Diversity Signals Most Comprehensive Seminar Programme Ever
UNITED KINGDOM, October 11, 2005. Travel distribution technology, marketing to the gay and lesbian community, understanding the needs of the disabled traveller, what's cool in youth tourism? and city tourism and culture in Europe. Just a few of the varied and diverse seminars taking place at this year's World Travel Market.
Commenting on the most comprehensive programme ever put together at the event, Fiona Jeffery, World Travel Market's Group Exhibition Director said: We have created a dynamic programme of events that shows we have the finger on the pulse of the international travel and tourism industry. The scope of topics are set to inform, educate and challenge our exhibitors and visitors to recognise new areas to help them make the most of their businesses."
Once again EyeforTravel - World Travel Market's official conference partner for Travel Technology - will be holding a two day paid for conference "Travel Distribution Technology 2005". The two days of executive briefings allow attendees to evaluate the technologies that could revolutionise how their businesses are run.
The gay and lesbian sector has been seeing significant growth over the last year. This is reflected in two seminars taking place on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 November. The first will tackle how to cost effectively reach and professionally serve the gay community, whilst the second takes a 'world tour' through the presentation of gay market advertising with case histories from destination and travel suppliers.
Making travel more accessible for the disabled customer is the topic to be discussed by a distinguished panel - on Tuesday 15 November - to include Keith Richards, ABTA; Sian Foster, Virgin Atlantic; Susan Thomas, RNIB and Jonathan Kaye, a disability access consultant. The session is to be chaired by Jenny Stephenson, Tourism For All.
The important youth market gets a look in as visitors can hear about the developing trends and insights into new emerging market and how to ensure your brand has got, and keeps that 'cool' appeal.
And to conclude this whistle stop tour of seminars at World Travel Market Rob Franklin, ETC and Augusto Heuscar, WTO will be presenting the results of a joint City Tourism and Culture in Europe study.
For a full listing of all conferences and seminars at this year's World Travel Market log onto www.wtmlondon.com .
For further information contact Simon Greenbury on tel: +44 (0) 208 441 3773 or email [email protected]
The Moscow Committee for Tourism is World Travel Market's Premier Partner for 2005
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NOTES TO EDITORS
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Reed Travel Exhibitions is part of Reed Exhibitions Ltd. who organise over 430 events in 32 countries, serving 49 different industries in 13 key sectors, attracting over 90,000 exhibiting companies and more than 4 million visitors every year.
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As a member of the Reed Elsevier plc group, the world-leading business and information provider, Reed Exhibitions is unique in offering integrated market access programmes covering exhibitions, trade publications, direct marketing and the Internet. Reed Elsevier's business titles are closely linked with Reed's exhibition activities across both geographic and industrial markets. It also has a growing portfolio of electronic publishing and information services, including LEXIS-NEXIS, the world's leading provider of on-line information services and management tools.
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Reed Travel Exhibitions organise 13 events worldwide, including World Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, C.I.S. Travel Market, EIBTM, British Travel Trade Fair, Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME), International Golf Travel Market, Top Resa, Mediterranean Travel Fair, ICCA Exhibition, in association with the ICCA Congress, International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), La Cumbre and Latin American & Caribbean Incentive & Meetings Exhibition (LACIME).
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