Events

Africa prepares to roar loudly at WTM

The Egyptian Tourism Authority will relaunch its Red Sea Riviera logo for marketing activities in the UK at WTM London in November

ILG and the ‘beginning of the gold rush’

On October 8, the great and good of the industry will gather to mark the 25th anniversary of the collapse of ILG. Founder Harry Goodman talks about the group’s many trials and tribulations

Peter Long to speak at 60th Anniversary Party

Former Tui chief executive Peter Long is to speak at the ITT’s 60th Anniversary Party on October 19 at The Dorchester on London’s Park Lane, which this year is replacing the usual President’s Dinner

Get on trend at the ttgluxury Seminar

Key trends affecting how luxury travel companies should be thinking about their consumer strategy will be revealed at the 2016 ttgluxury Seminar

‘Hollywood glamour’ promised at ITT’s 60th

The ITT is gearing up for its 60th Anniversary Party on October 19 at The Dorchester on Park Lane, which will replace the usual annual ITT President’s Dinner

Agents missing business in a 24-7 world

Agents need to think about how they deal with clients looking for 24-hour service and response in a digital age

Celebs say agents are 'valued'

Virtuoso delegates heard from some famous faces what they look for in a travel advisor

Virtual reality bites as initiatives launch

A range of new initiatives have been launched to help support Virtuoso members

People turning to ‘trusted agents in a Vuca world’

Living in a world filled with “volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity” (Vuca) is pushing people back towards trusted travel advisors

Travel ‘re-energised as noble profession’

Being a travel advisor has been “re-energised as a noble profession”, according to the boss of Virtuoso, the global luxury network

London agency is Virtuoso’s top regional performer

A London travel agency has become the best regional performer among its Virtuoso counterparts in the Europe, Middle East and Africa region

World Responsible Tourism Awards finalists announced

Responsible Travel has announced the 13 finalists of the 2016 World Responsible Tourism Awards, before the overall winner is announced at WTM London in November

Industry gathering to celebrate ILG

A host of industry heavyweights and past employees will come together in October for a reunion event to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the collapse of International Leisure Group

TTG LGBT Conference 2016 slideshow

Check out this slideshow of images from the recent TTG LGBT conference

‘Industry heavyweight’ to open key debate on safety

The boss of Tui Group is to make the opening address at this year’s UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit

Trivago among host of first-time exhibitors

World Travel Market London is set to welcome a host of new exhibitors at this year’s event

Attendance up 35% at WTM 2016 events

The number of trade visitors to World Travel Market’s shows this year have shot up by more than one third compared with 2015

Looking ahead to WTM London

World Travel Market London is set to open registration later this month for the newly revamped three-day event in November

Countdown to ITT’s Tel Aviv conference

The ITT is making a last push for registration ahead of the upcoming conference in Tel Aviv, Israel

The biggest day in luxury travel

Leading agents, suppliers and plenty of celebrities gathered at The Savoy in London on May 23 for the biggest day in luxury travel, combining Luxpo, the Ultratravel Forum in partnership with ttgluxury and the ULTRAs 2016

Arabian Travel Market grows ever bigger

Visitor numbers to Arabian Travel Market 2016 were up 4% on 2015, with 26,000 attendees over the four-day show

How The Travel Network Group aims to inspire at conference

The Travel Network Group is looking to “inspire” its members during its largest ever conference, which takes place this week on Celebrity Eclipse

TTG LGBT Conference 2016

The event will educate those wanting to start selling and marketing to the lucrative LGBT market.

Sessions will focus on new data from LGBT customers – including average spend and preferred holiday types; case studies from businesses that have diversified with specialist offerings for the LGBT market, and top LGBT-friendly destinations.

There will also be unique sessions on how to market effectively to the LGBT sector, including the dos and don’ts, and lessons that can be learned from other industries.

Speakers already confirmed include:

TTG LGBT: A new year, and a new partner

TTG LGBT is going from strength to strength as it embarks on a second year, with a host of new networking events and a second conference planned