The International Luxury Travel Market Asia (ILTM Asia), a luxury travel expo, kicks off in Shanghai
Last updated 2026-09-26 — The 2014 International Luxury Travel Market Asia is a premier event in the Asia-Pacific luxury travel industry, held this year from June 2 to June 5 in Shanghai. The first event, the opening ceremony, was fully booked, featuring not only...
Reported and compiled by Zhang Yingying of MOOK Scenic Home Travel Life Network
The 2014 International Luxury Travel Market Asia is a major gathering for the luxury travel sector in the Asia-Pacific region, taking place from June 2 to June 5 in Shanghai. The opening ceremony was packed, featuring renowned scholar and author Martin Jacques, well-known writer and journalist Nury Vittachi, and Weibo Vice President Ge Jingdong. In his speech, Nury Vittachi expressed his hope that luxury travel brands would “find their unique stories, incorporating diverse characters, emotions, details, narratives, and energy.” Meanwhile, Mr. Ge Jingdong addressed buyers and exhibitors at the luxury travel event, saying, “Today, social media has become a crucial reference point for Chinese travelers when planning their trips.”
The 2014 International Luxury Travel Market Asia is a major gathering for the luxury travel sector in the Asia-Pacific region, taking place from June 2 to June 5 in Shanghai. The opening ceremony was packed, featuring renowned scholar and author Martin Jacques, well-known writer and journalist Nury Vittachi, and Weibo Vice President Ge Jingdong. In his speech, Nury Vittachi expressed his hope that luxury travel brands would “find their unique stories, incorporating diverse characters, emotions, details, narratives, and energy.” Meanwhile, Mr. Ge Jingdong addressed buyers and exhibitors at the luxury travel event, saying, “Today, social media has become a crucial reference point for Chinese travelers when planning their trips.”
The 2014 International Luxury Travel Market Asia (ILTM ASIA) was held from June 2 to 5 at the Shanghai Exhibition Center. (Photo / Zhang Yingying)
The most popular segment of the opening ceremony was the “Dialogue with Editors” session. Hosted by Peter Greenberg of CBS News, the panel included Divia Thani from India and Xiao Yan from China of Condé Nast Traveler, Sarah Spagnolo from the U.S. and Chris Kucway from Southeast Asia of Travel + Leisure, as well as Hilary Doling from Australia’s Luxury Travel Bible. They each shared their sources of inspiration with the audience. Hilary Doling is inspired by “real stories rather than dry statistics”; Divia Thani expressed her preference for “stories that take risks and make people think”; Sarah Spagnolo seeks “personality-rich and highly vivid stories”; Xiao Yan, Editor-in-Chief of Condé Nast Traveler China, hopes to see “unique stories that introduce readers to novel travel experiences, inspiring them while also offering practical guidance.” Chris Kucway believes “stories should consider the reading preferences of the magazine’s specific audience.”
The 2014 International Luxury Travel Market Asia (ILTM ASIA) brought together high-end hotels and premium travel product providers for the exhibition. (Photo / Zhang Yingying)
Alison Gilmore, Senior Director of ILTM Exhibitions, also said, “Tonight’s opening ceremony was a fantastic start for this edition of the International Luxury Travel Market Asia. We’re delighted by the strong attendance, but more importantly, we had the honor of welcoming highly esteemed figures from the luxury travel industry to our opening, providing insights on how to understand, inspire, attract, and build long-term relationships with luxury travelers in the Asia-Pacific region.”
Alison Gilmore, Senior Director of the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), spoke to the media during the opening ceremony. (Photo / Zhang Yingying)
A representative from ILTM Japan announced at the opening venue that the 2015 ILTM JAPAN exhibition in Kyoto will be expanded. (Photo / Zhang Yingying)
Following the opening forum of the Asia Luxury Travel Market, over 500 luxury travel buyers from 21 Asian countries will engage in one-on-one meetings with global luxury travel suppliers to create tailor-made luxury travel experiences for their high-end clientele.
The venue of the 2014 International Luxury Travel Market Asia is the Shanghai Exhibition Center, featuring high ceilings and elegant design. (Image provided / ILTM)
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