Tenerife wins bid to host international golf's most important tourism fair in 2015

[Janet]

The Cabildo has announced that Tenerife will be the host of 2015′s International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), the world's most important golf tourism fair. The event will be attended by over a thousand delegates and several hundred specialist journalists.

Tenerife president Carlos Alonso said that "it's one of the best news we could get. To be the host for the IGTM is sought by major destinations around the world because of the economic and promotional benefits it can bring". Alonso stressed the hard work that has resulted in the award, and said the Cabildo was sure that Tenerife's IGTM would be the best IGTM to date.

Canarian government tourism minister Ricardo Fernandez de la Puente echoed the Tenerife president's words, saying that the event would be hugely important in enabling Tenerife and the Canary Islands generally to promote the advantages of the destination to the very large and year-round niche golf market.

Cabildo tourism councillor Miguel Angel Santos explained that Tenerife's bid was the most complete of all the presentations to host the next IGTM. "Our magnificent golf courses, exceptionally high standards of accommodation with all facilities for golfers, and the leisure attractions that Tenerife offers have all been crucial to being chosen", he said.

Peter Grimster, IGTM director, said that apart from Tenerife's climate, accessibility and facilities, one of the the most significant elements to awarding the fair was the coordination shown by all parties involved in the bid, from the Cabildo and government, to golf courses, hotels, and to the cohesive upmarket branding for Tenerife Golf, which has resulted in Tenerife being "a world-class destination for both golfers and tourists in general."

The event will be held in Costa Adeje's Magma Centre next October and will incorporate visits to some of the island's famous landmarks, including the Teide National Park and La Laguna – both Unesco Heritage Sites – and various activities, from whale watching to gastronomic events. Participants will come from around the world, with notable contingents from Germany, Netherlands, USA, China, Russia, UAE and India. JA

[Guanche]

All good stuff. Together with the news of the new racing circuit its good for the island's world profile.

[Nova]

You didn't just say that "over a thousand delegates and several hundred specialist journalists" will be turning up at the Magma Centre, did you???    That's a nice little international-scale disaster waiting to happen