Your host: RDA International Coach Tourism Federation

Strong network for over 30 years!

• 3,000 m

ember com

panies from over 40 countries

and over 70 branches

• Representing the interests of all involved in the

coach and group travel sectors

• At the pulse of political decision-m

aking when it com

es

to coach tourism issues at either a national or an

international level

• Active public relations w

ork to further strengthen the

image of our industry

• Publisher of current branch inform

ation

(English New

sletter, guidelines, trade publications)•

Market research in co-operation w

ith leading institutes•

Mem

ber advisory services on legal, fiscal and business issues•

Valuable tips on product managem

ent, marketing,

sales and distribution

• Further training w

ith the RDA Academy

• Prom

oter of synergies and contacts – thanks to the

RDA-Workshop, RDA/gbk Annual Conference and Day

of Coach Tourism

Please, send us personalized tickets for the RDA-W

orkshop from 21

st to 23nd July 2015.

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The Top Event of the International Coach and Group Tourism

Sectors.

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Everybody loves it - and that’s why w

e keep up this popular RDA-W

orkshop tradition – celebrating the RDA-Workshop

Evening on Wednesday, 22nd July in the “G

ilden im Zim

s” brew

ery. The programm

e from 19:30 pm

till late: Kölsch beer, tasty food, netw

orking in a relaxed atmosphere,

fun, music and dancing.

ORDER TICKETS

(35 Euro per Person including buffet meal, ‘Kölsch’ beer and

alcohol-free drinks) per E-Mail at: service@

rda-workshop.de

FAX TO +49 (0)2 21 137929

ENTRAN

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Are you looking for new co-operation partners, innovative

ideas for your customers and / or new

distribution concepts?O

r do you want to refresh contacts w

ith business partners and industry colleagues? The RDA-W

orkshop encompasses

all of this and more.

You can effectively prepare your RDA-Workshop visit w

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This online platform is im

mediately available so please

use its practical functions, e.g.

• View exhibitor profiles

• Select BUSPLU

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ents with exhibitors

• Plan your hall schedules• Print our your personal

hall itineraries

Trade Visitor Coupons

This is the first year when trade visitor coupons do not serve

as entrance tickets to the RDA-Workshop. Visitors w

ith trade visitor coupons can exchange these for regular entrance tickets at the Exhibitor O

ffice in the Entrance Foyer area of H

all 10. Trade visitor coupons are only valid in connection w

ith a com

pany stamp on the front side, or in conjunction w

ith a personal com

pany business card / company identification.

Smarte App!

The RDA-Workshop-

App accompanies you

from 1

st July 2015 at your every turn. Your hall

itineraries, appointment

schedules and exhibitor addresses are alw

ays at hand!

WH

AT:Personal exchanges w

ith trusted and new partners - innovative

ideas, tailored programm

es and lots of “Group Dynam

ics“ – i.e. all you really need for your group travel success!

WH

EN:

21st July 2015

9.30 am to 6.00 pm

22nd July 2015

9.30 am to 6.00 pm

23rd July 2015

9.30 am to 3.00 pm

WH

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esse (Cologne Fair), Halls 10.1 and 10.2

(Deutz-Mülheim

er-Straße 111, 50679 Cologne, Germ

any)

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FILE:Europe’s largest trade-onlyexhibition for the group tourism

sector.

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Group tour operators, coach holiday operators and travel agents

VISITOR PARKIN

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ate C/D; Parking deck P3, access Gate F.

Dear Colleagues,Dear G

roup Tourism Professionals,

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ics – is an optimal sum

mary of w

hat the RDA-W

orkshop offers. Our exhibition m

oves group travel guests, encom

passing new and exciting program

mes,

ensuring that our branch remains dynam

ic well into

the future.

Everything is possible: effective purchasing, trend scouting, contacts betw

een branch professionals and upcoming talent,

know-how

transfers and collegial exchanges from a diverse

spectrum of countries.

Our exhibition has developed a vibrant international

dynamic. M

ore and more European trade visitors use the

RDA-Workshop to seize upon trends and group travel them

es for their custom

ers. The exhibitor spectrum from

over 40 countries offers plenty of incentives to participate.

So don’t miss out on the prem

ium B2B exhibition for the

coach and group tourism sectors from

21st to 23

rd July 2015!

The RDA-Workshop kindly invites you to take aw

ay what

inspires and spurs you and your company on. From

new

business partners and creative distribution ideas to products tailored to perfectly fit your requirem

ents.

We look forw

ard to seeing you soon in Cologne!

Annette SperlingProject M

anagement

RDA-Workshop Touristik-Service G

mbH

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ANIZER:

RDA-Workshop Touristik-Service G

mbH

Hohenstaufenring 47-51, 50674 Köln (G

ermany)

Phone: +49 221 120448, Fax: +49 221 137929service@

rda-workshop.de, w

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Whoever w

ants to motivate and enthuse groups w

ill find lots of options at the RDA-W

orkshop. Besides traditionally strong representation from

Germ

an, Austrian, Swiss and Italian

suppliers you may also expect to m

eet numerous exhibitors from

eastern and southern European countries. You w

ill certainly discover attractive new

destinations and business partners from

over 40 countries in only three days under one roof in Cologne!

• Hotels /G

astronomy

• Tourism O

rganisations • W

holesalers • Incom

ing Agencies • O

ther Tour Operators

• Shipping Companies, Ferries, Shipping Agencies

• Coach Manufacturers &

Outfitters

• Leisure and Culture Offerings, Visitor Attractions

• Stage Entertainment Com

panies • IT Suppliers• Publishers • O

ther Services

Exhibitor segments

Pure efficiency – here you w

ill find w

hat you are looking for!

The RDA-Workshop m

eets the requirements of its

international trade visitor spectrum as confirm

ed by the follow

ing statements from

the 2014 Visitor Survey:

“The RDA-Workshop offers a splendid

overview of current trends.” (95%

)“I seek and find new

offers here.” (87.6%)

“The best chance to enter into new

business co-operations.” (96%)

“An opportunity for effective price / value com

parisons!” (79.7%)

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Extend your guests’ horizons with our 2015 “BUSPLU

S“ cam

paign. Your benefit: new program

mes and travel phases,

increased customer retention and clever distribution options.

What is BUSPLU

S?Bus &

Ship, Bus & Flight and Bus &

Rail: these multim

odal transport com

binations and options are a major coach and group

tourism trend. They introduce European destinations to group

travel guests in exciting and enjoyable ways. This is one good

reason, indeed, why BU

SPLUS w

as chosen as this year’s RDA-W

orkshop Campaign them

e.

BUSPLUS advantages for you:

• Enhanced journey variations, more distant destinations

• Increased client retention thanks to innovative programm

es • Season extension via early start and late end to the travel season

BUSPLUS - where things are really happening!

For example:

• Panorama rail trip through the Alps and to other

European destinations

• River cruises on European rivers such as the

Rhine, Danube and Rhône• E-Bike trips plus coach / boat excursions• Flights to European city break destinations w

ith

local coach programm

e• Flights to M

editerranean islands with local coach tours

Airlines, cruise com

panies or river cruises, rail providers,

wholesalers and

incoming specialists

present their BUSPLU

S com

bination offers!