New director Claude Blanc strengthens ATM portfolio proposition
TravelBizNews —
Dubai : Arabian Travel Market (ATM), part of the World Travel Market portfolio, has boosted its executive team with the appointment of a new Portfolio Director, who has over 25 years of experience within the travel trade and hospitality industry.
French national Claude Blanc takes on the overall responsibility for all events in the World Travel Market portfolio including, WTM London, Travel Forward, the International Travel & Tourism Awards, ATM, WTM Latin America and WTM Africa.
He joins from his role as Chief Executive Officer at Paris-based Travel & Co, a tour operating group which he founded in 2007. Prior to this, he was Digital Travel Director for TUI group and has also held senior posts with travel management company Rosenbluth International and timeshare exchange company RCI.
“Looking ahead to 2019’s events, my mission is to continue to increase the scale of the WTM portfolio through innovation and various new launches,” he said.
Blanc joins a team of accomplished travel industry veterans, and his expertise will further cement the wealth of travel trade knowledge and event experience across the entire WTM portfolio.
He will now report to Nick Pilbeam, Divisional Director, Reed Travel Exhibitions, a travel industry stalwart, with more than 17 years of FTSE 100 experience in the travel industry with corporate giants such as British Airways, Iberia and Avios.
ATM 2019, taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre from 28 April – 1 May 2019, will adopt cutting-edge technology and innovation as its spotlight theme.
Source : Shamal Comm. /ATM Dec. 9 , 2018
