Convention Sponsorship Fulfillment Report IGLTA 36th Annual Global Convention - New York City, 24-27 April 2019 www.iglta.org • www.igltaconvention.org •
[email protected] Convention Highlights IGLTA’S Largest and Most Globally Diverse Convention to Date THE IGLTA 36TH GLOBAL CONVENTION AT A GLANCE • Dates: 24-27 April 2019 • Location: New York Hilton Midtown in New York City, USA • Attendance: 700 delegates representing 49 countries and territories, making this our largest and most diverse convention to date. • Economic Impact: The IGLTA 2019 Annual Global Convention generated an estimated US$2.1 million of Economic Impact. • The event generated US$91k in local taxes. • The event supports 443 jobs, the full time equivalent of 17 annual jobs. • Support from more than 28 convention sponsors, event hosts and promotional partners contributed to the success of the convention. • Geographic representation: After the U.S. and Canada, the largest delegations came from Italy, Mexico, Brazil and United Kingdom. • Speakers included Fred Dixon, President & CEO, NYC & Company; Perry Cantarutti, Senior Vice President, Alliances for Delta Air Lines; Mara Keisling, Founder/Executive Director, National Center for Transgender Equality; Amy Martin Ziegenfuss, Vice President of Global Brand Marketing; Hilton, Dougal McKenzie, Industry Head, Travel, Google; and Kimahli Powell, Executive Director, Rainbow Railroad. • The IGLTA Foundation hosted 7 small business and student scholarship recipients. 1 from Nepal, 1 from Zimbabwe, 1 from Japan, and 4 from NYC, USA. • Suppliers and hosted buyers from 31 countries participated in 1,101 scheduled appointments in IGLTA’s Buyer/Supplier Marketplace. • Media: 65 media outlets, freelance travel writers, and influencers from 10 countries participated in the convention.