| One of my favorite travel exhibitions every year | | | | companies. A number of tourism boards, wholesalers |
| takes place in the city of London, England and it is an | | | | and tourist attractions also are represented. Last |
| event attended by exhibitors and visitors worldwide. | | | | year the exhibition involved just under fifty thousand |
| Below we look in more detail at what you can | | | | participants from 197 countries, with 52% of |
| expect from the annual World Travel Market. | | | | participants from outside of the UK. |
| The World Travel Market exhibition used to take | | | | In conjunction with the 3 day Travel Show, the |
| place at Earls Court exhibition centre but in recent | | | | organisers have began to run a 'Responsible Tourism' |
| years with the introduction of the ExCel Centre in | | | | day and this day normally involves talks, debate and |
| the London Docklands, the show has taken place in | | | | discussion on matters affecting the future of tourism |
| this new exhibition venue. | | | | and areas such as sustainability and environmental |
| The event normally always takes place in November | | | | matters. |
| and attracts a somewhat International list of | | | | The exhibition is normally open to both trade and the |
| exhibitors and visitors, with both British companies | | | | public and with early registration entry is usually free |
| who deal with domestic and International business; | | | | and you receive a map of the layout of the |
| and International businesses looking to build business | | | | exhibitors on entrance. The show is divided into |
| in Britain or to attract the British market. In recent | | | | region geographically and also by sector i.e. by airlines, |
| years the list of exhibitors has included a number of | | | | hotels, wellness, online travel and meetings and |
| high profile travel companies, event management | | | | always includes a number of discussions, |
| companies, air travel and accommodation related | | | | presentations and workshops. |