Destination Management - World Travel Market
Staged annually in London, World Travel
Market - the premier global event for the travel industry - is a
vibrant must attend four-day business-to-business event presenting
a diverse range of destinations and industry sectors to UK and
International travel professionals. It is a unique opportunity for
the whole global travel trade to meet, network, negotiate and
conduct business under one roof. By attending World Travel Market,
participants efficiently, effectively and productively gain
immediate competitive advantage for their business and stay abreast
with the latest developments in the travel industry.
Organised by Reed Expo,
part of Reed Exhibitions, it is held over three days at ExCeL
London in November each year and attracts up to 50,000 visitors and
exhibitors. Reed Exhibitions is the world's leading events
organisation, with a growing portfolio of more than 440 events in
36 countries, and a staff of over 2,500 exhibition specialists.
With visitors coming from all over the world, accommodation requirements for WTM are both varied and highly competitive. The need for a flexible and professional on-line accommodation booking engine, backed by our telephone customer service, is something which Reed have entrusted to our Destination Management System (DMS) software.
The DMS has already established itself as an industry standard from its use by over 120 regional tourism authorities in the UK and also abroad. With the capacity to handle high volumes of traffic and to operate in many languages, it provides a robust platform for managing the requirements for any exhibition/conference venue, or large event. Allied to the rich data it provides for accommodation, attractions, events, etc, it provides a variety of search criteria - allowing the customer to see where each accommodation provider is in relation to the venue, restaurants, activities, etc. They can also search by price, rating, and customer satisfaction.
Imaginations source the hotel, apartment, guest house and other accommodation, negotiate the rates for exhibitors and visitors, manage the allocations and deal with customer queries. We can also set up transfers by rail or coach for groups attending shows, source dining venues, arrange golf days and construct special events to compliment the show itinerary.
The event web-site and the accommodation engine merge seamlessly together, which you can test by visiting the WTM site and following the links to accommodation: www.wtmlondon.com