TravMedia is pleased to announce Macao as the official host destination for the world-renowned International Media Marketplace Asia [IMM Asia] and The TravMedia Summit in October 2019, partnering with new major sponsor Sands Resorts Macao and supported by the Macao Government Tourism Office.

Conveniently timed to coincide with HICAP Hong Kong and Macao's 20th anniversary of the establishment of the Macao Special Administrative Region, IMM Asia will be coupled with The TravMedia Summit professional development conference making it a two-day event.

Now in its fourth year, IMM Asia offers unrivalled networking and relationship-building opportunities for journalists and travel brands to meet in one central place to conduct 24 one-on-one meetings.

At a glance, there will be over 60 top-tier media in attendance including editors, staffers and freelancers from key source markets of China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, USA, UK and Australia.

Nick Wayland, TravMedia's CEO and Founder, said: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Sands Resorts Macao this year to deliver a show-stopping event, with the support of the Macao Government Tourism Office.”

“This is now our fourth year hosting our annual event however we have held over thirty globally in Australia, Singapore, Germany, France, the UK, the USA and Brazil, since 2012.”

Donna Campbell, Executive Director Public Relations, Sands Resorts Macao said:  “This is a great opportunity to showcase not only Macao as a destination with its unique blend of Portuguese and Chinese heritage, but also Sands Resorts seven hotels including The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao, Four Seasons Macao, Sheraton Grand Macao, Conrad Macao, St. Regis Macao and the new The Londoner Macao coming in 2020 to this group of key travel industry leaders and media.”

Registrations for both events officially launched Tuesday 23rd April with exhibitor bookings now live on the event microsites:

IMM Asia: travmedia.com/immasia/
The TravMedia Summit: travmedia.com/summitasia/

For more information on Sands Resorts Macao:  https://en.sandsresortsmacao.com/

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*IMM ASIA 2018 ATTENDEES:

Media in attendance included leisure publications such as Asia Spa, Asia Spa India, Asian Journeys, az Travel Magazine, Billionaire Hong Kong, Bound Round, CEI Asia, Ciao  Magazine, City Nomads, City Traveler, Conde Nast Asia Pacific, Conde Nast Traveler 悦游, Destination Deluxe, Elle Hong Kong, Esquire, Expat Living, Express Travel World, Gafencu, Gaya Travel Magazine, GoAsiaPlus, Harper's Bazaar Thailand, Have Halal Will Travel, Her World, Her World Malaysa, Highend Magazine, Hotel Connect, Ichimedia, ICON Singapore, INFINITE Lifestyle Magazine, Ink Media, Lifestyle Asia Singapore, Millionaire Asia Magazine, Modern Weekly China周末画报, Muse Media, National Geographic India, National Geographic Traveler时尚旅游, New Straits Times, Once in a Lifetime Journey, Premier Travel, Prestige, Prestige Taiwan, Prestige Thailand, Robb Report, Silkwinds, Singapore Tatler, South China Morning Post, Sweat Shop Publishing Pte Ltd, T Magazine by New York Times, Talter Taiwan, Target Magazine, The Business Times, The Indian Express Newspapers, The Peak Indonesia, The Peak Malaysia, The Straits Times, Travel & Leisure 旅游休闲, Travel Weekly Asia, Travel with Style, Travel+Leisure 漫旅,Travel Trade Journal, TravelBiz Monitor, Traveler Luxe Taiwan, Traveler Magazine旅行家, Travelife Magazine Philippines, Travellution, TTG China, Vanilla Luxury, Viva Asia Magazine, Wine & Dine, Wine & Dine, World Travel Magazine. World Traveller旅行者; along with a number of freelance contributors representing titles such as BBC Travel, Business Times, CNN.com, Condé Nast Traveler, DestinAsian, Edipresse Media Asia, Ethicalist (Dubai), Expat living (Singapore), Fah Thai, Forbes, Forbes, WSJ, Travel + Leisure, New York Times, Nikkei, Fortune, Freelance for Prestige, DestinAsian, Business Times, TODAY, Robb Report and Singapore Tatler, Her World, Holidays with Kids (Australia), Hong Kong Tatler, Huffington Post, Luxury Travel (Australia), New York Times, Nikkei, Prestige, Robb Report, Salt, Simply Her, South China Morning Post, Straits Times, The Financial Times, The Peak, TODAY, Travel + Leisure (SE Asia), WSJ (just to name a few).

Participating exhibitors at IMM Asia were AccorHotels, AirAsia, Auckland Tourism, Events & Economic Development, Brand USA, Cape Lodge Margaret River, Coco Collection, COMO Hotels and Resorts, Etihad Airways, Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, InterContinental Hotels Group, ISMAYA Group, Luxury Lodges of Australia, Marco Polo Hotels - Hong Kong, Monaco Government Tourism Office Asia, NYC & Company, Preferred Hotels & Resorts, Raffles Hotel Singapore, Scoot Airlines, Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Shinta Mani Hotels, Six Senses Singapore, Sofitel Bali Nusa Dua Beach Resort, Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, The Travel Corporation (2011) Pte Ltd, Tourism Australia, Tourism Northern Territory, Tourism Tasmania, Tourism Tropical Northern Queensland, Twin Palms, Vagabond Club, Villa Finder, Visit Las Vegas, Visit Sunshine Coast, Wharf Hotels, WorldHotels, Wyndham Hotels & Resorts

EDITORS NOTES 
Originally created by a travel journalist seeking a better way to research and report travel news, TravMedia is dedicated to creating thriving online communities of travel journalists and travel PR professionals.

The company currently operates in 11 regions: Australia, Germany, Dubai, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Brazil, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Africa, and has amassed over 37,000 journalist and PR members.

TravMedia has become the engine powering major global trade show media marketplaces and press rooms, such as U.S. Travel Associations IPW in America, AIME in Australia, the annual convention of the Society of American Travel Writers, and many other white-label software solutions for organisations and events worldwide.

The technology used by the sites has become an essential tool for journalists and PR professionals in their day-to-day activities, as they connect and share information in their working lives.

** TravMedia's International Media Marketplace is strictly a non-commercial event, providing a forum for public relations professionals to build relationships with media, to discuss their news, events and developments.

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For further information, please contact:

Nicolette Mewing | Regional Director, Asia 
TravMedia
T: +852 9707 0126
nicolette.mewing@travmedia.com

Lauren Michod | Vice President, Communications & International Relations 
TravMedia
T:+1 (212) 808-0811 ext 107

Lauren.michod@travmedia.com