Developed in consultation with members and other stakeholders, Destinations Exchange Europe responds to the most pressing commercial and operational challenges faced by the inbound European tourism industry.
The European tourism association – ETOA and City Destinations Alliance are launching a new two-day event, Destinations Exchange Europe. It will take place in London on the 12-13 June.
Tourism suppliers across Europe will exhibit in Visit, Sleep, Do Move zones – covering the core elements of inbound travel products: destinations, accommodation, experiences and mobility. The event will include ETOA’s 2023 summer party and have a range of other networking opportunities, including opportunities to meet with the travel trade media through scheduled and informal meetings. They will have the opportunity to source new suppliers and new product ideas.
These peer-to-peer sessions will investigate topical and regulatory challenges. Buyers present will represent intra-European markets alongside leading long-haul inbound operators.
This will be delivered through B2B expo-style meetings and discussion forums. There will also be sessions on market intelligence and product evolution. They will also bring their operational challenges to the table for broader exploration.
For destinations and their partner network, the event offers high-level engagement with tourism industry professionals who want to solve problems collaboratively and maximise mutual benefit. It also represents an excellent opportunity to showcase new products and put destinations and their partners at the forefront of buyers and media’s minds.
This new format – which will be over two days – will achieve that. This proved highly successful; we have continued with the appointment-driven exhibition style of that event.
Tom Jenkins, CEO of ETOA, says: “Destinations has evolved from City Fair. There was a need for operators to have more comprehensive discussions with each other and destinations.”
We are delighted to offer this opportunity to CityDNA members to get in touch with buyers from all over the world, lay the foundations for returning long-haul clients, and develop new product ideas.
Petra Stušek, President of City Destinations Alliance, concludes: “This new event is ideally placed in a vital moment in Europe’s tourism recovery.”
Destinations Exchange Europe
12-13 June, Hilton London Metropole
Registrations are already live, and more information can be found via the event’s website: https://go.pardot.com/e/878202/dee/l8lwr/287244340?h=TdTF4BO_4kKe7fQCENlZ-pvzI4HmQb_cgTzB8vCtUME.
Written by: Matthew Thomas
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