In early August I am headed to the mecca of travel advisors – Virtuoso Travel Week! Interior designers wait all year for High Point Market, boutique owners flock to the New York International Gift Show and fashionistas look forward to Paris Fashion Week…for those of us in the luxury travel business, Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas is the place to be!
Over six days, I will meet with representatives from the top hotels in the world, tour operators, cruise lines and other high end travel
suppliers…with the objective of learning about the latest in luxury
travel, discovering new products and building relationships with
suppliers from around the world…all to ultimately pass along to my
clients…AND my wonderful blog readers!
I am headed to Vegas with a “shopping
list” for several of my clients…I already have meetings
scheduled with “on-site” providers from New Zealand, Ireland and Italy
to assist me in crafting personalized itineraries on their behalf. What’s on your wish list? Let me know and I can schedule a meeting to learn more about it!
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The event is held every year at the my favorite hotel in Vegas – The Bellagio – it is their single biggest event of the year. There will be four thousand people attending – half luxury travel suppliers and half travel advisors, like myself.
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Each day, I will have 88 four minute meetings with vendors
from all over the world. Think of it like speed dating for business. The list of over 350 vendors
with which I will be connecting during travel week includes some of the finest properties and tour operators
in the world. At the end of each day, I have the opportunity to set up more extensive meetings with suppliers from whom I would like more information. After a day filled with these meetings, I have cocktail parties every night and several gala dinners,
including one where they announce the winners of Virtuoso’s “Best of the
Best” awards.
Wow! That sounds like a busy conference.
Have fun!
Sandy that sounds like such fun…my son left for Vegas today in fact. I cannot wait to hear all about the travel wisdom you will come back with, being the travel guru that you already are:) Hope you are feeling much better!!
This sounds fabulous, and incredibly busy. I cannot wait to hear all about the wonderful people you meet!
I would love to hear more about your blogger party, I did see a few snippets on Instagram. How wonderful for such a talented group of bloggers to meet up!
What fun, Sandy! Hope you have a wonderful time – can't wait to hear about what you learn while you are there. XOXO
Fascinating, I had no idea such a thing existed, can't wait to hear the highlights! LOVE all of the tales about the blogger lunch in New York, who has photos of the group? What fun.
Oh Sandy.. that sounds like so much fun!! I know you will have a great time and learn so much. Can't wait to hear all about it. Safe travels.
Can't wait to see what you bring back for us and have a safe trip!
xxoo
C + C
Sandy! HELLO! Very late here because we are working on a home project, taking me away from the computer. But where do I want to go???? CARMEL. We never made it this summer and may never get there unless I get a full-time gig. I am returning to school again as a part-time teacher, but until that changes, no traveling for me. But you will be the first I consult when we make a trip! HUGS, Anita
I have never been to Vegas it intimidates me, but my husband would like to go so I amy be picking your brain about it one of these days! Have a great time!
I would love to go Paris .. one of these days!
Have an incredible time, Sandy!! You will be in your element!!!!
You've already helped me plan one trip-of-a-lifetime, so I have no double there will be others in the future. A Baltic cruise is of interest to Grant, so that might be one to research.
Enjoy every minute!!!
xoxo Elizabeth
That sounds so exciting! I would love to know more about Iceland!
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