WORLD TRAVEL MARKET has released figures that show a 9% increase in visitors over 2001 at Earls Court.
Over 44,000 visitors from the national and international travel and tourism industry visited the world”s largest annual business to business travel event at London”s ExCeL.
Visitor figures from Monday and Tuesday, 11-12 November, show a 9% increase on last year”s show at Earls Court.
The total number of Meridian Club buyers and senior event industry management was 11,331 - up 12% on WTM 2001, 42% came from overseas.
Construction has begun on five hotels at ExCel and these are expected to open between Spring and Winter 2003, providing over 1,500 additional onsite rooms.
These are The Holiday Inn, Novotel, Ramada, Ibis and Travel Inn.
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