Published on : Friday, November 8, 2019
Samui Elephant Sanctuary (SES) is this year’s winner of the ‘Responsible Thailand’ award in the category of Animal Welfare for its work rescuing and rehabilitating elephants in Thailand. The award was presented by Pipat Ratchakitprakan, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and …
Published on : Tuesday, September 3, 2019
Women in Travel CIC, the social enterprise dedicated to empowering women through employability and entrepreneurship in the travel industry, will host a World Travel Market (WTM) Networking Workshop for content creators at Intrepid Travel’s London office from 6pm – 9pm …
Published on : Friday, August 16, 2019
The second line-up of shortlisted candidates for the International Travel & Tourism Awards (ITTAs), presented by WTM, is revealed on 15 August, 2019. More than 90 nominations have been shortlisted for the prestigious awards scheme, now in their second …
Published on : Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Travel Forward, the only dedicated global event serving the entire travel and hospitality technology ecosystem, confirms that Amadeus is continuing its sponsorship of the Startup Showcase and Competition for 2019. Francesca Benati, SVP Online Travel, and Startups for …
Published on : Saturday, April 20, 2019
This year, the World Travel Market Africa aims to see more women take up entrepreneurial roles within the travel and tourism sector in Africa. Last year, the industry generated more than $400 million worth of business, hoping to ‘‘get …
Published on : Saturday, March 30, 2019
Travel technology assumes an even more prominent role at WTM Africa 2019 with a dedicated one-day event – Travel Forward in partnership with e-Tourism Africa Summit (eTAS) on Friday 12 April, from 09:30 in the Inspire Theatre. Travel Forward will …
Published on : Tuesday, March 19, 2019
Innovators and pioneers working in tourism are encouraged to enter this year’s WTM World Responsible Tourism Awards. Today (Tuesday 19 March) the six categories, chosen to highlight those companies, organisations and destinations leading the way in addressing some of the biggest …
Published on : Thursday, February 28, 2019
WTM Latin America 2019, which takes place 2 – 4 April at Expo Center Norte in São Paulo, announces new vacancies available on its Hosted Buyers Programme. The programme will select 30 interested people from Latin American operators and/or travel …
Published on : Tuesday, February 5, 2019
WTM London 2018, the event where ideas arrive, generated a record £3.4 billion in travel and tourism industry deals, surpassing the figure of £3.1 billion from WTM London 2017. The global travel and tourism industry continues to grow …
Published on : Monday, November 12, 2018
A research at World Travel Market London revealed that although the leaders of the travel industry were bothered about Brexit but British holidaymakers were oblivious to their concern. There were more than 17 million booking transactions …
Published on : Monday, November 12, 2018
Vietnam Tourism at the World Travel Market 2018 (WTM) in London from November 5-7 attracted attention from visitors to the event. The Deputy Director General of the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT) Nguyen Thi Thanh Huong said that …
Published on : Thursday, November 8, 2018
The technology-focused event for the travel and hospitality industry, co-located with WTM London, attracted more than 120 exhibitors from around the globe, operating across the entire travel and hospitality ecosystem. Singapore-based Zumata uses artificial intelligence, natural language …
Published on : Tuesday, October 9, 2018
The Turkish Culture and Tourism Office is sponsoring two key digital events at this year’s WTM London – the event where Ideas Arrive – and the inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards. The sponsorship deals are part of a wider …
Published on : Saturday, October 6, 2018
Frank Reeves, CEO of hotel technology specialist Avvio, an exhibitor at Travel Forward, said: “When people shop with eBay, or Amazon, or Spotify, they are experiencing artificial intelligence, machine learning, responsive design, dynamic content. But they do not see it …
Published on : Monday, September 24, 2018
This year’s World Travel Market (WTM) will introduce a disruptive new format to the long-running UNWTO/WTM Ministerial Summit. With the private sector crucial in setting the tourism agenda, private sector leaders will be involved for the first time via a …
Published on : Saturday, June 2, 2018
The first three major WTM worldwide events to take place so far this year have each attracted an even bigger slice of the globe’s travel representatives – posting record attendance figures and marking major milestones on the exhibition floor. …
Published on : Thursday, May 31, 2018
The first three major WTM worldwide events to take place so far this year have each attracted an even bigger slice of the globe’s travel representatives – posting record attendance figures and marking major milestones on the exhibition floor. …
Published on : Tuesday, May 22, 2018
The WTM Agency Pavilion is set to become a hive of activity as companies involved in media, PR, marketing and related services jump to secure a presence in this exciting new area of WTM London – the leading global event for the …
Published on : Thursday, April 19, 2018
This week, local tourism establishments in Langa and Bo-Kaap will host some of the world’s top tourism industry buyers who are attending the World Travel Market (WTM) Africa. Buyers from important source markets from around the world will explore …
Published on : Thursday, December 28, 2017
Aviation will feature heavily in the programme at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2018, which is being held between 22-25 April at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The sessions at ATM 2018 will be moderated by Alan Peaford, a former national …