Being a Virtuoso travel consultant is more than client meetings, itinerary research and travel planning.
It’s also about professional development, making connections to the travel suppliers, finding out about new properties, and the cool new experiences. That’s why I went to Virtuoso Travel Week.
Virtuoso Travel Week, held every year in Las Vegas, brings together over 5,000 of the best travel suppliers, including hotels, tour operators, cruise lines, airlines, service providers and tourism boards with the Virtuoso Travel Advisors from more than 100 countries. The conference was held at Bellagio, Aria and Vdara hotels with activities at all three during the week.
One day of Professional Development, one day of Supplier Showcase organized by themes, four days of Personal Appointments.
One of the meeting rooms for personal appointments during Virtuoso Travel Week. This view is of half the ballroom.
I had over 270 personal appointments over four days in this ballroom turned meeting room. About six hours each day of meeting time.
One of many cocktail parties hosted by Virtuoso and other suppliers.
I came home with a lot of great material: brochures and fact sheets, USB drives, gifts from suppliers and stacks of business cards.
Virtuoso Dinners are over the top, especially the desserts:
There were many opportunities to win prizes of all kinds
Virtuoso Travel Week hosted parties at the Jewel Night Club at the Aria Hotel, among others.
I’d say a good time was had by all! Lots of connections made; friendships renewed; so much material learned!
Thanks to Virtuoso, and my team at Travelwize.
And to all the suppliers I was fortunate enough to meet.
The theme of this year’s conference was “Travel Unites.” Virtuoso Travel Week fulfilled that theme in a big way.
And the chocolates were pretty good!