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2021 Virtuoso Travel Week Media Coverage
260+ stories • 23 countries • 260 million+ media impressions

Virtuoso Travel Week is luxury travel’s largest and most important global event, and this year marked the first event with in-person attendance as well as virtual, with more than 3,300 of luxury travel’s top professionals from 102 countries. This year also saw an attendance from both in-person and virtual media guests, who further bolstered the event’s reputation as “the Fashion Week of luxury travel” where the latest news and hottest trends are revealed.

Here are the highlights of the worldwide media coverage of Virtuoso Travel Week 2021:

United States & Canada

Consumer:

What you should know about travel insurance amid the COVID-19 Delta variant (Fortune)
As delta variant spreads, some travelers are increasingly less comfortable with travel (The Points Guy) [Syndicated to MSN]
Indian Hotels: IHCL Receives Outstanding Community Partner Award at Virtuoso Travel Week 2021; These global awards recognize luminaries, legends, and leaders from the tourism industry (Market Screener)
Virtuoso Travel Week proves expert vacation advice more vital than ever (Lansing State Journal)

Forbes:
The Covid Pandemic Has Made These Travel Agents Stronger
Film, Food, Fast Cars: New Film Museum In Italy’s Foodie And Automotive Epicenter
Virtuoso Reveals Top Destinations For Upscale Travelers This Fall
Hope And Optimism As Delta Threatens The Travel Industry’s Recovery

Go World Travel Magazine:
Overheard At Virtuoso – Travel Week’s Industry Intrigue
Top Takeaways Revealed At Virtuoso Travel Week In Las Vegas

Radio:
CBS: Segment 1; Segment 2
PeterGreenberg.com: Eye on Travel — Las Vegas
Michigan’s Big Show:

Television:
CBS MoneyWatch
Travel the world in luxury with Elite Global Journeys (NBC-KSEE Fresno)

Trade:

Virtuoso Travel Week Underway Virtually and Live in Las Vegas (Travel Pulse)
Despite Bumps In The Road, Virtuoso Says Travel Is On The Upswing (Travel Pulse Canada)
Hybrid Virtuoso Travel Week Taking Place This Week (Travel Agent Central)
IHCL Receives Outstanding Community Partner Award at Virtuoso Travel Week 2021 (Hospitality Net)
Malta is open to vaccinated Americans (eTurboNews)
Canada’s Wendy Davis Of Zebrano Travel Awarded Virtuoso’s “Ruby Of Siam” (Open Jaw)

Travel Weekly:
Virtuoso shares optimistic outlook at Travel Week
Delta’s spread brings new layer of travel concern, uncertainty

Travel Market Report:
Headquarter Happenings: Virtuoso’s Vegas Return Marks Emotional Return to In-Person Conferencing
Advisors Sound Off on Trip-Stacking, Shorter Booking Windows, & Longer Vacations

TravelAge West:
Virtuoso Travel Week Returns With Event in Las Vegas
Virtuoso: 77% of Luxury Travel Advisors Have Seen an Increase in Business
Editorial: Adventure and Sustainable Travel Are Key Future Trends

Luxury Travel Advisor:
Virtuoso Travel Week Kicks Off in Las Vegas
While Not Robust, There Is Forward Momentum for Travel, Virtuoso Says
Virtuoso Honors “Luminaries, Legends and Leaders” of Past Year
Aspire Associates Group Recognized as Innovators During Virtuoso Week

Insider Travel Report:
Virtuoso Kicks Off Annual Travel Week with 3,300 Travel Pros “Live” and Virtual
Virtuoso Closes Out Virtuoso Week with Gala Despite Two Testing Positive for COVID
Virtuoso Survey Reveals Where Luxury Travelers Are Heading This Year
Insider Video: How Virtuoso Has Updated Its Luxury Travel Marketing Programs
Insider Video: How Virtuoso Is Meeting the Demands of Its Members Today
Insider Video: Virtuoso’s CEO on the Pandemic and the Future of Luxury Travel
Virtuoso Honors The Travel Corporation With a Special Award for Sustainability

Recommend:
Virtuoso – “Forward Momentum Of Travel”
Virtuoso — Applauding Community
African Travel Inc. Launches Pride Safaris
IHG Debuts Luxury & Lifestyle Brand — Vignette Collection
Los Cabos Delivers on Luxury Experiences

TravelWeek Canada:
Virtuoso conference shows luxury travel making strong rebound
Agents talk trip stacking in unpredictable COVID times

Latin America

Consumer:

Los Cabos destaca como destino de lujo (El Sudcaliforniano)
Tortuga Bay Puntacana es distinguido (Periódico El Día)
Riviera Nayarit apuesta por el turismo de lujo (Serperuano.com) [Syndicated to Business Empresarial; Turiweb]
Virtuoso reconoce a Tortuga Bay Puntacana Resort & Club (DiarioLibre.co)
BVI Tourist Board aggressively promotes to travel professionals during Virtuoso Travel Week (The Virgin Islands Daily News)
Reconocen a Tortuga Bay Puntacana Resort & Club por su impacto comunitario (Periódico Digital Centroamericano y del Caribe)

Trade:

Los Cabos competirá por albergar un Congreso Mundial de Virtuoso (Reportur.com)
Confira os principais eventos de Turismo no mês de agosto (Panrotas)
Madrid busca afianzar su liderazgo en turismo de lujo en la feria Virtuoso Travel Week de Las Vegas (América Retail)
Isla Cozumel brilla gracias a su reactivación turística (Noticias de la Industria Turística: NITU

Asia Pacific

Consumer:

IHCL receives Outstanding Community Partner Award (United News of India)
这家“小而美”旅游公司在疫情中如何逆势跻身全球高端旅行阵营 (Sohu.com)

Trade:

IHCL receives Outstanding Community Partners Award at Virtuoso Travel Week 2021 (BW Hotelier) [Syndicated to APN News]
Virtuoso hybrid Travel Week: 3,300 advisors, 102 countries, one theme (KarryOn)
Virtuoso Travel Week’s Gala Honored Luminaries, Legends and Leaders (Global Travel Media)
1 Hotel West Hollywood and Toronto join Virtuoso (eHotelier)

LATTE Luxury News:
Upchurch Calls On Virtuosos To Amplify The Positive Impact Of Travel
Virtuoso Gears Up As Pandemic Rebound Gains Pace
Virtuoso Sustainability White Paper 2.0: Conscious Comeback

Europe, Middle East, Africa

Consumer:

Madrid emprende nuevas acciones turísticas para afianzarse como destino de excelencia (Periodista Digital) [Syndicated to: La Cerca]
Madrid, al asalto de la feria internacional del turismo de lujo en Las Vegas (La Razón Digital)
Für Reisebüros Lohnt Es Sich Im Luxussegment Aufgestellt Zu Sein (Travelnews.ch)
Madrid busca afianzarse como destino de excelencia (Expreso)
Virtuoso Travel Week: Hrvatska turistička ponuda u Las Vegasu (Novi List)
Direktor TZ-a Istre Denis Ivošević na Virtuoso Travel Weeku: Na američkom tržištu raste potražnja za putovanjem u Istru i Hrvatsku (Glas Istre)
ANA HRNIĆ, DIREKTORICA TURISTIČKE ZAJEDNICE GRADA Imamo dobre najave za jesen, ali sve ovisi o epidemiološkim mjeramav (Slobodna Dalmacija)
Hrvatska turistička ponuda na Virtuoso Travel Weeku u Las Vegasu! (Večernji.hr) [Syndicated to: Dalmatinski Portal; Direktno.hr; eZadar.hr; Regional Express]
Madrid participa en la cita “más importante” de la industria del turismo de lujo (Servimedia.es) [Syndicated to: Siglo XX; LaCerca.com]
MEĐU SUDIONICIMA I ANA HRNIĆ Hrvatska turistička ponuda predstavljena na Virtuoso Travel Weeku u Las Vegasu! (DuList)
Madrid se promociona como destino para el turismo de lujo (Madridpress.com) [Syndicated to Madrid actual Turismo]
Crnogorski ekskluzivni rizorti uspješno poslovali u špicu sezone - Brojke premašile očekivanja (eKapija)

Boka News:
Regent Porto Montenegro aktivan na zapadnim tržištima
Crnogorski ekskluzivni rizorti uspješno poslovali u špicu sezone

Trade:

Virtuoso: “Si torna a viaggiare, ecco come sarà il 2022” (TTG Italia)
Madrid busca afianzar su liderazgo en el turismo de lujo en una feria de EEUU (FashionNetwork.com España)