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Travel Tech Virtual Show

Travel Editor — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:35:58 +0000

Improve your tech-stack and drive your business forward
Date : 14 – 15 September 2021
Virtual Event

TravelTech Show brings together global decision-making technology buyers to help them find new innovative technology solutions for their travel business.

We enable technology buyers from across the global tourism sector to easily improve their tech stack and plan ahead, by gaining access to global suppliers and local disrupters to discover new micro and macro trends to future-proof their strategy and achieve their business objectives.

Join a community of innovators, benchmark performance and uncover new ways to increase efficiencies, drive revenues and learn how to improve your customer retention.

Please note: TravelTech Show 2021 is a buyer only event. We reserve the right to decline the registration of anyone who we feel is not a travel technology buyer. If you are a supplier and would like to get involved, contact a member of the sales team today.

Source : https://traveltech-show.com/

Travel Technology at ITB Asia

Travel Editor — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:18:05 +0000

The Travel Technology segment at ITB Asia has increased over 150% across the past year with a constant flow of returning and new exhibitors as the world places great emphasis on new technology in the travel industry. In 2020, Travel Tech Asia will debut, co-locating with ITB Asia and MICE Show Asia.

Travel Tech Asia, the Premier Travel Tech Show in Asia, is where latest technologies, emerging trends, leading travel brands and innovative startups are all at one place to create the new possibilities of travel. From travel tech suppliers, innovative start-ups and leading travel brands who are at the forefront of the industry transformation, we welcome attendees from all levels of seniority across a wide range of disciplines and sectors in the travel industry.

Source : https://www.itb-asia.com/travel-tech

Travel Tech 2021

Travel Editor — Thu, 10 Jun 2021 07:45:02 +0000

TECHNOLOGY FOR TRAVEL, TOURISM & HOSPITALITY
Date : 5th – 9th July 2021

The Travel Tech series of conferences were launched in 2020 – during the most unprecedented travel market that we’ve ever experienced – to teach hotels how to adjust their operations to regain profitability, no matter how the COVID-19 pandemic affects demand.

The Travel Tech series of conferences bring together hotels, OTAs and hospitality technology companies to learn about operational technology and obtain actionable insights on how to leverage recent innovations to speed up travel recovery worldwide.

Already, there have been two highly successful Travel Tech conferences in the LATAM and APAC regions, with an average of 150 live viewers for each daily panel. Now, Travel Tech is coming to Europe, Middle East and Africa, for the upcoming Travel Tech EMEA conference, taking place on November 23-27, 2020.

In March 2021, the Travel Tech series of conferences will continue with Travel Tech NORAM, continuing to provide hoteliers worldwide with region-specific information and support, enabling them to survive – and thrive! – during the pandemic and beyond.

Source : traveltech.space

Travel Technology: Big at Arabian Travel Market

Travel Editor — Tue, 11 May 2021 02:22:15 +0000

Travel Forward, the leading global event for travel technology, has revealed an impressive line-up of big name brands to present live on stage as a part of sister event Arabian Travel Market (ATM).

This year’s ATM is a hybrid event. Travel Forward is part of the in-person event taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 16-19 May 2021, co-located with ATM Dubai.

ATM Virtual will take place from 24-26 May and all sessions from the in-person event will be available to view during the virtual event.

In collaboration with the travel tech powerhouse Amadeus, Travel Forward Theatre will welcome Amadeus’s senior vice president of retail for Middle East and Africa, Jamel Chandoul, who will discuss how collaboration can help to rebuild the travel industry using technology to offer travelers a smoother and safer travel experience.

The session looks at travellers’ top concerns including health apps. It takes place on Monday 17 May from 13:30 – 14:30.

The four-day event kicks-off on Sunday 16 May with a two-part session featuring Gavin Harris from travel marketplace Skyscanner and Kathryn Wallington from next-generation global distribution platform Travelport.

“The Application of Technology to Adapt to the New Reality” begins at 12:30 on Sunday 16 May.

Later that day David Debeule, director of Expedia Group’s accommodation team in Middle East and Africa, will talk not only about the insights that can be gleaned from listening to the global travel ecosystem but also how these insights can be converted into real-world action plans. This session is on from 16:15 – 17:00.

Elsewhere, an hour-long expert panel will outline “The Path Forward for Destination Marketing Organizations.” It will be led by Hans Cle m ent from the Dubai office of Boston Consulting Group and Iva Kutle Skrlec, a destination marketing expert from Google. They will share the findings from an extensive collaborative research project, giving attendees practical advice and takeaways on how to position their destination for the return of travelers. The panel begins at 16:30 on Monday 17 May.

Hotels are also represented across the three-day event. Jochem-Jan Sleiffer, president for the Middle East, Africa & Turkey operations of Hilton, is part of a hospitality panel talking about how data and technology can support personalised trips and memorable experiences. His session starts at 10:30 on Wednesday 19 May.

Simon Press – Exhibition Director at Travel Forward said:

“The return of live events for the global travel industry is welcomed by all of us.

“The line-up we’ve assembled for Travel Forward at ATM Dubai proves that senior execs from across the travel tech ecosystem are willing to travel and share their insights and expertise on how best to approach the first wave of post-pandemic travellers.”

Danielle Curtis, Exhibition Director ME, Arabian Travel Market, said:

“Travel technology is integral to our hybrid format this year. The use of technology is accelerating across all industry sectors, none more so than the travel sector. With expert insight, it will be fascinating to find out just what the ‘new normal’ will look like, the role technology will play and how industry players and consumers will adapt.”

ATM 2021 will be held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, spread across nine halls. Consistent with the existing density restrictions and social distancing guidelines and regulations, there will be 11,000 people in the halls at any given time. The theme of this year’s show is ‘A new dawn for travel and tourism’ and the spotlight will be focused on the very latest ‘COVID’ news from around the world – vaccine rollouts, the current state of the industry and more importantly, what the future holds.

The event will once again play an integral role in Arabian Travel Week, a 10-day long festival of travel and tourism events taking place in Dubai and online.

Dubai is one of the safest cities in the world to visit with a wide range of precautionary measures in place to ensure the safety of tourists at every stage and touchpoint of their travel journey, from arrival to departure. It was also awarded a ‘Safe Travels’ stamp from the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC). Over 11.1 million doses have already been administered in the UAE, which is also a major achievement.

ATM 2021’s strategic partners include Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) as Destination Partner, Emaar Hospitality Group as Official Hotel Partner, Emirates as Official Airline Partner and The Vision as Official Destination Management Partner.

If you are planning to attend ATM in-person, please feel free to post using the hashtags #ImGoingtoATM and #IdeasArriveHere

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About Arabian Travel Market (ATM)

Arabian Travel Market (ATM), now on its 28th year, continues to be the focal point for the Middle East’s resilient and ever-changing travel and tourism landscape and prides itself on being the hub of all travel and tourism ideas, providing a platform to discuss insights on the ever-changing industry, share innovations and unlock endless business opportunities. Arabian Travel Market is part of Arabian Travel Week. www.wtm.com/atm/en-gb.html #IdeasArriveHere

Next in-person event: Sunday 16 to Wednesday 19 May 2021, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai

Next virtual event: Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 May 2021

Source : https://eturbonews.com/ (eTurboNews is a media partner for WTM)

Tourists can interact virtually with new ‘Cuti-Cuti Malaysia’ digital brochures

Travel Editor — Mon, 10 May 2021 08:47:23 +0000

If you think that travel e-brochures are just glorified PDF version of their physical counterpart, a new digital initiative by Tourism Malaysia might just change your mind about electronic publications.

The tourism agency has launched five new digital brochures that let travellers to the country interact virtually with a range of online tools and social media integration.

Dubbed the Interactive Digital Brochures, they are essentially a rebranding of Tourism Malaysia’s popular travel brochures.

Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the initiative is part of the government’s efforts to spur the tourism industry that has been battered by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nancy said digitalisation would be key in spurring travellers’ interest in the country post pandemic, in line with the National Tourism Policy 2020-2030.

“The digital brochures breathe new life to our PDF brochures that could only be downloaded and printed previously.

“The new version of these brochures opens a wider dimension and allow users to interact virtually to obtain all the necessary information at the tip of their fingers,” she said during the launch in Kuala Lumpur.

In her speech, Nancy said the ministry is ramping up efforts to make Malaysia the preferred holiday destination in the region once borders reopen again.

For now, Nancy is urging Malaysians to take the opportunity to have safe family holidays in the country by following the standard operating procedures set to curb the Covid-19 outbreak.

She added that the new interactive brochure is a great tool to help families plan their holidays around the country.

For starters, Tourism Malaysia has digitalised five of its most popular brochures among tourists. They are the Malaysia Travel Guide, Kuala Lumpur the Dazzling Capital City, Langkawi the Jewel of Kedah, Islands and Beaches and Adventures with Nature.

Tourism Malaysia senior deputy director (Production) Junus Suhid, during his live presentation of the interactive brochures, revealed that content of the brochure can be shared easily across various social media platforms.

The digital brochures would also have multi-screen compatibility, meaning that its content would translate well across laptops, smartphones and even tablets.

The all -new digital version of the brochure incorporates various multimedia elements such as text, audio, graphics, animation as well as video for more effective information delivery.

For those looking to better navigate their surroundings, the microsite utilises Google Maps links. This function would allow users to better plan trips, choose suitable accommodation as well as locating nearby facilities such as gas stations, restaurants and hospitals.

According to Junus, more Tourism Malaysia brochures will be given the interactive digital treatment in the future.

The digital brochures can be accessed at ebrochures.malaysia.travel.

Source : TheStar