09 Nov 2023
Sydney, Australia (9 November 2023) - TravMedia is proud to announce CNN's foremost international correspondent and anchor, Richard Quest, as Keynote Speaker at The TravMedia Summit Australia 2024, to be held at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney on 22 February as part of IMM (International Media Marketplace) Australia. Based in New York, Quest is one of the most instantly recognisable members of the CNN team.
“After his captivating Keynote presentation at IMM North America this year, I am thrilled Richard Quest has agreed to join us in Sydney to share his story and insights with the audience at The TravMedia Summit Australia. I have long admired and been inspired by Quest as a preeminent travel and business correspondent, anchor and author. I can't wait to have him here in Sydney,” said TravMedia's CEO and Founder Nick Wayland.
Beloved for his immersive travel series, Quest's World of Wonder, which finds Quest exploring a new destination each month and meeting fascinating people who reveal the heart of the city, his dynamic and distinctive style has made him a unique figure in business broadcasting. Covering breaking news for more than three decades, few journalists have had guests as varied, from His Holiness, The Dalai Lama to actress Joan Collins to founder of Playboy Magazine, Hugh Hefner.
Quest is also the established airline and aviation correspondent at CNN, where he presents the monthly CNN Business Traveller show, the definitive authority on making the most of doing business on the road.
"Whenever anybody asks me what's my favourite destination, I always say Sydney, Australia," Richard Quest said earlier this year at IMM North America. "So the ability and opportunity to visit is just tremendous."
The TravMedia Summit is the forum for the travel industry to connect and learn from its most influential leaders. Presented the day before IMM, the conference brings together travel and tourism PRs, editors and travel writers to inspire ideas, share insights and discuss the trends, opportunities and challenges affecting our industry.
Award-winning technology entrepreneur Matt Barrie, CEO and Founder of Freelancer, also joins the lineup of speakers at next year's TravMedia Summit Australia, discussing AI and the Future of Work. Twelve-time Webby award-winning freelancer.com is the world's largest freelancing and crowdsourcing marketplace by total number of users and projects posted.
Additional panels will cover topics including Destination Stewardship, The Modern Travel Media Landscape, Slam with Travel Editors, and a PR and Writing Masterclass: Expert Insights, Tips and Hacks.
The TravMedia Summit attracts A-list media from Australia and New Zealand's top travel publications, including AFR (Life & Leisure), Australian Traveller, BBC Travel, Boss Hunting, Cruise Critic, delicious., Escape, Expedia ANZ, Explore, Holidays for Couples, KarryOn, Luxury Escapes, MiNDFOOD, National Geographic, New Zealand Herald, News Corp, Nine Media, Out & About with Kids, Outback magazine, Signature Luxury Travel, Sun-Herald, Sydney Morning Herald; The Australian, The Age, Travel + Leisure, Travel + Luxury, Travel Daily, Vacations & Travel, Qantas and more.
To learn more about IMM, The TravMedia Summit, and to register, visit travmedia.com/immaus/summit
Media Contacts:
Blake Riddington
Regional Director Australia & NZ
+61 [0]468 438 451
blake.riddington@travmedia.com
Lauren Michôd
Chief Communications Officer
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About Richard Quest
Richard Quest is CNN's foremost international business correspondent and anchor of Quest Means Business, the definitive word on how we earn and spend our money. Based in New York, he is one of the most instantly recognisable members of the CNN team.
Quest hosts CNN International's signature monthly feature program, Quest's World of Wonder, an immersive travel series that finds him exploring a new destination each month and meeting fascinating people who reveal the heart of that city. He is also CNN's established airline and aviation correspondent, where he presents the monthly CNN Business Traveller show, the definitive authority on making the most of doing business on the road. He has interviewed all the major airline executives, including current Delta CEO Ed Bastian, AirAsia CEO Tony Fernandes and President of Emirates Sir Timothy Charles Clark. His book 'The Vanishing of Flight MH370: The True Story of the Hunt for the Missing Malaysian Plane' details his unique perspective on covering MH370 for CNN.
Quest also serves as CNN Business editor-at-large and often hosts the digital live financial show "Markets Now" live streamed from the floor of the NYSE at CNNBusiness.com. Quest has covered every major stock market and financial crisis since Black Monday in 1987 and has reported from global financial centres, including Wall Street, London, Sao Paulo, Tokyo and Hong Kong.
Quest's coverage of breaking news, which has spanned more than three decades, has seen him report on a range of stories from the COVID-19 pandemic, the death of Yasser Arafat and the Lockerbie Pan Am 103 crash to the death of Michael Jackson. Quest is more than just business; few journalists have had guests as varied, from His Holiness, The Dalai Lama to actress Joan Collins to the founder of Playboy Magazine, Hugh Hefner.
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) awarded Quest the 2013 UNWTO Award for Lifetime Achievement in recognition of his work as a business journalist reporting on the tourism industry. Prior to joining CNN, he worked at the BBC, where he was the North America business correspondent based on Wall Street for 12 years.
About TravMedia
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 PRs and media to network and share press releases, stories and ideas. The platform has created thriving online communities and has become an essential daily tool for collaborating and developing long-lasting relationships like never before.
For more information, visit travmedia.com.
About IMM
TravMedia's IMM is the world's leading travel industry event for travel brands and destinations to connect with the media. The TravMedia Summit, held on day one of IMM, is the forum for the travel industry to connect and learn from our most influential leaders. The one-day conference brings together travel PR professionals, editors, and travel writers to inspire ideas, share insights and discuss the trends, opportunities and challenges affecting our industry.
In its 12th year, IMM hosts over 2500 media and international travel brands annually in six countries worldwide. Upcoming International Media Marketplace events include IMM North America in NYC on 24-25 January 2024; IMM UK in London on 19-20 February 2024; IMM Germany in Berlin on 4 March; IMM France in Paris on 13 March; and IMM Asia in October 2024.
For more information, visit travmedia.com/imm
