Commission on Tourism & Baltic
Welcome Centre in Kalmar!

The Commission on Tourism meets in Kalmar on November 10-12. This time the meeting is combined with the final conference of the UBC Interreg MB project called ,,Baltic Welcome Centre". The project will present its results from three years of activities, Tourist Information Centres (TIC), International standard for TIC, Marketing etc. The BWC conference actually starts at Vaxjo on November 8-9, 2004 and then continues in Kalmar. The program offers a study visit to the Salve village and a medieval Kalmar from 1397 adventure. Salve is a new attraction in Kalmar, focusing on knowledge of the medieval times and especially pedagogical activities for children. Salve village is a result of another Interreg IIIB project ANCIENTIMES. More information about that project can be found at http://www.ancientimes.net.

If you would like to participate in the meeting or read about the conference, please visit the conference homepage hosted by the City of Kalmar: http://www.kalmar.se/konferens/BWC-mote/UBC.

The Commission on Tourism annual meeting this year will, among many other things, discuss a new Steering Committee.

Heartily welcome to Kalmar!

by Viktor Rydell,
Secretary Commission on Tourism