New York Times : Announces 2016 Travel Show Dates

Tickets Now Available

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2015 - The New York Times has announced the annual New York Times Travel Show will take place in 2016 from Friday, Jan. 8, to Sunday, Jan. 10, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. Tickets are available at www.NYTimes.com/TravelShow.

The 2016 Travel Show will feature for the first time a Wellness Travel Pavilion. During the three-day event, the pavilion will host and showcase leading players in the wellness travel space, including hotels, resorts, spas and other organizations in this category.

Experiential and interactive spa and wellness-related activities will span the realm of wellness travel. To connect with wellness-minded consumers, sponsors will have the opportunity to feature discounted travel packages to leading spas and wellness destinations around the globe.

The show will also bring back popular pavilions that have helped consumers plan their year in getaways with exclusive discounts and deals for adventure and culinary travel, cruising and trips to Africa, Asia, Latin America, Mexico, Europe and the Caribbean, among other destinations representing 150 countries.

The first day of the Travel Show, Friday, Jan. 8, will host the show's Trade Day, reserved exclusively for travel industry professionals and writers.

The Trade Day will include the Travel Show's expert Focus Conferences, which will inform travel professionals of the latest industry products and services, destination information and consumer travel trends. Previous Focus Conference topics have included destination weddings and honeymoons, LGBT travel, young travel professionals and culinary travel, as well as specific regions and continents across the globe.

Saturday, Jan. 9, and Sunday, Jan. 10, will be open to all attendees and feature global cuisine tastings, cultural performances, travel book signings, one-on-one conversations with travel experts and special discounts and offers for consumers of all ages.

Follow the Travel Show on Facebook and Twitter for programming and speaker updates:

Facebook - Facebook.com/NYTTravelShow

Twitter - @NYTTravelShow

In 2015, the Travel Show welcomed 130 new exhibitors to its show floor, which featured more than 500 exhibitors from around the world. The 2015 show also saw an increase in attendance of consumers by 24 percent and of trade by 11 percent over the year prior.

More than 700 members of the media attended the 2015 Travel Show, gaining insights from the Travel Show's exclusive Trade Day seminars and Focus Conferences, as well as experiencing the two days of consumer events that featured nearly 250 travel industry speakers and experts.

Speakers who were new to the Travel Show in 2015 included Mark Wells, U.S. Dept. of State coordinator for Cuban Affairs; Paula Froelich, Yahoo Travel editor in chief; Matthew Kepnes, budget travel expert and author; Lee Abbamonte, multimedia travel personality and travel expert; and Ari Charlestein and Howard Rappaport, co-founders of Travel Education Network and travel points experts.

Video highlights from the 2015 Travel Show, which took place this past January, can be viewed here.

For exhibition and speaking opportunities at The New York Times Travel Show, email NYTTS@msemgmt.com.

For sponsorship opportunities, email lauren.funke@nytimes.com.

The New York Times Travel Show is the largest trade and consumer travel show in North America.

2016 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. Liberty Travel 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, The Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Caribbean Tourism Organization, Cruise Lines International Association, Destination Wedding and Honeymoon Specialists Association, Family Travel Association, I Love NY, International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association, Millennials in Travel, National Association of Railroad Passengers, Pacific Asia Travel Association, Professional Travel Bloggers Association, Society of American Travel Writers, United States Tour Operators Association and Well-Being Travel.

The Huffington Post is a media sponsor.

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 @NYTTravelShowfor the latest Travel Show news.

About The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company(NYSE:NYT) is a global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information. The company includes The New York Times, International New York Times, NYTimes.com, INYT.com and related properties. It is known globally for excellence in its journalism, and innovation in its print and digital storytelling and its business model.@NYTimesComm.

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