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Finn Partners will handle the debut of the International Travel Show sponsored by Travel + Leisure Co., slated for New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention from Oct. 28 to Oct. 30.
The New York Times Co. had sponsored the event for 18 years up to 2020.
Themed “The Future of Travel,” the show’s opening day is dedicated to travel advisors and media, while the remaining two days of exhibitions, cultural presentations and seminars are for consumers.
Finn Partners will handle media relations for ITS, staff the press center, consult on programming and support sponsors.
Paul Muir, ITS president, said Finn picked up the business because of its deep expertise in the travel and hospitality sector and its robust relationships with the consumer, travel, lifestyle and business media.
Finn Partners ranked No. 2 on O’Dwyer’s roster of travel firms with 2021 fees of $20.7M.
Weber Shandwick is providing PR and marketing communications services to the Moroccan National Tourist Office in New York.
Finn Partners has filed its six-month contract with the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation, which is worth $240K.
Weber Shandwick wrapped up its work for the Ministry of Bahamas at the end of 2023.
The Aruba Tourism Authority is boosting its budget 29.4 percent to $2.2M at Zeno Group, according to its 2024 contract, effective Jan. 1.
As inflation continues to impact spending, consumers are revisiting their list of what they’re willing to spend more of their money on. Luckily for those in the travel industry, experiences seem to be trending up on the “splurge” list. 
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