{"id":1889,"date":"2015-10-02T18:10:43","date_gmt":"2015-10-02T17:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webtenerife.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1889"},"modified":"2018-05-21T15:16:06","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T14:16:06","slug":"igtm-2015-showcasing-tenerife-as-a-leading-european-golf-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.webtenerife.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/10\/igtm-2015-showcasing-tenerife-as-a-leading-european-golf-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"IGTM 2015: Showcasing Tenerife as a leading European golf destination"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ten years after hosting its first International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), the world\u2019s premier global event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media returns to The Canary Islands, in Spain providing a platform for the region to showcase its development as one of Europe\u2019s leading golf tourism destinations.<\/p>\n

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The 2015 edition of IGTM, which takes place in Tenerife, the largest and most populous Canary Island, at The Magma Conference Centre from October 5-8, 2015, will highlight the importance of golf tourism in the region.<\/p>\n

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In 2014, more than 110,000 golf tourists from across the world chose The Canary Islands[1]<\/a> \u00a0adding in excess of \u20ac171 million[2]<\/a> to the local economy.<\/p>\n

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Since IGTM was last staged in The Canary Islands in 2005, the number of rounds played by golf visitors has also steadily increased, with Gran Canaria recording close to 165,000 rounds per annum, while Tenerife surpassed 300,000, based on 2014 figures.<\/p>\n

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Carlos Alonso, President of the Tenerife Government (Cabildo), said: \u201cTenerife is delighted to host IGTM for the first time. The island now boasts nine different 18-hole layouts and two 9-hole pitch and putt courses, which directly correlates to the region\u2019s on-going popularity as a golf tourism destination.<\/p>\n

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\u201cMany of Tenerife\u2019s courses are now recognised in numerous rankings and the 2015 edition of IGTM will provide further evidence that the region\u2019s many golf courses and resorts, along with the year-round climate, are collectively creating one of Europe\u2019s leading golf destinations.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Peter Grimster, IGTM Exhibition Manager, commented: \u201cThe decision to return to The Canary Islands and host the 2015 IGTM in Tenerife, reflects the crucial role tourism plays in the region, alongside its overall contribution to the wider Spanish economy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cFor The Canary Islands to continue to experience growth in golf visitor numbers is a notable achievement and underlines how attractive the islands have now become to golf travellers from across Europe and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Mar\u00eda Teresa Lorenzo, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports at the Regional Government has stated: \u201cThe Canary Islands have a clear advantage over other golf destinations: their great climate makes it possible to play 365 days a year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis fact, together with our wide hotel offer have made us a perfect spot for golfers, with all the advantages of a destination which is part of the European Union and easily reachable from the main European cities.\u201d<\/p>\n

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According to the latest figures from Turespa\u00f1a, golf accounted for more than 986,000 foreign tourists visiting Spain in 2014.\u00a0 Marta Blanco, General Director of Turespa\u00f1a, commented: \u201cTurespa\u00f1a fully supports the celebration of key events within the golfing calendar and is looking forward to welcoming IGTM to Tenerife.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cAs a leading golf destination with many excellently equipped courses and hotels throughout the country, we aim to ensure Spain retains its position as a leading golf destination and for the Canary Islands to continue its upward trajectory regarding visitor numbers that it has seen since the 2005 edition of IGTM.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 450 companies have committed to exhibit at IGTM 2015, highlighting the event\u2019s broad appeal as an established meeting place for golf tourism professionals from across the globe. In addition, 1,450 individuals, representing national and regional golf tourism organisations, leading resorts and golf courses attended the event in 2014, with a similar number expected to visit Tenerife in 2015.<\/p>\n

For more information about IGTM, please visit: www.igtm.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n

For more information about Tenerife Golf visit: www.webtenerife.co.uk\/tenerifegolf<\/p>\n

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[1]<\/a> Source: Canary Island Tourist Board<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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[2]<\/a> Source: Canary Island Tourist Board<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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