WTM London kicks off with more than 30 Tourism Ministers present
Thousands of travel industry professionals from more than 140 countries are attending WTM London from for what is expected to be the largest in-person industry gathering since the pandemic began.
The relaxation of travel rules in the UK and overseas has prompted a surge in exhibitor bookings and buyer registrations.
More than 30 tourism ministers are expected including those from Greece, Italy, Portugal, Egypt, the Philippines and Sierra Leone.
WTM London will feature key sessions with insights and research about how the sector can recover from the pandemic and begins with the presentation of the annual WTM Industry Report, which sets out the key trends that exhibitors and buyers need to know.
WTM London will also host the Travel Forward conference which focuses on the technology driving the industry’s recovery, and International Tourism & Investment Conference (ITIC) which will hold the ‘Invest Finance Restart’ investment summit.
UK Tourism Minister Nigel Huddleston said: “It’s been a challenging period for the travel and tourism sectors, but the huge international attendance at the World Travel Market is testament to the resilience and hard work of those in the industry.”
WTM’s annual responsible tourism programme will debate travel and tourism’s role in the climate crisis featuring discussions about conservation, nature, sustainability and ‘building back better’.
Exhibitors and buyers will participate in the Speed Networking sessions – five-minute mini-meetings to help forge new commercial relationships.
New for 2021 to help networking is the Smart Event tool, a contactless lead capture app that enables exhibitors to scan delegates’ badges to gather contact information and acts as a digital business card.
WTM London takes place from November 1-3 2021, at ExCeL, London, and will be followed by WTM Virtual on November 8-9.
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