News 05.11.18 What’s on today?
WTM Speed Networking – Geographical Regions WTM Speed Networking for Buyers’ Club members and exhibitors only, providing an opportunity to discuss business in mini-meetings before the show opens. Today is divided up by geographical region. 9-10am WTM Global Stage Networking Area by Hall Entrance S10 (AS1300)
Dance display Visit Tourism Malaysia to see traditional dancers at its stand opening, and meet regional
representatives, hotels and tour operators for updates on the destination. 10am (AS700)
Sporting heroes Premier league legends Rio Ferdinand and Bobby Zamora will be attending WTM London today to announce the details regarding their partnership with Parklane, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Limassol, and Football Escapes, due to launch in Cyprus next year. 11.30am-12pm (EU900)
Pisco sour hour
Enjoy a taste of Latin America with fresh pisco sour cocktails and Peruvian canapes each day of the show. Join the PromPeru team to find out about less-discovered
areas, the major sports events coming up for 2019 and the country’s impressive gastronomy – as featured on MasterChef. 12-1pm and 5-6pm (LA300)
Iceland ambassador
The First Lady of Iceland, Eliza Reid (above), will be visiting the show as an ambassador. She will be speaking at the 100 Years of Suffragettes: International Perspectives for the Travel Industry session today at the Europe Inspiration Zone. Stop by the stand (EU1728) to take the Icelandic Pledge to promote responsible travel.
12.30-1.30pm Europe Inspiration Zone (EU80)
HAPPY HOUR
How to discover more passion, purpose and happiness in travel G Adventures’ founder Bruce Poon Tip will
explain how the small-group adventure operator uses a unified purpose to drive outstanding business results, and to transcend travel, creating positive social impact that makes employees feel like they are part of something greater than themselves.
2-2.45pm WTM Global Stage (AS1350)
Travel Leaders Speak This year’s session is titled UK Travel Market: What to expect in 2019. Key issues will include
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consumer confidence in the UK and across the world, which destinations are doing better or worse and why, Brexit, the relationships with overseas partners, terrorism threats, currency values, and which destinations are likely to benefit. 2.15-3.30pm Europe Inspiration Zone (EU80)
Stories from space
Have a selfie taken with a real live astronaut on the Kennedy Space Center stand. Retired Nasa astronaut Don Thomas, who flew on four Space Shuttle missions, will be on the stand signing and posing for photos and regaling tales of exploring beyond planet earth.
2.30-3.15pm (NA240)
Dominican Republic drinks Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism is hosting an on-stand reception from 2.30pm on its new-look stand. You can also drop by to get a summer hat, take a selfie with a carnival character and hear about the many activities on offer in the destination. 2.30-4pm (CA300)
SELFIE OPPORTUNITY
Women in Travel Make Mine Social: the rise of social entrepreneurship and how to successfully combine passion, purpose and profit, invites speakers from Earth Changers, Orbis Expeditions, GoodHotel London, NatWest Business Banking and G Adventures to the stage. 3-4pm Platinum Suite 4
Luxury travel in 2019: how to stay relevant to the affluent traveller Luxury travellers’ expectations are ever-changing, and this session, moderated by ttgluxury editor
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