New York Times : 2017 New York Times Travel Show to Feature New Experiences in its Wellness Travel Pavilion

NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2016-The New York Times Travel Show will feature a variety of exclusive discounts, hands-on activities, and other new offerings for the spa and wellness traveler.

This year's Travel Show, taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Center, will begin Friday, Jan. 27with its Trade Day, which is open exclusively to travel industry professionals. The Travel Show will be open to the general public Saturday, Jan 28, and Sunday, Jan. 29.

Returning to the Show for the second year will be the Wellness Travel Pavilion, a popular feature of the Travel Show, showcasing wellness travel brands that attendees can experience first-hand. Some of the many wellness features will include:

• The Art of Living Retreat Center offering attendees a personal Ayurvedic Pulse Diagnosis followed by a customized Replenishing Energy Treatment
• A presentation by Banyon Tree Hotels & Resorts including its signature Stay for Good program
• A showcase from Le Monastère des Augustine, Canada's newest wellness retreat
• Retreats Unlimited with the latest wellness vacation options for 2017 offered by a number of luxury boutique resorts
• Healing Hotels of the World introducing their collection of holistic hotels
• Butterfield & Robinson sharing their philosophy of 'slowing down to see the world' via new cycling and walking excursions
• The Best Life Stage, offering presentations on topics about wellness living and wellness travel, is being presented this year by The Art of Living Retreat Center
• The Get Fit Zone, featuring demos led by dynamic fitness gurus Zack Schares, Stephanie Mansour and others
• A Trade Day Wellness Travel session, hosted by Anne Marie Moebes of Travel Market Report, providing trends in wellness travel and how agents can increase sales in this area
• A panel presentation on assessing your Wellness Travel 'personality' and suggestions for 'best match' wellness vacations in 2017 led by Anne Dimon of Travel to Wellness
• A panel of Meet the Experts who will invite attendees to ask specific questions based on personal wellness travel needs and special interests
• Columbia SkinCare sampling their new and innovative Probiotic line of products
• Premium Care Plastic Surgery offering free consultations and various prizes

In addition to the Wellness Travel Pavilion, The Travel Show will feature other experiences, including the 'Taste of the World' culinary pavilion, a dedicated space for family travel, and five cultural stages.

Attendees will have access to exclusive discounts and deals, plus prizes and giveaways, available only at The New York Times Travel Show. New deals will be announced at NYTimes.com/TravelShow in the weeks leading up to the show.

Follow the Travel Show on Facebook and Twitter at @NYTTravelShow for programming and speaker updates.

For sponsorship opportunities, email Joshua.Schanen@nytimes.com.

2017 New York Times Travel Show Sponsors

South African Tourism, supporter of the Travel Show since 2008, is a gold sponsor of The New York Times Travel Show. Allianz, MSC Cruises and Visit Florida are silver sponsors of the Travel Show.

Industry Sponsors include: Adventure Cycling Association, Adventure Travel Trade Association, Africa Travel Association, American Society of Travel Agents, Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa, Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association, Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Association Education Foundation, Caribbean Tourism Organization, Cruise Lines International Association, Cruise Planners: An American Express Company, Destination Wedding & Honeymoon Specialists Association, Family Travel Association, International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association, Millennials in Travel, National Association of Railroad Passengers, New York State Tourism (I Love New York), Pacific Asia Travel Association, Professional Travel Bloggers Association, Society of American Travel Writers, United States Tour Operators Association and Well-Being Travel.

Go Nomad, Healthy Aging Magazine, ManAboutWorld, Off Metro, Passport, travAlliancemedia, Travel to Wellness, Travel Market Report, Wander Magazine, WeBlogTheWorld.com, Where Traveler, WNET-TV and WVVH-TV serve as media sponsors.

Special Note to Media: Travel writers and journalists may apply for Travel Show media credentialshere. Credentials grant complimentary access to the Trade Day and both consumer days. Members of the media are invited to attend the Trade Day to meet with travel industry professionals and attend press conferences throughout the day.

About The New York Times Travel Show (www.NYTimes.com/TravelShow)

The Travel Show is the largest and longest-running trade and consumer travel show in North America, featuring the Travel Industry Conference, Consumer Seminars, and an interactive Exhibition including more than 500 exhibitors from Africa, Asia, Australia/South Pacific, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Mexico and the United States. In addition to discounts and special offers, the show provides educational seminars and live entertainment for families, individuals, couples and seniors. Join the conversation and follow@NYTTravelShow for the latest Travel Show news.

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