IGTM is Heading to Celtic Manor this October

Reed Exhibitions have confirmed that the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) will take place later this year at Celtic Manor in Wales from the 18^th – 21^st of October 2021.

This will be the first face to face golf business event for over two years and will be the first time the International Golf Travel Market has been hosted on British soil.

IGTM is a community for golf travel professionals who are looking for a highly focused and cost-effective way to grow their business.

This year’s exciting event has been designed to kickstart the business opportunities for the leisure sector post COVID-19, with golf tourism poised to grow by $5.36 billion from 2020-2024.

David Todd, Event Manager of IGTM, said: “We’re delighted to announce the return of IGTM that we know so many businesses rely on at such a crucial time to help support the bounce back of the golf tourism industry. We have been working closely with our venue partner, the ICC Wales, to ensure a safe live event and are looking forward to welcoming the community once again – this is an industry that is a real revenue generator for golf facilities and hosts millions of leisure travellers worldwide, so we look forward to connecting everyone again.”

There are already more than 135 tour operators, travel agents, concierge companies and event planners confirmed from 28 countries with participant numbers rising every day. They will meet with similar numbers of the world’s top golf courses, resorts, hotels, tourist boards and DMCs.

The PGA has also announced that they will be attending the event with 10 of its partner properties also participating.

Commenting on the PGA’s participation, Guy Moran, Head of Property and Development at the PGA, said: “The PGA is delighted to confirm its participation at IGTM 2021, where 10 PGA Branded Properties plus The PGA itself will attend this industry leading event. All PGA Branded Properties hope that the event will provide direct value to them as golf travel continues its journey back to a safer and healthier conditions.”

Exhibitors, buyers, and media will join forces for four days of pre-scheduled appointments, networking, and the IGTM annual golf tournament.

Host venue to IGTM 2021, ICC Wales’ Chief Executive Ian Edwards said: “We are very much looking forward to hosting this much-anticipated event in October, as part of what we hope will be a successful resumption of the meetings industry during the second half of the year.

“We have been working tirelessly with industry partners and the Welsh Government to ensure we have robust safety protocols in place to facilitate the safe return of conventions of the size and scope of IGTM, and we cannot wait to see delegates coming back to our exceptional meeting spaces.

“We will continue to be guided by the latest medical advice and Welsh Government guidance, but the pilot events conducted across the UK as part of the Event Research programme demonstrated what we have long advocated – that the events industry is uniquely well placed to reopen safely, and their organised nature means compliance with procedures like Test and Trace is already built into standard practices.”