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Karryon Paparazzi: WeHo & Gate 7, Grapevine & Oklahoma + Memphis Tourism

Find out what's been happening around the traps with our Karryon Paparazzi weekly wrap of all the latest industry events, famils and get-togethers in Australia and further afield.

Find out what’s been happening around the traps with our Karryon Paparazzi weekly wrap of all the latest industry events, famils and get-togethers in Australia and further afield.

After two years of Zoom calls and video conferences, isn’t it fantastic to be back together in person again?

From major milestones to work anniversaries, industry famils to global conferences and everything in-between, we’re loving seeing you all getting among it.

Did you get papped? Or know someone who did? Check out the week’s curated soirees and events to see.

Woohoo! West Hollywood Travel + Tourism Board woo Virtuoso advisors in WeHo

WeHo New Resturant Soulmare
L-R: Gabrielle Thackray (Wentworth Travel), Denise Gilfeather (Spencer Travel), Denis Zyuzin (West Hollywood Travel + Tourism
Board), Donna Phillips (Donna Phillips Travel) and Paola Zevallos (Gate 7).

West Hollywood Travel + Tourism Board partnered with Gate 7 to host five Aussie advisors on a three-night famil before Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, focusing on the ‘new’ luxury in WeHo that included inspections at Virtuoso properties including The West Hollywood EDITION and dinner at new hotspot Soulmate plus pampering treatments at FACE GYM.

WeHo Rooftop veiws at the West Hollywood EDITION
L-R: Donna Phillips (Donna Phillips Travel), Christine Sprake (MTA), Paola Zevallos (Gate 7), Denise Gilfeather (Spencer
Travel) and Gabrielle Thackray (Wentworth Travel).

On a mission: Oklahoma and Grapevine, Texas connect with trade and media in Australia

OK Team and Grapvine Team shot
L-R: Corey Marshall (Visit Grapevine, Texas ANZ), Leisa Weigt (Oklahoma Tourism), Michael Roberts (Oklahoma Tourism), Heather Egan (Visit Grapevine, Texas), Rebecca Roberts (Oklahoma Tourism) and Carolyn Nightingale (Travel Oklahoma Australia).

The Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau and Oklahoma Tourism & Recreation saw Aussie travel trade and media at Sydney and Melbourne industry events recently as part of the first in-market US sales missions in 2022, which included Native American cultural dance and updates on both regions.

Native American Dancers Michael and Rebecca Roberts
Native American dancers Rebecca and Michael Roberts.

Music City Memphis hosts a Sydney shindig for travel trade and media

Chris Ingram Memphis Travel Nicole Bennett Delta Air Lines Dani Tuffield KarryOn Cody Sheehan Eglobal
L-R: Chris Ingram (Memphis Travel), Nicole Bennett (Delta Air Lines), Danielle Tuffield (KarryOn) and Cody Sheehan (Eglobal).

Memphis Tourism hosted a get-together with themed drinks and snacks at Sydney’s Stitch Bar to share the latest updates on what’s happening in the Tennessee city, including the coolest new hotels on offer, with Aussie travel media and the industry.

Jane Stabler ETPR Chris Ingram Memphis Travel Katrina Holden Luxury Travel Mag
L-R: Jane Stabler (Evil Twin PR), Katrina Holden (Luxury Travel Media) and Chris Ingram (Memphis Travel).
Kristine Delta Air Lines Jenny Rowland Traveltalk Christina and Jim Butcher Mr Mrs Romance Carina Stathis Daily Mail
L-R: Kristine McCarthy (Delta Air Lines), Jenny Rowland (Traveltalk), Christina Butcher and Jim Butcher (Mr & Mrs Romance) and Carina Stathis (Daily Mail).

Got event and famil pics to share? Email us at editor@karryon.com.au to be featured in our weekly updates.