ILTM
Asia, 2 – 5 June 2014, Shanghai
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ILTM
(International Luxury Travel Market) Asia – www.iltm.com/asia
- the invitation-only event for agents from across the Asia Pacific
region - has revealed a growth of 15% in those registering to be
invited to this year’s event in Shanghai, 2 – 5 June 2014. 42%
of those already accepted to attend are new buyers to ILTM events,
highlighting the growing reach of the ILTM Asia brand across the Asia
Pacific region.
ILTM
Asia is exclusively created for the most discerning Asia Pacific
buyers and designers of luxury travel who have a proven track record
with international luxury travel providers. Two markets from which
exhibitors requested to meet additional buyers at ILTM Asia 2013 are
Australia and Hong Kong, and organisers have now confirmed buyers
attending from each country has increased by 15% and 20%
respectively.
Alison
Gilmore, Senior Exhibition Director, ILTM Portfolio said:
“The
Asia Pacific region continues to expand rapidly, driven by strong
economic growth in China and already established luxury travel
markets such as Australia and Japan. We are delighted to welcome
some of the most influential buyers from the region, including Mary
Rossi Travel (Australia) Affordable Luxury Network (China) and
Abercrombie & (Kent Hong Kong).”
The
level of expansion across the Asia Pacific region, together with the
relative youth of many of the specific markets, has created a still
more significant leading role for ILTM Asia.
Ms
Gilmore continued:
“ILTM
Asia is pivotal in providing an insight into the luxury travel
patterns of elite travellers from across Asia. It is also the forum
to identify new trends, meet key luxury brands and learn about
undiscovered properties worldwide. We are welcoming some fascinating
new properties across Asia while Visit Britain have a significant
presence, as do Switzerland and Singapore.”
New
exhibitors at ILTM Asia 2014 include Rosewood Hotels & Resorts,
Oetker Collection, Armani Hotels & Resorts and Bulgari Hotels as
well as individual properties such as Thailand’s Iniala Beach
House, France’s Le
Passage Mohkan Shan Hotel and The Sanchaya on Bintan Island in
Indonesia. They join established brands such as Peninsula Hotels,
Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Ritz-Carlton Hotels and Mandarin
Oriental Hotel Group.
Founded
on a strict qualification process for both buyers and suppliers, ILTM
Asia brings together the very best from the global luxury travel
community. The unrivalled ILTM Asia Pre-Scheduled Appointment and
Online Diary programme allows buyers and exhibitors to meet in
up to 69, 15 minute face-to-face, mutually matched meetings each day,
maximising the use of their time at the show.
For
further information, please visit www.iltm.com/asia
