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New diary dates for all
those attending World Travel Market’s spring 2020 shows
Reed Travel Exhibitions has
rescheduled the dates for the three spring global trade shows in its WTM
Portfolio: WTM
Latin America, Arabian Travel Market
(ATM) and Africa
Travel Week, which comprises of WTM Africa and International Luxury
Travel Market Africa.
The original dates of
the events have had to be changed in response to the escalation of COVID-19.
Firstly, ATM has
been rescheduled from 19-22 April 2020 at Dubai World Trade Centre, UAE, to
the new date of 16 – 19 May 2021 at the same venue.
Danielle Curtis, Exhibition
Director ME, Arabian Travel Market (ATM), said: “We at Arabian Travel Market
want to express our concern for everyone impacted by the coronavirus.
“We are fully aware of
the important role that ATM plays for industry professionals across the Middle
East region and beyond. We are grateful for the full endorsement that we have
received from our customers and partners, who assisted in helping us reach our
decision and agreed the 2020 event should be rescheduled.
“In the meantime, while
the physical show will be rescheduled to 2021, we will keep the industry
connected by hosting an ATM Virtual Event from 1-3 June 2020 featuring a
series of webinars, live conference sessions, speed networking events,
one-on-one meetings and much more.”
WTM Latin America 2020, which was
due to take place from 31 March-2 April, will now be held from 20-22 October
2020 at the same venue, Expo Center
Norte, in São Paulo.
Luciane
Leite, Director WTM Latin America,
said: “We appreciate the hard work that goes into the planning and preparations
that our partners and exhibitors prepare for the event and we have to unite in
this challenging period. These are difficult times, but I am sure that together
we will emerge stronger from this situation.”
Meanwhile, Africa Travel Week, which comprises of WTM Africa
and International Luxury Travel Market Africa, had been scheduled to
take place from 2-8 April this year, will now be postponed until 2021 at the Cape
Town International Convention Centre.
Carol Weaving, Managing Director
of Reed Exhibitions Africa, said: “Due to
the uncertainty in the region and around the world, with many of our clients
facing company travel bans, we have decided to postpone the event to 2021. Our
thoughts are with all those affected in these difficult times.”
Megan Oberholzer, Portfolio Director for Africa Travel Week, added: “We would like to
thank the industry for their support in these unprecedented times.”
Claude
Blanc, WTM Portfolio Director, said: “We are constantly
reviewing the situation around COVID-19 and the impact on our events in line
with local and national government and public health advice and World Health
Organization guidelines. Our policies reflect those of the country governments
in which our events take place.
“There has never been a
more crucial time for the travel industry to work together and our newly
scheduled shows promise to be the quality business events that exhibitors and
visitors have come to expect – just a little later in the year.”
“We will meet at WTM
events in the future. Until that time comes, WTM Portfolio has launched a new
online portal called WTM Global Hub, to connect and support the travel
industry professionals around the world. WTM Global Hub will keep you informed,
inspired and connected.”
Visitor registration
remains valid for the new event dates and anyone who has booked travel and/or
hotel accommodation should contact their respective tour operator, airline and
hotel they booked with.
WTM Global Hub can be
found at https://hub.wtm.com/.
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