ILTM North America will partner with PROUD Experiences in October 2025.
Featuring 525 guest exhibitors from around the world and 525 luxury travel agencies (55% attending the event for the first time) from 250 cities in the region (70% from the US, 20% from Mexico, and 10% from Canada) This was the second time that ILTM North America was held. It will be featured in Baha Mar, Bahamas this week (September 23-26, 2024). More than 28,000 one-on-one pre-bookings were made throughout the three-day event, with numerous parties, dinners and networking events held throughout the week in and around Baha Mar Resort. North America’s most influential editors and writers, including all eight Condé Nast Traveler editors, were also selected to meet with international guests.
The carefully curated events impressed both agents and exhibitors attending an ILTM event for the first time, as well as repeat visitors.
Limor Decter from Embark Beyond said: “I’m familiar with Cannes, but this is my first time at ILTM North America. It’s very approachable, very relevant, and very high-end. These people are our secret sources and the magic We are already looking forward to next year and looking forward to hosting it alongside Proud Experience.”
Eduardo Santoy from ANTE in Mexico commented: “This is my third ILTM and the conferences just keep getting better and better. I don’t know how ILTM finds so many great new products every show.” The app is perfect too! ”
Lauren Wright, Carefree Travel & Lifestyle Concierge in the US, added: It’s amazing. It was very well organized and I was able to meet some great suppliers that I didn’t even know existed. It will be easy to sell to customers once I get home and I’m already working with some of the great connections I made this week. ”
Michael Roque of the Canadian Embassy also said: “ILTM North America has given us incredible access to a variety of suppliers who want to make Canadians feel welcome. We feel this week has really opened the door for business. It’s a real gateway to access, but it definitely caters to the Canadian luxury market.”
Exhibitors, both new and returning, were enthusiastic in their praise.
“We return to ILTM North America every year because the advisors here are excellent. For us, this positions Switzerland as a truly premium major source market,” said Oliver Weibel of the Swiss Tourism Board. It’s a great opportunity.” We are also very much looking forward to the opportunity to meet the amazing media, an incredibly impressive and influential group here this year. ”
Bruce Rochesin, owner of the newly opened Potlatch Club near Eleuthera, added: “We are very impressed with the number of great agents we met this week. With such strong interest from high-end agents, ILTM North America is truly positioning our new position for real estate within this important market.” of. ”
Boston XV Beacon Kara A. Smith commented: Our biggest market is domestic, and we’ve met so many advisors from cities we wouldn’t be able to reach under normal circumstances, like Idaho, South Dakota, and Wyoming. 3 leads on the first day, 1 lead this weekend. It was amazing! ”
Carolyn Trubetskoy, owner of Jade Mountain in St. Lucia, said: Without a doubt, all my reservations have been very impressive and the agents have been knowledgeable, prepared and ready to book. ILTM focuses on North American luxury goods, and I’ll definitely be attending in person next year. ”
Leila Krešić Jurić from the Croatian Tourism Board added: Not only will you have access to a wealth of proven luxury travel advisors from major consortiums and independent buyers, you will also be provided with a highly professional set-up and highly relevant media opportunities. ”
Simon Mayle, ILTM North American Events Director, concluded: “ILTM North America has successfully established itself in its new home in the Bahamas, and with the integration of PROUD Experiences as our kickoff conference when we gather for next year’s ILTM North America (October 6-9, 2025), we are proud to bring together our luxury travel specialty. The house offers unique opportunities to address current issues of inclusion and representation in this field.”
ILTM North America (now incorporating PROUD Experiences) will be held at Baha Mar, Bahamas, October 6-9, 2025.
Vicky is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of the TravelDailyNews Media Network. She is also responsible for day-to-day operations and financial policy. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Tourism Business Management from the Athens University of Technology and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales.
She has many years of experience in the travel industry, both academic and industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.
