World Travel Market 2013.

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WORLD TRAVELMARKET: 

A BRIEF LOOK INTO ONE OF LONDON’S MOST EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL TRAVEL EVENTS.

This year saw a variety of international tour operators and travel professionals gather in the confines of the Excel Exhibition Centre for World Travel Market; one of London's most exclusive global travel events. As my first time visiting, it was overwhelming to see its increasing popularity as a place to network with other like-minded experts within the field of leisure and tourism. The open area hosted uniquely stunning exhibits that had been divided up into different continents of the world and a mixture of sit in cafes and restaurants meant universal cuisine was readily available.

A range of educational seminars were held upstairs in a number of different conference rooms; including a lecture regarding the Youth Travel Industry. David Chapman, Director General at the WYSE Travel Confederation, outlined the company's most recent 'New Horizons' survey, that measures the travel profile of young people around the world, comparing the desires of an average "backpacker" to that of the more upmarket "flashpacker." He revealed "what we've seen is a very significant growth in the over 30 age group" whilst continuing to add "this reflects that the youth travel market is getting progressively older." Their findings showed that there was a decline in the original "backpacker" tradition, making way for the rise of the contemporary "flashpacker" as people look to find more value for money when it comes to planning their journey. "We're often asked, what is the difference between a hotel and hostel? And the answer is the 's' which stands for social" said Chapman. The report further states that youth travellers now make up 20% of international tourism*.

WINOL Radio.

Check out the podcast below to hear an update on current content concerning the WINOL Travel and Adventure Magazine. I was interviewed alongside Editor Hannah Hayesmore.



Structure; HAS TO BE TIMELESS.

1. Paintball as upcoming feature (in studio discussion). 

Who? WINOL Team/Group. 
What? Ambush Paintball. 
Where? Travelled to Southampton.
How? Go Pro's and Sports Cam.

   2. WTM Excel London (include soundbites).

World Travel Market is an annual exhibition held at the Excel London. I went and spoke with Mary Rance, the Chief Executive of UKinbound, about what this global event means for her company. 

  3. Coming Up.

Indoor Skydiving Video Package Feature.

Further promotion included a short paintball package mentioned in this week's Access Winchester bulletin (approx. 4 minutes in.)



All exciting things to look forward to on @AdventureWINOL.

English Heritage Photojournalism.

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A THREE PART PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT:

AMY MOORE TAKES US THROUGH SOME OF ENGLISH HERITAGE’S MOST BEAUTIFUL AND HISTORICAL SITES IN AND AROUND WINCHESTER.

NETLEY ABBEY

Images taken with Canon 450D Digital SLR.

Experimentation with focus points/close up.

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“Today much of the abbey is in ruins but it still remains one of the best preserved and most romantic Cistercian abbeys in the country.” (40 seconds)

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“Cloister became a courtyard with the fountain at its centre. The narrow slit windows of the old monastery were enlarged to create windows more suited to a Tudor long gallery.” (3:35 minutes)