World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress Announces the German National Tourist Office (GNTO) as a Bronze Sponsor at the Conference to be Held on October 25-28, 2011

West Palm Beach, FL, April 28, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The German National Tourist Office (GNTO) is the central sales, marketing and public relations organization for Germany as a tourist destination. Its tasks are to enhance the positive image of Germany as a travel destination, make an international contribution through the representation of German cultural values and increase the travel volume to Germany. Current marketing activities are focused on two major growth areas in the global travel market: culture and health-related travel. The market specific website www.germany.travel provides a wealth of information on the travel destination Germany. The German National Tourist Office has an office in New York and representatives in Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto.

“The German National Tourist Office attends the World Medical Tourism and Global Health Congress in 2011 to raise awareness about the importance of Germany as a destination for Medical Tourism. Germany already finds itself among the forefront of the worldwide medical tourism industry and is well known throughout the world for its high standard of medical treatments and services. The German National Tourist Office seeks to cement Germany’s position among the world leaders of the competitive medical tourism industry,” said Victoria Keefe Larson, APR; Public Relations Manager North America of the German National Tourist Office.

This is the one event per year where Employers, Self Funded Health Plans, Insurance Companies, and Medical Tourism Facilitators that are looking to outsource healthcare overseas have the opportunity to meet with top International Hospitals and Medical Tourism Companies in one place for the ultimate networking event. As a Bronze Sponsor, the German National Tourist Office will receive multiple benefits including recognition throughout the conference and preferred exhibit booth placement.

This year the Medical Tourism Association allocated a budget to bring in up to 400 buyers of healthcare that includes global multinational employers, insurance companies and health insurance agents. The conference will feature up to 1,500 attendees, 150+ exhibitors and sponsors, and 100+ speakers from over 87 countries. Save the date today by going to the Medical Tourism Congress website and register for this once a year event. Attend the only medical tourism and international health insurance conference in the world that truly brings together the buyers and sellers of healthcare from all continents.

The conference is the dedicated annual event of the Medical Tourism Association, the nonprofit trade association in the Medical Tourism industry, http://www.medicaltourismassociation.com and media partner Medical Tourism Magazine, http://www.medicaltourismmag.com the only dedicated magazine for the medical tourism and global healthcare industry, and by Medical Tourism City, www.medicaltourismcity.com, a social network for the medical tourism and global healthcare industry with over one thousand participants from over sixty countries.

The 4th World Medical Tourism and Global Healthcare Congress will also feature four additional conferences, the Global Benefits Conference, http://www.globalbenefitsconference.com, focusing on international employers and insurance companies, the Healthcare Development Conference, www.healthcaredevelopmentconference.com, focusing on the growth of medical tourism in the healthcare sector and the building and development of healthcare facilities around the world, the Healthcare Investment Conference, http://www.healthcareinvestmentconference.com, creating awareness about healthcare investment opportunities around the world and the Health and Wellness Conference, http://www.wellnessconference.com focusing on the continuous growing health and wellness industry.

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