Chinese travel agents, media come to Vermont on Farm Tour

A delegation of Chinese travel agents and journalists will visit Vermont May 16th through May 20th. The six-person delegation from the Shanghai region of China will travel around Vermont to learn about some of the unique tourism experiences that Vermont has to offer.
During their five-day visit, the group will become more familiar with Vermont so that the Green Mountain State can be added as a potential tourist destination on travel agents itineraries in China. Representatives from the Chinese media will also be writing feature articles about their visit for travel publications back in China.
The Fam Tour, organized by the US Commercial Service and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce Shanghai office is part of an ongoing partnership with China that the Vermont Chamber has fostered since 1993.
We look forward to this visit and we think it s going to be a very beneficial experience not only for the Chinese delegation but also for the Vermont Chamber of Commerce and the state of Vermont, said Chris Barbieri, Interim President and Director of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce Asia Division. Chinese travel to Vermont has potential to become a great opportunity for the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry in this state.
The Chinese delegation will make several stops during their stay in Vermont. Among them, they plan to visit Ben & Jerry s, Billings Farm, the State House, Shelburne Museum, and take a dinner cruise on Lake Champlain aboard the Spirit of Ethan Allen.
Vermont is one of three stops the group will make in the United States. Before arriving in Vermont, they are visiting Orlando, Florida and when they leave Vermont, the group will be going to Chicago before returning to China.
In November, a delegation of Vermont travel industry leaders will be going to China to take part in the China International Travel Mart Trade Show, the largest international travel trade show in East Asia.