Opening day of WTM restricted to invitation only
World Travel Market has changed its admission policy so that entry on the first day is restricted to people invited by exhibitors, Ministers or press.
Allocations for exhibitor invitations will be based on stand size and the number of registered exhibiting partners.
The deadline for submission is August 18 2008 and all Opening Day Exhibitor invites will be contacted directly by the WTM
The following three days of the exhibition are open to all Meridian Club members, travel trade professionals, and press.
Previously, travel trade professionals were only eligible for entry on the Wednesday and Thursday.
Travel trade professionals and Meridian Club members who receive an Exhibitor Invitation for Opening Day will be eligible to pre-register and attend WTM over all four days.
This year, WTM starts on Monday November 10 at London’s Excel.
By Bev Fearis
Bev
Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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