For its inaugural global conference, 1000 Mile Travel Group agency network hosted more than 100 travel professionals in Hawai’i, bringing advisors together to exchange ideas, gain insights from top-tier suppliers and collaborate with peers across three days.
Held at Alohilani Resort in Waikiki from 23–26 February, the highly anticipated event saw industry experts share their knowledge on topics from the latest in travel tools and tech to trends, content and professional and business development.
Attendees also had the chance to meet with global suppliers to learn about new services and products and build relationships with prominent members of the travel community.
Networking opportunities included an evening at Germaine’s Luau, a cocktail party sponsored by Highgate at Alohilani Resort Wonder Club, and to close, a White Party co-sponsored by Marriott Waikiki Beach.
The event’s Platinum Sponsors Celebrity Cruises and Expedia TAAP were joined by featured airline partner Delta Air Lines.
Travel supplier sponsors were Hawaiian Tourism, Princess Cruises, Hawaiian Tourism Oceania, The Kahala Hotel & Resort, Marriott Resort Waikiki Beach, Travelport, Oceania Cruises, ALG Vacations, Viking, Virtuoso, Norwegian Cruise Line, Hilton, Royal Caribbean International, Carnival Cruise Line, Collette, Silversea, Belmond, Pleasant Holidays, The Travel Corporation and Regent Seven Seas.
1000 Mile Travel Group Co-CEO Ben Ross said the inaugural conference was an overwhelming success and a fundamental element of the group’s pledge to give travel advisors access to the best content and community in the business.
“Fostering the connection between travel advisors from various nations to acquire knowledge and associate with each other is a crucial component of our mission to make sure that even when independent travel advisors work from home, or anywhere, they never work alone,” Mr Ross said.
Co-CEO Nicola Veltman said the group’s next steps include investing in tech enhancements, building global access to a wider array of travel content and expanding into new markets.
“There is a real appetite in the market for the breadth of services and content we provide and we can’t wait to bring our blueprint for success to more travel advisors as we work towards building a unified global market force,” she said.
The 1000 Mile Travel Group’s next global conference will be held in Los Cabos, Mexico in February 2024. The group recently expanded its executive team, including adding new Australia GM Lauren Gray.
To find out more, visit 1000miletravel.com
