miercuri, 16 octombrie 2013

WTM Score High Calibre Sports Speakers for Sports Tourism Panels

Why Visit?

Staged annually at ExCeL – London, WTM is a vibrant must-attend business-to-business event presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to 47,776 global travel professionals.
WTM is the place to do business. Worldwide buyers and sellers from every sector of the travel industry come together at WTM. More than £1,859 million of travel industry deals will be generated as a result of WTM 2012. WTM. Means Business.

Top 10 Reasons to attend WTM

tick Meet with almost 5,000 exhibitors representing 184 countries and regions
tick WTM 2012 will have generated £1,859 million worth of business
 
tick 91%  of visitors say WTM has improved their business opportunities
 
tick 89%  of visitors agree it is important to attend WTM
 
tick Conduct business with over 800 exhibitors at the WTM Speed Networking sessions (WTM Buyers’ Club Members only)
 
tick Launch of The Travel Tech Show at WTM bringing more industry professionals than ever
 
tick 53% of visitors do not attend any other trade event. WTM is the focal meeting point for the global travel industry
 
tick Connect with other WTM participants before, during and after the event via My WTM Connection Service, fully synched with the WTM Mobile App
 
tick Acquire market intelligence, industry forecasts and trends from over 100 content rich events hosted by senior figureheads
 
tick Attend the diverse event programme with 350 speakers and over 8,000 attendees
 
- See more at: http://www.wtmlondon.com/Content/Why-Visit#sthash.7yrCqiab.dpuf

Why Visit?

Staged annually at ExCeL – London, WTM is a vibrant must-attend business-to-business event presenting a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to 47,776 global travel professionals.
WTM is the place to do business. Worldwide buyers and sellers from every sector of the travel industry come together at WTM. More than £1,859 million of travel industry deals will be generated as a result of WTM 2012. WTM. Means Business.

Top 10 Reasons to attend WTM

tick Meet with almost 5,000 exhibitors representing 184 countries and regions
tick WTM 2012 will have generated £1,859 million worth of business
 
tick 91%  of visitors say WTM has improved their business opportunities
 
tick 89%  of visitors agree it is important to attend WTM
 
tick Conduct business with over 800 exhibitors at the WTM Speed Networking sessions (WTM Buyers’ Club Members only)
 
tick Launch of The Travel Tech Show at WTM bringing more industry professionals than ever
 
tick 53% of visitors do not attend any other trade event. WTM is the focal meeting point for the global travel industry
 
tick Connect with other WTM participants before, during and after the event via My WTM Connection Service, fully synched with the WTM Mobile App
 
tick Acquire market intelligence, industry forecasts and trends from over 100 content rich events hosted by senior figureheads
 
tick Attend the diverse event programme with 350 speakers and over 8,000 attendees
 
- See more at: http://www.wtmlondon.com/Content/Why-Visit#sthash.7yrCqiab.dpuf
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has confirmed Patrick Nally, who designed the sponsorship, hospitality and media packages around the FIFA World Cup, and other high profile speakers for its Sports Programme which is once again sponsored by Eurosport.
Patrick Nally founded the West Nally Group, now widely credited as “the university of sports marketing”, in 1970 and conceived the FIFA World Youth Championship, the event responsible for gaining FIFA Coco-Cola’s sponsorship.
He has served as Academic Director of Sports Management at IE Business School in Madrid, worked with the International Olympic Committee and currently consults for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Patrick is speaking at The Trends & The Impact session where he will share is insights into the new ways we will start to consume sport, and the impact this will have on how we travel to it.
Alongside Patrick will be;
·         Sandra Greer, Head of Research and Consulting, Repucom
·         David Cushnan, Editor, SportsPro, who will act as moderator for the session.
Organised by the Sports Industry Group, the Sports Tourism – the Trends and the Impact session is from 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Wednesday 6 November, on the WTM Stage, Platinum Suite 4.
The first Sports Tourism session – Hosting Major Sports Events - takes place on Tuesday 5 November and looks at the transformative impact one of events such as the Olympic Games can have on local and national economies.
The three speakers will be;
·         Donna Taylor, previously London 2012 Head of Accommodation
·         Stacey Williams, National Executive Officer, Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association.
·         Iain Edmondson, Head of Major Events, London & Partners.
With leading expertise from government, rights holder and private entities, this panel will give insight into the benefits and challenges of hosting major events and how they drive tourism. The session is organised by the Sports Industry Group and will take place from 1pm to 2pm, in Platinum Suite 1.
Reed Travel Exhibitions, Senior Director, World Travel Market, Simon Press said: “Sports tourism is a multi-billion pound sector that we cannot ignore, especially with the recent experience of the Olympics and the on-going discussions regarding the 2022 World Cup.
“These sessions will analyse the trends that will define this part of the industry in the upcoming year, and these speakers will be able to provide an insightful view by drawing from their vast range of experiences.”
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About World Travel Market
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the must-attend four-day business-to-business exhibition for the worldwide travel and tourism industry.
Almost 48,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press, embark on ExCeL - London every November to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends at WTM.
WTM, now in its 34th year, is the event where the travel industry conducts and concludes its deals.
WTM 2012 generated £1,860 million of travel industry contracts, revealed independent research by Fusion Communications.
WTM is owned by the world's leading events organiser Reed Exhibitions (RE), which organises a portfolio of other travel industry events including Arabian Travel Market and International Luxury Travel Market.
In 2012, RE held more than 460 events in 36 countries bringing together more than seven million people from around the world generating billions of dollars in business.
Reed Travel Exhibitions
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is the world’s leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry, with a wide-ranging portfolio of 20 international events in 13 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. Its market-leading, business-to-business events cover all elements of travel and tourism, including leisure travel, luxury travel, meetings, events, incentives and business travel, as well as golf, ski and spa travel.
RTE is part of Reed Exhibitions.
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World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has confirmed Patrick Nally, who designed the sponsorship, hospitality and media packages around the FIFA World Cup, and other high profile speakers for its Sports Programme which is once again sponsored by Eurosport.
Patrick Nally founded the West Nally Group, now widely credited as “the university of sports marketing”, in 1970 and conceived the FIFA World Youth Championship, the event responsible for gaining FIFA Coco-Cola’s sponsorship.
He has served as Academic Director of Sports Management at IE Business School in Madrid, worked with the International Olympic Committee and currently consults for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Patrick is speaking at The Trends & The Impact session where he will share is insights into the new ways we will start to consume sport, and the impact this will have on how we travel to it.
Alongside Patrick will be;
·         Sandra Greer, Head of Research and Consulting, Repucom
·         David Cushnan, Editor, SportsPro, who will act as moderator for the session.
Organised by the Sports Industry Group, the Sports Tourism – the Trends and the Impact session is from 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Wednesday 6 November, on the WTM Stage, Platinum Suite 4.
The first Sports Tourism session – Hosting Major Sports Events - takes place on Tuesday 5 November and looks at the transformative impact one of events such as the Olympic Games can have on local and national economies.
The three speakers will be;
·         Donna Taylor, previously London 2012 Head of Accommodation
·         Stacey Williams, National Executive Officer, Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association.
·         Iain Edmondson, Head of Major Events, London & Partners.
With leading expertise from government, rights holder and private entities, this panel will give insight into the benefits and challenges of hosting major events and how they drive tourism. The session is organised by the Sports Industry Group and will take place from 1pm to 2pm, in Platinum Suite 1.
Reed Travel Exhibitions, Senior Director, World Travel Market, Simon Press said: “Sports tourism is a multi-billion pound sector that we cannot ignore, especially with the recent experience of the Olympics and the on-going discussions regarding the 2022 World Cup.
“These sessions will analyse the trends that will define this part of the industry in the upcoming year, and these speakers will be able to provide an insightful view by drawing from their vast range of experiences.”
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About World Travel Market
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the must-attend four-day business-to-business exhibition for the worldwide travel and tourism industry.
Almost 48,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press, embark on ExCeL - London every November to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends at WTM.
WTM, now in its 34th year, is the event where the travel industry conducts and concludes its deals.
WTM 2012 generated £1,860 million of travel industry contracts, revealed independent research by Fusion Communications.
WTM is owned by the world's leading events organiser Reed Exhibitions (RE), which organises a portfolio of other travel industry events including Arabian Travel Market and International Luxury Travel Market.
In 2012, RE held more than 460 events in 36 countries bringing together more than seven million people from around the world generating billions of dollars in business.
Reed Travel Exhibitions
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is the world’s leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry, with a wide-ranging portfolio of 20 international events in 13 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. Its market-leading, business-to-business events cover all elements of travel and tourism, including leisure travel, luxury travel, meetings, events, incentives and business travel, as well as golf, ski and spa travel.
RTE is part of Reed Exhibitions.
- See more at: http://www.wtmlondon.com/page.cfm/action=press/libID=1/libEntryID=2114/listID=1#sthash.0PsAmfbv.dpuf
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has confirmed Patrick Nally, who designed the sponsorship, hospitality and media packages around the FIFA World Cup, and other high profile speakers for its Sports Programme which is once again sponsored by Eurosport.
Patrick Nally founded the West Nally Group, now widely credited as “the university of sports marketing”, in 1970 and conceived the FIFA World Youth Championship, the event responsible for gaining FIFA Coco-Cola’s sponsorship.
He has served as Academic Director of Sports Management at IE Business School in Madrid, worked with the International Olympic Committee and currently consults for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Patrick is speaking at The Trends & The Impact session where he will share is insights into the new ways we will start to consume sport, and the impact this will have on how we travel to it.
Alongside Patrick will be;
·         Sandra Greer, Head of Research and Consulting, Repucom
·         David Cushnan, Editor, SportsPro, who will act as moderator for the session.
Organised by the Sports Industry Group, the Sports Tourism – the Trends and the Impact session is from 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Wednesday 6 November, on the WTM Stage, Platinum Suite 4.
The first Sports Tourism session – Hosting Major Sports Events - takes place on Tuesday 5 November and looks at the transformative impact one of events such as the Olympic Games can have on local and national economies.
The three speakers will be;
·         Donna Taylor, previously London 2012 Head of Accommodation
·         Stacey Williams, National Executive Officer, Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association.
·         Iain Edmondson, Head of Major Events, London & Partners.
With leading expertise from government, rights holder and private entities, this panel will give insight into the benefits and challenges of hosting major events and how they drive tourism. The session is organised by the Sports Industry Group and will take place from 1pm to 2pm, in Platinum Suite 1.
Reed Travel Exhibitions, Senior Director, World Travel Market, Simon Press said: “Sports tourism is a multi-billion pound sector that we cannot ignore, especially with the recent experience of the Olympics and the on-going discussions regarding the 2022 World Cup.
“These sessions will analyse the trends that will define this part of the industry in the upcoming year, and these speakers will be able to provide an insightful view by drawing from their vast range of experiences.”
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About World Travel Market
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the must-attend four-day business-to-business exhibition for the worldwide travel and tourism industry.
Almost 48,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press, embark on ExCeL - London every November to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends at WTM.
WTM, now in its 34th year, is the event where the travel industry conducts and concludes its deals.
WTM 2012 generated £1,860 million of travel industry contracts, revealed independent research by Fusion Communications.
WTM is owned by the world's leading events organiser Reed Exhibitions (RE), which organises a portfolio of other travel industry events including Arabian Travel Market and International Luxury Travel Market.
In 2012, RE held more than 460 events in 36 countries bringing together more than seven million people from around the world generating billions of dollars in business.
Reed Travel Exhibitions
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is the world’s leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry, with a wide-ranging portfolio of 20 international events in 13 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. Its market-leading, business-to-business events cover all elements of travel and tourism, including leisure travel, luxury travel, meetings, events, incentives and business travel, as well as golf, ski and spa travel.
RTE is part of Reed Exhibitions.
- See more at: http://www.wtmlondon.com/page.cfm/action=press/libID=1/libEntryID=2114/listID=1#sthash.0PsAmfbv.dpuf
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has confirmed Patrick Nally, who designed the sponsorship, hospitality and media packages around the FIFA World Cup, and other high profile speakers for its Sports Programme which is once again sponsored by Eurosport.
Patrick Nally founded the West Nally Group, now widely credited as “the university of sports marketing”, in 1970 and conceived the FIFA World Youth Championship, the event responsible for gaining FIFA Coco-Cola’s sponsorship.
He has served as Academic Director of Sports Management at IE Business School in Madrid, worked with the International Olympic Committee and currently consults for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Patrick is speaking at The Trends & The Impact session where he will share is insights into the new ways we will start to consume sport, and the impact this will have on how we travel to it.
Alongside Patrick will be;
·         Sandra Greer, Head of Research and Consulting, Repucom
·         David Cushnan, Editor, SportsPro, who will act as moderator for the session.
Organised by the Sports Industry Group, the Sports Tourism – the Trends and the Impact session is from 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Wednesday 6 November, on the WTM Stage, Platinum Suite 4.
The first Sports Tourism session – Hosting Major Sports Events - takes place on Tuesday 5 November and looks at the transformative impact one of events such as the Olympic Games can have on local and national economies.
The three speakers will be;
·         Donna Taylor, previously London 2012 Head of Accommodation
·         Stacey Williams, National Executive Officer, Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association.
·         Iain Edmondson, Head of Major Events, London & Partners.
With leading expertise from government, rights holder and private entities, this panel will give insight into the benefits and challenges of hosting major events and how they drive tourism. The session is organised by the Sports Industry Group and will take place from 1pm to 2pm, in Platinum Suite 1.
Reed Travel Exhibitions, Senior Director, World Travel Market, Simon Press said: “Sports tourism is a multi-billion pound sector that we cannot ignore, especially with the recent experience of the Olympics and the on-going discussions regarding the 2022 World Cup.
“These sessions will analyse the trends that will define this part of the industry in the upcoming year, and these speakers will be able to provide an insightful view by drawing from their vast range of experiences.”
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About World Travel Market
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the must-attend four-day business-to-business exhibition for the worldwide travel and tourism industry.
Almost 48,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press, embark on ExCeL - London every November to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends at WTM.
WTM, now in its 34th year, is the event where the travel industry conducts and concludes its deals.
WTM 2012 generated £1,860 million of travel industry contracts, revealed independent research by Fusion Communications.
WTM is owned by the world's leading events organiser Reed Exhibitions (RE), which organises a portfolio of other travel industry events including Arabian Travel Market and International Luxury Travel Market.
In 2012, RE held more than 460 events in 36 countries bringing together more than seven million people from around the world generating billions of dollars in business.
Reed Travel Exhibitions
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is the world’s leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry, with a wide-ranging portfolio of 20 international events in 13 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. Its market-leading, business-to-business events cover all elements of travel and tourism, including leisure travel, luxury travel, meetings, events, incentives and business travel, as well as golf, ski and spa travel.
RTE is part of Reed Exhibitions.
- See more at: http://www.wtmlondon.com/page.cfm/action=press/libID=1/libEntryID=2114/listID=1#sthash.0PsAmfbv.dpuf
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has confirmed Patrick Nally, who designed the sponsorship, hospitality and media packages around the FIFA World Cup, and other high profile speakers for its Sports Programme which is once again sponsored by Eurosport.
Patrick Nally founded the West Nally Group, now widely credited as “the university of sports marketing”, in 1970 and conceived the FIFA World Youth Championship, the event responsible for gaining FIFA Coco-Cola’s sponsorship.
- See more at: http://www.wtmlondon.com/page.cfm/action=press/libID=1/libEntryID=2114/listID=1#sthash.0PsAmfbv.dpuf
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has confirmed Patrick Nally, who designed the sponsorship, hospitality and media packages around the FIFA World Cup, and other high profile speakers for its Sports Programme which is once again sponsored by Eurosport.
Patrick Nally founded the West Nally Group, now widely credited as “the university of sports marketing”, in 1970 and conceived the FIFA World Youth Championship, the event responsible for gaining FIFA Coco-Cola’s sponsorship.
He has served as Academic Director of Sports Management at IE Business School in Madrid, worked with the International Olympic Committee and currently consults for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Patrick is speaking at The Trends & The Impact session where he will share is insights into the new ways we will start to consume sport, and the impact this will have on how we travel to it.
Alongside Patrick will be;
·         Sandra Greer, Head of Research and Consulting, Repucom
·         David Cushnan, Editor, SportsPro, who will act as moderator for the session.
Organised by the Sports Industry Group, the Sports Tourism – the Trends and the Impact session is from 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Wednesday 6 November, on the WTM Stage, Platinum Suite 4.
The first Sports Tourism session – Hosting Major Sports Events - takes place on Tuesday 5 November and looks at the transformative impact one of events such as the Olympic Games can have on local and national economies.
The three speakers will be;
·         Donna Taylor, previously London 2012 Head of Accommodation
·         Stacey Williams, National Executive Officer, Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association.
·         Iain Edmondson, Head of Major Events, London & Partners.
With leading expertise from government, rights holder and private entities, this panel will give insight into the benefits and challenges of hosting major events and how they drive tourism. The session is organised by the Sports Industry Group and will take place from 1pm to 2pm, in Platinum Suite 1.
Reed Travel Exhibitions, Senior Director, World Travel Market, Simon Press said: “Sports tourism is a multi-billion pound sector that we cannot ignore, especially with the recent experience of the Olympics and the on-going discussions regarding the 2022 World Cup.
“These sessions will analyse the trends that will define this part of the industry in the upcoming year, and these speakers will be able to provide an insightful view by drawing from their vast range of experiences.”
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About World Travel Market
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the must-attend four-day business-to-business exhibition for the worldwide travel and tourism industry.
Almost 48,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press, embark on ExCeL - London every November to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends at WTM.
WTM, now in its 34th year, is the event where the travel industry conducts and concludes its deals.
WTM 2012 generated £1,860 million of travel industry contracts, revealed independent research by Fusion Communications.
WTM is owned by the world's leading events organiser Reed Exhibitions (RE), which organises a portfolio of other travel industry events including Arabian Travel Market and International Luxury Travel Market.
In 2012, RE held more than 460 events in 36 countries bringing together more than seven million people from around the world generating billions of dollars in business.
Reed Travel Exhibitions
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is the world’s leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry, with a wide-ranging portfolio of 20 international events in 13 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. Its market-leading, business-to-business events cover all elements of travel and tourism, including leisure travel, luxury travel, meetings, events, incentives and business travel, as well as golf, ski and spa travel.
RTE is part of Reed Exhibitions.
- See more at: http://www.wtmlondon.com/page.cfm/action=press/libID=1/libEntryID=2114/listID=1#sthash.0PsAmfbv.dpuf
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has confirmed Patrick Nally, who designed the sponsorship, hospitality and media packages around the FIFA World Cup, and other high profile speakers for its Sports Programme which is once again sponsored by Eurosport.
Patrick Nally founded the West Nally Group, now widely credited as “the university of sports marketing”, in 1970 and conceived the FIFA World Youth Championship, the event responsible for gaining FIFA Coco-Cola’s sponsorship.
He has served as Academic Director of Sports Management at IE Business School in Madrid, worked with the International Olympic Committee and currently consults for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Patrick is speaking at The Trends & The Impact session where he will share is insights into the new ways we will start to consume sport, and the impact this will have on how we travel to it.
Alongside Patrick will be;
·         Sandra Greer, Head of Research and Consulting, Repucom
·         David Cushnan, Editor, SportsPro, who will act as moderator for the session.
Organised by the Sports Industry Group, the Sports Tourism – the Trends and the Impact session is from 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Wednesday 6 November, on the WTM Stage, Platinum Suite 4.
The first Sports Tourism session – Hosting Major Sports Events - takes place on Tuesday 5 November and looks at the transformative impact one of events such as the Olympic Games can have on local and national economies.
The three speakers will be;
·         Donna Taylor, previously London 2012 Head of Accommodation
·         Stacey Williams, National Executive Officer, Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association.
·         Iain Edmondson, Head of Major Events, London & Partners.
With leading expertise from government, rights holder and private entities, this panel will give insight into the benefits and challenges of hosting major events and how they drive tourism. The session is organised by the Sports Industry Group and will take place from 1pm to 2pm, in Platinum Suite 1.
Reed Travel Exhibitions, Senior Director, World Travel Market, Simon Press said: “Sports tourism is a multi-billion pound sector that we cannot ignore, especially with the recent experience of the Olympics and the on-going discussions regarding the 2022 World Cup.
“These sessions will analyse the trends that will define this part of the industry in the upcoming year, and these speakers will be able to provide an insightful view by drawing from their vast range of experiences.”
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About World Travel Market
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the must-attend four-day business-to-business exhibition for the worldwide travel and tourism industry.
Almost 48,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press, embark on ExCeL - London every November to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends at WTM.
WTM, now in its 34th year, is the event where the travel industry conducts and concludes its deals.
WTM 2012 generated £1,860 million of travel industry contracts, revealed independent research by Fusion Communications.
WTM is owned by the world's leading events organiser Reed Exhibitions (RE), which organises a portfolio of other travel industry events including Arabian Travel Market and International Luxury Travel Market.
In 2012, RE held more than 460 events in 36 countries bringing together more than seven million people from around the world generating billions of dollars in business.
Reed Travel Exhibitions
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is the world’s leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry, with a wide-ranging portfolio of 20 international events in 13 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. Its market-leading, business-to-business events cover all elements of travel and tourism, including leisure travel, luxury travel, meetings, events, incentives and business travel, as well as golf, ski and spa travel.
RTE is part of Reed Exhibitions.
- See more at: http://www.wtmlondon.com/page.cfm/action=press/libID=1/libEntryID=2114/listID=1#sthash.0PsAmfbv.dpuf
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has confirmed Patrick Nally, who designed the sponsorship, hospitality and media packages around the FIFA World Cup, and other high profile speakers for its Sports Programme which is once again sponsored by Eurosport.
Patrick Nally founded the West Nally Group, now widely credited as “the university of sports marketing”, in 1970 and conceived the FIFA World Youth Championship, the event responsible for gaining FIFA Coco-Cola’s sponsorship.
He has served as Academic Director of Sports Management at IE Business School in Madrid, worked with the International Olympic Committee and currently consults for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Patrick is speaking at The Trends & The Impact session where he will share is insights into the new ways we will start to consume sport, and the impact this will have on how we travel to it.
Alongside Patrick will be;
·         Sandra Greer, Head of Research and Consulting, Repucom
·         David Cushnan, Editor, SportsPro, who will act as moderator for the session.
Organised by the Sports Industry Group, the Sports Tourism – the Trends and the Impact session is from 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Wednesday 6 November, on the WTM Stage, Platinum Suite 4.
The first Sports Tourism session – Hosting Major Sports Events - takes place on Tuesday 5 November and looks at the transformative impact one of events such as the Olympic Games can have on local and national economies.
The three speakers will be;
·         Donna Taylor, previously London 2012 Head of Accommodation
·         Stacey Williams, National Executive Officer, Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association.
·         Iain Edmondson, Head of Major Events, London & Partners.
With leading expertise from government, rights holder and private entities, this panel will give insight into the benefits and challenges of hosting major events and how they drive tourism. The session is organised by the Sports Industry Group and will take place from 1pm to 2pm, in Platinum Suite 1.
Reed Travel Exhibitions, Senior Director, World Travel Market, Simon Press said: “Sports tourism is a multi-billion pound sector that we cannot ignore, especially with the recent experience of the Olympics and the on-going discussions regarding the 2022 World Cup.
“These sessions will analyse the trends that will define this part of the industry in the upcoming year, and these speakers will be able to provide an insightful view by drawing from their vast range of experiences.”
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About World Travel Market
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the must-attend four-day business-to-business exhibition for the worldwide travel and tourism industry.
Almost 48,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press, embark on ExCeL - London every November to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends at WTM.
WTM, now in its 34th year, is the event where the travel industry conducts and concludes its deals.
WTM 2012 generated £1,860 million of travel industry contracts, revealed independent research by Fusion Communications.
WTM is owned by the world's leading events organiser Reed Exhibitions (RE), which organises a portfolio of other travel industry events including Arabian Travel Market and International Luxury Travel Market.
In 2012, RE held more than 460 events in 36 countries bringing together more than seven million people from around the world generating billions of dollars in business.
Reed Travel Exhibitions
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is the world’s leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry, with a wide-ranging portfolio of 20 international events in 13 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. Its market-leading, business-to-business events cover all elements of travel and tourism, including leisure travel, luxury travel, meetings, events, incentives and business travel, as well as golf, ski and spa travel.
RTE is part of Reed Exhibitions.
- See more at: http://www.wtmlondon.com/page.cfm/action=press/libID=1/libEntryID=2114/listID=1#sthash.0PsAmfbv.dpuf
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, has confirmed Patrick Nally, who designed the sponsorship, hospitality and media packages around the FIFA World Cup, and other high profile speakers for its Sports Programme which is once again sponsored by Eurosport.
Patrick Nally founded the West Nally Group, now widely credited as “the university of sports marketing”, in 1970 and conceived the FIFA World Youth Championship, the event responsible for gaining FIFA Coco-Cola’s sponsorship.
He has served as Academic Director of Sports Management at IE Business School in Madrid, worked with the International Olympic Committee and currently consults for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization).
Patrick is speaking at The Trends & The Impact session where he will share is insights into the new ways we will start to consume sport, and the impact this will have on how we travel to it.
Alongside Patrick will be;
·         Sandra Greer, Head of Research and Consulting, Repucom
·         David Cushnan, Editor, SportsPro, who will act as moderator for the session.
Organised by the Sports Industry Group, the Sports Tourism – the Trends and the Impact session is from 4.30pm to 5.30pm on Wednesday 6 November, on the WTM Stage, Platinum Suite 4.
The first Sports Tourism session – Hosting Major Sports Events - takes place on Tuesday 5 November and looks at the transformative impact one of events such as the Olympic Games can have on local and national economies.
The three speakers will be;
·         Donna Taylor, previously London 2012 Head of Accommodation
·         Stacey Williams, National Executive Officer, Ireland Golf Tour Operator Association.
·         Iain Edmondson, Head of Major Events, London & Partners.
With leading expertise from government, rights holder and private entities, this panel will give insight into the benefits and challenges of hosting major events and how they drive tourism. The session is organised by the Sports Industry Group and will take place from 1pm to 2pm, in Platinum Suite 1.
Reed Travel Exhibitions, Senior Director, World Travel Market, Simon Press said: “Sports tourism is a multi-billion pound sector that we cannot ignore, especially with the recent experience of the Olympics and the on-going discussions regarding the 2022 World Cup.
“These sessions will analyse the trends that will define this part of the industry in the upcoming year, and these speakers will be able to provide an insightful view by drawing from their vast range of experiences.”
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About World Travel Market
World Travel Market, the leading global event for the travel industry, is the must-attend four-day business-to-business exhibition for the worldwide travel and tourism industry.
Almost 48,000 senior travel industry professionals, government ministers and international press, embark on ExCeL - London every November to network, negotiate and discover the latest industry opinion and trends at WTM.
WTM, now in its 34th year, is the event where the travel industry conducts and concludes its deals.
WTM 2012 generated £1,860 million of travel industry contracts, revealed independent research by Fusion Communications.
WTM is owned by the world's leading events organiser Reed Exhibitions (RE), which organises a portfolio of other travel industry events including Arabian Travel Market and International Luxury Travel Market.
In 2012, RE held more than 460 events in 36 countries bringing together more than seven million people from around the world generating billions of dollars in business.
Reed Travel Exhibitions
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is the world’s leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry, with a wide-ranging portfolio of 20 international events in 13 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. Its market-leading, business-to-business events cover all elements of travel and tourism, including leisure travel, luxury travel, meetings, events, incentives and business travel, as well as golf, ski and spa travel.
RTE is part of Reed Exhibitions.
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