With luxurious hotels, evolving accessibility credentials, and a multitude of tours exploring its fascinating culture, Asia remains a perennial favourite with travellers.
Join us at one of our events across England this February to connect with suppliers showcasing new products and existing best-sellers from across the continent.
Partners confirmed so far include: Aqua Expeditions, Explore!, Tourism Malaysia, Anand Collection, TreeHouse Villas, Thailand, Staff Travel Club, EVA Air, Expedia TAAP, Major Travel, Red Tree, Bangkok Airways, Travelpack and Wendy Wu Tours.
LONDON – FEBRUARY 9
Tower Suites
Skyline Bar,
100 Minories,
London, EC3N 1JY
6pm – 9.15pm
LEEDS – FEBRUARY 10
Harvey Nichols
107-111 Briggate,
Leeds LS1 6AZ
6pm – 9.15pm
Order of evening
6.00 – 7.00pm
Agents arrive/networking with F&B service
7.00 – 8.30pm
Agent speed-dating
8.30 – 8.40pm
Break
8.40 – 9.00pm
Q&A with suppliers
9.00 – 9.15pm
Prize draws
9.15pm
Finish
Meet the exibitors
Anand Collection
(London only)
Why we love The Vijitt Resort Phuket
- Location: 30 minutes away from busy towns, hidden a quiet resort with stunning views out over Chalong Bay, Lon and Coral Islands
- Nature at her best: Vijitt’s original role as a fruit orchard is kept alive
- Open spaces: 92 villas in 18 acres means lots of space and at the same time privacy
- Classic dinning: Baan Vijitt Restaurant, a Sino-Portuguese beachside mansion built in 1954
- Wide range of accommodation: From one-bedroom 70 sqm villa to 182 sqm two-bedroom pool villas and a lot in between
- The V Spa: This spa has some of the best views in Phuket. Get pampered with natural vista to die for
- One-stop Kids Club: Rotunda Kids club features outdoor and indoor playgrounds, kid’s swimming, all-day activity
- Beachside Bliss: A 40-meter-long infinity-edged stylish black beachside swimming pool
- Eco-friendly products and services: wood and bamboo fences, lemongrass mosquito spray, natural spa products, aloe vera-based soap, biodegradeable utensils, electric buggy service
- Unique on site recreational activities: Beach Marine Walk, Rubber Tree Tapping, Botanical walk, Food Offering to Monks
Devasom Resort Khao Lak
UNIQUE SELLING POINTS
- The resort enjoys a prime oceanfront location on the fine sands of Khuk Khak Beach and with a stunning sunset
- Just 5-10 minutes drive by free shuttle to the center of Khao Lak, offering shopping and entertainment opportunities and easy access to a myriad of natural parks and natural sites
- Ideal for families with a large selection of accommodation suitable for two adults or one adult/three children and the beachfront Pool Villa, plus private infinity plunge pool with spa jets overlooking the sea
- The resort ensures privacy to couples and families alike
- A wide choice of facilities for adults and younger guests including one main pool, a Kids’ Club, and The Devasom Spa & Wellness
- The resort provides a small meeting room with any tailor made theme by desire, it also has flexible settings for meetings and private seaside events. Our friendly event staff are glad to fulfill your wishes
- Most suitable all ages, couples, and small groups of friends travelling together
EXCURSIONS
Devasom’s Tour and Activity Centre offers a full range of half- and full-day excursions to Phang Nga’s most interesting attractions.
- Phang Nga Bay including a visit to ‘James Bond Island’
- Similan Islands excursion with snorkelling or scuba diving
- Bicycle eco tour to nearby coconut and rubber plantations, mangroves, a local village and nearby temples
- Mountain trekking or jungle rafting in Khao Lak National Park
- Half-day trip to Takua Pa old town’s market and temples
- Elephant park and sea turtle conservation centre
- Exploring the surrounding waterways and lagoon by kayak
- Day trips to nearby attractions and islands. {*All activities and timetables are subject to seasonal changes.}
Jas Anand jas@anandcollection.co.uk
Bangkok Airways
(London only)
Award-winning service
From the moment you arrive at the airport you’ll be met with wide smiles and great customer service. You can then enjoy the benefits of the boutique lounges – open to all Bangkok Airways passengers at no extra cost. These are the places to have a drink, eat, check your email – it’s all complimentary. Once onboard, tasty meals and attentive crew will ensure you enjoy your journey from departures to arrivals.
Bangkok Airways continue to offer award winning service. In fact, it is the only airline to have won Skytrax Best Regional Airline and Best Regional Airline Asia for nine consecutive years.
Wherever you want to fly in Southeast Asia, Bangkok Airways can take you there. Its’ route network is growing all the time and with new direct flights between Phuket, Samui, Trat and coming soon Yangon, there’s no need to pass through Bangkok to find your beachside paradise.
Bangkok Airways first began operations in 1968 as Sahakol Air and then in 1986 Bangkok Airways officially began its operations as the country’s first privately owned domestic airline. Today the airline operates a fleet of 22 aircraft from its home base Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport to more than 20 destinations across Thailand and Asia including Samui, Phuket, Sukhothai, Siem Reap (Angkor), Phnom Penh and the Maldives.
Contact: Andrew Hoskins andrew.hoskins@networkgsa.com
EVA AIR
A Star Alliance member, EVA Air was established in 1989 as Taiwan’s first privately owned international airline. It is part of the respected Evergreen Group and a sister company to global container-shipping leader Evergreen Line. It flies a fleet of more than 80 Boeing and Airbus aircraft to around 60 international destinations throughout Asia, Oceania, Europe and North America.
EVA Air offers passengers choice to give them a comfortable, relaxing journey combined with a friendly, attentive service with daily flight from London Heathrow’s Terminal 2 non-stop to Bangkok, and onwards to Taipei, offering passengers three cabins of service to choose from: Royal Laurel Class (Business Class), the award-winning Premium Economy Class and Economy Class.
Contact: Mohini Patel mohinipatel@evaair.com
Expedia TAAP
(London only)
Expedia TAAP offers agents a wide breadth of quality travel products, competitive rates and impressive availability. The ready-built platform is optimized to drive ease of use and deliver a world-class booking experience. Expedia TAAP’s industry-leading technology, personalized service and access to unique inventory and planning tools empower you to grow your business.
Contact: Miriam miriam.vasconcelos@discovertheworld.com
explore!
Explore has over 40 years’ experience in providing exciting and authentic small-group travel experiences in over 100 countries worldwide. With more than 400 trips to choose from including; wildlife, culture, walking and trekking, food and drink, cycling, family adventures, Explore upgraded and polar voyages, Explore’s expertly-crafted itineraries combined with award-winning, expert tour leaders, small group sizes (11 on average) and a commitment to responsible travel ensure unforgettable travel experiences in extraordinary destinations.
Explore’s trips are about getting under the skin of your destination: making friends, treading lightly, and being mindful of local communities. Explore believes that travel should change us, not the world; that nature should be natural and wildlife should be wild and that communities and cultures should benefit and flourish. That is why responsible travel is at the heart of everything they do – demonstrated by Explore’s recent B Corp certification.
100% trade friendly with total price parity and a dedicated trade team, Explore are well equipped to support and assist travel agents with general queries, tailored training, sales meetings, marketing and consumer events. Their brand new 26/27 brochures support the full range of trip styles with a special feature listing 6 reasons to book with a travel agent!
Contact: Emma Bond emma.bond@explore.co.uk
Korean Air (London only)
Serving the world for more than 55 years, Korean Air is one of the world’s top 20 airlines, carrying more than 25 million passengers in 2025. With its global hub at Incheon International Airport (ICN), the airline serves 116 cities in 39 countries on five continents with a modern fleet of 165 aircraft and over 20,000 professional employees.
Korean Air’s outstanding performance and commitment to the highest level of safety and customer service has widely been recognized. The airline has been granted numerous awards including a 5-star airline rating from Skytrax as well as Airline of the Year from both Air Transport World and Airline Ratings.
Korean Air is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance, and has grown into one of the largest transpacific airlines through its joint venture with Delta Air Lines.
Contact: Cara Fletcher chfletcher@koreanair.com
Major Travel
With 50 years in travel, Major Travel is global expert in packaged and tailor-made holidays exclusively for travel agents. Our state-of-the-art agent booking platform, MajorGo, is designed to allow agents to build multi-centre itineraries. Major Travel features over 500,000 hotels and amazing pricing on the world’s leading airlines, including seat sales, Inclusive Tour (IT) and Published fares. Specialist areas include: Long Haul with a focus on Middle East, Indian Ocean, Safaris, USA and Southeast Asia holidays.
Contact: Holly Russel – Product Executive holly.russell@major.travel
Lisa Pearce – Reservations Team Leader lisa.pearce@major.travel
Red Tree Representation
Red Tree Representation offers sales and marketing services for hotels and DMCs. Hotel clients in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and The Maldives. DMC clients in Jordan, Palestine, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
Contact: rob@redtree.org.uk
Travelpack
Travelpack is one of the UK’s leading independent tour operators, offering tailor-made holidays, flights, tours, and dynamic packages to destinations across the globe. With over 44 years of experience, we pride ourselves on providing exceptional service and unbeatable value to our travel agent partners.
Our extensive product range includes everything from luxury getaways and escorted tours to family holidays, multi-centre itineraries, cruises, and rail adventures. We also offer niche products such as sports travel, motorhome holidays, and pre-registration tours, allowing agents to cater to a diverse range of clients.
At Travelpack, we believe in making travel simple, flexible, and rewarding. Our expert teams combine in-depth destination knowledge with cutting-edge technology to deliver seamless booking experiences and fully customised itineraries. We also provide dedicated trade support, exclusive offers, and marketing resources to help agents grow their business.
With access to the world’s top airlines, hotels, and ground suppliers, Travelpack ensures every journey is crafted with care and precision. From the Americas to Asia, Africa, and beyond, Travelpack is your trusted partner in travel, helping you create extraordinary holidays your clients will love.
Contact: Zoe Saunders zoe.saunders@travelpack.com
TreeHouse Villas, Thailand
Staff Travel Club
The MC Collection is a Sales and Marketing company offering travel agents access and insider knowledge of hotels and resorts which have been hand-picked in Thailand and Bali. We are the extended arm of the hotels marketing team and push to drive sales by ensuring our partners know as much as they can about each hotel we represent.
We have a dedicated trade zone for agents to access, which gives you all the information you could need from videos and images to fact sheets and menus with prices and our sustainability programmes and charity contributions to the local area.
Offering hotels in Thailand and Bali, we specialise in volume driving properties with many considered as market leaders. Hotels with over 380 rooms or uniquely concepts like a TreeHouse with only 32 villas to a 9 bed multi use hotel or private villa – we provide a varied assortment of properties suitable to multiple budgets.
We also make sure we look after you too and have dedicated agent rates available too on our website through our sister company stafftravelclub.co.uk
Contact: Matt Clift matt@themccollection.co.uk
Wendy Wu Tours
An award-winning tour operator with over 25 years’ experience sending groups across the globe, Wendy Wu Tours is proud to be the UK’s Number 1 Specialist Operator to China and Japan. Over the years, we’ve built a reputation for expertise, passion and exceptional value, creating journeys that go far beyond the ordinary.
Travelling with us on one of our escorted group holidays to destinations across the Far East, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Indian Subcontinent, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, you’ll enjoy an inspiring blend of iconic sights, hidden gems and unforgettable experiences. Our itineraries are carefully designed to immerse you in local life, vibrant cultures and rich history, offering a truly well-rounded understanding of each destination.
Our approach has earned widespread recognition, including the title of ‘Best Long Haul Specialist Tour Operator’ at the prestigious Globe Travel Awards for 15 consecutive years. Just as important to us are our five-star TripAdvisor rating, Gold Feefo Accreditation and the fact that 98% of our customers would recommend travelling with us.
We combine expert guiding, knowledgeable National Escorts, full inclusions and authentic experiences to create seamless, enriching journeys. Above all, we take great pride in what we do and continually strive to improve – always with our customers at the heart of everything we offer.
Contact: Amy Sharp amy.sharp@wendywutours.co.uk
