Ñ World Travel Market weekly update Ñ

Ñ World Travel Market weekly update Ñ

WTM, Earl’s Court, LondonNovember 13-16 2000

Meridian Days (invitation only): November 13-14

International Travel Trade Open Days: November 15-16

WTM Customer Service Hotline: 08707 333986

WORLD Travel Market’s Advisory Council has selected the industry figures it will honour at this year’s event.

They will all be invited to join the WTMhall of fame, called Tribute 21, to celebrate the event’s 21st birthday.

WTMexhibition director Fiona Jeffery said the Tribute 21 line-up represents all that is best about the industry over the past 21 years. She said: “We should all be proud of them. They have made such a contribution at a time of change.”

They will all attend a Tribute 21 ceremony in the Central Features area at WTMon Monday. The 21 are:

&#42 Simon Pedro Barceló Vadell, founder, Barceló Group, Spain

&#42 Wolfgang Beeser, former chairman, C&N Touristic, Germany

&#42 Sir Michael Bishop, chairman, British Midland, UK

&#42 Sir Richard Branson, chairman, Virgin Management Ltd, UK

&#42 Dr. Ralf Corsten, chairman, TUI Group, Germany

&#42 David Crossland, group chairman, Airtours plc, UK

&#42 Richard D Fain, chairman and CEO, Royal Caribbean Cruises, USA

&#42 Lord Forte of Ripley, retired chairman and president, Forte

&#42 Pier Luigi Foschi, chairman and CEO, Costa Cruises, Italy

&#42 Richard Tobias, chief executive, British Incoming Tour Operators Association, UK

&#42 Alexander Harris, chairman, General Tours, USA

&#42 Clive Jacobs, chairman and CEO, Holiday Autos Group, UK

&#42 Leonard J. Lickorish, vice-chairman, European Tourism Action, UK

&#42 Antonio Enriquez Savignac, former secretary-general, World Tourism Organisation, Mexico

&#42 Isadore Sharp, chairman and CEO, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, Canada

&#42 Vladimir Strjalkovsky, deputy Minister, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Russia

&#42 Lucy Valenti, managing director, Geprotour, Nicaragua

&#42 Pave Zupan – Ruskovic, Minister of Tourism, Croatia

&#42 Tom Nutley, managing director, Reed Travel Exhibitions, UK

&#42 Heinz Simonitsch, managing director and part owner, Half Moon Golf, Tennis and Beach Club, Caribbean

&#42 The Hon. Butch Gordon Stewart, chairman, Sandals Resorts, Caribbean