Bahamas

ILTM North America heads to Bahamas this October

Over 550 luxury hotels, cruise lines, destination management companies, charter, airline and handling companies will converge at Baha Mar, Bahamas during 6th to 9th October for International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) North America.

This unique invites marries luxury sellers with top spending, hand-picked travel agents.

Three days of pre-booked scheduled appointments through bespoke appointment programmes and networking sessions will this year be preceded by an LGBTQ+ opening conference in partnership with Proud Experiences. This previously stand alone event has been scheduled with the aim of tackling critical issues in LGBTQ travel, through engaging interviews, thought leadership and practical guidance.

ILTM North America centres on bespoke appointment programmes and networking sessions. Aviation related ‘exhibitors’ include Air New Zealand, Caribbean operator Tradewinds and leading charter brokerage Hunt & Palmer.

Simon Mayle, North America Event Director, who is marking 15 years of leading ILTM events highlighted: “ILTM has been growing at a rapid pace. The simple flat fee entry (for luxury sellers) for a set of appointments, no stand-building charge, is extremely popular with prospective buyers.”

“We’re delighted to be bringing it back to the Bahamas in an organic, natural, relaxed setting, five minutes from the convention centre, five minutes from the beach, five minutes from bars and restaurants,” he added.

International luxury brands will be curating for wealthy travellers from Canada, Mexico and the USA at ILTM North America. Examples include luxury El Nido eco-resorts in northern Palawan, Philippines, Kap Karoso in Sumba, Indonesia and Dunia Baru, a super yacht available for private charters. They are joined by resorts such as Manoir Hovey, a luxury lakeside retreat in Quebec, Royal Davui Island, Fiji, the soon to open Roki Collection on the banks of Lake Wakatipu in New Zealand and luxury ski resort St Moritz.

Costa Rica, Cayman Islands, Mendoza and Hawaii through to Meribel, Austria and Japan have all signed up to participate, together with the world’s leading luxury hotel brands.

That same week in Munich - inter airport Europe, another popular RX Global organised event (which Emerald is supporting with PR) is being held - a useful gathering for expanding airports in the Caribbean to seek out the latest smart, innovative and sustainable solutions from the global airport community as they commence purchasing for their expansion airside and landside.