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Marketing award for friends of the Thuringian bratwurst

Economics Minister Jürgen Reinholz awards the 2008 Marketing Prize for Tourism to the association "Friends of Thuringian Bratwurst eV"

Thuringia's Minister of Economic Affairs, Jürgen Reinholz, presented the “Thuringian Marketing Prize for Tourism 18.11.2008” on Wednesday, November 2008, 26, together with the Managing Director of the Savings Banks and Giro Association Hesse-Thuringia, Prof. Norbert Kleinheyer, in the Mercure Grand Hotel am Dom in Erfurt. There were a total of XNUMX applications for the award. Three Thuringian tourism companies were awarded for original offers and convincing marketing ideas. "The aim of the award is to keep raising the bar for tourism products in Thuringia," said Minister Reinholz. The award is intended to encourage Thuringian tourism professionals to imitate them and at the same time contribute to increasing the awareness of Thuringia as a holiday destination.

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QS with new Guideline Livestock Transport

Guide enters the 1. January 2009 into force

By resolution of the QS advisory boards beef and veal, pork and poultry from 24. June 2008 occurs from the 1. January 2009 the Guideline Livestock Transport in force. The guidelines, which are summarized in Guideline Livestock Transport, shall be optional. For 1. Be January 2011 the specifications then for farmers and animal transport companies mandatory.

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Royal medal for Geert Janssen

General Director Annemie Burger from the Ministry of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality awarded the board member of VION, Geert Janssen, with a royal medal on November 21, 2008. When he left VION on the occasion of his 65th birthday, Mr. Janssen was appointed an officer in the Order of Orange-Nassau.

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lower sales in hotels and restaurants in September 2008 2,8% in real terms

Canteens and catering place easily

As the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the companies of the hospitality industry continued in Germany in September 2008 0,3% nominal and real 2,8% earlier than in September 2007. Compared with August 2008 sales was lower in the hospitality industry in September 2008 to calendar and seasonal adjustment nominal 1,8% and real 2,4%.

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