Connections gears up for private travel event in London
Event will be hosted at five-star locations in the city
Press release: June 2022
Connections, the international private community for trusted decision-makers in luxury travel, will host its flagship event in London from 25-28 September 2022.
Connections Luxury in London will welcome up to 200 decision-makers from its luxury travel community to a two-day showcase, taking place at Nobu Hotel London Portman Square, Royal Lancaster London, The Doyle Collection and Sea Containers London.
Delegates will participate in an interactive agenda designed to connect high-end buyers from the UK with exceptional hotels, boutique properties, experience providers and destination management companies from around the world.
Host properties supporting the event include The Other House, The Hoxton, The Standard and Royal Lancaster London.
Luxury buyers and suppliers will meet during personalised one-to-one business appointments held in the pioneering Connections Way format – the company’s approach to facilitating long-lasting business relationships through memorable, shared experiences. Delegates will participate whilst making sushi, playing tennis, crafting candles or sipping cocktails high in the London skyline.
Greg Reeves, managing director of Connections Luxury, said: “Connections Luxury in London is an extremely important event for our members. We were overwhelmed by the positive response from our community, having sold out in January 2022 and again, with an increased capacity, in February 2022.
“It’s clear that the UK outbound market continues to be strong, presenting promising opportunities for the recovery of the luxury travel industry. We’re excited about bringing together this gathering of decision-makers to help form new international partnerships through shared experiences, as well as voice the developments and challenges of our industry today.”
Delegates will also benefit from insightful and focused “ConnecTALKS” sessions which will identify the latest trends and challenges facing the industry.
Sister-brand Aspire will lead a dedicated panel discussion on sustainability within the luxury travel industry, with editor Hollie-Rae Brader joined by Hamish Scott, development director of Positive Luxury; Naomi Heaton, chief executive officer of The Other House; and Stephan Degueurce-Roberge, managing director UK, Ireland & Scandinavia of Visit Monaco.
In addition, Altiant knowledge director Chris Wisson will present brand-new luxury travel insights, collected from qualified HNW individuals from key source markets.
Connections Luxury in London is supported by destination partners including Lanzarote Premium, Malta Tourism Authority, Slovenia Tourist Board, Tokyo Convention & Visitors Bureau, Visit Finland, Visit Monaco and Visit Portugal.
For more information about Connections, visit weareconnections.com or email Angelo Amoia, angelo@weareconnections.com
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Image courtesy of Royal Lancaster London
About Connections:
Connections is the international private community for trusted decision-makers in luxury travel. The brand brings together the industry’s most respected travel agents and suppliers throughout the year, in destinations across the world. Connections is the next generation of doing business.
Connections has pioneered the Connections Way - a proven series of proprietary methodologies and approaches designed to create long-lasting business relationships between its members. Since its inception in 2014, Connections has hosted over 50 global events, giving decision makers the opportunity to meet through memorable experiences and educational debates.
Connections is based in London and forms part of Jacobs Media Group, the global voice for the travel and hospitality industries. In 2020, Jacobs Media Group won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for international trade, recognising the expansion of its global business in the previous three years by over 50%.