ITB

Organisers of the annual ITB Berlin travel trade show in Germany have cancelled the in-person element for next year’s event. Messe Berlin said “developments surrounding the coronavirus pandemic prevent making reliable plans” for the face-to-face component of the show. Instead, ITB Berlin 2022 is “focusing on a livestreamed convention and Digital Business Day”, alongside in-person ITB Berlin satellite events during 2022.

ITB Berlin, arguably one of the largest global annual travel trade shows, has announced plans for a hybrid event in mid-October 2020 in partnership with the Berlin Travel Festival.

Organisers of the ITB India luxury trade show, originally scheduled to be held on 15-17 April at Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, have announced the event’s postponement for 12 months.

Before Berlin’s annual International Hotel Investment Forum (IHIF) and ITB, I enjoyed myself. First, I had yet another memorable evening at 25hours Bikini Hotel Berlin. This is an extraordinary hotel, managed by a unique GM, Dirk Dreyer, a one-time professional DJ who then spent years marketing music with EMI and Sony. Aged 40, he wanted a lifestyle change and settled on hospitality; he now looks after music for the entire 25hours group.