Reporting from Shanghai?s international luxury travel market
For a decade, the International Luxury Travel Market has showcased the best in global luxury travel to a select group of buyers and suppliers, who regularly meet at its annual global flagship event in Cannes, France, as well at its annual international events in Asia and the Americas and its specialist events in Japan and Africa.
This contributor recently attended ILTM Asia 2016 in Shanghai for four days of meetings with high-end representatives from tourism boards, hotel brands, luxury cruise and excursion planners, private clinics and much more.
Lucy Clifton, the managing director of Spotl1ght Communications, which manages ILTM?s events, said that the Shanghai show attracted almost 500 exhibitors from 59 countries, including 19 Asian nations. ?The landscape of the industry has changed significantly over the last decade,? Clifton said. ?ILTM Asia reflects this changing world in great detail for our guests?new private islands, new hotels and new authentic experiences across the world for luxury travelers to explore.?
Let?s take a closer look at what the industry players and speakers had to say at the ILTM, which is marking its 10th anniversary this year.
Mainland focus
Speakers at ILTM made it clear that Asia has played and will continue to play a big role in the luxury travel market, with mainland China remaining a favorite destination for new openings from big brand hotels.
The Peninsula Hotel and Bulgari chain...