DAVID HOLMAN SELECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN ELITE TRAVEL EVENT

Travel Weekly and TravelAge West choose top travel professionals to participate in inaugural Global Travel Marketplace West 2014 event

  - Travel Weekly and TravelAge West are proud to announce that David Holman of Bridges & Holman Worldwide Travel was selected from among hundreds of applicants to attend the inaugural Global Travel Marketplace West (GTM West) which took place at the Westin La Paloma Resort and Spa in Tucson, Arizona, May 2-4, 2014. GTM West is a 3-day appointment-only event for travel agents and suppliers seeking to conduct business face-to-face.

Out of the 443 applications received, 76 North American travel agents were selected to participate. Eighty suppliers engaged with travel agents though a variety of one-on-one prescheduled meetings, exclusive boardrooms and networking events. More than 9,000 appointments were requested, 4,013 face-to-face meetings were conducted and 81 boardroom presentation sessions were hosted during the 3-day event.

“A very intense and very rewarding experience” said Mr. Holman, at the conclusion of the event. “It is the perfect event for building and maintaining supplier relationships.”

“The agents who attended this event were the cream of the crop. The expertise and experience they offer their clients is second to none.” said Alicia Evanko-Lewis, Vice President of Events, Travel Group, Northstar Travel Media. “GTM West provided the platform for these key travel industry professionals to network with and be part of a collaborative and like-minded community of agents and global suppliers who all have the same goal: To build and grow their business,”

“At Travel Weekly, we support the travel agent community 100% and we understand the value that a travel agent provides,” said Bob Sullivan, Executive Vice President, Travel Group, Northstar Travel Media. “To show our commitment we provide a variety of different programs and events throughout the year like GTM West which allow agents to enhance their careers and businesses.”

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