17 Jun 2019
Tags: The TravMedia Summit, Macao, CNN, Karla Cripps, Professional Development, Events, Keynote Speaker
Now in its second year, The TravMedia Summit 2019 is set to bring together Asia's most influential members of the tourism industry, including keynote speaker Karla Cripps from CNN Travel, for another high-impact professional development conference in Macao this October 2019.
The TravMedia Summit will play host to an unrivalled panel of speakers covering topics such as; Elevating your pitch, overcoming pitch fatigue, how and why PRs are crafting their own metrics to measure successful media coverage, why authenticity is key in the era of fake news, pre-packaging content to support time-poor media, overused buzzwords, correct use of English and more.
TravMedia's CEO and Founder, Nick Wayland said we have worked hard on bringing together another outstanding expert media panel for this year's event, with keynote speaker Karla Cripps, Senior Digital Producer for CNN Travel's Asia-Pacific coverage.
“We are thrilled to be hosting The TravMedia Summit in Macao this year and working closely with CNN Travel's Karla Cripps, who has been heavily involved in the production of various successful CNN Travel series, including Culinary Journeys, Hanoi POV and Destination India.” said Nick Wayland, CEO and Founder of TravMedia.
“We learnt from last year's inaugural event that travel professionals value the opportunity to discuss and learn how to stay current as the tourism industry evolves, so our media panelists are enthusiastic to deliver insightful topics.”
“The professional development program addresses the high demand for an event dedicated to upskilling both public relations professionals and travel writers, with the opportunity to hear from influential decision makers in the media industry.”
Additional Confirmed Media Speakers Include:
- Pearl Yan, Digital Projects Editor, Hong Kong Tatler
- Christopher Hill, Editor-in-Chief, DestinAsian
- Mark Footer, Editor, Post Magazine - South China Morning Post
- Nick Walton, Managing Director, Artemis Communications
- Tara Loader-Wilkinson, Editor-in-Chief, Billionaire
The TravMedia Summit registration is open on the event microsite.
Visit https://travmedia.com/summitasia/
EDITORS NOTES
Keynote Speakers at the Tourism and Travel Media Summit 2018 were:
Rajan Datar, Broadcaster and Writer, BBC Travel Show
Kissa Castañeda, Editor-in-Chief and Creative Consultant - Edipresse Media Singapore
Mark Footer, Editor, Post Magazine - South China Morning Post
Tina Altieri, Broadcaster, Presentation Consultant/Trainer - Media Australasia Xchange (MAX), Channel 7 Perth
Jon Lister, V.P. Content - Insider TV
Elisa Elwin, Head of Family Travel Magazine & Partnerships + Executive Editor - Bound Round
Jesse Desjardins, Entrepreneur & Advisor - fwNATION
Grant Pearce, Editorial Director - Conde Nast
Nick Wayland, CEO and Founder, TravMedia
Paul Hicks, Founder, GHC Asia
Gaynor Reid, VP Communications & CSR - AccorHotels Asia Pacific
Marina Mathews, Managing Director - Chrysler Communications
Florence Ang, Public Relations & Partnerships Manager - The Travel Corporation
Originally created by a travel journalist seeking a better way to research and report travel news, TravMedia is dedicated to creating thriving online communities of travel journalists and travel PR professionals.
The company currently operates in 11 regions: Australia, Germany, Dubai, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Brazil, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Africa, and has amassed over 50,000 journalist and PR members.
TravMedia has become the engine powering major global trade show media marketplaces and press rooms, such as U.S. Travel Associations IPW in America, AIME in Australia, the annual convention of the Society of American Travel Writers, and many other white-label software solutions for organisations and events worldwide.
The technology used by the sites has become an essential tool for journalists and PR professionals in their day-to-day activities, as they connect and share information in their working lives.
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For further information, please contact:
Nicolette Mewing | Regional Director, Asia
TravMedia
T: +852 9707 0126
nicolette.mewing@travmedia.com
Lauren Michod | Vice President, Communications & International Relations
TravMedia
T:+1 (212) 808-0811 ext 107
