Elevate Orlando Live! Brings a Taste of Orlando to Dublin’s Guinness Storehouse
ITTN's Lorraine spent an evening with suppliers in the Arrol Suite at the Guinness Storehouse at Elevate Orlando.
Elevate Orlando – Live!, hosted by Visit Orlando, is a new event for frontline travel professionals in London and Dublin. The event featured Orlando destination updates, product news, interactive training, networking and prizes, with attendees also meeting representatives from leading Orlando hotels, attractions and tourism brands.
Welcome drinks and canapes were served on arrival as agents visited suppliers at their tables to learn more about what was on offer.
Agents were then ushered into the adjoining suite, where a buffet meal was served while we awaited a presentation session from Phil Whyte, Sales Director of Visit Orlando.
Each supplier there had a video reel giving details on each of the resorts and attractions
Universal was represented by Grant Daley
Kennedy Space Centre was represented by Philip Britton, Managing Director of Ignite Sales & Marketing.
Evermore - Orlando Resort , represented by Ragini Pillar Clark, Director of Global Leisure.
Orlando Magic represented by Haley Meier, Senior Director of Global Tourism and Sales
Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Resort
Next followed a training session on selling Orlando. Be sure to sign up for the Orlando Travel Academy to learn everything you need to know about Orlando Orlando Travel Academy
Overall, it was a great night of Networking and education, with the finest hospitality from everyone at the Guinness Storehouse, and the Quiz added to the excitement, with each winner taking home incredible prizes for their visit to Orlando.
The quiz, of course, was a lot of fun, with Winners Aaron Birmingham -Club Travel, Sarah Jane Crowley - Click & Go, and Natalie Hanley - Tour America
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