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Luxpo set to go on the road
Following the success of Luxpo events held in London, ttgluxury is to take the concept on the road, visiting agents in Edinburgh, Manchester and Belfast. Luxpo was launched in 2014 to
provide a one-to-one showcase event to enable meetings between top luxury suppliers and advisors. Those who have attended have
Biggest day in luxury travel
TTG Media is once again partnering with Ultratravel to create the biggest day in luxury travel for the UK trade. Taking place on May 23 at The Savoy and
appealing to anyone involved in premium travel, the day includes the Ultratravel Forum in partnership with ttgluxury; Luxpo, the one-to- one agent-supplier meetings showcase; and The ULTRAs Dinner, celebrating the very best companies in the sector. In the morning, 25 agents will meet with 25 suppliers during Luxpo, with supplier places for the event already having sold out within weeks of launching. Handpicked agents who attend Luxpo also
benefit from a complimentary place at the forum. The forum will start off with an overview of the
global economic and political climate and its impact on luxury travel from Daniel Franklin, executive editor of The Economist. Editor of ttgluxury April Hutchinson will
moderate a session on The Luxury Hotel of the Luxpo sponsors
Future, talking to Will Meyer and Gray Davis, co-founders of New York interior design studio Meyer Davis. Joining them will be Anchalika Kijkanakorn of Akaryn Hotel Group. The “presidents panel”, chaired by Chris
Hartley of the Global Hotel Alliance, will hear from Shelly Cline, TCS World Travel; Frank Marrenbach, Oetker Collection; Edie Rodriguez, Crystal Cruises; and Robert Swade, Jumeirah Group. Charles Starmer-Smith, head of travel of the
Telegraph Media Group and editor of Ultratravel, will close the forum by talking to well-known luxury travellers about what the high-end consumer is looking for. The ULTRAs Dinner will be the 10th ULTRAs
event in the UK and reflects the voting of readers of Ultratravel and its partner newspaper, The Daily Telegraph and online.
Tickets cost from £195 (agents should
contact
ahutchinson@ttgmedia.com),
ttgmedia.com/ultratravelforum
ranged from homeworkers, to concierge companies to high-street independent retailers, all meeting with a wide range of suppliers. At the regional events, 15 suppliers will meet with 15 agents in one-to-one meetings over the course of an afternoon. Among the suppliers taking part
are Aeromexico, Aruba Tourism, Autograph Collection, Birmingham Airport, Crystal Cruises, Expedia TAAP, Inova Hospitality, ITC Luxury Travel, Los Cabos, Lux Resorts, Oceania Cruises, Only&Only, Uniworld and Velas Resorts.
Need to know Edinburgh: G&V Royal Mile Hotel, June 14 Manchester: Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, July 12 Belfast: The Merchant Hotel, September 27
Suppliers interested should
contact Naomi Spence (nspence @
ttgmedia.com) and agents
ahutchinson@ttgmedia.com
Forum sponsors
ULTRAs after-dinner drinks sponsors
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