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IMM Australia 2025: Reinforces the Power of In-Person Connections and Collaboration Sydney — TravMedia's IMM (International Media Marketplace) Australia returned to ICC Sydney, building on the record-breaking success of the previous year's event. With more than 450 participants in attendance, IMM Australia 2025 brought together the region's top travel journalists, editors, content creators and broadcasters for a day of meetings and networking with 170 of the world's leading travel and tourism brands. “In-person meetings remain vital to the travel industry's future,” said Nick Wayland, CEO and Founder of TravMedia. “IMM Australia continues to raise the bar, providing an unrivalled platform for...

YOLO, Fly SOLO: United Airlines Shares How Travelers Can Treat Themselves Ahead of National Plan a Solo Vacation Day CHICAGO, Feb. 2025 – This love-filled February, solo travel is on the rise and United is sharing travel hacks, popular destinations and app features to empower adventurers to get ready for National Plan a Solo Vacation Day on March 1 with the ultimate travel mantra: YOLO (You Only Live Once), Fly SOLO. Google searches for "solo travel" skyrocketed 223% in the past decade and solo fliers took 5% more trips with United in 2024 compared to 2023. "We know our customers want to...

The women tour guides breaking the mould in challenging destinations As we approach International Women’s Day, a small collection of pioneering women explain what it’s like to break convention and play a role in their nations’ tourism stories, despite societal hurdles. Growing up as a woman in the likes of Afghanistan, Somaliland or Pakistan, where there are traditional attitudes and views towards fixed gender roles, often mean women are rarely found in many areas of employment. Tourism is a sector where this is particularly felt, throughout much of the Middle East, along with parts of North and East Africa and...

Game On! Australian Rugby Legends Return To Hong Kong Rugby Sevens is back, and this year, Ovolo is taking things to the next level. After an unforgettable Sevens takeover last year, Australian Wallaby rugby legends. Drew Mitchell and Adam Ashley-Cooper are making their triumphant return to Southside By Ovolo, this time with fellow Wallaby great Matt Giteau joining the lineup and the team behind Kick Offs and Kick Ons (KOKO), one of the world’s best rugby podcasts.For one night only, Kick Offs and Kick Ons (KOKO) will be taking over Southside By Ovolo for an exclusive Rugby Sevens meet &...

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