Out and About
Brunei Fam Trip
March 3-10, 2012: Selling Long Haul, Brunei Tourism and Royal Brunei Airlines is taking eight agents out to the Sultanate of Brunei this spring. The educational will be followed up with a fam trip report, published by the SLH team and showing off this incredible itinerary. So, if you're not joining us, you can still experience Brunei's incredible rainforest and rich Malay culture.
Unite Indian Ocean, Africa & Middle East
March 5 2012: The fourth annual B2B event is held in central London for suppliers and tour operators with pre-scheduled appointments, refreshments and lunch. Visit www.unitepromotions.co.uk for more information and contact debbie.flannagan@unitepromotions.co.uk to get involved. See pictures of last year’s event here
ITB Berlin
March 7-11 2012: ITB Berlin prides itself on being THE B2B-platform for the travel trade. It’s an excellent opportunity to meet business partners and Selling Long Haul and Selling Short Breaks & Holidays will be attending in force.
Thailand Roadshow, Cardiff and Bristol
March 13-14, 2012: The Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Friends of Thailand Club will be visiting 11 cities in the UK and Ireland this year with 20 suppliers from hotels, airlines, DMCs and cruise companies in Thailand. Each evening will combine a workshop with great Thai food, Thai beer and a Thai massage PLUS the chance to win a holiday for two to Thailand. Email Chris Lee for more information.
Unite Pacific, Australasia & the Far East
March 13 2012: The fifth annual B2B event is held in central London for suppliers and tour operators with pre-scheduled appointments, refreshments and lunch. See www.unitepromotions.co.uk for more information and contact debbie.flannagan@unitepromotions.co.uk to get involved. See pictures of last year’s event here
LAN South America Fam Trip
March 27 - April 3 2012: This fantastic two-centre fam trip with LAN Airlines and Selling Long Haul, will take 20 agents out to Peru's capital Lima, before they split up to cover Chile's mysterious Easter Island and Argentina's stunning Iguazu Falls. If you missed out on a fam place, fear not! The SLH team is publishing a supplement which documenting the experiences. For now, see our Latin America Guide.
Celebrate Africa Workshop
April 18, 2012: An all-day workshop held at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel in Manchester from 9am until 5pm, Celebrate Africa will bring agents, tour operators and suppliers together in a structured meeting format with a delicious lunch. There will be prizes on offer, including an Amazon Kindle. To attend, please email Celebrate Africa for a list of suppliers.
International Pow Wow
April 21-25 2012: Selling Long Haul managing editor, Alan Orbell, and publisher, Sally Parker have been attending this pivotal US tourism event for many years. Make a date to meet them in Los Angeles, California.
Learn more about the US in our Visit USA Travelplanner
Arabian Travel Market
April 30- May 3 2012: For all the latest developments in the Middle Eastern markets, this is the place to be. Selling Long Haul reports regularly on the region and Lisa Merrigan (lisa.merrigan@bmipublishing.co.uk) will attend this event to learn more.
TRENZ
May 7-10 2012: This event brings together around 260 New Zealand tourism operators and a similar number of international travel and tourism buyers for three days of focused business-to-business activity. Selling Long Haul will be attending the event, held in Queenstown, and reporting back in our June issue.
Indaba
May 12-15 2012: Africa's largest travel trade show will take place at the Durban ICC, South Africa. Selling Long Haul's Lisa Merrigan (lisa.merrigan@bmipublishing.co.uk) will attend the event and report back in our May issue.
Rendez-Vous Canada
May 13-16 2012: Edmonton will be the host city for the 2012 Rendez-vous Canada – Canada’s premier annual international tourism industry marketplace. Selling Canada’s editorial team will be attending and reporting back on all the news and views from the event.
Thailand Roadshow, Cambridge, Chelmsford and Canterbury
May 22-24, 2012: The Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Friends of Thailand Club will be visiting 11 cities in the UK and Ireland this year with 20 suppliers from hotels, airlines, DMCs and cruise companies in Thailand. Each evening will combine a workshop with great Thai food, Thai beer and a Thai massage PLUS the chance to win a holiday for two to Thailand. Email Chris Lee for more information.
Thailand Roadshow, Cork and Dublin
June 12-13, 2012: The Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Friends of Thailand Club will be visiting 11 cities in the UK and Ireland this year with 20 suppliers from hotels, airlines, DMCs and cruise companies in Thailand. Each evening will combine a workshop with great Thai food, Thai beer and a Thai massage PLUS the chance to win a holiday for two to Thailand. Email Chris Lee for more information.
Australian Tourism Exchange
June 15-21 2012: The Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE) is Australia’s premier tourism industry trade event and the largest annual tourism trade show of its kind in the southern hemisphere. Selling Long Haul will be reporting from the event, this year in Perth, and from the adjoining fam trips.
Read more of our show reports regularly in Selling Long Haul
Thailand Travel Mart
June (TBC) 2012: This event staged by the Tourism Authority of Thailand
(TAT) and the Thai tourism industry, brings together those interested in buying and selling tourism to the region. Selling Long Haul's Steven Thompson (steven.thompson@bmipublishing.co.uk) will be there.
Thailand Roadshow, Leeds and Chester
July 18-19, 2012: The Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Friends of Thailand Club will be visiting 11 cities in the UK and Ireland this year with 20 suppliers from hotels, airlines, DMCs and cruise companies in Thailand. Each evening will combine a workshop with great Thai food, Thai beer and a Thai massage PLUS the chance to win a holiday for two to Thailand. Email Chris Lee for more information.
Thailand Roadshow, Edinburgh and Newcastle
September 4-5, 2012: The Tourism Authority of Thailand and the Friends of Thailand Club will be visiting 11 cities in the UK and Ireland this year with 20 suppliers from hotels, airlines, DMCs and cruise companies in Thailand. Each evening will combine a workshop with great Thai food, Thai beer and a Thai massage PLUS the chance to win a holiday for two to Thailand. Email Chris Lee for more information.
