New Zealand will profile eight different luxury travel partners at the first edition of ILTM Asia Pacific in Singapore in May.

The award-winning wellness resort offers all-inclusive programs, spacious accommodation, healthy cuisine, personalised wellness treatments and activities tailored to its guests’ health goals.

Approximately 40 industry insiders gathered at the event to learn what makes Sonoma County and Napa Valley so special. After the recent fires in California, the region has seen a decrease in tourists. The event was held to encourage those who visit San Francisco to drive an hour to these regions and experience the premium wines and activities on offer.

Inaugurated in November 2017, The Branksome Hotel & Residences is 15 minutes’ drive from Sydney’s CBD and 5 minutes from the airport, making it an ideal destination for travellers looking for a stopover option or a longer-term pied-à-terre near the city.

On Friday 16 March Aurora Expeditions attended the steel-cutting ceremony for its new ship, Greg Mortimer.

Creative director of cognac and fragrance David Frossard visited Australia to talk about his unique French company.

The number of Australians travelling to Japan continues to grow, with over 450,000 visitors in 2017.  At an event hosted by the Japan National Tourism Organisation on 14 March at Café Sydney, the industry personnel in attendance were surprised to hear that in January alone, 69,000 Australians visited Japan – a 14% increase on the previous year.

IMM Germany connected 155 media from the German-speaking countries with 125 PR representatives of 101 international travel brands in the Grand Hyatt Hotel Berlin. Collectively they participated in more than 2000 pre-scheduled, one-on-one appointments – plus three hours of open networking, which took place at multiple catered events.

Attendees were treated to fine food, wines, and entertainment reflecting the incredible destinations represented by the group’s ‘Travel Connection’ stable of brands: French, Tahiti, New Caledonia, Barge, Spain and Portugal.

A prebuilt 15-metre segment has been inserted and the ship is now being reconnected. With the aim of amplifying guests’ onboard experience, the rare lengthening project will create more space in public areas and will enhance Silver Spirit’s facilities.

Hosted buyer positions are filling fast for New Zealand’s most prestigious business event, CINZ MEETINGS 2018 run by Conventions and Incentives New Zealand (CINZ) on 30 and 31 May in Auckland.