Tobago at ITB Berlin 2019
Posted Mar 22, 2019
The Tobago contingent was led by Chief Secretary Hon. Kelvin Charles, and included Councillor Nadine Stewart-Phillips, Secretary of Tourism, Culture and Transportation, Dr. Sherma Roberts, Chairperson of TTAL’s Board, Mr. Louis Lewis, CEO of the Tobago Tourism Tobago Tourism Agency Limited (TTAL), and other tourism officials from Tobago.
Greater alignment in selling Tobago
Tobago was able to establish partnerships with specialist tour operators that can focus on selling the four distinct cornerstones of the island’s appeal: seas and beaches, eco-adventure and nature, romance and weddings, and local culture, people and heritage.
These operators will sell experiences on the island in addition to flights and accommodation, to increase online expenditure on the island and drive business to tourism related businesses in Tobago
Destination marketing in the digital age
Tobago’s tourism officials met with travel agents, tour operators and influencers with a strong digital footprint – including the fastest growing travel start-up in Germany – to discuss advertising and promotion opportunities on new media channels.
This is part of a strategic plan for targeted engagement of the German source market through multi-channel digital platforms that are relevant to various target groups in the German market. This includes not just traditional social media platforms, but avenues such as podcasts channels, blogs, Spotify and Pinterest all geared towards expanding the Tobago Tourism Agency’s #101reasonsTobago digital marketing campaign.
The delegation also met with travel referral websites for online reputation management of destination Tobago, in order to increase the island’s visibility and positive sentiment among European travelers.
“Tobago Beyond” brand launch
A significant undertaking at ITB Berlin by the Tobago delegation was the launch of the Tobago Beyond brand and “Go to Market Strategy” specifically tailored for influential German speaking travel media and travel trade stakeholders.
