Invitation to travel press and experts from the Embassy of Latvia, Consulate General of Estonia in New York and Consulate General of Lithuania in New York Contact persons: Inese Liepina, 202 352-5946 (Latvia) Krista Altok Tassa, 917 744-2765 (Estonia) Dina Kopilevic, 212 354-7840, ext. 18 (Lithuania) RE: Joint Baltic Booth at New York Times Travel Show February 6 - 8, 2009 We would like to invite the travel press and experts to visit the joint booth (#376), ”Welcome to the Baltics: Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,” at the upcoming New York Times Travel Show at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City, February 6 - 8, 2009. Show hours are: Friday, February 6, 2pm-7pm (trade only) Saturday, February 7, 10 am-6 pm, (open to both the trade and public) Sunday, February 8, 10 am-4 pm (open to both the trade and public) Representatives of all three countries will be on hand to discuss the exciting travel opportunities of this dynamic region, which is also a frequent spa and cruise destination. Literature and other promotional materials will be available for distribution. Show attendees will get a taste of Baltic culture with performances by Baltic entertainers Saturday, February 7 at 1:30pm Latvian National Dance group “JUMIS” Sunday, February 8 at 2:00pm Estonian cultural performance. Vilnius – European Capital of Culture – 2009 Travel experts and Press members are invited to contact any of the above named country representatives to arrange for individual interviews, either prior to the show, or during the show.