FEBRUARY 6 – 8, 2009
AT THE JACOB K. JAVITS CONVENTION CENTER, NYC
Presented by American Express
The New York Times announced today that the sixth annual New York Times
Travel Show will be held Feb. 6 – 8 at the
Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City. The Travel Show will
feature nearly 500 exhibitors representing over 100 countries and will
focus on travel destinations, packages and special offers, as well as
tour operators, cruise lines and live entertainment for the whole
family. For more information, visit http://www.nytimes.com/travelshow.
American Express has signed on to be the presenting sponsor of The New
York Times Travel Show through 2011. As a founding sponsor, American
Express has participated in the show since its inception.
This year, the Travel Show will move to the Main Hall, located on the
south side of the Javits Center. The event will showcase the variety of
travel and vacation opportunities for consumers of all types: those
traveling solo, as a couple, without children or taking the whole
family; those looking for budget vs. luxury trips; and those looking for
relaxation and wellness trips or for adventure travel. The common thread
will be the opportunity for consumers to book any type of vacation
during the show taking advantage of all the special on-site promotions
that provide the most value for their travel investment.
The New York Times Travel show is the largest consumer and trade travel
event of its kind in the U.S. featuring different regions of the world
including Africa, Asia, Australia/South Pacific, Canada, the Caribbean,
Central America, Europe, Mexico, South America and the United States.
Travel experts including Rick Steves, Arthur and Pauline Frommer,
Stephanie Abrams and experts from the Travel Channel will take questions
and offer tips in on-site seminars. Among the pavilions for specialty
travel are: Adventure Travel, Luxury and Spa Travel and Cruise Travel.
“American Express is thrilled to once again be
the presenting sponsor of The New York Times Travel Show,”
says Lynne Biggar, senior vice president and general manager, American
Express Travel. “As a founding sponsor, we
take particular pride in the show's record-breaking growth year after
year, and we expect the 2009 Travel Show to follow suit. American Express’s
collaboration with The Times’s Travel Show has
been a successful one from the start. It has given us the opportunity to
support an event that encourages and highlights the joys of travel and
the invaluable service and expertise travel professionals provide, while
showcasing the best-in-class travel benefits that American Express
offers its Cardmembers and travel agency partners.”
“We are delighted to welcome back American
Express as our presenting sponsor for this year and the years to come,”
said Yasmin Namini, senior vice president, marketing and circulation,
The New York Times. “The Times’s
Travel Show has become a much anticipated destination for thousands of
consumers each year. We look forward to a fantastic and successful show
with plenty of opportunities for booking the trips you have always
dreamed of taking.”
About The New York Times Company
The New York Times Company, a leading media company with 2007 revenues
of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald
Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other daily newspapers, WQXR-FM and more
than 50
Web sites, including NYTimes.com,
Boston.com
and About.com.
The Company’s core purpose is to enhance
society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news,
information and entertainment.
About American Express Travel
American Express entered the travel agency business in 1915 and today is
one of the largest travel agency networks. The company has Travel and
Foreign Exchange Services locations worldwide. American Express Company (www.americanexpress.com)
is a leading global payments, network and travel company founded in 1850.
This press release can be downloaded from www.nytco.com.
For The New York Times Company
Pat Eisemann, 212-556-8719
eisemp@nytimes.com
or
Brett
Oberman, 212-764-7900
brett@ksa-pr.com
