As the low cost carriers have taught many Europeans to book our travel early, the Russians are still last minute bookers, often less than 30 days before departure, 75% of leisure trips are booked within 14 days. Read More >

More than half of the UK population now own a smartphone  and Amadeus reckon that 16% of their travellers surveyed use smartphones to book trips ... Read More >

As I return from visiting my mother in Spain I believe I’m part of a new phenomenon in Northern Europe. Rather than children fleeing the nest it is now parents approaching retirement who have decided to take up a new life in sunnier climes. This trend started with.. Read More >

Spring and autumn are typically times when we find our diaries full of exhibitions and business events. The latest research with WTM exhibitors last year showed a 16% increase in the value of deals made at the show to a whopping £1.6bn helped by WTM   speed networking and hosted breakfast meetings. 

Following the Top ten tips on networking blog I thought I’d add a few more tips on using social media to make your business shows like WTM on 5-8^th November 2012 even more successful.

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