WTM and Euromonitor to Present Global Trends Report 2007

Bangkok--3 Sep--eTurboNews

Euromonitor International, the world's leading provider of global business intelligence on industries, countries and consumers, has teamed up with World Travel Market for the second year to produce the World Travel Market Global Trends Report.

The report will be presented on the first day of World Travel Market at ExCeL London on Monday 12 November.

"Travel and tourism is a core area of research at Euromonitor International and together we will bring to the industry's attention the very latest trends and developments. The report aims to assist travel companies and organisations with planning and investment, helping travel professionals make informed choices about business retention and expansion, "said World Travel Market's Managing Director Fiona Jeffery.

The report will cover key trends on UK/Ireland, Western and Eastern Europe, Middle East, North and South America, Africa and Asia Pacific.

Caroline Bremner Global Travel and Tourism Manager at Euromonitor said "Following the success and feedback of last year's presentation and report we are delighted to be working with World Travel Market again to help exhibitors and visitors pinpoint the key trends and issues that will drive the travel industry forward over the coming years."

The report will be presented by BBC World's Thalia Pellegrini, currently presenting the station's Fast Track travel programme covering both business and leisure travel stories from all over the world. She has also reported for BBC Holiday programme tackling the topics of avian flu in Thailand and 'voluntourism' in Tanzania.

For more information about Euromonitor International's travel and tourism research and reports log on to: www.euromonitor.com/travelandtourism

For further information on World Travel Market 2007, Monday 12 - Thursday 15 November log on to

www.wtmlondon.com

Media Contact

Pictures on our online picture library of Fiona Jeffery (ref. WTM07- 003) and Craig Moyes (Ref. WTM07- 001) accompany this release. See notes below .

For further media information telephone Jane Larcombe on +44(0)1892 785071 or email [email protected]

WORLD TRAVEL MARKET ONLINE PICTURE LIBRARY

High resolution World Travel Market pictures can be accessed speedily and efficiently via the World Travel Market Online Picture Library. This service is free of charge.

Log on to www.wtmlondon.com

• Click on Press & PR on left hand side of screen, and use the quick links to then click to enter online picture library. When prompted, please login by keying in your name and company for our records.
• You will find a wide selection of logos, general views and specific pictures with captions, depicting aspects of the event. These will be regularly updated.
• Click on the thumbnail of your choice to see a larger version of the picture
• Click on the download button in the left margin
• Save as a jpg. file
• Open the file after saving to your system.

NOTES TO EDITORS

Reed Exhibitions is the world's leading organiser of exhibitions and conferences. Reed brings together over 90,000 suppliers and more than 5.5 million buyers from around the world every year generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held in 38 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and organised by 33 fully staffed offices.

Reed's portfolio of over 460 events serves 52 industry sectors, including: aerospace and defense, building and construction, design, electronics, energy, oil and gas, entertainment, food and hospitality, gifts, healthcare, IT/telecoms, jewellery, manufacturing, marketing and business services, pharmaceuticals, property, publishing, sport and recreation, transport and logistics and travel.

Working closely with professional bodies, trade associations and government departments Reed ensures that each and every event is targeted and relevant to industry needs. As a result, many Reed events are market leaders in their field.

Reed Exhibitions is part of Reed Elsevier, a FTSE 100 company and world-leading publisher and information provider, with revenues in excess of ?4.8 billion (US$ 8.4 billion) (2004).

Reed Travel Exhibitions organise 17 events worldwide, including World Travel Market, Arabian Travel Market, C.I.S. Travel Market, EIBTM, British Travel Trade Fair, Asia Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME), International Golf Travel Market, Top Resa, Mediterranean Travel Fair, ICCA Exhibition, in association with the ICCA Congress, International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), La Cumbre, City Break, China Incentive, Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition (CIBTM), Latin American & Caribbean Incentive & Meetings Exhibition (LACIME), Gulf Incentive Business Travel & Meetings (GIBTM) and Asia Luxury Travel Market (ALTM).

For further press information, please visit the Reed Travel Exhibitions' website on www.reedtravelexhibitions.com

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