WTM 2016 PREVIEWDESTINATIONS
w US & CANADA Sci-fi fans should head to the Brand USA (NA250D-1) stand, where they can don virtual reality goggles and experience the beauty of the national parks by watching the much- lauded documentary America Wild: National Parks Adventure, narrated by Robert Redford. The Brand USA 2017 MegaFam
is set to be even bigger, with 107 attending next year, and details of the itinerary, destinations and how to win a place will be revealed at the stand. Technology is also a focus for
Las Vegas (NA450), which will be unveiling the city’s new, state- of-the-art ‘Vegas Interactive’ on Monday at 10am for the first time outside the US. The interactive 3-D video wall will allow users to access detailed information about hotel and event spaces via touchscreen technology, and watch 360-degree videos, time-lapse photography and use interactive maps to watch Sin City come to life. The Las Vegas sign giveaway is also back by popular demand this year, so expect a stampede at 3pm on Wednesday. If you’re feeling peckish after
all that running around, plod over to the Utah (NA150C)
stand, which is offering visitors an energy boost in the form of a ‘Trail Mix’ bar to promote the state’s popularity as a hotspot for adventure. Clients can make their own using nuts, seeds or dried fruits (Tuesday, 5-6pm). Neighbouring Colorado (NA150C) is also pushing a love of the great outdoors as well as the centenary of the National Park Service by giving away five Osprey rucksacks and five cases of Colorado beer. News from the state includes the creation of a Historic Hot Springs loop combining 19 springs into a self-drive itinerary, and a new train service from Denver to Winter Park, providing a direct link to the ski slopes. Over at the Great Lakes (NA140) stand, agents shouldn’t miss the 2017 Visitor Guide Launch at 3pm on Tuesday, where they’ll be able to meet representatives from Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota and Wisconsin. Guess the value of the
The Port of Seattle (NA150A)
The Las Vegas sign giveaway is also back by popular demand, so expect a stampede at 3pm on Wednesday
Michigan-made Ford F150 truck and you could win one of two places on a Great Lakes fam trip. Illinois will also be offering
visitors a chance to win a tour of the Land of Lincoln as part of a fam trip which will see agents cruising along Route 66, visiting the Lincoln Museum in Springfield and spending an evening on the Navy Pier in Chicago. The places will go to the two who share the best selfies from the American Airlines and Enjoy Illinois Stand, using the hashtag #IllinoisWTM. Silly poses at the ready…
is exhibiting for the first time this year and will be revealing its new Washington State International Guide to help agents get to know the destination. The port is also launching a UK website aimed at providing a gateway to Seattle and Washington. Agents can quench their thirst with some Washington wines as part of the Brand USA reception on Tuesday from 4pm. You’re only 150 once, and Canada has big plans for its anniversary in 2017, including a year of free entry to its national parks for visitors. In honour of its big birthday, Destination Canada (NA400) is inviting visitors to try the Montreal bagel, which unlike the New York bagel is boiled and then baked. The team will be dishing out 150 smoked salmon and cream cheese bagels (Monday and Tuesday morning). After tucking in, visitors will also be able to find out about Canada’s training programmes, incentives and openings for next year.
LEFT: Las Vegas
RIGHT: Adam
Hanmer,
Destination Canada
BELOW: Colorado
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