Amour (B2B event for romance travel industry)

Website: www.amourforum.com

Representatives available for interview: Andy Price, Amour & Love Travel Awards Event Director

Elsa Harbourne, Director of Marketing

Angles/news:

- New trade event bringing together romance travel specialists & destination wedding planners to meet with the most awe-inspiring properties in the world.

- Inaugural event will take place from 12-15 February 2017 in Venice, Italy.

- Launching the inaugural Love Travel Awards – the first trade awards exclusively recognising the most romantic hotels and venues around the world.

Rooster Contact:
Rachel Sewell / Stuart Fyfe / James Brooke
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8930
E: Amourforum@rooster.co.uk

Atmosphere Hotels & Resorts (leading Indian Ocean resort group)

Website: www.atmospherehotelsandresorts.com

Atmosphere Kanifushi

www.atmosphere-kanifushi.com

OBLU by Atmosphere

http://www.oblu-helengeli.com/

OZEN by Atmosphere

http://ozen-maadhoo.com/

Stand no: AS100

Representatives available for interview: Dinesh Bhaskar, Director, Sales & Marketing

Ali Abdulla, Assistant Manager, Marketing & PR

Abhilash Babu,  Assistant Director –Revenue Management & Reservations

Masol Tamayo, Assistant Director – Contracting

Anand Padmanabhan, Director of Sales

Angles/news:
– New five-star luxury resort opened: OZEN by Atmosphere (July 2016), first 'luxury all-inclusive property' in the Maldives including underwater restaurant M6m. Designed by award winning designer Isabelle Miaja.

- Atmosphere Kanifushi Maldives approaching 3-year mark, continues to be highly successful; still best option for entry-level 5-star experience in the Maldives

- OBLU: Perfect resort for divers and those interested in diving; the live reef camera

Rooster Contact:
Stuart Fyfe / Jo Kendall / Libby Allan / Rachel Sewell
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8930
E: Atmosphere@rooster.co.uk

BeTheFirst (unique website providing exclusive deals from brand new luxury hotels)

Website: http://www.bethefirst.com/

Meeting point: TBC on individual basis

Representatives available for interview: Suzannah White, Director

Angles/news:

-      Information about the launch of BeTheFirst: the first and only website dedicated to bringing consumers exclusive deals from brand new luxury hotels

-      How BeTheFirst lifts the lid on the little-known world of hotel soft-openings, rarely available to the public.

-      Latest news, announcements deals and offers

Rooster contact:

Natalie Garland / Melissa Hobson

T: +44 (0)20 3440 8924

E: bethefirst@rooster.co.uk

CityUnscripted (service connecting travellers with locals for unique city experiences)

Website: www.cityunscripted.co.uk

Meeting point: TBC on individual basis

Representatives available for interview: Nick Whitfield, CEO

Yunna Takeuchi, Chief Marketing & Product Officer

Anna Kerekes, Chief of Strategy and Operations 

Angles/news:

- New authentic and personalised travel service helping travellers 'say goodbye to tick-box tourism' and 'unlock a city with a like-minded Local'.

- New 'Book A Local' service expanded to 13 cities across Europe, America and Asia

Rooster Contact:
Rachel Sewell / Melissa Hobson / Joe Thomas / James Brooke

T: +44 (0)20 3440 6991
E: CityUnscripted@rooster.co.uk

Cruise Nation (award-winning cruise tour operator)

Website: www.cruisenation.com

Meeting point: TBC on individual basis

Representatives available for interview: Phil Evans, MD

Andrea Kendal, Commercial and Business Director

Angles/news:

– Trends in the cruise industry

– Changing perceptions of cruising and the evolution of cruise offerings

– The increasing new-to-cruise market and younger people being drawn to cruising

– Latest news, announcements deals and offers

Rooster contact:

Natalie Garland / Melissa Hobson

T: +44 (0)20 3440 8924

E: cruisenation@rooster.co.uk

Garuda Indonesia (Indonesia's national airline)

Website: www.garuda-indonesia.com

Stand no: AS 600

Representative available for interview: Jubi Prasetyo, General Manager UK & Ireland

Angles/news:
– Launch of new route from LHR to Jakarta, the first ever non-stop flight from the UK to Indonesia

- Move from Gatwick to Heathrow airport

- Launch of Wonderful Indonesia Travel pass for island hopping

- Promotion of top 10 lesser-known destinations in Indonesia

Rooster contact:
Stuart Fyfe / Katie Raby / Libby Allan
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8930
E: GarudaIndonesia@rooster.co.uk

RentalsCombined.net (global consolidator of professionally managed properties)

Website: http://rentalscombined.net/

Stand no: GV157. Individual meetings available on request.

Representatives available for interview: Nico Nicholas, Chief Executive

Angles/news:

-      New partners in the pipeline

-      Trends in the peer-to-peer (p2p) market

-      How travel agents can tap into the p2p market

-      Insight into the innovative technology that can help travel agents

Rooster contact:

Melissa Hobson / James Brooke

+44 (0)20 3440 8927

Rentalscombined@rooster.co.uk

Spanish Tourist Office (National agency responsible for marketing tourism in Spain)

Website: www.spain.info

Stand number: EU1500

Representatives available for interview: Ana María Bermúdez, Head of Press & PR Department

Angles/news:
– Holding a WTM reception at the Spanish Embassy, 6.30pm Monday 7 November (invitation only)
– What's new in 2017
– Latest visitor figures

Rooster contact:
Natalie Garland / Melissa Hobson / Julie Aguilera / Nick Wheywell

T: +44 (0)20 3440 8924
E: spain@rooster.co.uk

St. Pete/Clearwater (regional Florida tourist board)

Website: www.visitstpeteclearwater.com

Stand no: NA 300

Representative available for interview: Leroy Bridges, Media & Interactive Director, Visit St. Pete/Clearwater

Angles/news:
– Guinness World Record holder for the longest continual run of sunshine (768 days)

- Largest collection of Dali artwork outside of Spain at the Dali Museum - exhibitions for 2017 including the long-awaited Frida Kahlo collection

- Recent opening of the new Opal Sands Resort and Treasure Island Beach Resort

- Addition of another 2000 hotel rooms by early 2017, inc Wyndham Grand Resort and Allure Suites Hotel-Beachfront Resort

Rooster contact:
Stuart Fyfe / Katie Raby / Libby Allan
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8930
E: TeamVSPC@rooster.co.uk

Tianjin Airlines (rapidly expanding Chinese airline)

Website: http://tianjinairlines.co.uk/

Stand Number: AS650

Representatives available for interview: Senior representatives from Tianjin Airlines and Tianjin Municipal Tourism Bureau

Angles/news:

– Hosting a Tianjin Destination Breakfast Briefing on 8 Nov 09.30-11.00 in the South Gallery, Room 9, Excel.

– Tianjin as an up-and-coming destination and gateway to China; only 30 minutes by train from Beijing

– Latest news, announcements and promotional fares

– What's new in 2017

Rooster contact:

Melissa Hobson / James Brooke

T: +44 (0)20 3440 8927

E: tianjinairlines@rooster.co.uk

Women in Travel (Meetup and support network for women in the travel industry)

Website: http://www.wtmlondon.com/events/Women-in-Travel/.

Stand no: Platinum Suite 4

Representatives available for interview: Alessandra Alonso, Chief Mentor & Consultant, Everyday Mentor

Angles/news:
– International event for women in the travel industry taking place at WTM
- This year's event focuses on enabling potential entrepreneurs to tap into a support network they would not otherwise have access to when trying to set up their own enterprise
- Full list of mentors now announced and mentees can book for one on one sessions
Rooster Contact:
Natalie Garland / Melissa Hobson 
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8924
E: WomenInTravel@Rooster.co.uk

WOW air (budget Icelandic airline)

Website: www.wowair.co.uk

Stand no: EU840b

Representatives available for interview: Skúli Mogensen, Founder & CEO

Svana Fridriksdóttir, Communications Director

Angles/news:
– New destination announcement at WTM

- New route to New York commencing November 2016

- New route to Miami commencing April 2017

- Increased frequency due to success of transatlantic flights

Rooster contact:
Stuart Fyfe / Katie Raby / Rachel Sewell
T: +44 (0)20 3440 8930
E: TeamWOW@rooster.co.uk