With more than 50% of U.S. adults expect to be fully vaccinated in the next six months, the U.S. travel industry is reporting a significant increase in demand from optimistic clients who are getting ready to travel again. In addition to domestic travel, international destinations closer in proximity to North America, such as the Mexican Caribbean, are high on wish lists, a location that is also the home of the region’s leading luxury travel event ILTM North America which returns 20 – 23 September 2021.

Reed MIDEM confirms that MIP Cancun, the leading international content market and conference for Latin American and US Hispanic television, will take place as a physical event in 2021. The 8th edition of the signature one-to-one matchmaking market will take place at the Moon Palace Resort in Cancun from 16-19 November 2021.

There were over 5,000 live stream connections to view the first TFWA (The Tax Free World Association) China Reborn virtual event, in which a number of leading authorities on travel retail and the Chinese economy painted a positive picture of the future of duty free and travel retail in China.