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Association of Travel Agents. The congress brought more than 500 European travel agents to Hong Kong, many for the first time.
Hong Kong was also selected as the site for the second Travel Research Seminar of the Pacific Area Travel Association. This brought to Hong Kong more than 100 experts for an intensive three-day session on travel market research.
The 1969 convention of the American Society of Travel Agents drew more than 3,000 delegates to Tokyo, many hundreds of whom visited Hong Kong and were briefed on available facilities.
An important step for the future was taken when the association was asked to assist in the creation of a Tourism and Travel Department of the proposed Polytechnic.
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During the year, a Hong Kong Tourist Association poster won an international graphic art poster competition from a field of 155 posters entered by 54 countries attending the annual general assembly in Dublin of the International Union of Official Travel Organisa- tions, the world body of tourism. The Hong Kong poster featured a painting by the well-known Hong Kong artist, Mr David Lam, who now lives in Vancouver.
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The growth of tourism in Hong Kong during the 1960s exceeded all expectations and confidence remained high within the industry that the 1970s would produce developments that will contribute even more materially and effectively to the economy.
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