IGTM in Lisbon’ s success sets the stage for Cannes 2025
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IGTM in Lisbon’ s success sets the stage for Cannes 2025
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2025 dates and host city confirmed: 20th – 23rd October in Cannes, France.
International Golf Travel Market( IGTM) 2024 wrapped up another highly successful event in the city of Lisbon, Portugal. Bringing together over 300 golf travel buyers from 50 countries, 300 golf travel suppliers from 41 countries and 35 media from 11 countries, IGTM 2024 provided the platform for business growth, networking, and collaboration within the golf tourism industry.
Held at the FIL Exhibition Centre in the heart of Lisbon, the event showcased the best in golf travel experiences. Industry leaders discussed trends shaping the future of golf tourism, while the event fostered strong partnerships and facilitated over 10,000 one-on-one business meetings.
David Griffiths, Event Director for IGTM comments on his highlights;“ We are delighted with the feedback from this year’ s event and hearing that business is already being commited before our attendees have departed. For the last two years, the city of Lisbon has shown our attendees outstanding hospitality and building on this success, we are pleased to announce Cannes as the host city for IGTM 2025 to highlight the symbiotic relationship of the golf and luxury industries.” The IGTM 2024 programme included enhanced opportunities for the event’ s attendees to network: from the opening and closing funtions and dedicated speed networking session, to IGTM’ s Golf Day for
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