World Travel Market 2011 has been voted UKinbound’s Industry Event of the Year at the association’s annual convention Gala Dinner for the second year in succession.
The awards, which took at the association’s annual convention in Belfast last week, were voted by UKinbound members.
WTM 2011 recorded a five per cent rise in visitors to 28,183, compared to 26,908 that attended WTM 2010.
The 2011 rise built on a 10 per cent increase in visitors to WTM 2010 over WTM 2009.
World Travel Market Exhibition Director Simon Press said: “I am delighted WTM was voted UKinbound’s Event of the Year for the second year in a row.
“WTM 2011 was a great success with 183 new exhibitors and a five per cent annual increase in the number of visitors.
“Recognition from the UKinbound’s members – who are some of the event’s key exhibitors and visitors – demonstrates what a great event for the industry WTM 2011 was.”
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