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EVENTS © Chris Cypert Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island AS UNIQUE AS YOU Signature’s annual owners’ meeting in Florida helps hoteliers customise to meet their unique business goals Signature’s annual Owners’ Meeting this year takes place from September 5-8 at the Ritz Carlton Amelia Island, Florida. The event provides owners with the opportunity to review the sales & financial performance of the organisation, preview new programmes slated for 2019 and to network with their peers alongside Signature’s preferred supplier partners and industry experts. This year’s theme, “As Unique as You”, represents Signature’s commitment to providing every member access to services and benefits that you can customise to meet your unique business goals. The superior personalization capabilities of our technology solutions and marketing programs are our greatest advantage, and the more your teams leverage our tools to ensure every client feels special, the more business you will retain and the more clients you will attract. KEYNOTE SPEAKER: KEN SCHMIDT Ken Schmidt is one of the most in-demand business speakers and communications consultants in America. A member of the Harley- Davidson turnaround executive team, Schmidt is an expert at creating demand for and selling of “the invisible” in an age when customers see little difference among competing companies and the products they sell. High energy, honest and passionate, he has the expertise to help revitalise and inspire your business. In his own words, what are you willing to do today, that’s different than what you did yesterday, for the people who can put you out of business tomorrow? FRANK J. DEL RIO President & CEO, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Ltd. Frank J. Del Rio is the president and chief executive officer of S&P 500 company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd., comprised of Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises. Del Rio assumed this role in January 2015. Under his leadership, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings has grown to a fleet of 25 ships and has achieved significant milestones, including double digit annual revenue and adjusted EPS growth; launching the first sailings to Cuba from an established North American cruise brand; and the successful introduction of new vessels for each of the company’s three brands, including the company’s first ship customised and dedicated for the Chinese market. EBEN PECK Senior Vice President Government & Public Affairs, American Society of Travel Agents Eben Peck joined ASTA in 2012 and since 2017 has served as Executive Vice President, Advocacy at the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA), where is he responsible for ASTA’s work to advocate for the travel agency community at all levels of government, within the travel industry and before the traveling public. Meet with Cleverdis Editor-inchief, Richard Barnes @ Signature’s owners’ meeting: editorial@cleverdis.com
Hotel & Tourism SMARTreport #39 2018 Summer Edition 11 MARRAKECH AGAIN HOSTS LUXURY HOTEL PLAYERS AT PURE EXPERIENCES Founded in 2009 by travel visionaries Serge Dive and Sarah Ball, Pure Life Experiences is a hand-selected global community of leading experts in experiential travel – including high-end suppliers; private travel designers serving a high-net-worth clientele; and renowned members of the travel press. across four means: talks; workshops; discussions; and screenings. Organisers claim: “Carefully curated for your business, experts will show you how simple changes – from maximising use of social media to motivating your teams to peak performance – can boost your bottom line. Looking after the bottom line and protecting your brand’s core values don’t have to be mutually exclusive” Pure provides access to hand-selected private travel designers and exhibitors, through a unique algorithm that curates personalised diaries, forming the core of the PURE. Central to Pure is 42 meetings over three days, 20 minutes each, curated by industry experts to suit your business needs. The Matter conference, meanwhile, stimulates both personal and professional growth, giving you the chance to engage and collaborate with the world’s most influential thought-leaders, whether from travel or outside the industry. Content is organised around five central themes, giving plenty of choice and access to even more takeaways and delivered MÖVENPICK MARRAKECH PREPARES FOR PURE MARRAKECH SHOW Christophe Prieu is Sales & Marketing Director at Mövenpick Marrakech, which along with Palais des Congrès, is playing host to September’s Pure Marrakech exhibition. We asked him how important the event is to the business. Pure Life is one of the most important travel shows worldwide, and we are very honoured to welcome it at Mövenpick Marrakech and Palais des Congrès. More than 1,200 travel professionals from all over the world gather to celebrate experiential travel. What are the advantages of having a single interface (hotel and convention centre) from a show organiser perspective? As the hotel and the congress centre are linked and managed by Mövenpick, it offers our clients the ability to have an individual spokesperson. Smoother logistics in event organisation is the key to a successful event. What is your message to travel agents attending Pure Marrakech who have wealthy clients? Experiential travel in Marrakech is all about Berber and Arab culture, thousands years old history and genuine encounters with local communities
