Iceland Expert...... 89 United Kingdom Best Served Scandinavia, Wexas, The Luxury Holiday Company...... 134 Iceland Reykjavik Excursions...... 91 United Kingdom Discover the World...... 135 Iceland Seal Travel...... 92 United Kingdom Iceland Traveller Ltd...... 136 Iceland Snaeland Travel...... 93 United Kingdom Regent Holidays...... 137 India M Vedic Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd...... 94 United Kingdom Secret Escapes Ltd...... 138 India Travel-ista...... 95 United Kingdom Super Break...... 139 India Vayu Seva Tours & Travel (P) Ltd...... 96 United Kingdom The Camping and Caravanning Club...... 142 Italy ISLAND TOURS S.R.L...... 97 United Kingdom Tripadvisor Experiences...... 143 Italy TRAVELOSOPHY SRL...... 98 United States Borton Overseas...... 144 Japan Viking Travel / Icelandair Japan...... 99 United States Crystal Travel & Tours...... 145 Netherlands Askja Reizen...... 100 United States Egencia...... 146 Netherlands BBI Travel...... 101 United States Nordic Destinations...... 147 Netherlands Creating Stories | IJslandspecialist...... 102 United States Perfectly Planned Journeys...... 148 Netherlands Klook Travel...... 103 United States ScanAm World Tours...... 149 Netherlands Nordic Delights BV...... 104 United States Sophia’s Travel...... 150 Netherlands Pharos reizen van ANWB...... 105 United States Wandering Puffin LLC...... 151

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Company: Nordic Travel Company: Journeys Address: 7/104 Spofforth Street Cremorne, 2090 Sydney Address: Beekstraat 24, 8730 Oedelem Country: Australia Country: Belgium Phone: +61 2 9904 5424 Phone: +32 477918440 Website: www.nordictravel.com.au Website: ww.journeys.be E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Amy Ryniker - Sales and Marketing Consultant Main contact: Stijn Maveau - CEO

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: Nordic Travel is an outbound tour wholesaler located in Sydney, Australia. Field of Activity: Tailor made trips & group travel (small groups). The majority of our sales are directly to Australian Travel Agents. We General Information: Journeys is a Belgium based travel agency for the Flemish market. We also accept a small portion of bookings from the general public. Nordic offer tailor made trips to a lot of countries in Europe, South-America, Travel is 100% Australian owned and operated, offering over 35 years of Africa and Asia. knowledge and experience. Next to that, we offer a small variety of group travels, for small groups of General Information: Nordic Travel offers a great selection of Escorted, Independent and Self- max 12 participants. Drive tour choices to the unique Scandinavian and Arctic destinations of Iceland, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, Spitsbergen (Svalbard), Norway, Development focus: Expanding the offer of group tours, especially tours of about 10 days, to Sweden, Finland, Lapland, Denmark, the Baltics and Russia. destinations in Northern Europe.

Development focus: Nordic Travel offers over 250 tours on our website www.nordictravel. Additional comments: So far no experience with Faroe Island and Greenland. com.au. We also produce a printed brochure annually which contains a portion of our most popular tours in all abovementioned destinations. This brochure is distributed to travel agencies Australia wide, and is also available to download via our website. We are currently expanding our online presence via social media.

Additional comments: We are seeking tours in all destinations outside peak Summer Season (eg May & Sep), + English speaking Escorted tours in the Faroe Islands, + small group tours with first-class accom in Iceland.

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Company: Arts and Leisure Tours Company: Great Canadian Travel Group Address: 418B Hanlan Road, Unit 21+22, L4L 4Z1 Toronto Address: 1349 Portage Avenue, R3G 0V7 Winnipeg Country: Canada Country: Canada Phone: +1 905 850 8984 Phone: +1 204 949 0199 Website: https://artsandleisuretours.com/ Website: www.greatcanadiantavel.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Katie Morgan - Travel Designer Main contact: Shauna Cook - Top of the World Specialist

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: Arts and Leisure Tours is a full service tour operator founded in 1993, Field of Activity: We are a Canadian based wholesale and retail agency specializing in specializing in custom-tailored programmes to Europe for individual, Arctic, North Atlantic and Northern European programming. small groups and incentive travel. We have offices in both Canada and General Information: Our progamming incorporates programs in the Vestnorden region as the United States. well as Arctic Canada, Scandinavia, The North Pole and Antarctica. We General Information: Our services include a wide selection of Hotels and Relais offer escorted and independent touring, along with expedition cruising accommodations, villa and apartment rentals, public and private to a clientele throughout Canada and the US. We work with inbound sightseeing tours, chauffeur driven or car rental transportation, rail tickets, companies as well as direct operators and seek to maintain strong pre/post cruise packages, enogastronomy tours including cooking relationships with our key suppliers. classes and wine tastings and much more. Development focus: We are always looking to continue to expand our portfolio of northern Development focus: Our foremost commitment is maintaining consistent quality, value for programming and concentrate on finding more small-group tours into our clients dollars, personal and friendly service that have made Arts & the more remote areas of the region. Also interested in expanding our Leisure Tours a respected name among the industry’s professionals. programming during off season and winter months.

Additional comments: Our growing team of dedicated travel designers love working on a daily Additional comments: We are looking to further develop relationships with existing partners and basis with Canadian and American travel agents, satisfying the travel create new partnerships with new exciting suppliers. We are also looking needs of their clients by designing exactly what they’re looking for. to expand our office knowledge with opportunities that may be provided.

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Company: Women Who Explore Adventures Ltd Company: Arctic Travel Concepts Address: 105 15 Rosscarrock Gate SW, T3C1E6 Calgary Address: Office 412, Regus Business Centre 4/F, Tower C, MinMetals Plaza,No.3, Country: Canada North Chaoyangmen Avenue, Dongcheng District Beijing, 100, 10010 Bei Phone: +1 7783500411 Jing Website: www.womenwhoexplore.com Country: China E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +86 58746897 Main contact: Lindsay MacNevin - CEO Website: www.arctictravelconcepts.com E-mail: [email protected] First time at VNTM?: yes Main contact: JUANJUAN SUN - Adventure coordinator Field of Activity: We specifically deal with small groups trips for women internationally. Additional contact: XIAOCHAO KONG ([email protected]) - Sales Manager Our trips are focused on physical activities in the outdoors such as hiking, paddle boarding, kayaking, snorkelling, biking, etc. Our trips also focus on First time at VNTM?: yes immersing ourselves with the local culture, volunteering with non profits Field of Activity: Svalbard , Norway, Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland , Faroe island, and exploring the area. Greenland. General Information: Women Who Explore is a community dedicated to getting every women General Information: Arctic Travel Concepts (ATC) provides travel services with base in into the outdoors and feeling confident while traveling. We operate small Beijing,China. This includes consulting for travel agencies with route group trips to off the beaten path destinations. Most recently we have planning, promoting travel news from Nordic countries,representing begun offering couples trips as well as women’s only trips. Our trips are on travel fairs and work shops and also approaching agents on B2B generally small groups, ranging from 8-16 people. We use local operators market. in addition to this, ATC also provides logistic packages to media in the countries we operate for activities, dining, accommodations and companies .the mother company, based on Svalbard, ownes a daughter more. company, a registered WOFE (Wholly Owned Foreign Enterprise) in Development focus: We currently run 4-6 trips a year to Iceland, composed of 8-16 women. Beijing (极地感念北极定制旅游有限公司). ATC also holds a travel license These trips involve activities such as whale watching, snorkelling, hiking, in China. dining, paddle boarding, kayaking, beach clean ups and more. Women Development focus: Development Chinese market and cooperate with more local companies Who Explore is looking to expand our trips to Greenland and to the Faroe in Faroe island, and Greenland. Islands as well as continue to run our Iceland trips. We are looking for partners to work with in terms of activities and destinations. We prefer Additional comments: find more local travel information that suitable for Chinese market. off the beaten path destinations and opening people up to activities they have never tried or even heard of.

Additional comments: n/a

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Company: Vanadis Travel, travel agency Company: Arctic Adventure Address: Slavonska 2a, 10434 Strmec Address: Brolæggerstræde 6, 1211 København K Country: Croatia Country: Denmark Phone: +385 915203508 Phone: +45 33 25 32 21 Website: www.nordicpoint.net Website: www.arctic-adventure.dk E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Ivana Lenardic Vrkljan - General Manager Main contact: Simone Karla Sandø - Travel Consulent

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: We specialize in organizing travel packages to Nordic countries. Field of Activity: Arctic Adventure is one of the most experienced tour operators & DMC’s in the North Atlantic. We are specialized in soft adventure tours to General Information: Situated in Croatia, Vanadis Travel is a travel agency that specializes in Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands. travels to the Nordics. Growing interest in Nordic countries on Croatian market, and our passion towards it with extensive experience in tourism FIT, Groups & Cruise shore handling. gives us unique position in the field. From full packages to individual excursions. Development focus: By exploring destinations first hand to be able to give the best possible Scheduled standard products as well as tailormade special tours. service is our main focus. We thrive to include all the Nordic countries in our offer with equal attention to detail. General Information: Our ambition is to make the North Atlantic a realistic choice for YOUR clients: Additional comments: We will not be including company logo in product manual. • We offer guaranteed departures. You don’t have to commit to a certain number of bookings to ensure the running of a tour. • We design special tours for private jets, families or specialist groups. We have vast experience in ground handling and the operation of shore excursions for cruise ships of all sizes. • We offer multi-lingual guides, who (like us) have a passion for the region. Trained entirely by ourselves, they are knowledgeable story- tellers and destination enthusiasts.

Development focus: We are always looking for new ideas to expand the services we offer. We believe in working closely together with local destination partners as well as our selling agents to create the best possible product.

Additional comments: Join our mailing list to receive our bi-monthly enewsletter and stay updated on tourism developments in the North Atlantic.

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Company: Arctic Friend Company: Booking.com (Denmark) Address: Strandgade 102, 1401 Copenhagen K Address: Vesterbrogade 1E, 7.sal, 1620 Copenhagen Country: Denmark Country: Denmark Phone: +45 76 10 00 70 Phone: +45 33 44 33 40 Website: www.arcticfriend.dk Website: www.booking.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Kasper Trojlsgaard - Director Main contact: Herdis Gudmundsdottir

Additional contact: Casper Devantier ([email protected]) - Sale & Marketing Manager First time at VNTM?: no

First time at VNTM?: no Field of Activity: Booking.com is the world leader in booking accommodation online - Our mission is to empower people to experience the world! Field of Activity: Arctic Friend is a tour operator offering package solutions to the Vestnordic countries and the Arctic. We do tailormade your program and General Information: With a mission to empower people to experience the world, Booking.com offer great flexibility with in the given frames, so you can get the best out invests in digital technology that helps take the friction out of travel. At of your visit to the Arctic. Booking.com, we connect travellers with the world’s largest selection of incredible places to stay, including everything from apartments, vacation We assist both groups and individual travellers in developing the homes, and family-run B&Bs to 5-star luxury resorts, tree houses and dream-itinerary. even igloos. The Booking.com website and mobile apps are available General Information: At Arctic Friend, you will meet a passionate and professional team who in over 40 languages, offer 28,565,277 total reported listings, and cover live and breathe for the Arctic, and who loves to share the secrets of the 150,430 destinations in 227 countries and territories worldwide. countries visited during your travel. Development focus: Increase the number of visitors and support Greenland and the Faroe What does outdoor life, mountain climbing, sea kayaking, gliding, Islands as destinations, by adding new partners to our platform and dogsledding, espresso brewing, novel writing and gourmet experiences strengthening the partnerships with those we already work with. have in common? Being a Booking.com partner, means receiving local support and global Well, it’s just some of the hobbies we in Arctic Friend do in our spare time. marketing. Looking closely at the trips we are doing, you should be able to see, that Additional comments: We are looking to meet up with all types of accommodations from we in Arctic Friend mix the traditionally with our hobbies. That’s why our Greenland and the Faroe Islands as well as local tourist organizations. trips are different!

Development focus: Arctic Friend is always on the look-out for new adventures and experiences to offer their international travellers. Searching for good corporation in every little corner of the Arctic and reliable operators to help us in the corners where we are not present ourself.

Additional comments: Our speciality is Greenland, where we are right now developing more local business every day. We own Ilulissat guesthouse, and offer a great variety of tours in the Diskobay through our local company Ilulissat Adventure.

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Company: Booking.com (Experiences) Company: Greenland Travel Address: Vesterbrogade 1E, 7.sal, 1620 København Address: Wilders Plads 13A, 1403 Copenhagen K Country: Denmark Country: Denmark Phone: +45 31 77 90 06 Phone: +45 33 13 10 11 Website: Booking.com Website: www.greenland-travel.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Oliver Vinther Larsen - Account Manager Experiences - Nordics Main contact: Karin Birgit Jensen - Product Manager

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: Booking.com is the world leader in booking accommodations online - Our Field of Activity: Travel Agency, tour operator, MICE, groups, FIT guided and individual mission is to empower people to experience the world! tours. Greenland Travel is your perfect partner for arranging journeys to Greenland and Iceland. One point of contact is all you need. General Information: With a mission to empower people to experience the world, Booking.com invests in digital technology that helps take the friction out of the travel. General Information: We pride ourselves with satisfying all leisure and business travel needs of And that means quickly, and easily finding the best things to do, wherever visitors to Greenland and Iceland, all seasons of the year with more than you go. Booking.com Experiences was developed to make it possible for 30 years of experience and a highly professional staff. Greenland Travel travellers to book everything they need for their holiday in one place, from holds a solid position as the largest tour operator and travel agency in the museums tickets to walking tours. world specializing in travel to Greenland.

Development focus: Increase the number of booking.com Experience partners in Iceland, Development focus: Greenland Travel is making quality tours for FIT and groups to Greenland. Greenland, and the Faroe islands by adding new suppliers to our platform. Over the years tours have been designed to suit various preferences And strengthening the partnerships with those we already work with. as we receive inquiries from all over the world. Our tours vary from well deserved breaks with time to immerse to trekking tours in remote Additional comments: We are looking to meet up with all types of experiences, tours, and areas. We ar focusing on good cooperation with our local suppliers attractions from Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands as well as the to provide a high standard of service for our guests. Combined tour local tourist organizations. Greenland/Iceland are very popular so we aim to keep developing new combinations.

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Company: Hanstholm Rejser Company: Islandsrejser Address: Præstejorden 10, 7700 Thisted Address: Skanderborgvej 238, 8260 Viby J Country: Denmark Country: Denmark Phone: +45 97 96 10 68 Phone: +45 52 40 40 77 Website: https://hanstholm-rejser.dk/ Website: www.islandsrejser.dk E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Anette Borregaard Jensen Main contact: Jannie Hedegaard Andersen

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: Group travel to all over Europe. Mainly adults / senior citizen. We have Field of Activity: Iceland and the Faroe Islands. both Iceland, Faroe Islands and Greenland in our current travel catalogue. Selfdrives and escorted tours for individuals. General Information: Small travel agency with 20 years’ experience situated in the north of Also groups and companies. Jutland. Bus journeys are our main business but we are expanding the range of air travel - especially northbound. Activities in both Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

Southbound travel is mainly by bus. We have our own bus park, drivers General Information: Islandsrejser is a Danish travel agency, with focus on Iceland and the and guides. Faroe Islands. We have been in business since 2011.

Development focus: The Faroe Islands and Iceland.

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Company: Nordic Star Aps Company: Nordic Tours A/S Address: M.D Madsensvej 13, 3450 Allerød Address: Søren Frichs vej 36 B, 8230 Aarhus Country: Denmark Country: Denmark Phone: +45 28 15 12 94 Phone: +45 70 22 32 22 Website: www.nordicstar.dk Website: www.nordictours.dk E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Tina Thorman - Senior Project Manager Main contact: Richard Nodder - Contracts Manager

First time at VNTM?: yes Additional contact: Bård Andersen ([email protected]) - Key Account Manager

Field of Activity: We cater for a numorous of different segments and countries. My focus is First time at VNTM?: no mainly high end FITs Field of Activity: We sell B2B packaged Leisure tours to Iceland and the Faroe Islands. To General Information: We tailor make programs for our clients all over The Nordic Countries. both Groups and Individuals. Often we combine more than one country. We work with leisure, MICE General Information: We are a Wholesale Tour Operator based in Denmark with over 40 groups and FITs. employees. We selling the whole of Scandinavia, the Baltics, United We provide all essential services for your clients, when visiting and Kingdom, Iceland and Faroe Islands. exploring the northern destinations. We take the time to give you and Development focus: Looking to devolope new products and destinations within Iceland and your clients our undivided attention, and ensure the strongest commit Faroe Islands. Both Hotels, Attractiosn and Soft activities. ment to your success. Additional comments: None Development focus: To become better at understanding the logistics and potentials in Faroe Island, and further develop our Iceland tours - and get the sense of what Greenland has to offer.

Additional comments: Special interests: Any unique experiences that makes the difference.

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Company: Nordis Travel ApS Company: North Travel ApS Address: Frederiksborggade 15 3F, 1360 København K Address: Oldenburg Allé 7, st, 2630 Taastrup Country: Denmark Country: Denmark Phone: +45 33 68 15 17 Phone: +45 24 89 21 13 Website: www.nordisholiday.com Website: www.northtravel.dk E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Jantima Hansen Main contact: Anne Guðmunda Gísladóttir - Director

Additional contact: Meng Li ([email protected]) - Sales manager of MICE and business Additional contact: Reynir Kristbjörnsson ([email protected]) - Director of Finance & IT

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: We are land operation, selling full package of tour to clients including Field of Activity: North Travel specialize in tailormade self drive package tours, weekend accommodation, transportation, meals and excursions. tours and groups to Faroe Islands and Iceland.

General Information: Nordis Travel based in the heart of Copenhagen, has been providing We also offer package tours to South and East Greenland. travelers with original, authentic and remarkable experiences in General Information: Continually expanding our program. Scandinavia since 2015. Always looking for new products and ideas. Nordis Travel has been providing professional services to clients worldwide. With deep understanding of the culture diversity and a wide range Development focus: We also offer package tours to Greenland with focus on South and East of catered products, Nordis Travel is striving to bring the highest quality Greenland. services to its customers. Furthermore, Nordis Travel provides tailor-made Additional comments: Looking very much forward to VNTM in the wonderful Faroe Islands. service to our VIPs, MICE Customers and has received huge success.

Development focus: We will develop European market and will put effort in MICE projects.

Additional comments: Right now we sell Greenland and Faroe products but also need more input and get inspired.

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Company: Sila Greenland DMC Company: Topas Travel Address: Grundtvigsvej 34, 1864 Frederiksberg Address: Bakkelyvej 2, 8680 Ry Country: Denmark Country: Denmark Phone: +45 29 37 22 88 Phone: +45 86 89 36 22 Website: www.silagreenland.com Website: www.topas.dk E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Lykke Yakaboylu - Founder & Owner Main contact: Klaus Andersen - Product Manager

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: Sila Greenland is a Destination Management Company that partners with Field of Activity: Hiking and biking worldwide. local suppliers in Greenland to craft bespoke adventures for international General Information: Active holidays worldwide. travel agents and tour operators. Development focus: Always interested in new trip posibilities in Greenland, Iceland and General Information: Sila Greenland DMC was founded in June 2018, but despite the short Faroe Islands. history, the owner has more than 20 years of experience with the travel trade and is passionate to bring travelers to Greenland.

In Greenlandic, ‘sila’ means both ‘weather’ and ‘state of mind’. These elements become interwoven when traveling in Greenland – a place that every visitor finds unique, and where many rediscover the true spirit of adventure.

Development focus: Sila Greenland DMC is focusing on crafted luxury itineraries, which is developing in Greenland and only possible in partnership with local operators. Sustainability is also a focus point for Sila Greenland that is an Adventure Travel Conservation Fund member.

Additional comments: We are looking forward to meeting the operators from Greenland as well as partners from Iceland and the Faroe Islands.

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Company: Trans Nordic Tours Company: Via Hansa & Borealis Address: Hans Edvard Teglers Vej 3, 2920 Charlottenlund - Copenhagen Address: Frederiksberg Allé 3, 4th., 1790 Copenhagen V Country: Denmark Country: Denmark Phone: +45 45 93 88 83 Phone: +45 70 22 02 86 Website: www.transnordictours.dk/en/ Website: http://bdm-info.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Emilio Rios Main contact: Cappadonna Elina - Business Development Manager

Additional contact: Antonella Di Stazio ([email protected]) - Operation Manager Additional contact: Emiliana Palumbo ([email protected]) Eric Calva ([email protected]) - Project & Contracting Manager Makawan Faerch Christensen ([email protected]) First time at VNTM?: no - Team Leader & Sales Manager Field of Activity: Established in 1995, Trans Nordic Tours (TNT) was born out of a long- First time at VNTM?: yes standing passion for The Nordic Countries and a desire to share the region’s fascinating culture and spectacular sights. Field of Activity: Tailormade FIT, MICE, Leisure & Guaranteed Escorted Tours, circuits including the high-end segment. We contract directly the following General Information: We are the largest tour-operator in the region, doing incoming tourism to services: Accommodation, Transportation, Guides, Restaurants, Regular all the Nordic countries, Baltics, Russia, Iceland and Faroe Islands. sightseeing and activities, entrances. Our main businesses are large and small groups, but we do also FIT’s. General Information: Via Hansa & Borealis is a local Incoming Tour Operator for the Nordic Our very experienced team is based in Copenhagen, Denmark, where we Countries, Iceland, Russia and the Baltic States operating in the areas of are now more than 60 employees, taking care of our customers, coming Leisure, Destination Management and MICE. A team consisting of 180 from more than 40 source markets globally. The biggest areas are Far Operations Executives and Managers ready to offer deep local expertise East (mainly Taiwan), Latin (France, Italy and Spain), India, Eastern and full dedication to its customers with professionalism and integrity and Europe, Middle East, Germany and US/South America. with innovation and creativity. Development focus: Our key focus: Development focus: All year around operations for all our destinations. We are aware of our * Strong partnerships, build on long term loyalty responsibility and we are committed to history and mobility, to culture * Profound planning - Details makes the difference and diversity, to nature and sustainability, to social progress and to * Very solution orientated, time and money matter globalization & digitalization. * Every tour is unique, we aim for satisfied repeating customers (with our 24/7 service) Additional comments: We publish every year 2 brochures for our Guaranteed Escorted Tours: * Our destination expertise comes from very long experience in travel and »THE WORLD OF BOREALIS« & »BALTIC VISION«. in single markets

Additional comments: Trans Nordic Tours – Your best choice in Northern Europe

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Company: Vilholdt Rejser ApS Company: VOS Address: Skovbrynet 49, 8550 Ryomgaard Address: Masnedøgade 20, 1 st floor, VOS, 2100 Copenhagen Ø Country: Denmark Country: Denmark Phone: +45 61 71 52 06 Phone: +45 33 11 10 65 Website: www.vilholdt.dk Website: www.vos.to E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Ingi Thordarson Vilholdt - CEO Main contact: Morten Bedstrup - Contract Manager

Additional contact: Sune Schlickert ([email protected]) - COO First time at VNTM?: yes

First time at VNTM?: yes Field of Activity: V.O.S is a highly qualified incoming tour operator with more than 20 years of experience, spezialised in leisure round trips to the Field of Activity: Vilholdt Rejser ApS specializes in travels to Iceland. We offer self-drive Nordic,Iceland,Greenland,The Faroe islands and the Baltics. We offer tours, package vacations, guided coach tours, group travels, weekend wholesalers a wide variety of services ranging from standard round-trips trips, school trips, company trips etc. In close cooperation with customers to tailor-made. and suppliers, we tailor dream trips to Iceland. General Information: V.O.S is a highly qualified incoming tour operator with more than General Information: Vilholdt Rejser ApS is certified by “Inspired by Iceland”, and we are a 20 years of experience, spezialised in leisure round trips to the member of The Travel Guarantee Fund (Rejsegarantifonden). Nordic,Iceland,Greenland,The Faroe Islands and the Baltics. We have more than four years experience in the business and one of our Development focus: We collaborate with a large number of suppliers and constantly founders is originally from Iceland. We have built a strong network of expanding our suppliers portfolio to offer our clients a wide range of suppliers and collaborators in Iceland, which has secured us a solid products and services in all price categories. Moreover, our extensive foundation for tailoring any kind of trip to Iceland. knowledge of the Nordic countries, Greenland,Iceland & The Faroe At Trustpilot we have an average rating of five stars. islands and Baltic countries ensures a unique experience for all travellers

We are based in Denmark and so far, our customers have primarily been We offer wholesalers a wide variety of services ranging from standard from Denmark. round-trips to tailor-made.

Development focus: Due to recent years’ success, we have acquired our own bus on Iceland Additional comments: V.O.S is a highly qualified incoming tour operator with more than in order to expand our business. Our intention is to broaden our scope 20 years of experience, spezialised in leisure round trips to the with more guided tours in English and in the near future also in German Nordic,Iceland,Greenland,The Faroe islands and the Baltics. in order to include international customers.

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Company: VR Travel Company: Webport Limited T/A RTS Address: Roms Hule, 7100 Vejle Address: Gammel Kongevej 11, 3rd floor, 1610 Copenhagen Country: Denmark Country: Denmark Phone: +45 76 42 99 99 Phone: +45 33 63 72 00 Website: www.vejle-rejser.dk Website: www.rts-scandinavia.com/ E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Kim Madsen - Sales Rep. Main contact: Fanjia Meng - Contract Executive

First time at VNTM?: yes Additional contact: Caryn Goh ([email protected]) - Director of Sales

Field of Activity: Business trips to Greenland, Iceland and Faroe Islands First time at VNTM?: no

General Information: Flights, tours and hotel rerservation. Field of Activity: RTS consists of travel professionals and professional travel operators with many years of experience in providing first grade destination Development focus: Hotel deals in Greenland. management of groups and individual travelers all over Northern Europe Flight deals in Icelnad and Greenland. General Information: RTS is a global partner, we operate groups and FIT from all over the world and are today represented with own offices in Argentina, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates & United Kingdom. our group travelers are from mentioned Asian country.

Development focus: we focus on continuously providing outstanding quality of service, offering competitive price through large volume of business with our suppliers, maintain and improving skills and knowledge of our employees who are Northern Europe specialists with several years of field experiences, discovering new destinations and new products for our agents and clients.

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Company: GreenGate Incoming Address: Niels Winthers Gøta 5, 100 Torshavn Country: Faroe Islands Phone: +298 35 05 20 Website: greengate.fo E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Kamilla Benzon - Product Manager

First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: Incoming Tour Operator and individualized travel package facilitator.

General Information: Greengate Incoming’s unparalleled service, attention to detail, and list of unique travel destinations make it the leading incoming tour operator in the Faroe Islands. We specialize in individual and group requests to the Faroe Islands with customized tours, fly & drive, city breaks, meetings, conventions, shore excursions for cruise vacationers and combination travel packages incl. Greenland and Iceland. As one development focus we now have a growing number of hiking groups with succesful results.

Development focus: MICE Market

Additional comments: Learn more about Greengate Incoming at www.greengate.fo and download our catalogue.

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Company: ALTER EVENT Company: cdme Address: 56 avenue de l agent Sarre, 92700 COLOMBES Address: 6 r;pdebarette, 75015 paris Country: France Country: France Phone: +33 147869537 Phone: +33 681692262 Website: www.alterevent.com Website: cdme E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Dominique Weber - Chairman Main contact: j-f vazel - Northern Europe Product Manager

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: Alter Event organizes incentive trips, seminars and conventions. Field of Activity: Professional organization of 150 members

Our clients are French and we work with clients from various industries General Information: Our vocation is the promotion and development of exécutives time as computer companies, lawyers, intitutionals, insurance companies, etc.. sharing jobs in all corporate functions :production, logistics, sales & marketing, communication, HR, finance, administration,digital...for smal General Information: We are looking for 4-5 days programs. We create exceptionnal travel and medium enterprises experiences. From the initial meeting until the final billing, our team is dedicated to create successful program. Development focus: Discover new destination in Europe, close and original for the organization of internals seminars We are focusses on creativity and sustainability.

Development focus: We actually are looking for new destinations, paying attention to sustainability. That means we are looking for countries, hotels, activities respectful of nature and populations.

We work all over the world and 65% of our business is outside France.

Additional comments: Our groups are usually 40-60 for incentives and 150-350 for seminars and conventions

Our main target is sustainablity and we work from the beginning of the company (10 years) giving our clients some advises on this matter.

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Company: CERCLE DES VACANCES Company: DTOUR Address: 31 avenue de l’Opéra, 75001 PARIS Address: 19 RUE GERBERT, 75015 PARIS Country: France Country: France Phone: +33 1 40 15 15 19 Phone: +33 153953333 Website: www.cercledesvacances.com/EuropeDuNord/ Website: dtour.fr E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Yann Lorang - Director Main contact: Amelie Quenet - Director

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: The aim of going to Vestnorden this year is to meet the DMC’s of the Field of Activity: DTOUR is a French tour operator nordic countries (Iceland, Norway, etc...) to increase our business ,and We are mainly operating groups and a few tailor made FITs specifically this time get to know more the Faroe Islands that we would like to develop. We are specialized in special topics tours as farming, wine making....

General Information: Cercle des Vacances is a Tour Operator who organizes tailor-made trips We operate worldwide all around the world, for both FIT and groups. IATA member Development focus: Faroe Islands seems to have a big potential now with direct flights General Information: Based in Paris from Paris, and we would like in Cercle des Vacances to develop this destination. 4 people working at the office

Additional comments: I am looking forward to know more about Faroe Islands to know what we Development focus: New destinations can organize for our clients. Additional comments: I am a big fan of the North ;)

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Company: Evaneos Company: Island Tours Address: 27 Rue de Mogador, 75009 Paris Address: 23 BD HENRI IV, 75004 PARIS Country: France Country: France Phone: +33 183816596 Phone: +33 156583020 Website: www.evaneos.com Website: www.islandtours.fr E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Loredana Lechner - International Sourcing Manager Main contact: Eric Biard - General Manager

First time at VNTM?: yes Additional contact: Marc Broussaud ([email protected]) - General Manager

Field of Activity: Evaneos offers a B2C channel where local travel agencies are directly in First time at VNTM?: no touch with the end traveller. Field of Activity: First established as Iceland specialist we were pioneer developing a Our clients are mostly couples in their 40+, families with children and Iceland winter catalogue from our very 1st year. Since then we have seniors with good price baskets. Our partners offer highlights tours, sport extended our travel production to Greenland and Faroe Islands and do & adventure, off the beaten track and luxury tours. offer tours to the 3 vestnordic countries all year long.

General Information: Since 2009 Evaneos is the first and leading online platform with the General Information: We do mostly sales individuals tours, producing our own series guided innovative concept of connecting travellers directly to local travel agents. tours around Iceland. We do operate incentives mostly for our decision makers customers having personally traveling with us. So far 350 000 people from 10 international markets (France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Switzerland, UK, US, Canada, Sweden and Netherlands) have Development focus: We are willing to increase our product in Greenland and Faroe Islands. travelled in more than 160 destinations. Evaneos has large visibility, both Additional comments: Island Tours will celebrate its 20th anniversary in February 2020. online (SEO, SEM, social media) and offline (TV, newspapers, OOH).

Partner DMCs are given access to sophisticated tools to maximize efficiency and increase sales opportunities.

Development focus: Evaneos wants now to consolidate its presence on the European markets and increase visibility in US & Canada, the latest launched markets. The growth happens thanks to qualitative partners who share our vision of enabling travellers to live great experiences while being respectful of places and cultures, adopting a sustainable attitude and practices.

Evaneos wants to increase its presence in Iceland, opening opportunities to travellers from Italy, Spain, France, Germany, Switzerland, Netherlands, UK, US and Canada to create memorable trips with local experts.

Additional comments: We are looking for DMCs based in Iceland willing to open a new B2C channel and able to offer tailor-made itineraries. Travel consultants should be able to communicate in the travellers’ language (Italian, Spanish, Dutch, French, German).

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Company: nomade aventure Company: contrastravel Address: 40 rue de la montagne ste genevieve, 75005 PARIS Address: Bahnhofstraße 44, 24582 Bordesholm Country: France Country: Germany Phone: +33 146338773 Phone: +49 4322 889000 Website: www.nomade-aventure.com Website: www.contrastravel.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Frederic Simon - Europe Director Main contact: Steffie Herwig - Destination Manager

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: i’m the manager for europe in the agency , We only look for GIR Groups Field of Activity: Individual tours (FIT), group tours (small groups), activity tours (hiking, with locla guides. trekking etc.)

General Information: Nomade aventure is the third biggest company on the french adventure General Information: Contrastravel is a German tour operator focues on Iceland, Greenland and market,From more than 40 years we propose trekkings all over the world. the Faroese Islands. Our main products are small groups (8 pax + driver guide) as well as programmes for individual travellers in Iceland. We offer Development focus: My wish for 2020 is to develop one or two trekking programs on the féroe a portfolio of various routes in Iceland as well as tailor made programmes. islands, iceland and greenland with local guide. Furthermore, we offer trips to Greenland and the Faroese Islands, mostly Additional comments: I need local contacts of providers to fix agreements for 2020. combined with Iceland.

Development focus: We would like to expand our portfolio with tours and programmes in various regions in Greenland as well as Iceland and the Faroese Islands.

Additional comments: Our aim is to give our clients an authentic impression of each destination.

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Company: GetYourGuide Company: Intercontact & MB Martin Buese China Invest Address: Sonnenburger Straße 73, 10437 Berlin Address: Osterheideweg 9, 25999 Kampen Country: Germany Country: Germany Phone: +49 3056839666 Phone: +49 1715870025 Website: www.getyourguide.com Website: Intercontact-reisen.de E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Allira Mayr - Destination Manager Nordics Main contact: Martin Buese - Senior Advisor & CEO

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: GetYourGuide is the premier site to book experiences across the globe. Field of Activity: Intercontact is a special Touroperator for groups worldwide Since 2009, we’ve gained the trust of millions of travelers and established MB China Invest is a consulting company for inbound and outbound ourselves as the authority in unique and unmissable in-destination tourism to/from China experiences. General Information: Martin Buese has more than 40 years experience in the travel industry. As General Information: GetYourGuide is the premier site to book experiences across the globe. the former CEO / Chairman of TUI China and other leading positions he Since 2009, we’ve gained the trust of millions of travelers and established has a strong background. ourselves as the authority in unique and unmissable in-destination experiences. With GetYourGuide Originals, we’ve created one-of-a-kind Development focus: Intercontact is looking for new destiantions like Faroer Islands. experiences in special locations worldwide that don’t just scratch the MB China is open for contacts inbound/outbound China. surface — they dive right in. Together with top-rated local partners and 24/7 customer service, we guarantee that everything from booking to day-of details is easy, fun, and most importantly: incredible.

Development focus: GetYourGuide is the premier site to book experiences across the globe. Since 2009, we’ve gained the trust of millions of travelers and established ourselves as the authority in unique and unmissable in-destination experiences. With GetYourGuide Originals, we’ve created one-of-a-kind experiences in special locations worldwide that don’t just scratch the surface — they dive right in. Together with top-rated local partners and 24/7 customer service, we guarantee that everything from booking to day-of details is easy, fun, and most importantly: incredible.

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Company: ISLAND Erlebnisreisen GmbH Company: Island ProTravel GmbH Address: Heinrich-Schacht-Straße 58, 22880 Wedel Address: Theodorstrasse 41a, 22761 Hamburg Country: Germany Country: Germany Phone: +49 4103 9000 770 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.islanderlebnis.de Main contact: Susanne Katharina Lex E-mail: [email protected] First time at VNTM?: yes Main contact: Manuela Wernicke-Skubich - Manager Field of Activity: Based in Hamburg (Germany) and Reykjavik (Iceland), Island ProTravel is Additional contact: Barbara Amend ([email protected]) - Manager a travel specialist for the Nordic countries. As such, we offer many tours First time at VNTM?: no to the most beautiful sights of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands which we suit to the individual needs of our customers. Field of Activity: tailor-made trips to Iceland with rental cars, all kind of accommodation and prebooked daytours; General Information: Whether summer, winter, by car, on horseback or dog sled, for see guided bus- & hiking tours in Iceland; angling or to go on a cruise – we plan and organize tailor-made trips multiday-tours riding in Iceland (all levels); for different target groups. In addition, we use our expertise in planning multiday-tours to Greeland, in connection with Iceland-Roundtrip; incentives and events, as well as organizing programs for companies, tours to Greenland starting in Kopenhagen; clubs and conferences for more than 23 years. In order to satisfy all needs all kind of tours to Faroe Islands; of our customers, our travel experts have a large knowledge of the Nordic countries which they have gained on the spot. General Information: 21 years ISLAND Erlebnisreisen; Development focus: Starting as a travel company which was only focused on Iceland, we experienced, partly icelandic speaking employees who visit Iceland have widened our field of activity ever since. Beside the aforementioned regularly; countries (Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands), we also offer trips to tailor-made offer for individuals keeping sustainable tourism in mind; Norway, Sweden and Finland. Therefore, we aspire to operate within and around the whole arctic circle giving our customers everything the North interested in taking clients off the maintstreem routes; has to offer. To preserve this astonishing nature, sustainability is essential exhaustive consulting to our customers before travelling to Iceland, to us and our partners and we work hard to improve it. Greenland, Faroe Islands; Additional comments: Beside our main offices in Hamburg (Germany) and Reykjavik (Iceland), no cruise offers out of conviction; you can also find us in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Development focus: sustainability - develop consciousness to our customers (tourists);

no offers on short trips to Iceland, Greenland, Faroe Islands (less than 5 days);

increase our programme for Faroe Islands as well as Greenland, especially Southgreenland;

better promotion of our own guided tailor-made cultural tour;

develop and offer (in 2020) an individual roundtrip by electric car;

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Company: Katla Travel Company: Kria-Tours Address: Seitzstr.19, 80538 München Address: Amtmann von-Oy-Straße 14, 48366 Laer Country: Germany Country: Germany Phone: +49 89 2421120 Phone: +49 25548987 Website: www.katla-travel.is Website: www.kria-tours.de E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Rita Gauland - Product Manager FIT Main contact: Sven Strumann - Managing Director

First time at VNTM?: no Additional contact: Petra Strumann ([email protected]) - Marketing Director

Field of Activity: Tour Operator specialised in Iceland for FITs, selling also Greenland. First time at VNTM?: no

General Information: Katla Travel offer a wide range of individual and group tours to Iceland Field of Activity: FIT-Travel and short trips to Greenland. We are also specialised in wedding Small Groups ceremonies in Iceland. Our team of 10 people in Munich is from Germany and Iceland, the owners are icelandic. Motorhomes & Campers

Development focus: Faroe Islands: This year on VNTM our focus is on the Faroe Islands. Summerhouses Creating an interesting and succesfull travel program for Katla Travel. Daytours Iceland: New ideas and activities for FITs and family-friendly trips. General Information: We are a Touroperator servong the german speaking market in Germany, Greenland: Extension of our trips (especially in the winter time), new and Austria and Switzerland. We sell a huge variety of Tours to Iceland, creative products, new cooperations in Greenland. Greenland and Faroe-Islands.

Additional comments: We look forward to meet with our current partners to strengthen our We sell tailor made tours and packages to FIT-Clients and small Group- cooperation! Tours.

We sell whatever the Clients demand and are the leading Touroperator with Rentals of Motorhomes and Campers in the german speaking market.

Self-drive Tours are our second biggest segment.

Development focus: We have recently started to sell Expeditions cruises and will expend that segment during the nest month.

Additional comments: New products and ideas are always interesting for us.

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Company: Natur-Pur-Reisen GmbH Company: Service-Reisen Giessen Address: Eduard-Trabold-Strasse 6, 79183 Waldkirch-Kollnau Address: Rödgener Straße 12, 35390 Giessen Country: Germany Country: Germany Phone: +49 151 5466 0914 Phone: +49 641 4006 717 Website: www.natur-pur-reisen.de Website: E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Johannes Hünerfeld - Managing Director Main contact: Seline Schachta - Product Manager

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: We are a tour operator located in Southwest Germany. Our target market Field of Activity: We are one of the leading Wholesalers in Europe and we are focusing on is Germany, but also Switzerland, France and Austria, but also other group travels all around the world. European countries. The company was founded in 1994 - 2018 sold to the General Information: Wholesaler for coach operators, group travel, air travel, river cruises, new owners and re-founded as Natur-Pur-Reisen GmbH. package travel for clubs and societies, study tours, incentive, events and General Information: We organize individual tours to Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Islands. special arrangements.

Our tours include accomodation in hotels/guesthouses or cottages, flight Development focus: Creating new markets and products, creating new partnerships and and car hire in Iceland and Faroe Islands or transportation to Iceland/ focusing on old partnerships. Faroe Islands by ferry. Additional comments: Many years of experience- SERVICE-REISEN GIESSEN was celebrating Additionally horse riding, organized hiking tours and other excursions/ its 40th birthday in 2013. It all began in 1973, and now, after 40 years, over outdoor activities in cooperation with domestic suppliers. 160 travel experts handling more than 15.000 group tours each year.

Development focus: Looking for - partnership with additional domestic suppliers for activities in the Nordics, - new partners who rent well equiped, comfortable cottages and accomodation - partners who are ready to optimize infrastructure for motorhome tourism in Iceland

Additional comments: One of the owners is publisher/author of a tourist guide for tourists with motorhomes in particular to Iceland and Faroes. Therefore we also focus on motorhome tourism as well as looking for suppliers who are willing to offer space for motorhomes.

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Company: set geo-aktiv reisen GmbH Company: Studiosus Reisen München Address: Holzbacher Str. 11, 94081 Fürstenzell Address: Riesstraße 25, 80809 München Country: Germany Country: Germany Phone: +49 8502 9171780 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.set-geo-aktiv.de Main contact: Anne Sophie Brugger - Contracting Manager E-mail: [email protected] First time at VNTM?: yes Main contact: Salome Kristjansdottir - Sales Field of Activity: Contracting Manager. it would be great to meet Hotels and bus / First time at VNTM?: no incoming agencies Field of Activity: set geo-aktiv reisen is a German tour operator specialising in tailor made General Information: We have a lot of Business with Island and a few guests in Greenland each tours for Individuals and Groups. year. Faroer Island will be a new Destination for us. we are planning our General Information: set geo-aktiv reisen is a tour operator for Iceland, Faroe Islands, first trip in 2020 Greenland and Svalbard on the German speaking market. Development focus: Meet Hotels from Iseland and Partner for Faroer and Greenland Development focus: We are looking for new ideas, contacts and changes in tourism of Additional comments: no comments Iceland, Faroe Islands and Greenland

Additional comments: Looking forward to meeting you at VNTM 2019 in Torshavn!

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Company: Top-Nord GmbH Company: Ilulissat Adventure/ Ilulissat Guesthouse Address: Ortsstrasse 11a, 91466 Gerhardshofen Address: Qupaloarsuk 56, 3952 Ilulissat Country: Germany Country: Greenland Phone: +49 9163996776 Phone: +299 278980 Website: www.top-nord.de Website: www.ilulissatadventure.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Jürgen Schwenkschuster Main contact: Hannah Scott Olesen - Sales and product manager

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: We are a touroperator specialised on nordic countries, serving FIT- Field of Activity: Ilulissat Adventure/Ilulissat Guesthouse is located in Ilulissat/Greenland customers and groups. We sell all Seasons and offer tailormade and offering accommodation and tours to individuals and groups travelling ready packages. through Ilulissat.

General Information: Established 2001 General Information: Offering boat tours in our own open RIB boat, you can discover most of the Diskobay with us. Our well trained guides also offer longer hiking Development focus: - Individual Travel using public transport towards more sustainabiltiy tours on land, and together with locals we can offer dirrerent event and - Accommodation with special character/style for FIT customers tours in corporation with other suppliers as well, such as homevisits, Kayak tours and scenic flights as well Additional comments: We are looking forward to learn about new products Development focus: We are always looking for new tour operators, travel agents and locals partners and friends in order to offer the best experience for travellers visiting our unique corner of the world.

We value liability and flexibility high and do our very best always to offer tailormade experiences for our visitors.

Additional comments: Ilulissat Adventure/Ilulissat Guesthouse is owned by Arctic Friend.

Arctic Friend is a full licensed tour operator offering travels to Vestnorden and the Arctic. Together we offer any travellers a safe and well organised trip to the Arctic.

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Company: Klook Travel Company: Booking.com (Iceland) Country: Hong Kong Address: Nóatún 17, 113 Reykjavík Website: www.klook.com Country: Iceland E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +354 8433032 Main contact: Kristina Shieh - Business Development Coordinator Website: Booking.com E-mail: [email protected] First time at VNTM?: no Main contact: Gauti Arnarsson - Account Manager Field of Activity: Klook is a tours, activities, attractions, experiences and in-destination First time at VNTM?: yes services platform serving FIT customers via our website and app. Field of Activity: Booking.com is the world leader in booking accommodation online General Information: Klook is a world leading travel activities and services booking platform. - Our mission is to empower people to experience the world! Klook gives travelers a seamless way to discover and book popular attractions, tours, local transportation, and unique experiences around the General Information: With a mission to empower people to experience the world, Booking.com world on its website and award-winning app. Each day, Klook empowers invests in digital technology that helps take the friction out of travel. At countless travelers to indulge in their wanderlust and spontaneity through Booking.com, we connect travellers with the world’s largest selection of over 100,000 offerings in more than 270 destinations. With a team of more incredible places to stay, including everything from apartments, vacation than 1,000 across over 20 offices worldwide, Klook’s services are available homes, and family-run B&Bs to 5-star luxury resorts, tree houses and in nine languages, supporting 41 currencies. even igloos. The Booking.com website and mobile apps are available in over 40 languages, offer 28,565,277 total reported listings, and cover Development focus: We are looking to expand our product offerings and to meet with existing 150,430 destinations in 227 countries and territories worldwide. partners from Iceland, but also to explore potential collaborations with partners in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Development focus: To support Iceland as a destination, by adding new partners to our platform and strengthening partnerships with those we already work with. Additional comments: We look forward to meeting with you! It’s not just numbers that are changing, traveler expectations are shifting too.

The Icelandic market is going through some uncharted territory at the moment and it’s important that our partners are up to date with the market.

Being a Booking.com partner, means receiving local support and globa marketing.

Grow together with the world’s #1 accommodation site

Additional comments: We are looking to meet up with all types of accommodations from Iceland as well as local tourist organizations.

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Company: Boreal Travel Company: Expedia Group Address: Klapparstigur 25, 101 Reykjavik Address: Flæsketorvet 68, 1711 Copenhagen V Country: Iceland Country: Iceland Phone: +354 6908800 Phone: +45 26469122 Website: www.borealtravel.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Gudrun Ragnarsdottir - Market Manager Main contact: JOAQUIN LINARES CORDOBA - Managing Director Additional contact: Ólafía Lárusdóttir ([email protected]) First time at VNTM?: no - Associate Market Manager

Field of Activity: Fly&drive and guided tours from spanish speaking countries to Iceland, First time at VNTM?: no Norway, Finland and the Faroe Islands. Field of Activity: Expedia Group powers travel to a highly valuable global audience of General Information: Boreal Travel is an icelandic travel agency created in 2009. We offer travel consumers, collaborating with the world’s leading consumer brands fly&drive packages and small group guided tours in spanish. Our area of to provide incremental demand and direct bookings. Travel agents have operation is Iceland, Norway, Finland and the Faroe Islands. We specialise direct access to one of the broadest selections of travel products and in small groups and private departures, as well as tailor made itineraries services on the world’s travel platform. in fly&drive. Our guides live all year round in the destinations. General Information: Expedia Group is the world’s travel platform, with an extensive brand We also offer photography tours and day tours. portfolio that includes some of the world’s most trusted online travel brands. Development focus: We are looking for new partners to expand our catalogue of services in all nordic countries. Development focus: By participating in Vesnorden, Expedia Group hopes to strengthen the bond with our partners and invite new partners to join Expedia Additional comments: Boreal Travel presents in 2019 a new branch in the Faroe Islands under the name Faroe Tours. Additional comments: Expedia Group is the world’s travel platform, with an extensive brand portfolio that includes some of the world’s most trusted online travel We offer private day tours with local guides and photography tours with brands. professional local photographers.

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Company: Expedition South Coast Company: Gate 1 Iceland Address: Tungata 20, 820 Eyrarbakki Address: Norðurvangur 44, 220 Hafnarfjörður Country: Iceland Country: Iceland Phone: +354 7888200 Website: +354 7750725 Website: www.esc.is E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Susanna Ros Westlund - Regional Manager for Gate 1 Main contact: Jessi Kingan - Director First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: no Field of Activity: Gate 1 Iceland is a subsidiary company of Gate 1 USA. Gate 1 is a travel Field of Activity: Expedition South Coast (ESC) Travel is a small family-run company agency from the United States, that organizes group tours of various based on the south coast of Iceland, in Eyrarbakki. We have a passion for types, for clients to several countries in the world. photography, travel, and learning and help guests with the same interests See more on the Gate 1 website under »about us« at the bottom of the make the most of their trips to Iceland. page: www.gate1travel.com General Information: ESC Travel is a small tour operator/travel agency with a focus on General Information: Gate 1 has a motto: »More of the World for Less«. The main emphasis educational travel, family groups, and photography tours based in south in on developing quality vacations for North Americans. The goal is to Iceland. Self-drive/FITs and small groups. provide exemplary service to our customers and to earn their loyalty. Development focus: We operate two restaurants and our own hostel with 16 guest apartments Our Brands on the south coast as well as two cabins on the Golden Circle route. We are looking to build partnerships with rental car companies, bus Gate 1 Travel is excited to offer three escorted vacation brands; Gate 1 companies, local activity providers, and other services that could be of Travel, Discovery Small Groups and Signature Collection. use to our guests. See more in »about us« on the Gate 1 website: www.gate1travel.com Additional comments: The company is run by an American-Icelandic husband and wife team Development focus: Gate 1 is a well known brand in the tourism industry. with experience in hospitality and guiding and a love of the local area. We seek to build a network of trusted partners so we can provide the best for Gate 1’s aim is always to provide the best available service and experience our guests. for our clients and to try to ensure that all the travellers return to their home, happy and content.

Gate 1 is constantly seeking new opportunities, new ideas and new potential business partners.

Additional comments: We look forward to meeting you a the VestNorden Travel mart in 2019.

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Company: Greenland Tours Company: Greenland Tours Address: Gauksás 35, 221 Hafnarfjörður Country: France Country: Iceland Phone: +354 4904080 Phone: +354 4904080 Website: www.greenlandtours.com Website: www.greenlandtours.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Ásta Mercier - Sales Manager Main contact: Henry Kröher - CEO / Owner First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: no Field of Activity: Greenland Tours offers to its customers exciting adventures in all of Field of Activity: Greenland Tours offers to its customers exciting adventures in all of Greenland during winter and summer season. As a Greenland specialist Greenland during winter and summer season. As a Greenland specialist we take great pride in customizing these adventures. we take great pride in customizing these adventures. General Information: Greenland Tours is a tour operator specialized in individual travel to General Information: Greenland Tours is a tour operator specialized in individual travel to Greenland with passionate experts in Berlin and Reykjavík. The Icelandic Greenland with passionate experts in Berlin and Reykjavík. The Icelandic company was founded in 2012. Its devoted team puts a strong focus on company was founded in 2012. Its devoted team puts a strong focus on designing customized tours with the very best fit to the individual needs designing customized tours with the very best fit to the individual needs of adventurers. of adventurers. Development focus: We are looking for local suppliers offering unique services in Greenland, Development focus: We are looking for local suppliers offering unique services in Greenland, want to hear about new ideas and discuss on how we can develop want to hear about new ideas and discuss on how we can develop tourism in Greenland together. tourism in Greenland together. Additional comments: Enjoy Faroe Islands! Additional comments: Enjoy Faroe Islands!

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Company: Iceland Encounter Company: Iceland Expert Address: Sudurlandsbraut 4a, 108 Reykjavik Address: Sudurhlid 35d, 105 Reykjavik Country: Iceland Country: Iceland Phone: +354 5888825 Phone: +354 8238800 Website: www.encounter.is Website: www.icelandexpert.is E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Rannveig Egilsdottir - Travel Designer Main contact: Xiaohang Liu - Business partner/Manager

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: Iceland Encounter is a leading luxury travel provider headquartered in Field of Activity: Leisure excursion, exciting adventure, romantic wedding and honeymoon, Reykjavik, Iceland. We create unique programs for small to medium- food safari, photography art or cultural activities, high-end, luxury tours. sized groups in Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. We are always General Information: Iceland Expert . ehf is a registered travel agency in Iceland since 2014, looking for new parters, who offer quality services for travelers. with legal business certificate issued by the Iceland government. It is General Information: Iceland Encounter focuses on bespoke trips of high quality. We have been focus on Chinese market which helps Chinese tourists come to Iceland. a member of Virtuoso – the world’s leading luxury travel network – since We have a selling team in China and we enjoys high popularity in the 2012. Iceland Encounter was founded in 2009 by husband-and-wife team Chinese social media. It was recommended by many Chinese KOL in Kristin Bjornsdottir and Erling Aspelund. the market and Chinese travel blogs.We focus on customised tours and theme tours, providing clients with professional and tailor-made travelling Development focus: We are looking for suppliers who offer unique, quality services for high- services. end travelers: accommodations, restaurants, outdoor adventure, cultural interactions, nature experiences, etc. Development focus: As the Chinese market developing quickly, our Chinese clients request going to Greenland and Faroe Islands as well, not only Iceland. We would Additional comments: We focus on responsible tourism and strive to offer unique experiences like to get to know more tour operators in Greenland and Faroe Islands. through meaningful connections with local culture, society and the We would like to focus to extend our service cooperation with Greenland environment. and Faroe Islands in the future. We exert effort to offer our clients a high- end, luxury, customized, reliable, and safe trip.

Additional comments: We would like to bring more high-end customers from China to visit Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Islands.

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Company: Reykjavik Excursions Address: Klettagardar 12, 104 Reykjavik Country: Iceland Phone: +354 580 5400 Website: www.re.is E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Engilbert Hafsteinsson - CCO

First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: Reykjavik Excursions was founded in 1968. The company, which is a fully licensed tour operator and travel agent, has grown into one of the largest tour operators in Iceland during those five decades and offers a range of excellent tours and services for individuals and groups.

General Information: Reykjavik Excursions was founded in 1968. The company, which is a fully licensed tour operator and travel agent, has grown into one of the largest tour operators in Iceland during those five decades and offers a range of excellent tours and services for individuals and groups.

Development focus: We want to create new business relationships and also meet with existing business partners to see what is new and what is coming up.

Additional comments: We operate one of the largest coach fleets in Iceland with vehicles of many sizes, which can take you to many of the most beautiful spots in our country. All our coaches are equipped with free Wi-Fi.

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Company: Seal Travel Company: Snaeland Travel Address: Strandgata 2, 530 Hvammstangi Address: Langholtsvegur 109, 104 Reykjavik Country: Iceland Country: Iceland Phone: +354 4512342 Phone: +354 5888660 Website: www.sealtravel.is Website: www.snaeland.is E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Gauja Hlin - Travel Agency Manager Main contact: Hallgrimur Larusson - Managing Director and Owner

Additional contact: Sigurdur Lindal ([email protected]) - CEO First time at VNTM?: no

First time at VNTM?: no Field of Activity: Bus Charter Company - Coaches of all sizes

Field of Activity: We are a fully-licensed Icelandic travel agency serving in-bound traffic Iceland Group Specialist - organize and tailor-made tours for groups to Iceland, outbound traffic from Iceland, and the domestic travel market. Super Jeep Safari with Action and Adventure Among our products are travel packages to the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Incentive and Events

General Information: Seal Travel is a subsidiary company of the Icelandic Seal Center, and Programs for individuals - Multi-days Northern Lights tours, City Break, as such is a community owned company, run for community benefit, as Around Iceland and transfers well as being a non-profit. All profits from the travel agency go towards General Information: Snaeland Travel is a family operated DMC incoming Tour operator with community development and conservation efforts. over 70 years’ local expertise and know-how in Iceland. We operate our Development focus: We are looking to meet suppliers and partners from all the Vestnorden own fleet of cars, coaches and SuperJeeps and offer shorter and longer countries, to strengthen our existing products and diversify our product tours ranging from airport transfers to fully escorted trips around the range. country. Our tours can either be tailor made to your groups wishes or a ready-made for FIT that highlights the best Iceland has to offer. Additional comments: Looking forward to meeting you all. Development focus: We continuously strive to provide the utmost service for our customers. We take pride in renewing our fleet of coaches and develop itineraries and product-packages to best serve our customers with respect for the fragile Icelandic nature.

Additional comments: Wish to meet up with new and current suppliers.

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Company: M Vedic Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd Company: Travel-ista Address: Flat # 102, First Floor, 132A Katwaria Sarai, 110016 New Delhi Address: 2C Saikiran Kasthurba Nagar 1st Main Road, 600020 Chennai Country: India Country: India Phone: +91 11265164 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.vedictoursindia.net Main contact: Shankarram Sivakumar E-mail: [email protected] First time at VNTM?: yes Main contact: Sudha Gupta - Director Field of Activity: We specialize in outbound tours and experiential holidays. Our focus is First time at VNTM?: yes only on FIT’s and not groups. Field of Activity: Inbound-Outbound & Domestic Tours, Conferences & Delegations, General Information: We are a young travel start up diversifying our portfolio of destinations. Women Only Trips and Wellness Tours (including Yoga and Ayurvedic We have catered to over 500 travelers till date in the last 1 year of Treatment) operation. We specialize in connecting directly with guides and drivers as General Information: With over 24 years in Travel, Vedic Tours is an Active member of Indian much as possible. Association of Tour Operator and has been accredited by Ministry of Development focus: We are in the process of establishing a strong network across Europe. Tourism. We would like to create unique tours and experiences across Europe. We Our Inbound network covers entire Sub-continent i.e India, Nepal, do not want to sell run-of-the-mill tours. We are also keen on setting up a Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, Tibet and Myanmar. We organize representative office in one of the Nordic countries for ease of operation. customized tours for individuals & Groups.

Have serviced guests like delegations of Greek PM and Dy PM of Israel in association with Embassies in Delhi. We co-operate with major hotels/ chains including luxury Vilas across India.

Development focus: Major focusing on expanding Outbound with emphasis on few unique destinations like Arctic Region, North Pole etc

Additional comments: Looking for partners in arctic region including operators to North Pole

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Company: Vayu Seva Tours & Travel (P) Ltd Company: ISLAND TOURS S.R.L. Address: 2, Manook Lane, 2nd floor, 700001 Kolkata Address: Piazza Garibaldi 30, 23864 MALGRATE Country: India Country: Italy Phone: +91 3340033535 Phone: +39 0341 201860 Website: www.vayuseva.com Website: www.islandtours.it E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Sajjan Kumar Gupta - Director Main contact: MICHELE DENARO - SALE and MARKETING

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: I am a travel business owner and a travel influencer. My company has Field of Activity: Tour operator specialised on and selling only the Vestnorden countries been working with both FITs and GITS for the past 10 years in countries Iceland, Faroe Islands & Greenland. like North America, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, South Africa, Scandinavia, We organize and sell trips throughout the year including FITs and groups, Western Europe, Central Europe, UK, and countries in the Middle East and have been in activity for more than 20 years. and South East Asia. General Information: Office is based in Italy where we have most of our clients including travel General Information: we have been doing business since 1997 .we are doing approx 25 Fixed agents and public. Our manage Gudrun is icelandic and based in iceland, long haul groups every year our staff are total 6 persons plus her Development focus: Iceland is a very promising destination out of India and we want to Development focus: We would like to keep being specialists on the Vestnorden destinations, develop surrounding destination as well improving our product and our offer to these countries. Indian economy is very promising and all want to explore the new Additional comments: none destination as most of wealthy Indian has already covered western Europe and now we have to offer newer destination

Additional comments: We are interested in promoting travel to Latin America from India. Hence, I want to be a part of Vestnorden to be able to build networks and learn more about the travel products there.

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Company: TRAVELOSOPHY SRL Company: Viking Travel / Icelandair Japan Address: VIA VERGANO 33, 28021 BORGOMANERO Address: B1-111 Embassy of Iceland 4-18-26 Takanawa, Minato-ku, 108-0074 Tokyo Country: Italy Country: Japan Phone: +39 11 7544234 Phone: +81 3 6408 6485 Website: www.insafari.it Website: www.vikingtravel.jp E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Roberto Tessaro - Owner Main contact: Kazumi Okura - Purchasing and Product in charge

First time at VNTM?: yes Additional contact: Yoko Otsuka ([email protected]) - Guide

Field of Activity: We are a small operator with specialization for northern and african First time at VNTM?: yes countries Field of Activity: Has long been the pioneer company for outbound from Japan to Vest General Information: We are three owners with a great passion for nature and wildlife. Before Norden 3 countries for the last 18 years both as GSA of airlines and as to join in this working experience we worked for a important italian tour land operator which has specialized in VN 3 countries. We Viking Inc will operators. sell your product and service both in B2B and B2C all over Japan in place of you like sales representative of you. Travelosophy is born 10 years ago. General Information: Located inside the Embassy of Iceland in TYO Japan, we’ve dedicated Development focus: Our goal is to grow our business in the northern country like the Faroe ourselves to promote VN 3 countries in Japan since establishment in Islands and Greenland. We want to offer our customers a high knowledge 2001. As sales representative of airlines of VN 3 countries, we will go on of the countries we sell ... we do not sell travel if we do not know the promoting airline and travel business of VN 3 countries all over Japan. destination. The aim to join VNTM19 is to find new product and service we could Additional comments: Our logo is the right image of our passion for Africa and the North, introduce to our customers all over Japan as well as to strengthen the business relationship already established with business partners to create better mutual business in future. P.S. We look for outgoing business partner as well.

Development focus: The fact is less than 0.1% of 120 Million of Japanese population has been to Iceland for the last 10 years in total, whichsignifies we have huge potentiality ahead for “decent” Japanese travelers to visit VN 3 countries more in future.

We will create the charter business with airlines in VN countries since we have arranged land for direct charter flights by Japanese airlines to Iceland every year for the last 8 years, and will establish the better mutual business cooperation between Japanese airlines and airlines in VN 3 countries so 2 way tourism could be more activated.

Additional comments: Kindly be reminded to welcome Japanese customers because almost all Japanese travelers make use of Icelandair, Air Greenland and Atlantic Airways, in other words, all Japanese you meet in your country are our possible repeated customers??

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Company: Askja Reizen Company: BBI Travel Address: Izaak Evertslaan 1, 6814 JH Arnhem Address: Machlaan 8b, 9761TK Eelde Country: Netherlands Country: Netherlands Phone: +31 263529390 Phone: +31 50 3136000 Website: www.askja.nl Website: www.bbi-travel.nl E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Derkje Flora Joosten - Product Manager Main contact: Fred Falkena - Product Manager

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: Askja Reizen is a specialized tour operator to Iceland with our own Field of Activity: BBI Travel is a Dutch touroperator, specialising in Iceland, Ireland, incoming agency, Go North. Next to our main destination Iceland we have Scandinavia and Canada. Self drive car tours, car rental, hotels, cottages, tours in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Faroe Islands, Norway and more apartments, farmhouses, excursions, campers, coach tours and activity destinations. holidays. Also offering Greenland and Faroe Islands.

General Information: Askja Reizen is established in 1989. General Information: BBI Travel is a Dutch touroperator, specialising in Iceland, Ireland, Scandinavia and Canada. GSA in Holland for Hurtigruten. Self drive car Development focus: Most of our clients are individual travelers, many of whom want a tailor- tours, car rental, hotels, cottages, apartments, farmhouses, excursions, made program. We also operate our own group tours. campers, coach tours and activity holidays. Offering direct charter flights from Holland to Akureyri . Also offering Greenland and Faroe Islands.

Development focus: We are looking for reasonable priced accommodation (good value for money) in order to keep our Iceland packages competative with other destinations. We are very concerned about how the price level in Iceland has developed in recent years, compared to other destinations.

Additional comments: Look forward in meeting you !

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Company: Creating Stories | IJslandspecialist Company: Klook Travel Address: Cypresbaan 17, 2908 LT Capelle aan den Ijssel Address: Weesperstraat 61, 1018VN Amsterdam Country: Netherlands Country: Netherlands Phone: +31 107144453 Website: www.klook.com Website: www.ijslandspecialist.nl E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Rebecca Keiller - Business Development Manager Main contact: Ida van Rijn - Marketing & Sales First time at VNTM?: no Additional contact: Johanna van Cappellen ([email protected]) - Sales Field of Activity: Klook is a tours, activities, attractions, experiences and in-destination Lisanne van der Maarel ([email protected]) - Sales services platform serving FIT customers via our website and app. Julianne de Vink ([email protected]) - Marketing General Information: Klook is a world leading travel activities and services booking platform. First time at VNTM?: yes Klook gives travelers a seamless way to discover and book popular Field of Activity: We are located in the Netherlands and operate on the Dutch, Belgium attractions, tours, local transportation, and unique experiences around the and German market as Creating Stories | IJslandspecialist | Canadareizen. world on its website and award-winning app. Each day, Klook empowers We sell dynamic packed trips mainly to Iceland but we expanded our countless travelers to indulge in their wanderlust and spontaneity through expertise to multiple destinations. over 100,000 offerings in more than 270 destinations. With a team of more than 1,000 across over 20 offices worldwide, Klook’s services are available General Information: We are experts in advising routes for our customers on our destinations, in nine languages, supporting 41 currencies. since all our employees are driven by interest and a lot of experience. We create different kind of trips, anything that suits the wishes of the client. Development focus: We are looking to expand our product offerings and to meet with existing For example individual tours, group tours, camper rental, car rental and partners from Iceland, but also to explore potential collaborations with different types of excursions. Clients can expect a trip that is based on partners in Greenland and the Faroe Islands. personal experiences of the country. We inspire them with our stories to Additional comments: We look forward to meeting with you! create their own story.

Development focus: We would love to develop and maintain contact with our partners. Educate ourselves about new products to enlarge our expertise of the destinations. We’re looking forward to creative new relationships to be able to create new stories.

Additional comments: Currently we operate on 9 different destinations: Iceland, Canada, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Svalbard, Alaska, Patagonia, America and Australia. We aim to increase our stories to other destinations.

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Company: Nordic Delights BV Company: Pharos reizen van ANWB Address: Christiaan Huygenslaan 40, 3769 XW Soesterberg Address: Taurusavenue 18, 2132 LS Hoofddorp Country: Netherlands Country: Netherlands Phone: +31880 660 875 Phone: +31 882690228 Website: www.nordicdelights.nl Website: www.pharosreizen.nl E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Hendrik Gedink - Managing Director Main contact: Karin Westerhof - Teamlead contracting & sales

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: Adventurous, authentic and luxerious journeys beyond the ordinary for Field of Activity: Pharos Reizen is an online tour operator specialised in car holidays adventurous travellers far away from the crowds. around Europe. We offer self-drive roundtrips in Iceland and the Faroe Islands on the Dutch and Belgian market either with the fly-drive or General Information: Nordic Delights Travel BV is a specialist tour operator located in the arriving with Smyril Line. We focus on the FIT market and offer all year Netherlands. round products. We cater for the Benelux markets. We sell Incentives, B2B and B2C. Our General Information: Pharos reizen is a subsidary of the Dutch car association ANWB. With 4,5 destinations are: Lapland (NO-SE-FI), Svalbard, Faroe Islands, Iceland, million members it is the largest association in the Netherlands active in Greenland, North West Territories, Yukon, Alaska, Tasmania & Antarctica. the area of holidays, recreation and mobility. Heli skiing, flight seeing, RV rentals,multiple day husky safaris, snow- mobile safaris, ice racing with luxury cars, arctic and antarctic cruises on Development focus: We would like to develop new roundtrips programs on Icelands and the small expedition ships and Aurora Australis + Aurora Borealis excursions. Faroe Islands. Also we would like to continue with the development of We sell year round. product towards Greenland which we started last year.

Development focus: We would like to establisch new contacts with smaller exclusive touroperators & hotel entrepeneurs in Greenland, Iceland & Faroe Islands: Looking for activities and accomodations year round.

Additional comments: Away from the crowds & beyond the ordinary.

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Company: RNCC Vriendschap Company: Voigt Travel Address: keulsekade 27, 3531JX Utrecht Address: Amsterdamsestraatweg 15C, 1411 AW Naarden Country: Netherlands Country: Netherlands Phone: +31 302944023 Phone: +31 35 6990326 Website: https://vk.com/rncc.vriendschap Website: www.voigt-travel.nl E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Marina Veenis - CEO Main contact: Cees van den Bosch - Managing Partner

Additional contact: LLA Krouwel ([email protected]) - General Director First time at VNTM?: no

First time at VNTM?: yes Field of Activity: Specialised tour operator in the Netherlands with high quality FIT packages to the Nordics. We have our own direct charter flights, also Field of Activity: As a tour operator we work on B2B basis and have a network of 3500 to Akureyri (summer 2019, once a week and winter 2020 for 4 weeks) travel agents and corporate companies. Beside we work with the trade and the aim to develop a winter production to Iceland as well. Focus for missions and govermental visits, Iceland will be the North. General Information: Dutch tour operator »RNCC« is specialized in groups and individuals FIT General Information: At Voigt Travel we work with a team of 25 highly qualified and travel and organizing MICE, corporate, educational, cultural programs, enthusiastic travel organisers, including a team of young and devoted custom made itineraries for families, individuals and groups, fixed sales professionals. Our target group: couples, age 45+ with flexible departure itineraries and VIP´s for people from all over the world. time and disposable money to spend for personal enrichments in life. We organize the following trips: This growing group is seeking a surprising and extraordinary travel • MICE: incentive, team building programs and events experience, but at the same time, demands safety, security, convenience • Heritage packages and comnfort in a holiday. • Adventure tours Development focus: Voigt Travel aims and manages to grow the total number of own • Holidays and family packages independent charter flights and partnerships in the northern part of • Gastronomic packages Europe/the Nordics every year. By doing so, we enable the Nordic • Hotel accommodation worldwide destinations to become increasingly accessible for holidaymakers that are Development focus: Regarding our MICE and travel acitivities for in 2020, we currently have looking for an exclusive experience at an untouched travel destination. requests for organizing an incentive programm for 50 people in May 14 till Additional comments: We would like to work to collaborate with (new) specialised partners in 21 and company meeting for 80 people in September 2020 and business the area of destination development, travel production, marketing and mission 30 pax in November 2020. sales. We prefer a long term relationship with partners who have strong As per regarding our recent MICE activties, we organize an incentive bond with theit home region. program for 120 people from 13 till 18 May 2019 in Belgium and the Netherlands, we had a meeting event in Turkey Side for 150 people in September 2018, FIFA 2018 for 300 people in Russia, Moscow and Saransk.

Additional comments: On behalf of our company I would like to learn about the destination, meet new partners, establish new contacts, visit MICE venues, do the site inspection of hotels and learn about the incentive activities for our clients.

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Company: 50 Degrees North Company: BookNordics AS Address: Postboks 55, 2637 Øyer Address: Inkognito Gate 6, 258 Oslo Country: Norway Country: Norway Phone: +47 21040100 Phone: +47 40639681 Website: https://www.fiftydegreesnorth.com/ Website: www.booknordics.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Satu Vänskä-Westgarth - Nordic Manager Main contact: Rasmus Heim - Commercial manager

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: 50 Degrees North Nordic is an incoming tour operator specialised in Field of Activity: With booknordics.com we are launching the market’s first full-service creating quality tailor-made itineraries both for FITs and groups. Our platform for adventure-based travel to and within the Nordic countries. inclusive itineraries range from independent tours to cruises and voyages, We will provide incoming travelers from target markets in Europe, North and escorted small groups tours. America and East Asia with the opportunity to book their trips in real-time

General Information: We are a family-owned tour operator with Nordic sales staff in all of our General Information: We are a sales-driven organization who believes in simplicity. As well as three offices (Norway, Australia, Canada). We contract directly with local in reliability. And in quality. These three values have guided us in scoping guides, hoteliers and transport companies and aim to build long and and developing the concept. We are also an organization with extensive lasting relationships both with our partners, and clients. commercial experience particularly from category management and sales. In an effort to simplify the booking experience while implementing Development focus: We want to offer our high-end clientele down-to-earth local experiences category management to online travel sales, we will go to market with the with great service quality across the whole Arctic region. We work concept “GoǀStayǀDoǀNordic Adventures®”. both with FITs and small, all-inclusive groups. Our focus is also on sustainability both when it comes to supporting local economies and Development focus: In terms of Sales we realize cross- and up-selling potential significantly finding environmentally friendly options for our clientele. based on the rich content on our site. International customers might compute relatively narrow searches based on the limited knowledge Additional comments: We are a Virtuoso Preferred Tour Operator to the Nordic region. about the Nordic region. However, they will then be exposed to richer and entertaining content, which translates into direct bookings on our site.

Additional comments: We view the Nordics as one destination (consisting of sub-regions) and market our concept to incoming target groups in Germany, the U.K., the Netherlands, Metro USA/Canada and five selected Asian markets.

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Company: Fotefar Temareiser Company: Haman Group AS Address: Sognefjordvegen 40, 6869 Hafslo Address: Grenseveien 82, 663 Oslo Country: Norway Country: Norway Phone: +47 91820304 Phone: +46 87910045 Website: www.fotefartemareiser.no Website: www.haman.no E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Rolf Ivan Partenyi - Travel Manager Main contact: Nina Tadsen - Sales and Operations Consultant and Purchase Iceland

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: Theme tours with groups. Size of ther groups are from 30 to 60 persons. Field of Activity: Incoming agency to all the Nordic countries

Hiking tours for seniors. General Information: Haman Group AS consists of: – Haman Scandinavia AS and Cities+Tours General Information: We are a Theme tour operator located in west Norway. Many of our tours – Terra Nova Scandinavia AS is with Norwegian celebrities, retiered reporters and professors from – Authentic Scandinavia AS universities, as tour lecturers. Together we work as an incoming agency to all the Nordic countries Development focus: We are interested in developing a tour to Greenland with a Professor in for both groups and FIT on a B2B and B2C level. Cities+Tours is our viking history, outgoing department working with Scandinavian clients travelling And we would like to develop hiking tours to Faroe Islands, Iceland and anywhere in Europe. Greenland. Development focus: We are working with both groups and FIT in Iceland, Faroe Islands and Greenland and are always looking for new suppliers as well as news from our established partners. Currently we are especially looking into expanding our cooperation on the FIT level.

Additional comments: We have been represented on Vestnorden for some years and look forward again to a successful meeting.

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Company: Kuoni Tumlare Company: The Travel Designer - Exclusive Nordic Journeys Address: Møllergata 4, 179 Oslo Address: Veversmauet 2, 5017 Bergen Country: Norway Country: Norway Phone: +47 93249294 Phone: +47 98281917 Website: www.kuonitumlare.com Website: https://thetraveldesigner.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: David Bader - Procurement Manager Main contact: Lucy Davy - Product & Marketing Manager

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: At Kuoni Tumlare, we create truly inspiring travel experiences that go Field of Activity: The Travel Designer is a luxury incoming agency to the Nordic region. beyond expectations. Proudly part of the JTB Corporation, we curate and General Information: The Travel Designer is dedicated to unveiling what lays behind the deliver group travel, and meetings, incentives, congresses and events curtain. Redirecting travelers away from the expected, we provide insider (MICE). access to unexplored regions of natural wonder and strong cultural General Information: Trading under the brands JTB, Kuoni Global Travel Services, Tumlare identity. Destination Management, Kuoni Destination Management, Kuoni Development focus: Our many years of profound interaction, exploration and development Congress and Conference & Touring, our 3,000 plus team members are within the Nordic region have allowed us to uncover many a hidden gem. located across 34 countries throughout Europe, Asia Pacific and the We will be attending Vestnorden in the hope of discovering more. Americas.

Development focus: Delivering bespoke packaged tours for leisure and incentive groups, we partner with retail and wholesale travel agents worldwide to create itineraries, reserve product inventory and provide ground support. Our teams work behind the scenes to manage every part of a tour from hotel and restaurant bookings to sightseeing and guides. We excel in giving group travelers from over 50 countries a great taste of European and worldwide destinations.

Additional comments: We also curate unique and creative meetings, events, incentives and congresses/conventions for clients in Europe and America, providing a full range of ground handling services for many of the world’s leading ocean and river cruise lines.

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Company: Aspera Explorarions Company: Arctic Yeti Address: Schetininsky pereulok 6, 119017 Moscow Address: c/ Islas Cíes 55, 28035 Madrid Country: Russian Federation Country: Spain E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +34 914204044 Main contact: Annette Loftus Website: www.arcticyeti.com E-mail: [email protected] First time at VNTM?: yes Main contact: Javi Galvez - CEO Field of Activity: VIP tourism and luxury adventures, expeditions, private get-aways First time at VNTM?: no General Information: We create journeys of discovery in extraordinary surroundings. What Field of Activity: - Iceland unites all of our explorers, regardless of age, fitness, level of experience, is - Greenland curiosity about distant lands and cultures, respect for local environments, - Faroe Islands and an expectation of unexpected. - Norway Because we have invested both experience and resources into our local General Information: .Arctic Yeti is a Group of travel agencies, with offices in Madrid, Berlin, partners, we can ensure the highest quality standards for our clients as and Reykjavik. The main focus is Adventure Travel to Iceland, Greenland, well as create real benefits for the local economy. We are conscientious Norway and Faroe Islands. and environmentally responsible in our approach to preserving the nature of the areas we visit. - Arctic Yeti Spain - Focused on guided tours to Iceland, Greenland, Norway, and Faroe. Scheduled tours with Spanish speaking guides. Development focus: we are searching for new destinations, hidden and unique places to offer them to our customers - Arctic Yeti Iceland - Incoming company, based in Reykjavik. Own fleet of minibusses. Land arrangements for tours in Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Islands

- Arctic Yeti Germany - Branch of Arctic Yeti Iceland, arranging trips and logistics for the German-speaking market

Development focus: Looking for:

- Local suppliers with Spanish or German speaking guides

- Transportation companies

- New actors in the tourism industry

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Company: Boreal Travel Company: Island Tours Spain Country: Spain Address: Calle Santa Cruz de Marcenado, 33 1º Of, 28015 MADRID Website: www.borealtravel.com Country: Spain E-mail: [email protected] Phone: +34 915476094 Main contact: ALFONSO FERNANDO LINARES CORDOBA - Managing Director Website: www.islandtours.es E-mail: [email protected] First time at VNTM?: no Main contact: Fernando Mardones Field of Activity: Fly&drive and guided tours from spanish speaking countries to Iceland, First time at VNTM?: no Norway, Finland and the Faroe Islands. Field of Activity: Island Tours Spain office touroperator specialised in trip to Iceland, General Information: Boreal Travel is an icelandic travel agency created in 2009. We offer Greenland and Faroe Islands. fly&drive packages and small group guided tours in spanish. Our area of operation is Iceland, Norway, Finland and the Faroe Islands. We specialise General Information: The company is established more than 19 years ago.we have offices in in small groups and private departures, as well as tailor made itineraries Madrid and Barcelona, and our sales markets are all spanish countries. in fly&drive. Our guides live all year round in the destinations. Development focus: Our main business is FIT and Series groups, but we also handle special We also offer photography tours and day tours. groups, tematic tours and adventure travel.

Development focus: We are looking for new partners to expand our catalogue of services in all we will like improve in Faroe Islands and Greenland. nordic countries.

Additional comments: Boreal Travel presents in 2019 a new branch in the Faroe Islands under the name Faroe Tours.

We offer private day tours with local guides and photography tours with professional local photographers.

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Company: Escape Travel Sweden AB Company: Grönlandsresor AB Address: Norra Gubberogatan 30, 416 63 Göteborg Address: Rastaholms Allé 27, 17890 EKERÖ Country: Sweden Country: Sweden Phone: +46 84503890 Phone: +46 855626970 Website: www.escapetravel.se Website: www.gronlandsresor.se E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Eva Jonsdottir - Product Manager Iceland Main contact: Monica Larsson - Owner

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: Escape Travel Sweden AB is a part of Escape Travel Group. Field of Activity: Grönlandsresor is a Swedish tour operator specialized in the Arctic areas.

Tour Operator for ex Iceland, River Cruises, Cruises, South Africa With enthusiastic staff with years of experience within travel industry we » Sebatana Lodge« and more FIT and groups are strong in our areas: Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Svalbard and Antarctica. General Information: With a merger between Escape Travel and Sabra Tours in 2014, Escape grew to become the largest schedule flight based tour operator in General Information: Grönlandsresor, founded year 2000, is the largest Swedish tour operator Norway. In Sweden we merged the operartions in Iceland Explorer and focusing on Greenland and the Arctic areas with both land and sea Escape Travel under one company – Escape Travel Sweden in 2015. arrangements. We are located in Ekerö outside Stockholm. Escape in Sweden is a subsidiary of Escape in Norway where the majority We arrange travel for Individuals, groups, incentives and conferences. of contracting and trip design takes place. Escape guides and travel For individuals we offer round trips, kayaking, trekking, horseback tours, makers collaborate to select places of interest and itineraries that inspire. cruise expeditions and tailor made tours and more. The aim is to offer trips to the best destinations of the world. Development focus: Grönlandsresor continuously strives to get stronger in existing destinations by maintain a strong and personal relationship with our existing suppliers. We constantly look for opportunities to grow in new markets.

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Company: Islandia Resor Company: O.K.Travel AB Address: Holländargatan 21B, 111 60 Stockholm Address: Rotsundagårdsvägen 42, 19279 Sollentuna Country: Sweden Country: Sweden Phone: +46 8 545 215 60 Phone: +46 704535764 Website: www.islandia.se Website: www.oktravel.se/en E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Ivar Ottosson - Managing Director Main contact: Nargiza Khodzhaeva - Booking Manager

Additional contact: Gudleid Benediktsdottir ([email protected]) - Supervisor First time at VNTM?: yes

First time at VNTM?: no Field of Activity: OK Travel is DMC, working with incoming tourism to Scandinavian countries. Field of Activity: Sales of FITs and Groups/Conferences to Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe islands. General Information: O.K. Travel AB is a DMC (Destination Management Company) working with incoming travel to Scandinavia. We offer a variety of programs Islandia Resor was founded in 1994 and is a leading expert in travels to both tailor made in accordance with your requirements and ready tour the west-nordic area. packages. Since 2006 our company specializes on Luxury travel services, General Information: Sales of FITs and Groups/Conferences to Iceland, Greenland and the MICE, fishing trips and offers unique ready tours. Faroe islands. OK Travel cooperates with leading travel companies in Europe, Asia and Islandia Resor was founded in 1994 and is a leading expert in travels to the Americas. Among our clients there are multi-national pharmaceutical the west-nordic area. companies, banks, government agencies and private companies.

Development focus: Sales of FITs and Groups/Conferences to Iceland, Greenland and the Development focus: We would like to extend our geography to Faroe Islands and Iceland and Faroe islands. working on this during last few years.

Islandia Resor was founded in 1994 and is a leading expert in travels to Additional comments: Looking forward to mest new suppliers from Faroe Islands and Iceland. the west-nordic area.

Additional comments: Sales of FITs and Groups/Conferences to Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe islands.

Islandia Resor was founded in 1994 and is a leading expert in travels to the west-nordic area.

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Company: Vulkan Travel Group Company: ag traveltrend Address: Mäster Samuelsgatan 60, 111 21 Stockholm Address: Muristrasse 89, 3006 Bern Country: Sweden Country: Switzerland Phone: +46 86124370 Phone: +41 31 350 15 15 Website: www.vulkanresor.se Website: www.agtraveltrend.ch E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Diana Pajkic - Sales Manager Main contact: Viktoria Aeschlimann de Graaff - Product Manager

Additional contact: Ulf Nordström ([email protected]) - Marketing Manager First time at VNTM?: no

First time at VNTM?: no Field of Activity: We are a Touroperator specialised for the Northern Countrys, like Iceland, Greenland, Faeroe Islands, Scandinavia, Finnland, Spitsbergen, Antarctica Field of Activity: Vulkan Travel Group is the main tour operator to Iceland out of and Ireland. Our main business are FIT’s. Scandinavia. We focus on maximizing the experience of Iceland by carefully choosing and putting together trips for MICE and FIT customers. General Information: Our Company was founded in 1990. So we have nearly 30 years experience in selling trips to the Northern Countrys. Our speciality is General Information: Vulkan Travel Group is the main tour operator to Iceland out of organising tailormade trips for individual travellers. Scandinavia. We focus on maximizing the experience of Iceland by carefully choosing and putting together trips for MICE and FIT customers. Development focus: We are interested in new and existing products in Iceland, Greenland, Faeroe Islands. Focussing on products for FIT’s. Development focus: Vulkan Travel Group is the main tour operator to Iceland out of Scandinavia. We focus on maximizing the experience of Iceland by Additional comments: We are pleased to meet our longtime partners as well as many new faces! carefully choosing and putting together trips for MICE and FIT customers. :-)

Additional comments: Vulkan Travel Group is the main tour operator to Iceland out of Scandinavia. We focus on maximizing the experience of Iceland by carefully choosing and putting together trips for MICE and FIT customers.

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Company: Glur Reisen AG Company: Hotelbeds Address: Spalenring 111, 4009 Basel Address: Elias-Canetti Strasse 2, 8050 Zurich Country: Switzerland Country: Switzerland Phone: +41 612059494 Phone: +45 31322485 Website: www.glur.ch Website: www.hotelbeds.com; www.bedsonline.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Maud Chételat - Employee / Product Manager Iceland Main contact: Edgars Stepano - Contract Manager Nordics vics

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: We are a tour Operator for Scandinavia in Switzerland. Mostly FIT’s to Field of Activity: Accommodation distribution Greenland, Icleand & Faroe Islands. Our speciality: tailor made trips. General Information: Hotelbeds is present In global market since year 2002 distributing hotel General Information: Glur Reisen is since 36 years one of the biggest tour Operator for rooms to our main customer segments: Tour Operators, Travel Agencies, Scandinavia in Switzerland. Since 2013, we belong to knecht Reisen AG Airlines and Loyalty Employee & Points plans worldwide. which is the 4th biggest travel Company in Switzerland. We also belong All together more than 60 000 partners from 140 source markets are to the TTS (Travel Trade Service Ltd.) and so we serve about 100 travel using Hotelbeds platform daily for their travel arrangements for the final agencies in Switzerland with our programs an tailor made trips. customers (FIT travellers only). Development focus: To strenghten the contact to our best Partners in the three countries and Development focus: Looking for new accommodation partners and enhancing existing to find new interesting products tfor the next brochure. partnerships in Nordic countries Additional comments: Hopefully we will have sucessful VNTM with many interesting news! Additional comments: Main areas of interest - Iceland, Faroe Islands and Greenland

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Company: Island ProTravel GmbH Company: Island Tours AG Address: Usterstrasse 56, 8620 Wetzikon Address: Laurstrasse 6, 5200 Brugg AG Country: Switzerland Country: Switzerland Phone: +41 434970481 Phone: +41 62 865 25 55 Website: www.islandprotravel.ch E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Aline Luce Vocat - Product Manager Main contact: Madelaine Krüsi - Head of back office & Deputy Managing Director First time at VNTM?: no Additional contact: Anja Schepers ([email protected]) - Sales Manager Field of Activity: We are a touroperator in Switzerland and we sell trips to Iceland, First time at VNTM?: no Greenland and the Faroe Islands as well as to Scandinavia. We mostly book FIT’s and we are specialised in individual selfdrive tours. Field of Activity: Selling trips to Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Islands for individuals and groups General Information: We belong to the Iceland Pro Travel Company.

Incentives and cruises Development focus: Interested in developing the Faroe Islands.

General Information: We are a tour operator situated in Switzerland and be belong to the IPT Holding. The holding has offices in Norway, UK, Germany, Switzerland & Iceland.

Development focus: We are focusing to develpoe more products for the faroe islands and as well for Greeland. We are always interested in new products in all those countries of course.

We try to find new possibilities for enviromental friendly travellers.

Additional comments: Please note, that both persons (Madelaine Krüsi & Anja Schepers) would like to participate on the faroe island pre tour - thank you

If it would be possible, we would be really thankful to have 2 single rooms.

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Company: Kontiki Reisen Company: BUYNOW CO., LTD. Address: Bahnhofstrasse 23, 5400 Baden Address: 142 TWO PACIFIC PLACE, 20TH FLOOR, ROOM 2002, SUKHUMVIT Country: Switzerland ROAD, 10110 BANGKOK Phone: +41 56 203 66 62 Country: Thailand Website: www.kontiki.ch Phone: +66 26532050 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.buynoww.com Main contact: Elsbeth Huesser - Group Responsible E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Prachvith Intarasuwan - Manager Northeastern Sales First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: yes Field of Activity: We are a tour operator specialized for the Northern Countries and we have our own charter flight every week from Zurich Switzerland to Iceland Field of Activity: WE’RE WORKING AS GENERAL SALES AGENT FOR ICELANDAIR IN during the summertime. We offer self-drive, groups and individual tours, THAILAND. SUPPORT INFORMATION ON ICELAND, GREENDLAND camper and car rental, activity tours and incentive tours. AND FAROE ISLANDS TO THAI TOURISTS MORE THAN 10 YEARS IN ORDER TO INCREASE THAI TOURISTS TO VEST NORDEN COUNTRIES General Information: Tour OperatorKontiki Reisen has more than 30 years of knowledge about Iceland. We have 3-4 guest relation managers in Reykjavik during the WE ALSO WORK CLOSELY WITH PROMOTE ICELAND, AND OTHERS summer, which take care of our clients. We also offer tours to Greenland, TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS IN ICELAND. Faroe Island, Scandinavia, Russia, Scotland, Baltic Countries, Arctic and General Information: OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE THE MOST COST EFFICIENT Antarctica. Since 2013 we are TourCert certificated. SOLUTIONS IN MARKETING, SALES AND SERVICING TO OUR Development focus: We would like to offer more Kontiki exclusive and sustainable products PRINCIPALS IN AIRLINES, TRANSPORATION, TRAVEL AND TOURISM in Iceland, Greenland and Faroe Island. We are interested to work with RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. THE COMPANY HAS TAKEN OVER GSA partner/agents, who are also focusing on sustainability. FOR ICELANDAIR FROM ITS AFFILIATED COMPANY, MAGELLAN CORPORATION (WHO WORKS SINCE 2009), AS FROM JANUARY 2016. Additional comments: ..Our group department offers specialised tours on request. A member of BUYNOW WAS APPOINTED AS GSA FOR T’WAY AIRLINES OF SOUTH our group department will attend Vestnorden. We are always interested in KOREA. PSA FOR CARNIVAL CRUISE, APPOINTED AGENT FOR sustainable products. A-ROSA RIVER CRUISE OF GERMANY. BUYNOW ALSO WORKS AS AN APPOINTED AGENT FOR THAI AIRWAYS, AIR ASIA, TRAINITALY, RENFE, ICELAND & NONNI TRAVEL,

Development focus: WE WOULD LIKE TO EXPAND DESTINATIONS FROM ICELAND, GREENLAND TO FAROE ISLAND MORE. EVEN IT’S NOT BIG MARKET BUT FAORE ISLANDS IS COMING UP AS NEW PURE DESTINATIONS FOR NATURE LOVERS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, I NEED TO LEARN MORE ON FAROE BY MYSELF TO GET MORE IDEA ON DESTINATIONS, ROUTES TO BE COMBINED WITH ICELAND, GREENLAND AND OTHER CITIES IN EUROPE.

Additional comments: I WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH TOURISM ORGANIZATIONS TO LEARN MORE ON VESTNORDEN, , LAND OPERATOR, TOUR COMPANY FOR BOTH FIT AND GRP IN ORDER TO SUPPORT THIS USEFUL INFO TO THAI AGENCIES TO KNOW N INCREASE TOURIST TO VESTNORDEN

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Company: Best Served Scandinavia, Wexas, The Luxury Holiday Company Company: Discover the World Address: Dorset House, 27-45 Stamford Street,, SE1 9NT London Address: Arctic House, 8 Bolters Lane, SM7 2AR Banstead Country: United Kingdom Country: United Kingdom Phone: +44 20 7838 5837 Phone: +44 1737 363629 Website: best-served.co.uk, wexas.com, theluxuryholidaycompany.com Website: www.discover-the-world.co.uk/ E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Susan McAlinden - General Manager Main contact: Sally Smythson - Assistant Iceland Product Manager

First time at VNTM?: no First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: UK based tour operator specialising in year-round tailor-made and small Field of Activity: Discover the World has been operating for over 35 years and offer a group travel to the Nordic region. comprehensive and broad range of holidays to Iceland & Greenland.

General Information: In operation since 1970, our 3 brands enable us to market to a wide As well as offering a full tailor made service, Discover the World special- audience (including UK based travel agents) who are looking for high ises on independent touring holidays, self-drives, small group tours and end, authentic travel experiences. We have a strong online presence and expedition cruises. publish a summer/autumn and a winter/spring brochure each year. General Information: Always been in the forefront of innovating new ideas and holiday Development focus: I welcome the opportunity to catch up with existing suppliers and concepts, Discover the World pioneered the first whale watching trip look forward to hearing about new and innovative product as well in Iceland in 1989 and more recently an exclusive digital travel guide, as inspirational travel ideas for our discerning travellers. In addition I iDiscover, was developed to assist Discover the World self-drive am looking to work with both suppliers and regional tourist boards in customers. highlighting travel to the region including shoulder seasons. Holidays ranging from wildlife watching to active adventures, volcano Additional comments: Look forward to meeting you at Vestnorden! tours and family holidays.

Summer holidays to Greenland include independent and escorted breaks with a primary focus on the East, South and West of the country.

Development focus: Discover the World continually strive to create the most innovative and comprehensive itineraries suitable for the varied range of customer requirements.

Additional comments: Many of the Discover the World holidays are designed to include specific interests such as northern lights, nature, wildlife, photography, walking and hiking, family getaways and activity breaks.

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Company: Iceland Traveller Ltd Company: Regent Holidays Address: 55 Eastmont Road, ESHER KT10 9AY Address: 6th Floor, Colston Tower, BS1 4XE Bristol Country: United Kingdom Country: United Kingdom Phone: +44 2083980295 Phone: +44 207 666 1290 Website: www.icelandtraveller.co.uk Website: www.regentholidays.co.uk E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Julia Jones - Director Main contact: Michael Voss - Product Executive

First time at VNTM?: yes Additional contact: Andrea Godfrey ([email protected]) - Brand Manager

Field of Activity: As we will be exploring the Faroes for the first time at Vestnorden, we are First time at VNTM?: no keen to meet with businesses offering tourist services on the islands, as Field of Activity: Tour operator dealing with FIT and group travel to Greenland, Iceland and well as businesses involved in travel services between the Faroes and the Faroe Islands since 1971. Denmark, Iceland and Scotland. General Information: Regent Holidays is a privately owned, specialist travel company offering General Information: We are an independent tour operator based in the UK and focus on hand-picked, alternative holidays to destinations including Russia and holidays for small special interest groups, schools, families and friends. its neighbours, the Balkans, the Baltics, Central and Eastern Europe, the These range from escorted and guided trips and private tours to Caucasus, Central and East Asia, and Iceland. independent self drive itineraries. Iceland is our main destination and we use the knowledge and expertise we have gained over the last 20 years to With over 40 years’ experience, Regent was one of the first companies to provide unusual and authentic experiences for our clients. operate tours to Russia, Ukraine, the Stans, Albania, North Korea, and Greenland. Our pioneering spirit continues today, and in 2009 we were Development focus: Visiting the Faroes will enable us to explore a new destination. the first UK tour operator to offer holidays in Kosovo following its Increasingly, we are asked about ‘no fly’ and sea going routes to Iceland independence from Serbia. and we are keen to offer the Faroes as a gateway and stop over from Scotland and Denmark. Development focus: Looking to consolidate relationships with current suppliers and discuss existing contracts as well as finding new suppliers and new ideas to Additional comments: We have particular interests in hiking, photography, natural history, further develop our products. geography, geology, artisan craft and food. Additional comments: We would require 2 rooms.

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Company: Secret Escapes Ltd. Company: Super Break Address: Floor 4, 120 Holborn, EC1N 2TD London Address: Eboracum Way, YO31 7RE York Country: United Kingdom Country: United Kingdom Phone: +44 2038598833 Phone: +44 1904428988 Website: www.secretescapes.com Website: www.superbreak.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Andra Schuller - Account Sales Manager Main contact: Chris Hagan - Director of Product Supply

Additional contact: Anaïs Pollina ([email protected]) - Sales Manager First time at VNTM?: no

First time at VNTM?: yes Field of Activity: Tour operator specialising in short break experiences throughout Europe

Field of Activity: Hotels General Information: Significant Iceland programme promoted within the UK and Ireland Flash Sales market encompassing our exclusive charter departures from UK regional Online Travel airports to Akureyri, North Iceland together with a comprehensive Luxury Travel programme to Reykjavik and the surrounding area. Nature and adventure Development focus: Opportunities throughout the Nordic regions Unique Experiences Travel packages

General Information: Secret Escapes is a members-only online travel company specialising in hand-picked travel offers; distributing travel packages and hotels stays through its website and mobile app. Secret Escapes operates in multiple territories across the world.

Secret Escapes is a popular and trusted lifestyle brand, with an impeccable reputation, consistently inspiring customer confidence

Development focus: Iceland, Feroe Islands, Greenland

Additional comments: Arctic Region development

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Company: The Camping and Caravanning Club Company: Tripadvisor Experiences Address: Greenfields House, Westwood Business Park, Westwood Way, CV4 8JH Address: Tripadvisor Experiences HQ, W1D 3QB London Coventry Country: United Kingdom Country: United Kingdom Phone: +44 2031942235 Phone: +44 2476475118 Website: www.tripadvisor.com Website: https://www.campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/ E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Brennda Heimarsdottir - Account Manager, Nordics Main contact: Laura Richmond - Product Executive (European Escorted Tours) Additional contact: Nicholas Merrett ([email protected]) First time at VNTM?: yes - Senior Regional Manager, Experiences

Field of Activity: Camping and caravanning holidays and Escorted Tours. First time at VNTM?: no

General Information: The Camping and Caravanning Club has over 100 years of heritage and Field of Activity: TripAdvisor Experiences offers the world’s largest collection of things we have over 500,000 members. We own and operate campsites in Great to do, with over 100,000 bookable tours, activities, and attractions in Britain and also organise holidays and tours throughout Europe and thousands of destinations around the world. With unique experiences worldwide. The Club’s Travel Service department organise Escorted Tours ranging from skip-the-line access at iconic sites and exclusive tours of the for our members who are travelling from the UK in their motorhomes or world’s most famous cities. cars and caravans. The very first tour was organised in 1922. General Information: TripAdvisor Experiences (a trading name of Viator, Inc.) is the business Our current programme features 20 tours including destinations such as unit of TripAdvisor dedicated to global tours, attractions, and activities. Holland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands and Greece. Acquired by TripAdvisor in August 2014, TripAdvisor Experiences is TripAdvisor’s largest long-term growth opportunity outside of hotels and Development focus: We are always keen to explore more of what the Faroe Islands and a key driver in the company. We contract wholesale rates directly from Iceland can offer for our members with a focus on new excursions, places local operators and advertise their products to a global consumer base at of interest and cultural and traditional experiences. TripAdvisor.com, Viator.com, and through our global network of affiliates. Additional comments: We look forward to meeting representatives at the Vestnorden event who Development focus: • Sightseeing tours, cultural experiences, day trips, attraction tickets, and will give us further insight into developing our programmes and share more — all provided by passionate, knowledgeable suppliers their expert knowledge of these destinations.

Additional comments: TripAdvisor provides travelers with: • 455+ million unique monthly visitors • 600+ million traveler-submitted reviews and 125+ million photos • 450+ million downloads of TripAdvisor’s award-winning app • 28 languages, 14 currencies supported

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Company: Borton Overseas Company: Crystal Travel & Tours Address: 620 W 58th St, 55419 Minndeapolis, MN Address: 100 Spring St, 2132 Boston Country: United States Country: United States Phone: +1 612 822 4640 Phone: +1 6173274242 Website: www.bortonoverseas.com Website: www.crystal-travel.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Nicole Anderson - Scandinavia Supervisor Main contact: Joe Donnellan - Sales & Marketing Manager

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: We book almost everything our clients would need in the Nordic Field of Activity: Specializing in travel to Ireland and the UK but have looked to expand to Countries. Air, hotel, tours, transportation, etc. Iceland and beyond in recent years. Couples and small groups looking to do a variety on things on their trips. General Information: We are a Tour Operator specializing in Scandinavia/the Nordic countries, working directly with hotels, local transport, tour and sightseeing General Information: Crystal Travel & Tours is a family-owned tour operator and travel agency companies, and more within the Nordic countries. Our experienced located in Boston, MA. A family-owned business based in Boston, Crystal Scandinavia Specialists work with clients from all over North America to Travel was founded in 1985 by Jim & Teresa Kelly and since that humble design a trip that meets their desires and specifications. beginning it has grown into a trusted resource that has helped tens of thousands of people better enjoy their travel. Development focus: We are looking to offer some more active tours in order to increase our client base. Development focus: Looking to develop short stay and self-drive tours of both Iceland and Faroe Islands year round, booking direct with suppliers. Focus will be on Additional comments: Hoping to create and strengthen some mutually beneficial relationships. self-drive or city stopover tours, generally geared towards shorted breaks, bonus vacations, or as part of a combination with our other destinations.

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Company: Egencia Company: Nordic Destinations Address: 333 108th Avenue NE, 98004 Bellevue Address: 11713 95th Avenue N, Suite 104, 55369 Maple Grove Country: United States Country: United States Phone: +1 425 679 7200 Phone: +1 612 3251072 Website: www.Egencia.com Website: http://nordic-destinations.com/ E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: WUIMEE Chow - Team Leader, Service Delivery Main contact: Maria Sievers - Senior Nordic Expert

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: Business travel management through technology infused tools. We Field of Activity: Nordic Tour Operator servicing the North American market. organize meeting and events bookings. Awarding winning online booking General Information: We customize individual and group trips for travel all year round. Active, toots customized to cater to company travel policy. I oversee teams leisure, culture, history etc. Our clients are of all age ranges and walks of handling high profile travelers, and International Rate Desk specialists. life. General Information: Goal is to make business travelers happier and corporate travel programs Development focus: Looking for new products, activities and guides for future ideas and more successful. No matter where customer is going, whether it is exotic implementation to promote travel to Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe or ordinary, business travel is work. Traveler gets more choices thought Island. We are also looking forward to meeting with existing suppliers and the wide range of travel options. We provide exceptional customer care learn about their new products and updates. and innovative travel manager tools to increase savings and compliance.

Development focus: We provide app to book, modify and approve travel. Goal is to provide tools that are easy to use and exceed customer expectations.

Additional comments: A single hub for all business travel needs.

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Company: Perfectly Planned Journeys Company: ScanAm World Tours Address: 13087 Pershing Drive,, VA 20112 Manassas Address: 108 N. Main Street, 8512 Cranbury Country: United States Country: United States Phone: +1 7037912944 Phone: +1 4434541332 Website: www.perfectlyplannedjourneys.com Website: www.scanamtours.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Lene Minyard - Travel Adviser / Owner Main contact: Thomas Casey - President

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: yes

Field of Activity: I design customized vacations for small groups and individuals who Field of Activity: Scandinavian American is a US based tour operator specializing in are looking for personalized service, and unique, destination immersed, Custom Tours to Iceland, Greenland, The Faroe Islands and the other value-added experiences. I am looking for suppliers who offer unique Scandinavian countries. While much of our business is driven by families experiences and high quality and smaller groups of friends, we also book Incentive Travel and other Affinity oriented groups. General Information: Perfectly Planned Journeys specializes in small customized groups.

Our goal is to provide experiences that are unique and customized to our clients likes, needs and desires, not the basic trips that clients can easily find on the internet or in a brochure. We take pride in introducing our clients to places and experiences they never even dreamed of that will turned into cherished life long memories.

Development focus: Perfectly Planned Journeys specializes in small customized groups. We focus on special interest such as local food, wine, beer, photography, local culture, wellness travel etc. with Nordic countries as one of our key destinations.

Additional comments: Interested in meeting with DMC and companies that offer unique experiences that I can promote to my clients.

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Company: Sophia’s Travel Company: Wandering Puffin LLC Address: 4172 Ridgemoor Dr. N, 34685 Palm Harbor, FL Address: 1730 New Brighton Blvd. #119, 55413 Minneapolis Country: United States Country: United States Phone: +1 727 254 4373 Phone: +1 6122598565 Website: www.sophiastravel.com Website: www.wanderingpuffin.com E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Main contact: Sophia Kulich - Owner/Luxury Travel Designer Main contact: Jamison Bachrach - Owner - Travel Advisor

First time at VNTM?: yes First time at VNTM?: no

Field of Activity: Sophia’s Travel specializes on bespoke itineraries, Food & Wine Journeys, Field of Activity: Wandering Puffin LLC is an independent travel agency based in Spa Indulgences, Family & Multi-Generational Explorations, and Cultural Minneapolis, now in its 12th year of business, specializes in the planning Immersions . and arranging of independent customized travel experiences to Europe and beyond with an emphasis on Scandinavian countries and the Nordic General Information: Sophia’s Travel is an award winning boutique travel advisory firm, countries. specializing in private tours and out-of-the-ordinary experiences worldwide for individuals and small groups in Europe and Beyond. In General Information: The Wandering Puffin has been in the travel industry for over 22 years, 2010 we were named among the Top 25 Travel Agencies by Travel Agent come September, and looking forward to continue to provide amazing magazine, and in 2016, we won the Travvy Gold Award for Best Small experiences, built from the ground up as each of the Wandering Puffin’s Retail Travel Agency. clients across the whole United States. The Wandering Puffin’s focus is to connect and re-connect with suppliers that offer unique experiences Development focus: Recently we attended Icelandair Mart and developed relationship with that can be offered to our clients from all of the United States looking for Icelandic suppliers and already sending client. varied and unique experiences in the visit to the Nordic countries. I became fascinated with Greenland and Faroe Islands . Development focus: The Wandering Puffin as a person and Wandering Puffin LLC as Planning to bring a group there in May 2020. a company is focused on the learning process of new and visited destinations and bringing these destinations to life for the valued clients Additional comments: Looking for Faroe island destination suppliers and experience it first hand in the presentation and creation of amazing itineraries to help sell the so I can send there my clients. destinations that are the Nordic countries. The Wandering Puffin has the true belief, as a former teacher, that gaining actual experiences in the areas of interest, enhance the ability to sell the destinations and the amazing experiences to be had.

Additional comments: The Wandering Puffin is most appreciative of the opportunity to return to the Faroe Islands after a 4 year absence and the learning opportunities being made available to better sell the destination.

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