JUST A DROP | INITIATIVES RAISE FUNDS FOR WATER CHARITY


WTM London’s charity partner Just a Drop, the international water aid charity, benefited from a number of fund-raising initiatives at this year’s exhibition. Exhibitor Affordable Car Hire


presented a cheque for £3,718 to the charity, with the company raising even more money during the show. Pictured above are Angela Day, Affordable Car


SPOTTED AT WTM LONDON Celebrity spotting is a favourite pastime at WTM London as brand ambassadors and friends of the travel industry head to ExCeL for the event.


This year was no exception with several well-known faces mixing with the crowds. A regular at WTM London, Antiguan cricketing legend Sir Viv Richards [pictured right] was keeping the selfie crowd happy on the Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority stand. Helping to promote India was Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes. Bringing a touch of sporting excellence to the inaugural Sports Tourism Summit were ex-Manchester United player Dwight Yorke and 1987 Tour de France winner, Ireland’s Stephen Roche. Former UK Defence Secretary, though perhaps best known now for his bright jackets and railway journeys, Michael Portillo was to be found helping with Egypt’s efforts to re-build confidence in the destination.


Hire, Fiona Jeffery, Just a Drop founder and chairman, Brendan Hanlon, Just a Drop, and Hayley Attwood and James Moore from Affordable Car Hire. Deckchair.com founder Chevy Kelly was also doing his bit for the charity, running three marathons over the three days on a treadmill located in ExCeL’s Boulevard. Just a Drop was once again running


On a slightly different theme, many a selfie was being taken with an inanimate ‘star’: the UEFA Champions League trophy, on show on the Visit Wales stand ahead of it being lifted at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff after the final in June, 2017.


INDONESIA SPONSORS REGISTRATION Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism was


working on getting its ‘Wonderful Indonesia’ brand recognised at WTM London as the new sponsor of the registration.


Besides signing as a


sponsor, Indonesia also brought along no less than 150 delegates comprising 53 of the country’s best travel and tourism businesses. “WTM enables us to promote our message of Wonderful Indonesia in a cost-efficient and effective manner to decision-makers and influencers from around the world. By participating in WTM 2016 and working with our


its ‘This Bottle is a Lifesaver’ initiative. The charity sold reusable water bottles for £5 from their stand on the Main Boulevard, with free refills available to WTM visitors from various ‘water stations’ located around WTM for the duration of the show, and sponsored by the charity’s official partner, ANTOR. Water stations included Kenya, and Trinidad and Tobago.


partners in the travel trade, media, and airlines throughout the rest of the year, the ministry expects that 2016 will be the best year ever, and will keep international arrivals on track to reach a record 20 million by 2019,” said the Tourism Minister Arief Yahya.


‘APPY’ DAYS


The new WTM app was a must have for anyone attending WTM London. The app made it easier for exhibitors, visitors and media to manage their time effectively and make the most of their attendance. Stand out features include: Attendee Match – which connected exhibitors and visitors whose profile and preferences are similar. And Slido, to connect speakers and audience during the seminars, with audience polls and the ability to ask questions.


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