� IN FOCUS l WTM LONDON Brexit tops agenda for UK trends debate
Senior executives will debate the impact of Brexit during a ‘World Travel Leaders’ session at WTM London. Called ‘UK Markets – What can
we expect in 2018’, the crystal ball-gazing will cover major issues in the UK’s outbound, inbound and domestic markets. Speakers will be Caroline Bremner, head of travel, Euromonitor International; Richard Calvert, chief executive, Shearings Leisure Group; Nick Longman, managing director, Tui UK & Ireland; Peter Shanks, development director, Imagine Cruising; and Tristram Yarde-Leavett, managing director, Tourwise of London. Key predictions and analysis based upon a wealth of data will be presented by Bremner, who manages the global research
Caroline Bremner WTM IN BRIEF
w Visit Wales launches three themed routes
programme for the travel industry at Euromonitor International. A perspective on the domestic
market will come from Calvert, and for the inbound sector, the session will hear from Yarde-Leavett, who has 30 years of experience with Tourwise. Simon Press, WTM London senior
director, said: “There are many challenges and opportunities to
consider – how the fall in sterling is affecting inbound and outbound tourism, and how security issues are affecting travel trends.” The World Travel Leaders session ‘UK Markets – What can we expect in 2018’ takes place in the WTM Inspire Theatre on November 6 from 14:00-15:15.
wtmlondon.com
Visit Jersey’s video content is part of social media event
Visit Jersey will take part in a discussion which explores how destinations market themselves as social media grows in importance. The tourism board will describe how it uses videos to accompany and illustrate accommodation and package tour offers.
The panel will also
debate Airbnb’s new Trips service – which encourages accommodation owners to become tour guides – and will feature the host of a London nightlife tour.
The discussion will be
moderated by author, journalist and social media consultant Mark Frary. It will take place on November 8 from 3.05-3.55pm on the WTM Global Stage. Visit Jersey is also exhibiting at WTM London to promote its #theislandbreak campaign.
jersey.com
36 TravelGBI | November 2017
Visit Wales will launch The Wales Way at WTM London, with three routes encouraging visitors to explore the country “rather than just going from A to B”. The three routes are the North Wales Way (A55), focusing on culture; the Coastal Way (A487), focusing on the coast; and the Cambrian Way (A470),
focusing on the countryside
traveltrade.visitwales.com Stand UKI100
w WTM expands speed networking sessions
The WTM Speed Networking has been expanded across all three days of WTM London. All events start at 9am,
before the exhibition floor opens, with buyers seated by region on Monday and product on Tuesday. The Wednesday session is for Digital Influencers and was previously called WTM
Bloggers’ Speed Networking.
wtmlondon.com
w Overtourism debate to focus on Scotland
A session called ‘Island Communities in Scotland addressing Overtourism’ will take place on November 6, in the WTM Responsible Tourism Theatre. It will debate issues
affecting islands such as Orkney, which has seen surges in cruise visitors, while Arran and Skye have also had
Stand UKI100
problems with overcrowding.
wtmlondon.com
travelgbi.com
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68
