In January each year, the best itinerary designers in the world—Wendy’s WOW List of Trusted Travel Experts—convene from all corners of the world to discuss the latest trends, most popular destinations, and solutions to the biggest travel challenges.

This two-day event offers sponsors a unique opportunity to network with these travel heavy-hitters (collectively, TTEs book more than $300M of travel annually), gain invaluable travel insight, and share relevant information about their brands. Prestigious members of the travel media also attend to brainstorm and share insights.

The venue for the 2017 Summit will be the Grand Velas Riviera Maya, Mexico.

The Wendy Perrin Global Travel Summit 2017

January 12-14, 2017
Grand Velas Riviera Maya, Mexico (35 mins from Cancun International Airport)

Sponsors: 

• Windstar Cruises
• MedjetAssist
• Grand Hotel Tremezzo
• Switzerland Tourism

Attending from the media:

• Klara Glowczewska, Executive Travel Editor, Town&Country and Town&Country Travel
• Mark Healy, Editor in Chief, Men’s Journal
• Norie Quintos, Editor at Large, National Geographic Travel Media
• John Newton, AFAR‘s Branded Content Advisor and an AFAR Ambassador
• Christian Wright, freelance writer, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Gourmet
• Gary Leff, Editor/Founder, View From The Wing and InsideFlyer.com
• Brett Snyder, Editor/Founder, Cranky Flier and Cranky Concierge
• Ricky Marson, Product Manager, About.com and About.com Travel
• Brook Wilkinson, Writer, TripAdvisor
• Billie Cohen, WendyPerrin.com’s digital strategy director and freelance writer

A Look Back at the 2016 Global Travel Summit

Sponsors of the 2016 Summit, held at The Dream Downtown, New York City, Jan 11-12

• MedjetAssist
• Switzerland Tourism
• Fogo Island Inn
• Dream Hotel Downtown (the host hotel)

Articles about or informed by the 2016 Summit

• Experts Share Where Travel is Going in 2016
• Global Travel Summit Reveals Travel Trends for 2016
• Wendy Perrin Holds First Global Travel Summit
• Behind the First Wendy Perrin Global Travel Summit
• How to Plan a Dream Trip to Cuba
• U.S. Tour Operators Rethink Future of People-to-People Tours in Cuba

The 2016 Summit press release:

Trusted Travel Expert Wendy Perrin Reveals 2016 Travel Trends

Inquiries about the 2017 Global Travel Summit may be addressed to Wendy at wp@wendyperrin.com.

Wendy interviews Zita Cobb, founder of the legendary Fogo Island Inn, onstage at the Global Travel Summit 2016.

Wendy with Alex Herrmann, Director Americas for Switzerland Tourism, at the 2016 Summit.

MedjetAssist President/CEO Roy Berger and VP Marketing Will McKee introduce Medjet Horizon at the 2016 Summit.

Trusted Travel Experts brainstorm at the Global Travel Summit 2016 at The Dream Hotel Downtown in Manhattan.

Trusted Travel Experts share insights with members of the media at the Global Travel Summit 2016.