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Thank you to the team at The Globe
Another quick thank you to the team at The Globe stand who gave us some feedback on this year's show. The deal was simple: Give us your opinions and we'll deliver a Mars Bar to your stand! Here's proof of delivery! Thanks again.
Thank you to the team at Kew
The team at the Kew Gardens stand were just one of an array of exhibitors who took advantage of our free Mars Bar offer. All they had to do was give us a brief opinion on how they found this year's show and we then dispatched one of our social media chaps to deliver their Mars Bar!
Popular Henna tattoos on a busy Abu Dhabi stand!
A Packed Thursday afternoon WTM Technology Theatre
Wtm experiencing emirates 1st class private suite
Get a free pearl at the Ras Al Khaimah stand
To highlight the "Land of Pearls" and the pearl farm in Al Rams, the team at the Ras Al Khaimah stand have a chap demonstrating pearl opening -- and if you queue up quickly, you can take one of the pearls home today -- free!
Watch our very own Abbi making chocolates!
Abbi popped by the Choco Story Chocolate Museum booth on the Brouges/Belgium stand. Abbi was taught how to make some gorgeous chocolates by Chocolatier Jelle -- he does the live demonstrations in the museum. Standby for the video soon!
Free Mars Bar delivered to you today!
Here's Ewan from our social media team to tell you about our free Mars Bar deal valid today only! Here's the concept: Give us your one sentence feedback on the show on the form below and leave your name/stand number -- we'll then bring you a free Mars Bar as a thank you!
(This is obviously valid for as long as our stock of Mars Bars lasts!)
The form is right here. See you soon!
The Peru stand was partying last night
I popped by the Peru stand briefly last night and found they'd brought
a lot of Peruvian flair to London!
Brazil demonstrates their dancing skills
Last night there was a lot of attention on the Brazilian stand -- the
dancers were fantastic!
The Trinidad & Tobago video
Here's a video live (well, nearly) from the Trinidad & Tobago Caribbean street party at WTM... It is rocking!
The Trinidad & Tobago street party is rocking
The aisles surrounding the Trinidad & Tobago stand are absolutely packed as the Caribbean street band play a series of upbeat numbers. What an atmosphere! I've got a video coming...
First iMac spotted on a stand!
It's a geeky thing, I know, but it's always interesting to see what hardware is deployed and used on stands, especially in the WTM Online/Technology hall. Kudos to the team at Bookassist who are using the iMac to demonstrate their tech and online strategy services for hotels.
Greg's been coming to WTM for 25 years!
Greg Evans of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau has attended almost every single World Travel Market show for 25 years! That must be approaching some kind of record. We are delighted that Greg reached out to say hello via social media -- and we've managed to get an interview with him on camera (as you can see), so standby for that in the next few days.
A quick peek over Abbi's shoulders
In case you were wondering who is on point for WTM's social media presence across the show, it's Abbi -- supported by a whole team of enthusiastic reporters and operations people. Do say hello to her and the rest of the team if you have the opportunity -- get her via Twitter or Facebook.
What did you pick for lunch?
Standing right here I can see 8 different food outlets. Which one did you pick for today?
ETOA is packed
The European Tour Operators Association is looking incredibly busy today. Standing in the middle of their space all I can hear are the sounds of business and networking taking place. Good news!
200 years since the rediscovery of Petra
The Jordanian stand is fronted by this large, visually arresting gateway recreating the rocks of Petra. Jordan is celebrating 200 years since Petra's rediscovery.
Big queues for Abu Dhabi calligraphy
As I went by yesterday this chap was having a busy time but today he's beset by a huge long queue of attendees excited to get their names inscribed. Pop by the Abu Dhabi stand when you can to check it out!
Not one but two iPads on the Tourism Thailand desk
This one's been attracting the attention of attendees as they walk by. The iPads aren't just there for the fun of it -- they're highlighting and demonstrating the 'Thailand in your hand' mobile application available for iPhone, Android and BlackBerry.














































