Destination Connect Events
Calendar of events:
17th March2011 outlook- the UK economy, travel and tourism
To discuss your attendance at this event please call 0207 881 4800
2010 Events
“Getting your message across to the trade”
July 20, 2010
Venue: Soho Hotel, 4 Richmond Mews, London, W1D 3DH
Time: 9am – 1pm
The agenda for the event will be as follows:
9am - Coffee and networking
9.30am Introductions
- Research presentation with Gfk Ascent – MI looking at summer trends and forecasts for 2010.
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Practical PR advice: How to maximise your exposure in the trade press
(presented by TW editorial with features/ news/ crisis PR) - Coffee Break
- Guest speaker – a senior manager from a major tour operator.
- Buffet lunch & networking opportunity
1pm - Finish
Event 2
“Online Marketing and Social Media”
This network event featuring The Daily Mail, Google and Facebook speakers, will help destination marketers to understand how the internet affects their business and how they can best use it for their own benefits.
October 14, 2010
Venue: Soho Hotel, 4 Richmond Mews, London, W1D 3DH
Time: 9am – 1pm
9am - Coffee and networking
9.30am Introductions
- Nate Bucholz – Industry Manager - Google and David Parfect - Group Head UK Sales - facebook - discuss online marketing
- Paul Simmons – General Manager, Easyjet -‘What does a major airline need from a Destination?’
- Kate Scally - Head of Strategic Insight, Daily Mail Group "Understanding the customer: trends and insights"
- Buffet lunch & networking opportunity
1.30pm - Finish
Gold Members only - VIP editor's briefing
Gold Package members are entitled to a VIP editor’s briefing: a guaranteed meeting with Lucy Huxley, the editor of TWgroup, which can be used for a minister’s briefing. These will be hosted on Friday 5th November and Monday 8th November, to coincide with World Travel Market.

