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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