Asia's #1 media networking event brings the region's best travel brands to Singapore

Singapore 6 May 2022- TravMedia announces that International Media Marketplace (IMM) Asia will return to Singapore on 17-18 October 2022. The two-day event, including The TravMedia Summit, will be held at Swissôtel The Stamford Singapore immediately before ITB Asia, with Tourism Australia already securing the headline sponsorship.

Nick Wayland, CEO and Founder of TravMedia, celebrated the event's return to Asia with a small group of longstanding IMM supporters at Raffles Hotel Singapore.

“We are thrilled to bring IMM Asia back to Singapore,” said Mr Wayland. “With Singapore's borders now open, this is the perfect opportunity to bring together Asia's best media to meet with global destinations and travel brands eager to capitalise on the region's recovery. IMM is the largest networking event for travel media and brands and provides the perfect opportunity to reconnect in person after two years of border closures."

Mavis Teo, Editor-at-large at Prestige Singapore and contributor to South China Morning Post, has attended IMM Asia for the last four years.  

"IMM is the marketplace to connect and network with the movers and shakers of the travel industry," said Ms Teo. "From every event, I take away invaluable insights on travel trends from veterans and updates on products and experiences in destinations and new hotel openings."

Celebrating its tenth anniversary globally in 2022, IMM is unrivalled in Asia for media relationship-building and networking opportunities.

Travel and tourism brands will have the chance to meet, network, and pitch story ideas to Asia's top-tier travel publications, editors, freelancers and influencers from Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, China, Australia and India.

The TravMedia Summit, held on the Monday of IMM, is the forum for the travel industry to connect and learn from the sector's most influential leaders. The one-day conference brings together travel PR professionals, editors, writers and influencers to inspire ideas, share insights and discuss the trends, opportunities and challenges affecting the tourism industry.

Sponsored by Tourism Australia, this two-day networking event provides the opportunity for destinations, hotels and travel brands to reboot their travel bookings now that borders are opening. Brands will meet with media in 24 prescheduled one-on-one appointments to pitch a year's worth of story ideas, features and famil trip opportunities.

IMM provides journalists with the opportunity to fill their notebooks with ideas, stories and renewed contacts as international travel returns to Asia. Media attendees will meet with some of the biggest brands in travel from hotels, cruise lines, tour operators and tourism boards to learn of their newest product offerings, safety policies and discuss campaigns for the year ahead.

Exhibitor registrations for IMM Asia are now open with a US$500 savings for early bookings. 

TravMedia invites media to express their interest in attending IMM Asia. Due to the intimate nature of the event, all media may not be able to participate as TravMedia matches media numbers to brands.

To register, for more information and sponsorship opportunities, visit travmedia.com/immasia. 

For more information, please contact:

Julie Ott | TravMedia Asia Acting Regional Director
Julie.Ott@travmedia.com 
WhatsApp +61 401 240 940

Gaynor Reid | IMM Asia Director of Communications
Gaynor.Reid@travmedia.com 
+65 9108 3577 

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TravMedia is the travel industry's only global media network. Founded in 1999 by Nick Wayland, a former travel editor seeking an easier way to research and report travel news, TravMedia is the one-stop solution trusted by travel PR professionals and media to network and share press releases, stories and ideas. The platform has created thriving online communities and become an essential daily tool to collaborate and develop long-lasting relationships.

TravMedia is established in nine countries, serviced by twelve offices, and connects over 45,000 travel professionals, including 25,000 editors, journalists, and influencers worldwide. TravMedia services include IMM (International Media Marketplace), The TravMedia Summit, TravTrade, Virtual Events Platform and the bespoke tools Media Intelligence and Influencer Manager. For more information, visit: www.travmedia.com/

TravMedia's International Media Marketplace is the leading travel industry event to meet the media. TravMedia launched the inaugural International Media Marketplace in 2013 in the UK and Australia, following years of successfully hosting media marketplaces at tradeshows worldwide. Since then, International Media Marketplace events have been successfully held in Australia (Sydney and Brisbane), Asia (Macau and Singapore), the USA (New York), Brazil (San Paolo), the UK (London), Germany (Berlin) and France (Paris).