World Travel Expo (WTE) Miami 2023 is already underway

14-06-23

World Travel Expo (WTE) Miami 2023 kicks off today and is expecting thousands of attendees with an additional roster of 21 exhibitors, an exciting line-up of speakers and newly scheduled programming for the three-day event taking place at the Miami Airport Convention Center June 13-15, 2023.

Expanding opportunities for travel and tourism industry brands and companies to build high-value relationships with influential national and international travel professionals, WTE attendees can expect to hear from some of the travel industry's most influential voices and participate in thought-provoking panel discussions. 

Some of the keynote speakers invited to the show include Ralph Cutié, Director and CEO of the Miami-Dade Aviation Department; Rolando Aedo, Chief Operating Officer of the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau; Peter Cerdá, Regional Vice President of IATA; Edmund Bartlett, Minister of Tourism of Jamaica; Juan Ignacio Steta, Worldwide President of Skal International; Gary Sadler, Executive Vice President of Sandals Resorts; Rick Sasso, President of MSC Cruises USA, among many others.

The confirmed programme and panels for WTE Miami include a State of the Industry session, which will focus on current trends in the travel industry. 

Another important session will focus on Top Trends in Travel: Equity and Diversity Inclusion, Medical Tourism, Adventure and Expedition, and Educational Programme Travel, which will consider the different demographics of travellers, as well as the reasons why travellers choose specific destinations. 

Other relevant sessions include: The Importance of Tourism as a Driver of Economic and Social Development; International Cruise CEO Panel; The Evolution of the Commercial Flight Experience: From Legacy to Low Cost; Hotels: Industry and Sustainability; and an OTA Panel: The Future of Travel in a Post-Pandemic World.

Major new exhibitors at WTE include Aerolineas Argentinas, Air Canada, Air Europa, Bahamas, Bookroad, Civitatis, Dopazo and Ravenna, El Al Israel Airlines, GOL Airlines, Grand Hotel Guayaquil, Martinique, Petru DMC, Royal Air Maroc, Transportes Especiales Senderos, Trota Tourism, Viajes Anita, Visit Buenos Aires, Vuelonet Travel and World Escapes.

Other major exhibitors include the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW), Skal International, Belize, Costa Rica, Canada, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Mozambique, Nicaragua, Panama, St Lucia and Tolima Colombia, Delta Air Lines, French Bee, Iberia, LATAM Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines and Sky Airline.

American Airlines is this year's Official Airline and Global Sponsor, IATA/IATAN is Global Partner, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau is Global Sponsor, and the Host of WTE Miami 2023 is Miami International Airport (MIA).