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December 2,
2008, New York, NY: Fiona Jeffery, chairman of
World Travel Market has won a prestigious UK award
dedicated to women working in the travel industry.
She is the recipient of the SHINE Women of the Year
2008 &endash; Leadership Award. Jeffery was
recognized for her outstanding leadership of World
Travel Market for over nearly 20 years. She was
also praised for her development of the event into
a world-class brand, as well as managing difficult
decisions such as the controversial move to ExCeL
London in 2002 and its response to 9/11, when much
of the global industry was in
trauma. In addition,
Jeffery has pioneered key international initiatives
such as WTM World Responsible Tourism Day and the
founding of water-aid charity Just a Drop ten years
ago on behalf of the international travel
industry. The news comes
just days after World Travel Market announced it
had had its largest record-breaking show, with an
increase of 12% on visitors and 4% rise in
participants. Since their
inception in 2004, the SHINE Awards have recognised
the increasingly important role played by women in
travel, tourism and hospitality by celebrating
their success, professionalism and
care. "I was
absolutely delighted to receive the award which is
a tribute, not just to me, but the entire World
Travel Market team", said Jeffery. "Together we
have tried to make World Travel Market new, fresh
and exciting every year, but always with the aim of
pushing the barriers addressing and tackling
industry issues while at the same time helping the
industry to expand business opportunities and
improve profitability." Jeffery said she
was especially pleased with the success of WTM
World Responsible Tourism Day in association with
the UNWTO, the first global day of action of its
kind, now in its second year. Just a Drop,
which has provided clean water to more than 900,000
children and families in 28 countries, attracts
support and fund raising from travel companies and
individuals worldwide. PHOTO
ATTACHED: FIONA JEFFERY,
CHAIRMAN, WORLD TRAVEL MARKET AND CHIARMAN, JUST A
DROP WATER-AID CHARITY For further
press information please contact Katy Kenyon on +44
(0)20 8910 7020 email: katy.kenyon@reedexpo.co.uk NOTES TO
EDITORS World Travel
Market &endash; New Admissions
Policy World Travel
Market (WTM), the global trade event for the travel
industry announces a new admission policy, designed
to benefit both exhibitors and visitors alike. The
new WTM policy includes changes to the structure of
the daily format, with WTM Opening Day on Monday 10
November, open to Exhibitors, Exhibitor Invitees,
Ministers, and press. The following three days,
Tuesday 11 November &endash; Thursday 13 November,
will be accessible to all Meridian Club members,
Travel Trade professionals, Ministers and press,
giving participants more flexibility to choose the
days they wish to visit the
exhibition. Students will be
invited to attend WTM on Wednesday 12 November and
Thursday 13 November, where they will participate
in a structured education programme. Individuals
from the retail arm of the travel industry
including travel agents, homeworkers and call
centre staff will be invited to attend WTM on
Thursday 13 November. WTM remains a
trade only exhibition. A full programme of
conferences, seminars, B2B meetings, and industry
initiatives will run across three days, Tuesday 11
November &endash; Thursday 13 November and includes
the UNWTO Minister's Summit, WTM World Responsible
Tourism Day (WTM WRTD), along with a number of new
initiatives on Thursday 13 November, such as an
extended Responsible Tourism programme and
exhibitor to exhibitor networking
initiatives. For further
details visit www.wtmlondon.com Reed
Exhibitions Reed Exhibitions
is the world's leading events organiser. In 2007
Reed brought together over six million industry
professionals from around the world generating
billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events
are held in 38 countries throughout the Americas,
Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and
organised by 39 fully staffed
offices. Reed organises a
wide range of events, including exhibitions,
conferences, congresses and meetings. Its portfolio
of over 500 events serves 47 industry sectors,
including: Aerospace &
aviation, automobiles, building & construction,
electronics, energy, engineering, entertainment,
environment, food & hospitality, gifts,
healthcare, IT, jewellery, life sciences &
pharmaceuticals, property, manufacturing, medical
education, packaging & converting, printing
& visual communication, security, sports &
recreation, travel. Working closely
with professional bodies, trade associations and
government departments Reed ensures that each and
every event is targeted and relevant to industry
needs. As a result, many Reed events are market
leaders in their field. Reed Exhibitions
is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc, a FTSE-100
company and world-leading publisher and information
provider. In 2006, Reed Elsevier made adjusted
profit before taxation of £1,052
million on turnover of £5,398
million. WTM/INT/SHINE Editorial
Contact in US: Karen
Hoffman The Bradford
Group Tel: (212)
447-0027 Fax: (212) 725
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