New York City – More than 1000 media and PR industry representatives attended TravMedia's fourth annual International Media Marketplace (IMM) USA, at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York on Thursday, January 23, 2020.

IMM USA connected more than 550 North American media with 456 PR representatives of 342 international travel brands in the River Pavilion, on the top floor of the Jacob K. Javits Center. Collectively they participated in 9,251 pre-scheduled, one-on-one appointments – plus 4.5 hours of open networking which took place across multiple catered events.

With the largest delegation, Premier Partner, Destination Canada showcased a record 67 destinations, products, hotels and experiences in the 'Destination Canada Pavilion', Visit California brought 45 partners, and Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) continued their support of IMM for the fourth year in a row, with 21 CLIA Members in their Pavilion.

CLIA also resumed their Sponsorship of the lunch programming. More than 1000 guests at the sit-down lunch enjoyed a captivating keynote from Adam M. Goldstein, Global Chair, of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) and Vice-Chairman, Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd, followed by panel discussion on the 'Impact of Travel', moderated by Jane Wooldridge, Business Editor Miami Herald and current president of SATW.

Panellists lending their insights, included Christian Savelli, Vice President, Research and Business Analytics for Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), Liz Inglis Corporate & Consumer Media Tourism, Tropical North Queensland, Ethan Gelber Freelance Writer, thetravelworld.com, Lily Girma Freelance Travel Writer and photographer, Jim Damalas, Founder/CEO Greentique.

Costa Rica Tourism created a zen environment, in their recharge and connect Media Lounge and provided eco-friendly recyclable water bottles for media delegates. Italian National Tourist Office hosted the Morning Networking Break, Switzerland Tourism provided the media tote bags and Atlas Ocean Voyages produced the media and PR delegate lanyards.

Destination Canada also hosted the official cocktail reception for media and VIPs, showcasing wines from Ontario Wine Marketing Association. Sarah Finstad, Regional Managing Director for North America, Robin Russell and Liz Sperandeo from Destination Canada's media and public relations team addressed the delegation.

Nick Wayland, CEO and Founder of TravMedia, said, "The success of our fourth annual IMM USA 2020 event would not have been possible without the record media and industry in attendance, and the incredible support of Premier Partner, Destination Canada, as well as major pavilion partners Visit California, and Cruise Lines International Association, who combined brought over 145 exhibitors to this year's IMM.  Special mention to Jane Wooldridge, SATW President for bringing the Impact of Travel panel discussion to life.'

Media in attendance included top national travel editors, writers, broadcasters and editorially minded influencers from the following outlets: AFAR; AARP, AAA World, Airbnb Magazine, American Way; BBC Travel; BinduTrips.com; Bloomberg; Boston Globe; Brandy Y Productions Inc; Brides.com; British Airways' The Club; Budget Travel; Business Travel Executive magazine; Business Traveller; Buzzfeed; Canadian Geographic Magazine; Canadian Traveller; Carpe Diem OUR Way; CBS Interactive; Canada.com; CBS National Travel; CBS News; Centurion; Chez Connects; Chicago Tribune group of newspapers; Cleveland Plain Dealer; CNN Travel; CNN; Coastal Living; Coleman Concierge; Conde Nast Traveler; CraftBeer.com; Cruise & Travel Lifestyles Magazine; Cruise & Travel Report; Cruise Critic; Cruise Industry News; CruisinAltitude.com; Culture Magazine; D'Elia Travel Productions; Dallas Morning News; Dangerous-Business.com; Darling Escapes; Delta Sky; Departures; DeSoto Magazine; DishOurTown.com; Divergent Travelers; Drink Tea & Travel; Eater; Elite Traveler; Entrepreneur; ETN PUBLISHING; EuropeUpClose.com; Everett Potter's Travel Report; EverythingEverywhere.com; Explore; FamiliesGo!; Family Fun Canada; Family Travel Forum Inc.; Family Vacation Critic; Fathom; Flight Safety Information; Flowing Stream Media; Fodor's; Food & Wine; Food Wine Travel; Food52; Forbes Life; Forbes; FOX; Frommer Media LLC; G Adventures; GoNomad.com; Hemispheres; HGTV; Hotel Addict; Hotel News Now; InStyle.com; JaxFax; Lonely Planet; Luxury Magazine; Men's Health; National Geographic Traveler; National Geographic; NationalGeographic.com; The New York Times; Next Avenue; NUVO Magazine; OhThePeopleYouMeet; Outside Magazine; Oyster.com; Paste; PBS; Philadelphia Sun Newspaper;  PointsandTravel.com; Playboy; Post Media Group; POPSUGAR; Porthole Cruise Magazine; Private Clubs magazine; Roads & Kingdoms; Robb Report;  RobbReport.com; Seattle Times; Sherman's Travel; Sher She Goes; Skift New Luxury; SmarterTravel; SpudHilton.com; Sunday Telegraph magazine; The History Channel; The Hollywood Reporter; The Points Guy; TheDailyMeal.com; The Globe and Mail; Thrillist; Time Out; Town & Country; Travel + Leisure; Travel Channel; Travel & Style Magazine; Travel Market Report; Travel Weekly; Travels with Darley; TravelPulse; Tribune Newspapers; TripSavvy.com; Trivago Magazine; Urban Guides Canada; USA TODAY 10Best; USA TODAY Travel Tips; USA TODAY; VacayNetwork.com; The Washington Post; Where; WendyPerrin.com; Word of Mouth; ytravelblog.com; Zoomer Magazine, among others.

The MOXY Times Square, conveniently located to the Jacob K. Javits Center, again hosted the majority of the 90+ media flown in from across the U.S. and Canada under the IMM Hosted Media Program (IMMHMP).

The Langham New York, The Pierre, A Taj Hotel and Transport partner, Blacklane, also supported media in the program.

IMM USA 2020 Exhibitors A-Z: AccorHotels, Airelles,  Aix-en-Provence, Alabama Tourism Department, Alluring Africa, Alterra Mountain Company, AmaWaterways, American Cruise Lines, Antibes Juan-les-Pins Tourism & Convention Bureau, Arizona Office of Tourism, Atlas Ocean Voyages, Atout France, Aurora Expeditions, Austin Adventures, Australia's Northern Territory, Austrian Tourist Office, Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, Banff Sunshine Village, Bavaria Tourism, Beverly Hills Conference & Visitor Bureau, Blacklane, Butte County, CA Highway 1 Discovery Route, Calgary Stampede, Canadian Museum of Human Rights, Cannery Row, Carnival Cruise Lines, Catalan Tourist Board, Celestyal Cruises, Central New York, Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority/Visit Charlotte, Chickasaw Country, Choose Chicago, Churchill Wild, City of Gallup, CityPASS, Clayoquot Wilderness Resort, Coastal Mississippi, Cody Yellowstone, Costa Rica Tourism Board, Croatian National Tourist Board, Cruise Lines International Association, Crystal Cruises, Cunard, Curaçao Tourism Board, CzechTourism USA & Canada, Delaware's Quaint Villages, Department of Culture and Tourism - Abu Dhabi, Destination British Columbia, Destination Canada, Destination Cleveland, Destination Greater Victoria, Destination Irvine, Destination Madison, Destination New South Wales, Destination Ontario, destination:Tiburon, Destinations International, Detroit Metro Convention & Visitors Bureau, Discover Central Massachusetts, Discover Dominica Authority, Discover Long Island, Discover Salt River, Discover The Palm Beaches, Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism, Door County Visitor Bureau, Drake Hotel Properties, Durham Convention & Visitors Bureau, Düsseldorf Tourist Board, Edmonton Tourism, Emerald Waterways, Experience Columbus, Experience Grand Rapids, Experience Kissimmee, Experience Scottsdale, Explore Asheville, Fairmont Empress, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Canada's Western Mountain Region, Fairmont Pacific Rim, Fairmont Waterfront, Fayetteville Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, Flathead Lake Lodge, Florida Keys & Key West, FLYGTA Group, Frontiers North Adventures, G Adventures, Georgia Tourism, German National Tourist Board, Glacier Country Tourism, Global Heart Journeys, Grand County Colorado Tourism Board, Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, Greater Birmingham Convention & Visitors Bureau, Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau, Greater Palm Springs CVB, Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism, Guyana Tourism Authority, Harbour Air Seaplanes, Hawks Cay Resort, Highgate – The Newbury Boston, Boston Park Plaza | Moxy Boston, Downtown | Studio Allston Hotel, Historic Highlights of Germany, Holland America Line, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hotel Chinzanso Tokyo, Hotwire, Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Hurtigruten, Hyatt Regency Grand Reserve Puerto Rico, Illinois Office of Tourism, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada, Indigenous Tourism BC, iNSIDE EUROPE, Intrepid Travel, Italian National Tourist Board, Johnston County Visitors Bureau, Jordan Tourism Board, Jungfrau Region, Kootenay Rockies Tourism, La Paz Tourism Board (Baja California Sur, Mexico), Lafayette Cajun Country, Lanaudiére- Mauricie, Le Québec Authentique, Laurel Highlands Visitors Bureau, Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association, Long Beach Convention and Visitor's Bureau, Los Angeles Tourism, Los Angeles Zoo & Botanical Gardens, Louisiana Office of Tourism, Ludington Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, Maine Office of Tourism, Maine Windjammer Association, Mammoth Lakes Tourism,  Maple Leaf Adventures, Margaritaville, Marketing Manchester, Marriott International - Canada Region, Marriott International - Caribbean and Latin America, Martin County Office of Tourism and Marketing, Maryland Office of Tourism Development, Meet Minneapolis, Convention and Visitors Association, Mid-Missouri Travel Group,  Mississippi Delta Tourism Association/Tunica Convention & Visitors Bureau, Monaco Government Tourist Office, Montana Office of Tourism, Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau, MSC Cruises, Mundo Cuervo, Nashville - Music City, Nebraska Tourism Commission, New Orleans & Company, New Orleans Plantation Country, New York State Tourism, Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism, Niagara Falls Tourism, Niagara Parks, Nimmo Bay Wilderness Resort, Nita Lake Lodge, North Carolina's Brunswick Islands, North Lake Tahoe, Northern BC Tourism Association, Norwegian Cruise Line, NYC & Company, Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country, Opus Hotels Vancouver, Ottawa Tourism, Outer Banks Visitors Bureau, Outrigger Hotels and Resorts, Pacific Sands Beach Resort, Palace Resorts,  Palm Springs Bureau of Tourism, Parks Canada, Pasadena Convention & Visitors Bureau, Paso Robles, PIER 39, Pilsenjoy, Polish National Tourist Office, Preferred Hotels and Resorts, Princess Cruises, Promote Iceland, Provenance Hotels, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Provincetown Office of Tourism, Pursuit, Québec Aboriginal Tourism, Québec City Tourism, Québec Maritime, Québec Original, Rail Europe, Inc.,  Regent Seven Seas Cruises, REI Adventures, Rocky Mountaineer, Royal Caribbean International, Samoa Tourism Authority, San Diego Tourism Authority, San Francisco Travel Association, San Mateo County/ Silicon Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, Santa Monica Travel & Tourism, SATW, Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours, Seabourn Cruise Line, SeaDream Yacht Club, Sedona Chamber of Commerce & Tourism Bureau, Setouchi Tourism Authority, Silversea Cruises, Skunk Train in Mendocino, Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Sonoma County Tourism, South Africa Tourism, South Australian Tourism Commission, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau, St. Ermin's Hotel, Suzhou Tourism, Swiss Travel System, Switzerland Tourism, Switzerland's Lake Geneva Region, TAP Air Portugal, Tauck River Cruising, Team San Jose, Tempe Tourism, Tennessee Department of Tourist Development, The Beaches of Fort Myers & Sanibel, The Children's Museum of Indianapolis & Riley Children's Health Sports Legends Experience, the DOUGLAS- Vancouver Hotel, The Presidio of San Francisco, The Travel Corporation (TTC), The World Expeditions Travel Group, Tobu Railway, Tourism and Events Queensland, Tourism Australia, Tourism Calgary, Tourism Eastern Townships,Tourism Jasper, Tourism Kelowna, Tourism New Brunswick, Tourism New Zealand, Tourism Nova Scotia, Tourism Prince Edward Island, Tourism Richmond, Tourism Saguenay- Lac Saint-Jean, Tourism Saskatchewan, Tourism Saskatoon, Tourism Sault Ste. Marie, Tourism Tasmania, Tourism Thunder Bay, Tourism Toronto, Tourism Tropical North Queensland, Tourism Vancouver, Tourism Vernon, Tourism Western Australia, Tourism Whistler, Tourism Winnipeg, Tourism Yukon, Tourisme Charlevoix, Tourisme Montréal, TourRadar, Transformational Travel Council, Travel Alberta, Travel Costa Mesa, Travel Juneau, Travel Manitoba, Travel Nevada, Travel Oregon, Travel Portland, Travel Portland, Travel Texas, Traveljar, TravMedia, Tualatin Valley, Oregon, Tupelo Convention and Visitors Bureau, U.S. Travel Association, Uniworld Boutique River Cruise Collection, USA Luxury Shopping Consortium LLC, Vail, Colorado, Virgin Limited Edition, Visit Anaheim, Visit Augusta, Visit Baltimore, Visit Berkeley, Visit Buffalo Niagara, Visit California, Visit Cascais, Visit Central Florida, Visit Conejo Valley, Visit Denver, Visit Estes Park, Visit Fairfield, Visit Faroe Islands, Visit Florida, Visit Fort Wayne, Visit Franklin/Williamson County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visit Frederick, Maryland, Visit Houston, Visit Indy, Visit Jacksonville and the Beaches, Visit KC (Kansas City, MO), Visit Laguna Beach, Visit Lake Charles, Visit Mesa, Visit Miyagi, Visit Mobile, Visit Myrtle Beach, Visit Napa Valley, Visit North Carolina, Visit Officeanside, Visit Oklahoma City, Visit Orlando, Visit Oxford, MS, Visit Panama City Beach, Visit Pensacola, Inc., Visit Phoenix, Visit Portland [Maine], Visit Portugal, Visit Raleigh, Visit Rochester, Visit San Antonio, Visit Santa Barbara, Visit Santa Cruz County, Visit Santa Maria Valley, Visit Santa Rosa, Visit Savannah, Visit Seattle, Visit SLO CAL, Visit South Walton, Visit Tampa Bay, Visit Temecula Valley, Visit Tri-Valley, Visit Tucson, Visit Victoria, Visit Virginia Beach, Visit Wales, visitBerlin, VisitBritain, VisitDenmark, VisitScotland, Walk Japan, West Hollywood Travel + Tourism Board, Whidbey and Camano Islands Tourism, Wickaninnish Inn, Wilmington and Beaches Convention & Visitors Bureau, Windstar Cruises, Yosemite Mairposa County Tourism Bureau, Yosemite National Park- Tuolumne County.

TravMedia's IMM is the leading travel industry event to meet the media. Upcoming 2020 International Media Marketplace events include IMM Australia in Sydney on February 27 & 28; IMM Germany in Berlin the day before ITB on March 3; IMM UK in London on March 9 & 10, the second annual IMM France in Paris on March 11; and the fifth annual IMM Asia in Macau in October 2020.

TravMedia provides travel news feeds in Australia, Asia, Brazil, Canada, China, Europe (Germany/Switzerland/Austria), U.K., U.S.A, Middle East, New Zealand and South Africa.  TravMedia also provides the online pressroom for the U. S. Travel Association's IPW trade show and the Society of American Travel Writers' annual convention, as well as digital tools for the promotion of Brand USA.

Registration for IMM USA 2021 will open May 1, 2020.

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For more information and to register for IMM 2020 events visit www.travmedia.com/imm or email immusa@travmedia.com. To arrange an interview or additional information about IMM USA 2020, please contact Lauren Michôd, at Lauren.Michod@travmedia.com.