Letter from the Editor

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elcome to the May edition

of TheInsider, bringing you this month’s industry news, be it new product launches to the latest developments in luxury travel from across the globe. This month we turn to Cannes,

a place we know well, as it has played host to ILTM for the past 9

years. As the most visited destination in France outside of Paris, the French Riviera has a long history of luxury travel and high end services (pg.7). Speaking of exclusive services, we chat to Stephane Filone (pg.9) founder of Be in Beyond who is responsible for accommodating our every VIP Buyer’s wish at both ALTM and ILTM – which is no mean feat! But it’s not just the A-listers in Cannes who will be thinking

about their party outfits, as ALTM attendees will be excited to hear that we have confirmed our social networking programme (pg.4) including an additional evening function on Wednesday 16th June at M1NT, Shanghai following on from our Official Welcome Party at The Hyatt on the Bund on the Tuesday. Also in this issue, now that the ‘volcanic ash’ has somewhat

settled, our guest editor, April Hutchinson from the TTG Luxury, shares a few home truths on the state of British luxury travel (pg.6) and its future – surviving a recession and the Icelandic volcano. As always, we have a host of news from our Exhibitors from

both ALTM and ILTM (pg.7-9), latest in international design trends and world events (pg.11). Plus, don’t miss out on this month’s report from TheInsider’s regular feature correspondent, Mary Gostelow (pg.10) as she ventures further to discover untouched luxury hot spots.

Kind regards, Debbie Joslin Group Exhibition Director – Luxury Portfolio ■

Content

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I dream of ILTM

ALTM unparalleled I dream of ILTM

I dream of ILTM I dream of ILTM

I dream of ILTM

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I dream of ILTM I dream of ILTM

Shanghai Soirees

Network the night away at ALTM 2010…

Hand picked luxury at ILTM

The latest bespoke suppliers for ILTM 2010

Travel Insights with TTG Luxury

Insights from TTG Luxury’s editor April Hutchinson

Exhibitor Features

ATOUT France, Cape Grace, Swissôtel, Las Vegas Convention Bureau & more…

Interview: 60 Seconds with Be in Beyond Founder Stéphane Filone

In the know with Gostelow

Mary Gostelow’s exclusive column for ILTM and ALTM

Talk of the Town

From travel fashion to technology, read what’s hot in luxury travel

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