KEY EVENTS
KEY EVENTS @ WTM
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With over 100 events scheduled for the three days of WTM London, the programme of seminars and discussions gives visitors an unrivalled opportunity to engage with many of the industry’s leading fi gures and speakers.
WTM LONDON LEADERS’ LUNCH
A leading MEP and former Prime Minister of Belgium, Guy Verhofstadt, is the keynote speaker at the exclusive WTM Leaders’ Lunch on the fi rst day of WTM London 2017. The Belgian MEP was Prime Minister of Belgium from 1999 until 2008, and is now leader of the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) in the European Parliament. A regular voice in media across Europe, Guy is the author various books on Europe. The WTM Leaders’ Lunch is a
prestigious invitation-only networking event with 200 pre-eminent heads of commercial travel organisations. INVITE ONLY.
AVIATION PROGRAMME
WTM London’s aviation programme once again brings together leading industry fi gures as airline industry consultant John Strickland provides a snapshot of how the year has shaped
up and what’s coming up on the industry’s horizon. This year Skuli Mogensen, CEO and founder of WOW, explains how he grew his low-cost Icelandic airline, with social media, digital and Mogensen’s tech knowledge being key to its success. In the second session, John Strickland talks to Alex Cruz, CEO of British Airways: an airline boss who has had his hands full this year with some pretty thorny issues. WHEN: MONDAY 6 NOVEMBER, 15.30-17.30 WHERE: WTM INSPIRE THEATRE
DESTINATION WEDDING MARKET
Learn from leading fi gures in the travel industry as they discuss innovative
concepts in the destination wedding industry. The WedGlobal panel shares what’s trending in the industry, best implementation techniques and forecast destination romance trends for the next decade. A networking
reception will follow this event. WHEN: MONDAY 6 NOVEMBER, 15.30-ONWARDS WHERE: SOUTH GALLERY ROOMS 7 & 8
THE FUTURE OF WELLNESS TRAVEL SYMPOSIUM
Wellness tourism is growing twice as fast as tourism overall, and has shown robust growth every year since the Global Wellness Institute fi rst defi ned the category and began tracking its revenue. It is now over a half-trillion- dollar market and shows no sign of slowing down – expected to reach $800 billion-plus by 2020. This session focuses on both
current and future trends that will help set the foundation for a person, company or country that wants to profi t from engaging with this sector. WHEN: MONDAY 6 NOVEMBER, 10.30-12.00 WHERE: WTM INSPIRE THEATRE - EU490
LONDON
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