The world's most influential travel trade show featured LGBT tourism strongly - thanks to a powerful collaboration between the world's largest LGBT travel trade network ONBC - Out Now Business Class and WTM - World Travel Market.
LGBT travel was well-represented in 2016 at the world's premier travel trade show for the tourism industry - WTM in London.
ONBC hosted the official LGBT Village presented in association with Madrid Destino and World Pride Madrid 2017 and this included industry leadership that was powerful and was very well-received by delegates attending the event.
LGBT Village participants included:
- World Pride Madrid 2017
- Madrid Destino
- Greater Fort Lauderdale CVB
- Gay Times
- Two Bad Tourists
- Purple, Ibiza
- Outfluential
- Millivres Prowler
- World Rainbow Hotels
- Out Now Global.
The official Lgbt Village was presented by ONBC for the fifth year in succession at World Travel Market.
In addition, Out Now Chief Executive Officer, Ian Johnson, hosted an LGBT Masterclass entitled 'LGBT Travel at The Crossroads: Where to Next?'.
Johnson was joined during the LGBT Masterclass by 220 industry delegates and fellow-presenters by industry leaders including Miguel Sanz, Director General of Tourism, Madrid City Council; Auston Matta of Outfluential; Sophie Griffiths, Editor, TTG Media; Juan Carlos Alonso, Presidente, World Pride Madrid 2017.
You can view the Masterclass presentation by clicking on the video link below.
For more great photos from the event, scroll down.
For more information on LGBT travel, visit Out Now or ONBC.
| Ian Johnson, Out Now; Kellie Maloney, leading Trans activist; Richard Gray, Fort Lauderdale CVB |
| Miguel Sanz, Director General of Tourism, Madrid City Council |
| Manuel Santiago + colleague, Madrid Destino |
| Auston Matta, Outfluential / Two Bad Tourists + RexyEdventures |
| Colleague + Susann Jerry, Out Now |
| Ian Johnson, Out Now; Dirk-Michael Sieper, Purple Ibiza; lucky prize winner |
| Meetings with GT GayTimes; Madrid Destino, World Pride Madrid 2017 at #LGBTvillage |
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