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Travel News market 2021 - reflections from the travel fair

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Travel News Market 2021 took place last Thursday at the Stockholm Waterfront in the capital. This trade fair is a meeting place for the travel industry, and after a cancelled year, it was great to be back. Here are our personal reflections!

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A meeting place for the travel industry

The Travel News Market is a B2B (business to business) trade fair for the travel industry, usually organised every year in November. It brings together representatives of destinations, tour operators and airlines, among others, and also attracts travel journalists and travel bloggers.

Breakfast meeting with Visit Britain

We started the day with a breakfast meeting organised by Visit Britain. They told us about exciting news, especially for Harry Potter lovers - "The Harry Potter Photographic Exhibition" and the musical "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child".

"Speed dating" at the Travel News Market 2021

Then it was time for the main activity of the fair - "speed dating" with the different exhibitors. You can book appointments with selected exhibitors online in advance, and then have 15 minutes with each exhibitor.

We mainly booked meetings with destinations (countries or regions) in Europe to get inspiration and information for future trips, and to establish contacts for future cooperation.

Some reflections from the Travel News Market 2021

So, how was the Travel News Market 2021? Here are some personal reflections, entirely from our point of view:

  1. So nice to meet the travel industry live again! We don't think we were alone in thinking that it was great to meet the industry again - both familiar faces we hadn't seen for a long time and new acquaintances. Many people seemed happy, and there were many great meetings!
  2. Forward thinking and positivism! It has been a tough time for many in the industry, and for many it is still challenging with downsized companies, fewer staff and so on. Nevertheless, the feeling was positive and that most people are now looking forward with optimism.
  3. Motorhomes are more popular than ever! During several of the meetings, it became clear that many destinations are thinking more about motorhome travellers than ever before. Several clearly expressed that motorhome tourism has been put on the agenda in the recent period.
  4. Where have travel blogs gone? We met a bunch of other travel bloggers, and it was a lot of fun. But there were far fewer bloggers than before. Is it possible that many people have lost the spark a little during the pandemic, or perhaps acquired other interests?

And of course the party in the evening ...

After the last speed-dating session, there was a bit of hanging out and snacks among various exhibitors. Then it was time to move on to the evening's party, where there was a buffet and music.

In the picture below, you can see some of the travel bloggers who attended the event, and who still run their beautiful and inspiring blogs with great energy. To the left you see Christoffer and Gunilla from 4000 mil and to the right of them you will see Christian from Food and travel blog. It was a nice evening with great colleagues!

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