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| Ortra
was established in 1966 (as Daphna Knassim) by ZVI GELFAND,
now Chairman of the Board, with son, LIOR GELFAND, acting
as Managing Director of the firm. Ortra is registered and
licensed in Israel as a tour operator, outgoing and incoming,
with agents and representatives in 35 countries.
Ortra’s
new offices are located on the 5th floor of one of Tel-Aviv’s
newest office buildings in the Yad Eliahu new business district
in southern Tel-Aviv.
Presently,
Ortra employs over 30 permanent staff including 5 government
licensed expert tour operators.
Ortra operates mainly as a Professional Congress Organizer
(PCO) with its Tourist, Corporate Travel and Exhibition departments
servicing approximately 30 to 40 events annually. Ortra is
one of the few PCO’s in the world completely self-sufficient
in respect of tourist, travel and exhibition services required
in most congresses, conventions and events. |
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Ortra founder: Zvi Gelfand, 1922-2004
Ortra
and the Gelfand family, sadly announce that Zvi Gelfand, Ortra's
founder and President, passed away.
Born in 1922 in Germany, Zvi immigrated to Israel in 1938.
He volunteered to the British army in 1941 and during 1949-1961
served as an officer in the Israeli army.
Zvi
joined the conference industry in 1966 as one of the founders
of a PCO named “Daphna Knassim”. In 1982 the company
became ORTRA Ltd. - owned and managed by him.
As
one of the Industry’s pioneers in Israel, and being
a strong advocate of professionalism and expertise, Zvi was
one of the founding members of ICCA`s Israel Chapter and involved
in the various activities of the Mediterranean Chapter.
During
the 40 years of his professional activity, Zvi organized numerous
local and international congresses, conferences, seminars,
incentives and exhibitions, in the fields of science, technology,
medicine, religion & tourism.
Under
his leadership, ORTRA Ltd expanded its activity to more areas
in the tourism industry and became one of the leading PCO’s
and tourism companies in Israel.
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ORGANIZATION
MEMBERSHIP
LOCAL
CLIENTS
INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS
| ORGANIZATION |
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| Management-
including sales, accounts and administration |
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Managing Director
- Mr. Lior Gelfand |
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Assistant Managing
Director - Mr. Yaron
Gelfand |
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| Ortra
operates through five departments: |
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Congresses, Conventions and Incentives |
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Director:
Mr. Daniel Tieder |
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Corporate Accounts |
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Director:
Mrs. Chasia Dovrat |
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Exhibitions and Trade Shows |
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Tourist Services (Incoming) |
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Travel (Outgoing) |
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Director:
Ms. Heli Belo |
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MEMBERSHIP
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Israel Tour Operator’s
Association |
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Israel Tourist and Travel Agents
Association |
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Tel-Aviv-Yaffo Chamber of Commerce |
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UFTAA- The International Tourism
Association |
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ASTA- U.S.A. Travel Agents
Association |
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IATA- International Association
Travel Agents |
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SITE- International Organization
for Incentive Tourism |
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ICCA- International Conferences
Congresses Organizers |
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LOCAL
CLIENTS (Partial List)
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Ministry
of Tourism |
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Ministry
of Agriculture |
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Ministry
of Labor and Social Welfare |
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Ministry
of Health |
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Ministry
of Education and Culture |
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State
Comptroller |
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Postal
Authority |
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Central
Bureau of Statistics |
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The
Volcani Center |
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State
of Israel Geological Survey |
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The
Geophysical Institute of Israel |
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The
Israel Jewish Fund |
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General
Federation of Labor in Israel |
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Jerusalem
Municipality |
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Tel-Aviv
Jaffa Municipality |
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Eilat
Municipality |
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Tel-Aviv
University |
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Bar-Ilan
University |
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The
Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
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Technion-Israel
institute of Technology |
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University
of Haifa |
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The
Weizmann Institute of Science and Technology |
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Agriculture
Faculty of The Hebrew University, Rehovot |
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Beit-
Berl College |
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Ben-Gurion
University of the Negev |
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Sheba
Medical Center ,Ramat-Gan |
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Ichilov
Medical Center, Tel-Aviv |
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Rabin
Medica Center , Petach Tiqua |
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Schneider
Children Hospital, Petach Tiqua |
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Beit
Levinstein Rehabilitation Institute, Rannana |
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Hadassah
Medical Center, Jerusalem |
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Rambam
Medical Center, Haifa |
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The
Israel Electric Corporation Ltd. |
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Federation
of Israel Chamber of Commerce |
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Cimatron
Limited Israel |
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Pfizer
Pharmaceuticals Israel Ltd. |
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The
Dead Sea Research Center- Tel-Aviv University |
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Israeli
Chapter of the International Union of Geodesy and
Geophysics (IUGG) |
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The
Forum for Bulk Solids Handlings |
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The
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Israel
section |
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The
Israel Society of Sociology |
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The
Israel Geriatric Society |
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Israel
Gerontological Society |
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Israel
Lung and Tuberculosis Association |
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The
Israel Ambulatory Pediatric Association |
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Israel
Dermatological Society |
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International
Bird Watching Center-Eilat |
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Israel
Nuclear Society |
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The
Israeli Optometrist Organization |
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The
Israel Mineral Science and Engineering Association |
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The
International Policy Institute for Counter Terrorism |
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The
Israel Center for Libraries |
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Israel
Chapter Project Management Institute(PMI) |
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Israel
School of Pharmacy |
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The
Association for the Planning and development of Services
for the Aged in Israel |
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INTERNATIONAL
CLIENTS (Partial List)
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International
Association of Educating Cities |
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World
Optometrist Organization |
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European
National Ombudsmen |
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The Society of
American Travel Writers |
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European
Microwave Organization |
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International
Atomic Energy Agency |
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International
Society of City and Regional Planners |
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International
Conferences on Computers in Chemical Research and
Education |
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International
Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA) |
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International
Conference on Science Education in Developing Countries |
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World Health
Organization |
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International
Pediatric Orthopedics Association |
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International
Cognitive Education Association |
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International
Conference on Differentiation Therapy |
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Parallel
Problem Solving From Nature Organization |
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The Institute
of Electrical and Electronics Engineers(IEEE) |
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International
Public Finance Organization |
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International
Society for Horticulture Science |
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International
Microelectronics and Packaging Society |
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International
Neurootological and Equilibriometric Society(NES) |
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European
Seismological Commission(ESC) |
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International
Urological Stents Society |
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European
Operations Research (EURO) |
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International
Cargo Handing and Custom Association(ICHCA) |
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Confederation
of European Pest Control Associations(CEPA) |
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International
Psychodrama Association |
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International
Dental Association |
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