TTNG drops plans to hold 2020 conference in Jerusalem
The Travel Network Group has changed its plan to hold its 2020 conference in Jerusalem.
The event will now take place in the UK, although TTNG plans to run a ‘super fam’ to the Israeli city later this year.
CEO Gary Lewis said: "Jerusalem is most certainly the most exciting, colorful and vibrant destination we have seen as a potential conference destination, and the feedback from members and business partners has been incredibly positive and supportive since we announced our plans last December.
"However, a combination of external factors has led us to the decision that having a UK-based conference this year is in the best interest of our members and business partners.
"The team at the Israel Ministry of Tourism has been truly amazing to work with and we are naturally disappointed that we won’t be taking the conference there this year. I would like to pass on my sincere thanks to whole team under the leadership of Amir Halevi, director general, and Sharon Ehrlich Bershadsky, director Israel Government Tourist Office in London, for all their help and support over the past six months, and I very much hope that we can consider the city for a Group conference at some point in the not too distant future.
"Whilst it is unfortunate that we won’t be hosting the conference there, we are incredibly excited to be able to offer our members the opportunity to visit Jerusalem as some point in the near future as part of the Super Fam."
Lisa
Lisa joined Travel Weekly nearly 25 years ago as technology reporter and then sailed around the world for a couple of years as cruise correspondent, before becoming deputy editor. Now freelance, Lisa writes for various print and web publications, edits Corporate Traveller’s client magazine, Gateway, and works on the acclaimed Remembering Wildlife series of photography books, which raise awareness of nature’s most at-risk species and helps to fund their protection.
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