The World Travel Market is welcoming 157 new exhibitors at
the event for WTM 2012 with some new interesting names (but sadly not Molvania just yet....)
Europe leads the way in new exhibitors with 41 exhibitors appearing
for the first time as Main Stand Holders. They include tourism boards and
offices as far apart as San Marino, Lille and Belarus as well as the Republic of Komi, in North Western Russia.
The Technology and Online Travel region has 36 technology companies taking their own
stands from a wide range of disciplines including names such as Travel Republic and Online Travel Training.
Software firms are represented by Hotelogix and Intuitive, while the rise of social media and mobile is reflected in the appearance of specialists in this area such as Revinate and Voiamo Group. Other suppliers exhibiting for the first time include Worldpay and technology services company Wizie.
Software firms are represented by Hotelogix and Intuitive, while the rise of social media and mobile is reflected in the appearance of specialists in this area such as Revinate and Voiamo Group. Other suppliers exhibiting for the first time include Worldpay and technology services company Wizie.
The Global Village region sees 18 new exhibitors from all
parts of the industry including the K+K hotels chain, wholesaler Adonis, Autorent Car Rental and Chic Outlet Shopping
in Europe.
Asia has 13 first-time exhibitors (reflecting the growth in China’s travel industry) including China Southern Airlines and newer destinations such as Vietnam, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, represented by Victoria Vietnam Group, Saigontourist, Uzbektourism and the Kyrgyz Association of Tour Operators.
India has its own dedicated stand-alone region with 12 new exhibitors including Brys Hotels, Inbound Tour Operator Council (ITOC), West Bengal, hotel company ITC Limited and Odisha Tourism.
The UK has 12 new exhibitors including English Heritage (for the first time??) and the National Trust, plus London attractions The View From the Shard and Ripley’s Believe It Or Not.
A further ten new exhibitors will attend the show in the Africa region highlighting a continued development in African tourism, as Africa emerges from last year’s Arab Spring. Notably these include the Libyan Export Promotion Center and Airkenya Express.
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