New York, NY – Liz Hitchcock has joined Advanstar Communications as Show Director for the Luxury Travel Expo. Hitchcock has a 20-year background in show management, including positions at Key3Media Group, CMP Media and Reed Exhibition Companies. In her new role, she will oversee the Luxury Travel Expo portfolio, which features two annual editions, the flagship event in Las Vegas and another event in New York.
The last show was held in December in Las Vegas. The trade-only event, in its sixth year, drew nearly 500 exhibitors and more than 3,000 travel professionals. The east coast show debuted in New York last October and drew 380 exhibitors and more than 10,000 travel and consumer attendees. The next events will be held September 15-18, 2005, at New York’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and December 6-8, 2005, at the Bellagio in Las Vegas.
Reach Liz Hitchcock, Show Director, Luxury Travel Expo, Advanstar Communications, at (917) 326-6356 or lhitchcock@advanstar.com.