Last night antorwelcomed 29 tourist boards and nearly 100 media to join event sponsors specialist wine tour operator, Grape Escapes and HMS President for their annual “Meet the Media” event, reiterating the valuable relationship they have with the media which has been cultivated over the past 60 years. www.antor.com

Throughout the evening media had the opportunity to network with antormembers present including: Austria, Bahamas, British Columbia, Canada, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, Flanders, Gibraltar, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Jersey, Jamaica, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Oman, Poland, Quebec, Samoa, Serbia, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago.

We heard from Chairman, Tracey Poggio, who spoke on antor andits role as an association as well as Mark Hallett, who spoke on behalf of the wine sponsors as Managing Director of Grape Escapes.The evening culminated in a business card draw to win over 20 prizes kindly donated byantor members present at the event.

The event was also an opportunity for antorto launch a new Code of Conduct. “In an evolving workplace driven by advances in technology, it is increasingly hard to wade through streams of official and non-official commentary. ANTOR’s Code of Conduct in essence means that the travel industry, the media and the public can feel reassured that the information and service given is both authentic and dependable” says antor Chairman, Tracey Poggio.

“Meet the Media” 2014 will be on Monday 22 September.

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For images of the event, visit www.antor.com/galleries

For further information contact:

Alison Cryer, Executive Secretariat, antor

Email: secretariat@antor.com                                

Tel: 0870 241 9084

Web: www.antor.com

Aboutantor

antor is the principal lobbying organisation for the world's tourist offices. Its UK membership comprises national and regional tourist offices which are represented in Britain.

antor 's objectives include providing a fraternal forum for its members to meet and exchange ideas, to forge close relationships with all other sectors of the travel industry; to be recognised as one of the foremost advocates of responsible tourism and to comment on a wide range of issues affecting worldwide travel and tourism.

In the current climate, antor provides a unique opportunity for destinations to work together, pool their resources through joint marketing initiatives and really leverage their marketing spend. Many of our activities would be impossible for most of our destinations to undertake individually but working together we can really raise the profile of your destination.

antor UK is a voluntary, non-political organisation which was established in 1952. It is run by a board of members which is elected each year at the Association's Annual General Meeting.

About HMS President

Permanently moored in the City of London amongst all the famous landmarks and with memorable panoramic city views, HMS President 1918 has a variety of event spaces available for private hire. With many different sized rooms the HMS President 1918 can play host to various types of events, from conferences and weddings to parties, screenings, exhibitions and product launches. Our efficient, friendly and highly-experienced events team will take pleasure in making your event a wonderful memory for you and all your guests. www.hmspresident.com

About Grape Escapes

Created by wine lovers for wine lovers, Grape Escapes is a specialist wine tour operator offering a broad selection of holidays and trips to the premium wine regions, principally in France, Spain and Italy. From the flagship Premium tours to the popular regions of Champagne, Bordeaux and Burgundy to bespoke circuits and birthday weekends, our expertise is in creating perfect trips for individuals, groups or companies. Grape Escapes offers you the flexibility to arrange your ideal wine holiday. www.grapeescapes.net