World Travel Chat
World Tourism Alliance
Chinese Association of Travel Services
Iranian Tour Operators Association

EXCLUSIVELY INVITES TOUR OPERATORS TO JOIN THE ONLINE TRAVEL CONFERENCE
WHAT DO INBOUND AND OUTBOUND TOUR OPERATORS HAVE TO DO TO BE ATTRACTIVE TO EACH OTHER
Case studies from the US, India and China travel markets.
FIND PARTNERS AMONG THE CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
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  • May 22
    Date
  • 15.00 UTC + 3 time
    Time
  • Online
    Format
  • English, Chinese
    (simultaneous translation provided)
    Languages of the discussion
What are the topic and who will be speaking?
The detailed itinerary is available on the Conference Web. However, we would like to highlight a few presentations:
Kim Mclaughlin, CEO of Simple Family Travel (Boston, USA). How do outbound tour operators look for partners and what are the key factors that influence the decision to start working with certain inbound tour operators?
Mehmet Guler, Regional General Manager for Central Asia & Azerbaijan (Istanbul, Turkey). How to collect feedback from the travelers with higher than 80% response rate and when is it necessary to make changes to your travel products?
Oxana McChristian, Head of Events for World Travel Chat (Hong Kong). How to stand out when promoting your travel business through B2B networking platforms. Is digital networking a new opportunity to find partners?
Salvo Cascino, former buyer for Grand Circle Corporation (Boston, USA). Practical tips how inbound tour operators can run negotiations with big travel corporations and not to drop the cost of services down even if pushed to do so. The presentation will explain the mindset of a buyer: their goals and negotiation strategies.
Vinette DiGregorio, Product Design Manager for Western USA, Alaska & Western Canada. How to design unique travel products that will be different from others. How to find the balance between the iconic features and off the beaten track activities.
Presentations by the US, Indian and Chinese tour operators about the working ethics of communication with potential partners from these countries. Useful tips on how to build the relationships and do networking with the local travel business.
Do I need to register for the Conference?
● Going through the registration process is optional
● You can register via World Travel Chat to get unique networking opportunities
● By going through registration process you can offer your services to any conference participant
I have never heard of World Travel Chat…
● World Travel Chat is an online business to business platform registered in Vancouver, Canada
● World Travel Chat is a place where travel businesses can create profiles and communicate with each other
● World Travel Chat cares that companies are trustworthy and access is only possible with individual password
● World Travel Chat believes that membership in travel association means business acts responsively
● World Travel Chat allows to join professional events and do the networking with the speakers and participants
● World Travel Chat doesn’t charge membership fees and all the basic functionality is available for free
Who are the partners I can meet if I register?
● Tour operators from Azerbaijan, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, Georgia, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uganda, Uzbekistan
The leading travel associations of these countries
● World Tourism Alliance
All the speakers of the conference
How can I join World Travel Chat and the Conference?
● Just go to WTChat.travel and fill out the application form on the main page
● For more details about the process, kindly go to the web of the Conference.
I still have a few questions
Kindly contact our Chief Operating Officer Evgenii Zalberg at coo@wtchat.travel