- www.iltm.com/africa: 28 - 30 April 2014
@ILTM_events
Two
live debates led by some of Africa’s leading industry figures and
the world’s foremost editors of luxury travel media will set the
scene for International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Africa
(www.iltm.com/africa) at the
CTICC in Cape Town from 28 – 30 April.
The
ILTM Africa Opening Forum will take place from 09.00 on Monday 28
April, addressing the rise of the continent’s luxury travel
industry and the opportunities that this has brought to the region as
well as the controversial issues surrounding the continent’s key
conservation debates. The Opening Forum is the chance to meet the
other attendees, learn from some of the world’s most sought
after luxury travel editors and witness a series of inspirational
presentations from iconic African guides, African luxury tourism
strategists, political thinkers and those on the very human side of
African luxury travel today.
Moderated
by international Global Business Speaker and CEO of Granger Media
Group, the first session opens with Anita Mendiratta, an independent
International Strategist and Advisor on Tourism and Economic
Development. With considerable experience as a strategic partner with
both the government and private sectors, as well as international
organisations including the United Nations, Anita will share her key
insights into Tourism Development in Africa and address what is
‘luxury’ in the context of African travel.
A
dedicated ‘Meet the Editors’ panel session follows, including
Maria Shollenbarger, editor-at-large, Condé Nast Traveler US and
Travel Editor of the UK’s FT How to Spend it and Divia Thani,
Editor of Condé Nast Traveller India.
Both
exhibitors and Hosted Buyers attending ILTM Africa will gain a unique
insight into how such influential publications decide on their luxury
travel features including advice on what prompts them to visit a
property, set up a photo-shoot or decide who features within their
annual hot lists? These two Editors join a list of 14 renown
editors from 7 countries – the only luxury travel event in Africa
they have chosen to attend this year.
‘Leading
the Way’ will focus the debate on conservation. Bringing together
two of the continent’s renown guides including Botswana’s Map
Ives of Wilderness Safaris - an expert and professional guide in the
area for the last 20 years who will share his passion and knowledge
alongside South Africa’s Juan Pinto, Director and Head Ranger at
Royal Malewane Lodge. Pinto is a multilingual, highly qualified head
ranger to the ‘stars’ and has been active in fighting the current
rhino horn scourge. In addition to highlighting their own
experiences, the session will focus on one of the key issues facing
African luxury travel today: the importance of preserving the
continent’s indigenous nature, including the big 5, ecosystems,
flora and fauna.
Justice
Malala, one of South Africa's most well-known political analysts and
talk show hosts will close the ILTM Africa Opening Forum, drawing
upon some of the issues raised and reflecting on the impact of
Africa’s burgeoning luxury travel industry.
ILTM’s
Senior Exhibition Director, Alison Gilmore commented:
“The
quality of the speakers at the Opening Forum and the wealth of
experience and knowledge they bring will truly set the scene for ILTM
Africa 2014. The key event will offer all participants –
exhibitors from across the continent, hosted international buyers and
our unique list of global luxury travel editors - an important
perspective into Africa’s luxury travel industry. We are delighted
to welcome such influential speakers for what is sure to be
enlightening, controversial and educational.”
ILTM
Africa is a specialist invitation-only event, where luxury travel
agents and advisors from across the world meet Africa’s most
spectacular luxury travel experiences. Now in its second year, ILTM
Africa is set to introduce an unrivalled community of dedicated
Africa buyers and suppliers in over 57 mutually-matched, one-to-one
appointments, across three days.
ILTM
Africa is one of three co-located travel industry events that form
Africa Travel Week 2014 (www.africatravelweek.com:
28 April – 3 May) in Cape Town. The other events are IBTM Africa
(Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings) 28 - 30 April, and WTM
Africa (World Travel Market), which will take place from 2 – 3 May.
For
further information regarding ILTM Africa, please see
www.iltm.com/africa or
contact david.paterson@reedexpo.co.uk
