IGTM Cancun Dec 3 - 6, 2007
After the pre-fam tour of 4 days of golfing in the Mayan Riviera, it was time for the real work to begin: the IGTM 2007.
Over 500 participants played golf in the annual IGTM Golf Tournament, hosted at various courses throughout the Cancun area. While some were playing in the tournament, other delegats attended the IGTM Golf Clinic hosted at the Hilton Golf Club in Cancun. I was lucky enough to get a private golf lesson from a visiting pro from Germany (Thank you Harald!)at the impressive Fairmont Cameleon driving range & learning facility. Following my lesson, I moved back into Cancun to the Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort , and had a great room with a balcony overlooking the sea and the vast swimming pool.
On the evening of the 3rd, the IGTM hosted the Welcome Reception in a funky outdoor venue looking over the sea, the Flamingo Boardwalk. This was a great spot to meet up with old business associates and enjoy a Corona (or 2). The following day, the Cancun Convention Centre was packed with exibitors from all over the world, all busy with appointments from Golf Tour Operators interested in expanding to new destinations and expand contracts with existing ones.
I visited many of the exibitors from the Mayan Riviera, and our golf clients will soon be seeing all of my personal favorite golf courses and hotels for offer on our www.eagletours.com website. We plan to be selling golf package to the Mayan Riviera and Cozumel in early 2008, so be sure to visit our site early in the new year.
On the evening of the 4th, there was the 10th Anniversary Celebration of IGTM & IAGTO, hosted by the 'Me by Melia in Cancun .
Giovanna Michaelis, Gwenna Pence & Shelley Quinn at the 'Me' by Melia
Wednesday followed with another day of appointments for all, and there were plenty of new contracts and new destinations discovered for many of the attending Tour Operators. On Wednesday evening, a group of Operators were treated to a delicious dinner at the fabulous Westin Cancun, hosted by the Starwood properties in attendance at the IGTM. Starwood.com
Finally, day 4 of the IGTM was a bit quieter in the Convention Centre - many buyers had most of their appointments completed, and elected to spend a few well-deserved hours with their toes in the sand, testing out the azure waters of the Carribean.
The IAGTO Awards Gala Dinner was hosted at the Gran Melia Cancun, and the meal and ceremony went off without a hitch. Many headed off to the after party at Margaritaville...I have no comments or photo-evidence on this party, as I headed straight back to get some well-deserved sleep! I had to be ready for the post-fam trip the following morning, heading bright & early to Cozumel... more on that adventure in my next update...
Over 500 participants played golf in the annual IGTM Golf Tournament, hosted at various courses throughout the Cancun area. While some were playing in the tournament, other delegats attended the IGTM Golf Clinic hosted at the Hilton Golf Club in Cancun. I was lucky enough to get a private golf lesson from a visiting pro from Germany (Thank you Harald!)at the impressive Fairmont Cameleon driving range & learning facility. Following my lesson, I moved back into Cancun to the Hilton Cancun Golf & Spa Resort , and had a great room with a balcony overlooking the sea and the vast swimming pool.
On the evening of the 3rd, the IGTM hosted the Welcome Reception in a funky outdoor venue looking over the sea, the Flamingo Boardwalk. This was a great spot to meet up with old business associates and enjoy a Corona (or 2). The following day, the Cancun Convention Centre was packed with exibitors from all over the world, all busy with appointments from Golf Tour Operators interested in expanding to new destinations and expand contracts with existing ones.
I visited many of the exibitors from the Mayan Riviera, and our golf clients will soon be seeing all of my personal favorite golf courses and hotels for offer on our www.eagletours.com website. We plan to be selling golf package to the Mayan Riviera and Cozumel in early 2008, so be sure to visit our site early in the new year.
On the evening of the 4th, there was the 10th Anniversary Celebration of IGTM & IAGTO, hosted by the 'Me by Melia in Cancun .
Giovanna Michaelis, Gwenna Pence & Shelley Quinn at the 'Me' by MeliaWednesday followed with another day of appointments for all, and there were plenty of new contracts and new destinations discovered for many of the attending Tour Operators. On Wednesday evening, a group of Operators were treated to a delicious dinner at the fabulous Westin Cancun, hosted by the Starwood properties in attendance at the IGTM. Starwood.com
Finally, day 4 of the IGTM was a bit quieter in the Convention Centre - many buyers had most of their appointments completed, and elected to spend a few well-deserved hours with their toes in the sand, testing out the azure waters of the Carribean.
The IAGTO Awards Gala Dinner was hosted at the Gran Melia Cancun, and the meal and ceremony went off without a hitch. Many headed off to the after party at Margaritaville...I have no comments or photo-evidence on this party, as I headed straight back to get some well-deserved sleep! I had to be ready for the post-fam trip the following morning, heading bright & early to Cozumel... more on that adventure in my next update...
Labels: 10th Anniversary, Cancun, IAGTO, IGTM
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