Events

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023

How events help in promoting a tourist destination

Blog, Events

By Toni Sando, Executive President of São Paulo Convention & Visitors Bureau, President of the *National Union of CVBs and Destination Entities and member of the Brazilian Academy of Events ... Read more

April 18, 2023April 11, 2023

ATM – fueling growth of the regional tourism boom

Arabian Travel Market, Blog, Events, Hospitality, Travel Industry, Trends

Following a second showing in Bahrain in 1995, Arabian Travel Market moved back to Dubai the following year and set out to burnish its credentials as an essential element on ... Read more

March 11, 2022April 2, 2022

Not long to go

Blog, Events

(*) Simon Mayle I was reflecting the other day and thinking about how many times since 2020 I’ve found myself saying or hearing the expression ‘not long to go’. It’s ... Read more

April 21, 2021April 21, 2021

4 tips to get the most out of Arabian Travel Market 2021

Arabian Travel Market, Blog, Events, Travel Industry

A thrilling event with all the health and safety measures in place and an innovative hybrid format is back to support the global tourism industry and travel businesses.

April 20, 2021April 20, 2021

The fundamental role of buyers in the recovery of the travel industry

Blog, Events, Travel Industry

Buyers and senior travel industry decision makers with direct purchasing responsibility, have always been an integral element of Arabian Travel Market. They have always been a fundamental part of the ... Read more

April 9, 2021April 9, 2021

The future of events is going to be hybrid

Blog, Events, Travel Industry

Many events that were cancelled in 2020 due to COVID, or happened only virtually, are now taking steps back to normality by offering a combination of in-person and virtual experiences.

July 14, 2020August 20, 2020

Catch up – Industry Interview: with Chiara Quaia, Mastercard

Blog, Events, Travel Forward, Travel Forward Online, Travel Technology, Video, Webinars

Speakers Chiara has been working in the travel and payments industry for the past 20 years and is currently the Vice President Market Development Travel, within the Enterprise Partnerships team ... Read more

July 14, 2020August 20, 2020

Catch up – Paying for travel: the customer impact during and post Covid-19 experience

Blog, Events, Technology, Travel Forward Online, Travel Technology, Video, Webinars

Speakers Brian Quarrie is a management executive with 20 years specialist knowledge within the payments industry. Having worked across multiple geographies (Europe, Middle East and Africa) and several payment product ... Read more

March 18, 2020

UNWTO REINFORCES ITS SUPPORT FOR AFRICA TOURISM LEADERSHIP FORUM & AWARDS

Blog, Events

Johannesburg, Tuesday, 17 March, 2020 – Over the past fews years, Africa Tourism Leadership Forum has become one of the continent’s leading main driver behind the call-to-action for increase on ... Read more

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019

How to make the most of your ITTA win

Events, Wellness

Case study: Slovenian Tourist Board (STB) We recently spoke with Maja Pak, Director at the STB and Frank Marr, from AM+A Marketing and Media Relations, who represents the STB to ... Read more

February 28, 2019February 28, 2019

What’s on in February in Cape Town

Events

February in Cape Town means long summery evenings and plenty of fantastic events. So get out there and celebrate summer in style! Here are a few of our top picks ... Read more

November 6, 2018November 6, 2018

#WTMLDN Day 2 – #IdeasArrivedHere

Blog, Events

Ideas certainly did arrive here on day two of WTM London 2018, as industry experts continued to inspire audiences across The WTM Global Stage and the brand-new Inspiration Zones. You ... Read more

October 31, 2018October 31, 2018

Tourism set to thrive in Nepal

Events

Tour the conglomerate capital city of Kathmandu for a peek into the microcosm of Nepal’s colorful heritage and culture. Visit the quaint Pokhara city and replenish. Discover peace Lumbini, the ... Read more

October 19, 2018

Luxury ‘trendsetters’ are ‘setting the bar high’ in International Travel & Tourism Awards

Events

Four “excellent” shortlisted finalists will be going for gold in the ‘Best in Luxury’ category at the inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by WTM. The final four will ... Read more

October 18, 2018October 18, 2018

Destinations Praised for LGBT Offering at ITTAs

Events

LGBT guests are in demand and the destinations that make the effort are in competition to be top choice for the LGBT traveller. The inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards ... Read more

October 15, 2018October 15, 2018

Judges select the right ingredients for Food Tourism shortlist in Travel & Tourism Awards

Events

Shortlisted candidates are hoping they have the recipe for success in the ‘Best Food Tourism’ category of the inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by WTM London. The winner ... Read more

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018

Judges hail innovation by digital influencers vying for International Travel & Tourism Awards

Events

The rapidly evolving world of digital influencers will be recognised with a prestigious honour from the inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by WTM London. Contenders from across the ... Read more

October 10, 2018October 10, 2018

Shortlisted candidates hail their success in ITTA Regional/City Campaign category

Events

Tourism campaigns in line to win an honour in the inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by WTM, say that being shortlisted is already a great achievement. Seven candidates ... Read more

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

Best in Responsible Tourism shortlist

Events

Four initiatives which help wildlife and the environment are contenders to win the responsible tourism honour at the inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by WTM. The winners will ... Read more

September 28, 2018October 2, 2018

WTM reveals ‘Best Tourism Marketing Agency’ shortlist

Events

The inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards will shine a light on the Best Tourism Marketing Agencies out there from around the globe, highlighting outstanding and thought provoking campaigns that ... Read more

September 26, 2018

Innovative Technology Enhancing Tourist Destinations

Events

Global destinations are constantly striving to improve their technology offering to tourists in order to enhance the overall travel experience as well as help make a destination more liveable, resilient ... Read more

September 24, 2018September 25, 2018

New Travel Awards shine a light on the Best PR Campaigns

Events

The inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards, presented by WTM London, celebrate the success of national, regional and city tourist boards and recognises outstanding private sector companies and individuals. One ... Read more

September 20, 2018September 25, 2018

New International Travel & Tourism Awards Recognise Seven Stand-Out Digital Campaigns

Events

The most popular category by far in the inaugural International Travel & Tourism Awards, saw a whopping 27 organisations enter, leaving it up to the panel of esteemed industry judges ... Read more

August 7, 2018January 11, 2019

Mega-events benefit short-stay accommodation in Latin America

Blog, Events, WTM Latin America

by Marília Borges, Research Analyst for Euromonitor International While revenue in the tourism industry in Latin America was USD 165 billion dollars in 2017, it was down by an average ... Read more

July 4, 2018August 14, 2018

Watch the IGTM video to get a sneak preview of the 2018 event

Blog, Events

The 21st edition of IGTM will take place for the first time in Slovenia, 15-18 October, showcasing the country as a rapidly growing golf destination. Highlights of the 2018 edition ... Read more

May 11, 2018May 11, 2018

International Travel & Tourism Awards: Meet the Judges

Events, Professional Development, WTM Team

The International Travel and Tourism Awards team are busy pulling together a panel of independent credible industry experts, business leaders and senior advisors from around the world to sit on ... Read more

March 27, 2018May 21, 2018

IGTM 2018 to deliver increased value to the global golf tourism industry

Events, Uncategorised

International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) 2018 will take place for the first time at the GR Exhibition and Convention Centre, located in the heart of Ljubljana, from October 15 – 18, ... Read more

December 15, 2017February 6, 2018

Are convention centres still needed?

Blog, Events

Without a doubt, the internet has nowadays become the largest, most populous, most accessible, most visible, and most practical convention environment. Online, we can do everything from a simple conference ... Read more

November 29, 2017October 13, 2022

Opportunities in the events’ sector

Blog, Events

By Toni Sando There is an intrinsic link between events and destinations. When seeking the integration of a congress or fair with the city that will receive it, the participants’ ... Read more

October 11, 2017February 6, 2018

The human element in the travel industry

Blog, Events, Trends, WTM Team

We can book a flight via an app and we can check in using our cell phone, but without the pilot, the flight attendants or even the people who are ... Read more

July 18, 2017July 18, 2017

What to expect at the 20th Edition of IGTM

Blog, Events

The first edition of IGTM launched in 1998 to give the golf travel industry a forum to meet and do business. The need for such an event was evident from ... Read more

March 31, 2017May 24, 2017

Why do we need eTourism Conferences?

Events

by Emanuele Mele, IFITT General Secretary Tourism is widely recognized as an important sector for the economic growth of a country. According to UNWTO (http://www2.unwto.org/content/why-tourism; “Current developments and forecasts”; UNWTO), ... Read more

November 1, 2016May 24, 2017

Ten tips for boosting your participation in shows

Events, Professional Development

By Luciane Leite, Exhibition Manager – WTM Latin America Shows are one of the most important promotional tools in the travel and tourism sector, a versatile industry that is hungry for ... Read more