MORE than 290 delegates attended the first ETGX conference in Bangkok over the weekend, which brought together all of Express Travel Group’s (ETG) brands, Select Travel Group, Independent Travel Group and italktravel & cruise.
The united message across the conference was “we are individual, unique and stronger together”.
New this year was a range of TEDx-style panel discussions featuring key preferred partners covering topics such as the role of travel agents in air distribution over the next five-10 years, sustainability in tourism, innovation in cruising & touring and the future of our industry.
A police escort of 100 “American Airlines Tuk Tuks” took delegates on a convoy through the streets of Bangkok, followed by a river cruise to the Anatara Riverside Resort for an evening of local entertainment hosted by the Travel Corporation.
A highlight of the conference was the keynote address on Sat, delivered by G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip, showcasing the company’s journey and the focus on sustainable tourism and keeping as many tourism dollars in the local areas as possible.
Sat night’s gala awards night recognised the best of the best with awards for agency of the year for each state and nationally.
Next year’s conference was announced to be held in Fiji.
Source: traveldaily