CROATIAN TOURISM MINISTER TO VISIT GERMANY AND UNITED STATES

ZAGREB, Dec 9 (Hina) - Croatian Tourism Minister Pave Zupan- Ruskovic on Saturday in Bonn will participate in a congress of the association of German state employers and on the 25the travelling ball, at which Croatia is a guest-country, the Croatian Tourism Ministry said in a statement. The "Travelling Ball" in Bonn will be attended by over 2,000 guests, mostly representatives from the field of politics, economy, media and the government of the Federal Republic of Germany. At the ball, the Croatian Tourism Minister will present Croatia's tourist offer. During her visit to Bonn, the Croatian Minister will hold talks with president of the German association of tourist agencies Klaus Laepple and representatives of the Association of European Journalists, the statement read. According to the statement, after her visit to Germany, the Croatian Tourism Minister will visit the United States where she is to attend the annual conference of United State Tour Operators, to be held in Scottsdale, Arizona between December 11 and 13. This will be an opportunity for numerous meetings, considering that the conference will be attended by 400 most important tour operators in the world. (hina) it