ILTM 2009: The definitive collection of travel experiences (France)
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ILTM 2009: The definitive collection of travel experiences (France)
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Category: Europe - France -
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2009-12-09
Setting the future trends for luxury travel
ILTM 2009 celebrates its 8th birthday with an event that brings together the world’s definitive collection of luxury experiences, showcasing a variety of ideas, solutions, products and services for the most discerning luxury travel buyers and planners. This event brings suppliers and personally invited professional luxury travel buyers together to do business.
With literally 1000’s of leisure travel ideas from more than 1,227 suppliers representing all sectors of the luxury travel market, the event will showcase experiences from hidden luxury to wild escapes, exclusive hideaways to exotic secret addresses, elite transportation to the ultimate travel experiences and the very best of the world’s greatest luxury brands with many new products on view for the first time.
All ILTM VIP Buyers are meticulously vetted to ensure their luxury travel credentials before they are hosted to the event. This year ILTM will host Buyers from 70 countries, including, for the first time, Iceland and an increased number of Buyers from Brazil. A total of 43,083 scheduled appointments with exhibitors have already been planned.
New for 2009 is The ILTM Ultratravel Forum – two dynamic panel debates designed to tackle key issues that directly concern and impact all those attending this year’s event. The topics are:
Panel Debate 1: “Keeping Luxury Relevant in Today’s Market”
Moderator: Nancy Novogrod, Editor-in-Chief, Travel + Leisure; Senior Vice President, Editorial Director American Express Publishing Corporation
Panellists:
• Daniel Levine, Founder & Executive Director, The Avant-Guide Institute
• Sonu Shivdasani, Founder and CEO, Six Senses
• John Gianquitto, Chairman and CEO, The Appointment Group
• Andrés Ergas, President, Nomads of the Seas
• Glenn Pushelberg, Partner, YabuPushelberg
• Tom Storey, President, Fairmont Hotels
Panel Debate 2: “The Future of Luxury Travel”
Moderator: Graham Boynton, Group Travel Editor, Telegraph Media Group
Panellists:
• Paul Jones, President, One&Only Resorts
• Guy Crawford, CEO, Jumeirah
• Jennifer Fox, COO, Managed Operations, Continental Europe, InterContinental Hotels
• Kristi Jones, President, Virtuoso
• Melissa Biggs Bradley, Founder & CEO, Indagare Travel
• Tom Shelley, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Space Adventures
The ILTM ultra.travel Awards
The inaugural ILTM ultra.travel Awards recognises the best luxury travel experiences from around the world, as voted for by the users of luxury travel community www.ultra.travel and the participants of International Luxury Travel Market www.iltm.net.
The winners will be presented their award by Apollo 11 Astronaut, Dr. Buzz Aldrin who is celebrating the 40th anniversary of one of man’s greatest travel achievements – the first moon walk. Aldrin will share his experiences in space travel and discuss how consumer space travel will soon become a reality!
Award winners:
Europe: Red Travel, Italia in Ferrari, Italy
Middle East: Jumeirah Bab Al Shams, Dubai
Africa: Singita Game Reserves, Southern Africa
Asia Pacific: Amanresorts – Aman at Summer Palace, Beijing
Americas: Explora - Atacama Desert, Chile
Focus Forums & Speed Networking
Focus Forums provide a 1-hour showcase of products and services offered by ILTM's exhibitors in a more informal setting. Taking place over breakfast, lunch or at the end of the day-Focus Forums provide a unique networking opportunity in a closed group environment and provides VIP Buyers with in-depth insight into the luxury travel products showcased at ILTM.
Each VIP Buyer is invited to attend up to two Focus Forums at ILTM, in addition to their Pre-Scheduled Appointments.
Launched at ILTM 2008, Speed Networking returns in 2009 and each one-hour session will focus on specific travel categories - from spa and wellness to gastronomic delight and cultural discovery.
Each buyer and exhibitor will be invited to take part in the session most relevant to them. There are a maximum of 12 five-minute meetings per session and VIP Buyers are invited to attend at least one session most relevant to their requirements.
ILTM Social Events
ILTM Welcome Reception
While the days are filled with serious business opportunities, at ILTM the nights are filled with chic networking functions and parties that even the most seasoned of luxury travellers wouldn't go without. It all begins with the Welcome reception in the Grand Auditorium Foyer, Palais des Congres et Festivals.
ILTM Official Party – The Martinez
Celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, The Martinez is the venue for the annual ILTM Official Party. Themed around the roaring 20’s, a period of style, sports cars, night clubs, elegance, luxury, and racy living, the party is set to be one of the events of the year!
For more information on everything that´s happening at ILTM 2009 go to www.iltm.net.
Commenting on this year’s ILTM Exhibition Director Debbie Joslin said: “ILTM 2009 is all about relevance. What we have established over eight years is a private club environment that successfully matches buyers with suppliers to do business with one another and this year we have added a number of new and exciting features and events.
The ILTM UltraTravel Forum we bring together the global industry’s leading movers, shakers and personalities in Cannes to discuss, inspire and shape future trends. A combination of real business opportunities, and networking should deliver a great environment for all our participants.”
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