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Los
Angeles Times Travel Show
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Los Angeles
Times Travel Show returns to the LA Convention Center
January 27-29 2012 with three days of travel information
including a new all-day industry conference for travel
professionals. The 14th-annual event, recently named
one of BizBash’s “Top 10 Southern California
Trade Shows and Conventions,” is a must see for
travel enthusiasts.
The Los Angeles Times Travel Show is the original Los
Angeles Travel show has been around since 1999. A second
LA Travel Show, Los
Angeles Travel & Adventure Show, is being held
in Long Beach earlier in the month and is not affiliated
with the Los Angeles Times in any way.
Lisa Ling (“Our America”), Rick Steves
(“Rick Steves’ Europe Through the Back
Door”), Adam Richman (“Man v. Food Nation,”
“America the Edible”) and Arthur Frommer
(Frommer’s travel guides) are scheduled to headline
over the weekend.
Travel personalities Johnny Jet (JohnnyJet.com) and
Leon Logothetis (“Amazing Adventures of a Nobody”),
Times’ award-winning Travel editor Catharine
Hamm, and vacation value experts Gabe Saglie (Travelzoo)
and Doug Miller (LivingSocial Escapes) are also scheduled
to speak.
The five-acre show floor will be filled
with exhibitors from around the world, including domestic
and international tour operators offering show-only
pricing and trip giveaways. Specially-themed areas
will entice attendees to see travel in a new way,
including: Kid's World, featuring family-friendly
travel ideas and hands-on activities
Xtreme Adventure Zone, offering destinations and live
sessions for hardcore thrill-seekers.
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The inaugural
industry conference, produced in collaboration with MSE
Management and leading global, national and regional travel
organizations, is a trade-only event designed to address
key issues and current trends in the tourism business.
The day will include presentations from industry organization
leaders, topical panel discussions, a preview of the show
floor, one-on-one meetings with exhibitors and networking
opportunities.
Los Angeles Times Travel Show’s sponsors include
Best Western, Taiwan Tourism Bureau, China National Tourist
Office and Tourism Authority of Thailand. Media partners
include KTLA, PBS SoCal, KCET, 106.7 KROQ, K-Earth 101,
94.7 The Wave, Hoy and LA Inc. – the Los Angeles
Convention & Visitors Bureau.
Tickets for the weekend show, January 28 and 29, are
$10 each. A complimentary Los Angeles Times limited-edition
reusable shopping bag is available with ticket purchase
for a limited time (use code “LATPR”).
Dates & Location
The 14th annual Los Angeles Times Travel Show will be
held Saturday and Sunday, January 28 – 29, 2012,
with an exclusive travel trade-only day on Friday, January
27, 2012. The show will be held at: Los Angeles Convention
Center 1201 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90015
Hours: Public Hours – 10am to
5pm, Saturday and Sunday Travel Trade Hours –
9a, – 6pm, Friday
Admission: General Admission: $10 The
box office on site will open at 9:30 A.M. each day.
Or get $2 off by purchasing in advance online when you
use the code EARLYBIRD! Purchase tickets in advance.
Children 16 and under free (children must be accompanied
by an adult)
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