A who’s who of the luxury travel market join ILTM in Cannes
Keynote address by Apollo astronaut Dr Buzz Aldrin
New initiatives in ILTM Ultratravel Forum and ILTM ultra.travel Awards
‘Keeping Luxury Relevant’ and ‘The Future of Luxury Travel’ are the key themes the world of luxury travel will be tackling at this year’s ILTM in Cannes 7-10 December 2009.
Now in its eighth year, ILTM (International Luxury Travel Market – www.iltm.net) has attracted a who’s who of the industry.
ILTM Ultratravel Forum
The event, having assembled the world’s definitive collection of luxury experiences and prestigious luxury travel products, has brought together a heavyweight panel of the industry’s movers and shakers to discuss the event’s two key themes.
Sitting on the two panels at the ILTM Ultratravel Forum will be:
Paul Jones, President One & Only Hotels and Resorts
Katie Taylor, President and COO Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts
Brett Butcher, CEO Langham Hotels
John Gianquitto, Chairman and Chief Executive The Appointment Group
Sonu Shivdasani, CEO Six Senses Resort and Spa
Amerigo Perasso, President and COO Silversea Cruises
Glen Pushelberg, YabuPushelberg
Tom Storey, President Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
Tom Shelley, Vice President Marketing Space Adventures
Tom Marchant, Director & Co Founder Black Tomato
Melissa Biggs Bradley, Founder and CEO Indagare Travel Inc.
Andrés Ergas, President Nomads of the Seas
Guy Crawford, CEO Jumeirah Group
Kristi Jones, President Virtuoso,
Daniel Levine, Founder & Executive Director The Avant-Guide Institute
Jennifer Fox, Chief Operating Officer – Europe InterContinental Hotels Group.
Keynote address: Apollo 11 Astronaut, Dr Buzz Aldrin – together with Neil Armstrong the first humans to set foot on the Moon in 1969 – will be delivering ILTM’s keynote address at the Forum.
“We are absolutely delighted that Dr Buzz Aldrin, an icon of the golden age of space travel, will be reminiscing on his experiences with Apollo and his moonwalk whilst looking ahead to the future of space travel.
“It is also particularly pleasing that ILTM has attracted such a prestigious panel that represents a cross section of the international luxury travel market. It is rare to bring together in one place on one stage such a distinguished group of industry leaders,” said Debbie Joslin, Group Exhibition Director ILTM.
Inaugural ILTM ultra.travel Awards
The ILTM Ultratravel Forum will be followed by the inaugural ILTM ultra.travel Awards recognising the best luxury travel experiences from around the world, as voted for by the users of luxury travel community www.ultra.travel and the participants of International Luxury Travel Market www.iltm.net. Voting for the five awards is still open at www.iltm.com/ultratravelawards and will close on 30th October.
The event looks forward to once again showcasing a variety of the most prestigious luxury travel products and services to the most discerning international luxury travel buyers – confirming the importance the event plays in the luxury travel market calendar.
For further information on ILTM visit www.iltm.net
