STES at World Travel Market
Tuesday 18 January 2011
The annual World Travel Market took place from 8 – 11, November 2010 at the ExCel London. Around thirty students, the majority being postgraduates, attended from STES on the 10th, which was also World Responsible Tourism Day.
Sponsored by the BBC World News and supported by the UNWTO, this day provided special programmes focusing on sustainable tourism issues. Students visited exhibitions hosted by vendors from around the world, attended workshops and enjoyed animated discussions with industry leaders. According to Sammy Li, PhD Researcher in Tourism and STES Director of Industry and Alumni Relations, “The WTM visit provided STES members a unique opportunity to explore the latest trends in tourism marketing worldwide.”