Luxury Travel Events
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The second annual Abu Dhabi Yacht Show (ADYS) opened today February 25 at the stunning Yas Marina on Yas Island.
According to his Highness Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nayhan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), the show is a “statement” of intent of the emirate’s commitment to becoming a serious international marine leisure destination.
Sheikh Sultan said the flagship Yas Marina is: “setting the standard for the numerous others now planned or under construction in the emirate. We know the demand exists and we intend to meet it with the most professional facilities and support services.”
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After much debate and court dates, Valencia, Spain has been confirmed as the venue for the 33rd America’s Cup. The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court announced last week that the 33rd America’s Cup yachting event will be held on Valencia.
A Best-of-Three Regatta will take place in Valencia, Spain in February 2010. The first race, 20 miles to windward and return, is scheduled on Monday February 8th.
The second race, an equilateral triangular race of 39 miles, the first side of which shall be a beat to windward, is scheduled for Wednesday February 10th.
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The yachting jetset heads to St. Barths this spring with the acclaimed St. Barths Bucket Regatta. Starting on March 25-28, 2010, the top yacht event takes to the Caribbean Sea. This Caribbean Bucket Regatta brings one of the largest yachting fleets together for challenging race and unbeatable party.
St. Barths Bucket Race is one of the most prestigious sailing yacht events held annually in the spring. It’s famously carefree atmosphere attracts true sailing yacht fans eager to see what some of the top yachts can do.
The St. Barths yacht culture flourishes in the St Barths Regatta and it’s the premier event for the sailing yacht jetset crowd. If you’re interested in a renowed sailing vacation in St. Barth’s, head down to the Caribbean island this March for the acclaimed St. Barths Bucket Regatta. If you’re heading down to the St Barths Regatta, stay in a luxury villa in St Barths for the perfect complement to the sailing vacation experience.
For more information, check out the St Barths Bucket Regatta at www.bucketregattas.com/stbarths/index.html.
Luxury Travel Expo, produced by Luxury Travel Advisor and Travel Agent magazine, and wholly owned by Questex Media, held their eleventh annual show from December 1-3, 2009 at MGM Grand Conference Center and the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attendance included 2,522 travel agents who participated in three days of education, and visited over 600 exhibiting companies in a globally representative exhibit hall.
“As luxury travel begins to rebound, agents and suppliers found Luxury Travel Expo to be the place to reenergize their business.” remarked Alicia Evanko, show director. “The industry looks to our show to deliver a high quality event much like the products and services they provide for their clients. We are confident that we exceeded expectations and that Luxury Travel Expo is the resource for our industry to connect before, during and after the show.”
General session highlights included presentations from Terry Dale, president and chief executive officer, CLIA; Cindy Novotny, managing partner, Master Connection Associates and Matthew D. Upchurch, CTC, chief executive officer, Virtuoso.
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The eighth annual International Luxury Travel Market has announced the ultra.travel awards that were presented in the ILTM UltraTravel Forum. The Luxury Travel Forum offered two panel debates designed to tackle key issues that directly concern and impact the luxury travel professionals attending this year’s event.
The topics covered in the UltraTravel Forum were “Keeping Luxury Relevant in Today’s Market” and “The Future of Luxury Travel.” The “Keeping Luxury Relevant in Today’s Market” featured the Editor-in-Chief of Travel + Leisure, Nancy Novograd as the moderator. The second panel led by Graham Boynton, Group Travel Editor of Telegraph Media Group, covered the Future of Luxury Travel.
New this year was the ILTM ultra.travel Awards, which recognized the best luxury travel experiences from around the world. The winners were presented their award by Apollo 11 astronaut Dr. Buzz Aldrin. The award winners were (listed by region): Red Travel, Italia in Ferrari; Jumeirah Bab Al Shams, Dubai; Singita Game Reserves, Southern Africa; Amanresorts - Aman at Summer Palace, Beijing, and Explora - Atacama Desert, Chile.
Starting tomorrow, Cannes lights up the grand stage for the International Luxury Travel Market 2009 (ILTM), the leading event for the global luxury travel community. The top luxury travel professionals descend on the Côte d’Azur capital for a week filled with showcases, exhibitions and the ultimate networking opportunities.
The exclusive International Luxury Travel Market brings together over 3,600 suppliers and personally invited professional buyers for the sought-after business-to-business event in the industry. Accommodations, transportation and unique travel experiences in the world’s most desirable destinations are showcased in pre-scheduled appointments, networking sessions and in prime exhibitions.
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The second annual Abu Dhabi Yacht Show (ADYS) opened today February 25 at the stunning Yas Marina on Yas Island.
