CELEBRITY WATCH | SPOTTED AT WTM LONDON 2017


Cricketing legends, actors, soldiers and musicians were walking the aisles at WTM London 2017, as, once again, the exhibition played host to a number of celebrities. Helping to promote Barbados were former West Indies legends Sir Garfield Sobers, Sir Wes Hall, Gordon Greenidge and Desmond Haynes, pictured above, left to right.


WTM London, is set to make its debut on the evening of Tuesday 6 November 2018 at London’s Tobacco Dock, celebrating overall excellence in the global travel & tourism industry. At the glitzy evening event, after a day at WTM London, delegates will have the chance to network, dine and recognise the best destinations, private sector companies and individuals that the global travel and tourism industry has to offer. Categories will include Best National Tourism Board Campaign, Most innovative use of technology within a destination, Best agency


for tourism marketing, Best Regional or City Campaign, Best Digital Strategy in Tourism, Best Digital Influencer in the industry and Best PR campaign. Along with sector led awards, which


reflect the WTM London official events programme, including Best Destination for Wellness, Best Destination for Responsible Tourism, Best Destination


Former New Avenger and star of Absolutely Fabulous Joanna Lumley, pictured above centre, joined Greek Tourism Minister Elena Kountoura to talk about her personal experiences during filming in Greece and the country’s unique and diverse tourism portfolio. “Having been to Greece many times and having travelled the world, I would


for Adventure Tourism, Best Destination for Food Tourism and Best Destination for LGBT Tourism. A final award for outstanding contribution to the Industry, nominated for by WTM London Media Partners will be the ultimate finale to these show-stopping awards.


MEXICO SPONSORS REGISTRATION Mexico was the headline sponsor for visitor registration at WTM London 2017. The agreement forms part of the destination’s plan to further promote itself to the global travel and tourism industry,


building on a successful year. “We have been working very hard to


promote Mexico as a leading tourist destination,” said Vicente Salas, director for UK, Ireland, Scandinavia, South Africa and Russia for the Mexico Tourism Board.


“The UK is one of our major markets and WTM London provides us with the


like to say that I don’t think there is one country, which offers as much diversity, as much history, as much hospitality, as much sheer beauty, as Greece,” Lumley told the assembled media. Also seen at WTM London was Victoria Cross recipiant Johnson Beharry, pictured above right, on hand to help promote the Grenada Tourism Authority.


perfect platform to showcase everything our wonderful country has to offer.” Mexico’s tourist regions and hotels continue to make significant investment, with a new airport terminal scheduled to open in Acapulco in 2018 and new properties –including Solaz by Sheraton, Four Seasons and the first Nobu hotel in Mexico – opening in the fast-growing Los Cabos region. On the popular Yucatan Peninsula, Palladium Hotel Group is to open a luxury development in autumn 2018 – the Costa Mujeres Resort & Spa – which will feature a system of canals so guests can travel through the resort by boat.


Meanwhile, Mexico is expected to


register a record number of tourist arrivals by cruise ship this year of over 7 million visitors.


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