� IN FOCUS l WTM LONDON New Inspiration Zone turns spotlight on women
WTM London’s new Europe Inspiration Zone at WTM London launches on Monday November 5 with an event to mark 100 years since some British women gained the vote.
A panel of speakers will draw
parallels between the Suffragette movement and what’s happening globally in gender politics, inside and outside travel and tourism. Later on November 5, a panel of industry leaders and experts will look back over 2018 and forecast trends for the coming year, with
Caroline Bremner
Caroline Bremner, head of travel at research company Euromonitor giving a presentation. On Tuesday November 6, sessions at the European Inspiration
Zone will discuss social media, then Wednesday November 7 is dedicated to WTM World Responsible Tourism Day. The European Inspiration
Zone is one of several such hubs created within them to allow each region to debate opportunities and challenges, and network with contacts.
The UK and Ireland &
International Inspiration Zone will hold sessions on November 7 about marketing and experiential travel. Stand EU80 | Stand TA190
WTM IN BRIEF
w Bournemouth Orchid Hotel flourishes after major refurbishment A boutique hotel in Bournemouth, the Orchid, will be at WTM London to promote its major refurbishment. It will be the first time at WTM London for the property, which is in the East Cliffs area of the Dorset resort.
orchidhotel.co.uk
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Record attendance expected at Digital Influencers Speed Networking Paul Nelson, WTM Portfolio
The annual Digital Influencers’ Speed Networking event – formerly the Bloggers’ Speed Networking – looks set to be the biggest yet, with 120 industry digital influencers.
Technology to lead
ministers’ summit Investment in technology and public-private partnerships will be the leading topics for debate at the UN World Tourism Organisation & WTM Ministers’ Summit.
The annual event will take place on Tuesday November 6, with a new format for debating. The summit, which will feature
the largest annual gathering of tourism ministers, will address investment opportunities in tourism technology and the need for stronger public-private partnerships in the field. Ministers will also discuss
how technology can boost competitiveness and sustainability with the objective of meeting the aims of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
This will be the first summit
for the UNWTO’s new secretary-general, Georgia’s Zurab Pololikashvili, who took up the position in January. Stand AS1350
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The fifth edition of the 90-minute session takes place on November 7 in the Global Stage Networking Area, with digital influencers holding
quick meetings with exhibitors hoping to boost their social media exposure.
press and PR manager, said: “The Digital Influencers’ Speed Networking is the perfect opportunity for private and public sector travel companies to meet leading influencers. “It will be the biggest yet, and has an increased focus on YouTubers and Instagrammers.” Stand AS1000
Brexit will take centre stage at Leaders’ Lunch
Businesswoman Susan Hooper, who sits on the board of the Department for Exiting the European Union (DExEU), will be the keynote speaker at the Leaders’ Lunch (November 5).
She will speak to the audience of 200 senior industry executives about her career and experience. As well as her Brexit role, Hooper sits on the boards of Wizz Air, The Rank Group and Uber UK. Her other travel appointments
have included the Acromas Group, where she was chief executive of the travel division, responsible for Saga Holidays, Hotels, Cruises, the AA Travel division and Titan Travel. She also held senior roles at
Royal Caribbean International, First Choice, Whitbread and Avis Europe, while her general commercial experience includes PepsiCo International, McKinsey & Co and Saatchi & Saatchi.
Guy Verhofstadt at WTM London in 2017
In 2017, the Leaders’ Lunch audience heard from the European Parliament’s Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt.
Hooper will be interviewed by the
new World Travel & Tourism Council chief executive Gloria Guevara, who will discuss issues such as the sharing economy, the future of aviation, cruising and tour operating. WTM London senior director Simon Press said: “Having Susan Hooper address our Leaders’ Lunch at such a crucial time is a real coup. She is directly involved in issues
such as aviation agreements, and the hiring of overseas staff in the post-Brexit environment, which will have a critical effect on our industry. “In 2017, we heard from the
European side of the negotiations with European Parliament Brexit negotiator Guy Verhofstadt MEP, and this year as negotiations draw to a conclusion we will hear the UK’s side from Susan.”
The WTM Leaders’ Lunch is an
invitation-only event, in Platinum Suite 3 & 4.
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