The
Society of American Travel Writers, SATW, selected location for the
2014 annual convention.
Iceland
will be hosting the 2014 annual convention. Meet in Reykjavik, the
official Convention Bureau, made the bid for this important and
valuable event in cooperation with its affiliates, which include the
city of Reykjavik, Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Centre,
Icelandair Group, and a number of PCO´s, DMC´s, venues and hotels
on the market.
Some
350 SATW members are expected to get together in Iceland in the fall
of 2014. Following the convention in Reykjavik, the guests will
travel to various parts of the country, in order to capture
interesting images and stories, to make the most of their visit.
Annette
Thompson, chair for the Central States Chapter of SATW, says:
“Iceland brought something totally different from what we'd been
considering. We were pleased with Meet in Reykjavik’s enthusiasm
and responsiveness, which we found contagious. We felt Iceland to be
a safe destination, as well as an exotic one. Our members appreciate
meetings in places where they have not been, and where they may not
have an opportunity to get to. So Iceland met all of our needs. Plus
Iceland's qualities helped it stand out from the other places under
consideration. We feel that we can develop more sell-able stories and
photographs there. Because Iceland is so close and affordable to
North American travelers, the opportunity to tell your story to a
broad range of publications is there. Plus, Iceland seems to welcome
English-speaking travelers who make up the majority of our audience.
And that's the magic in coming to Reykjavik. “
Thorsteinn
Orn Gudmundsson, Managing Director, Meet in Reykjavik commented:
„Hosting the SATW convention creates a unique opportunity for us to
show Iceland to millions of people trough its members‘ writings and
photography. It‘s always great to get more business, but in this
case the label added value is almost an understatement. We are
thrilled that SATW liked what Iceland has to offer. At the same time
we are convinced that it would be difficult to find as inspiring
destination as Iceland in terms of interesting stories to tell or
photo opportunities for the members.“
