Travel Weekly Group

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Travel Weekly Group Ltd
TypeLimited company
IndustryMagazine and online publishing
Founded2009
FounderClive Jacobs
HeadquartersLondon
Websitewww.travelweekly.co.uk

Travel Weekly Group Ltd is a UK publishing and events company serving the travel industry, principally travel agents, tour operators and other suppliers.

Its main brand is weekly business publication Travel Weekly (UK) and its associated online services, supplements, forums and award events.

Other brands include Travolution, a news provider for the digital travel industry; Aspire, a media brand for the luxury travel market; and the Globe Travel Awards.

Travel Weekly Group was established by entrepreneur Clive Jacobs, founder of car rental company , in August 2009 when he acquired Travel Weekly and its associated brands from Reed Business Information.[1]

In March 2014, it acquired Kingley Event Management, whose portfolio included several UK travel industry events.

Travel Weekly Group employs about 80 staff and is based in Victoria, London, UK.

It is part of Jacobs Media Group, whose other brands include The Caterer, which serves the hospitality industry; Connections, a networking community for the high-end travel sector; Atas, the Association of Touring & Adventure Suppliers; the Global Travel and Tourism Resilience Council; Global Travel Week, an annual travel trade event; and Connecting Travel, a Dubai-based multimedia platform serving the tourism industry in the Middle East. Jacobs Media Group promotes itself as “the global voice for the travel and hospitality industries”.

Company details[]

As of February 2021:

  • Chairman and majority owner: Clive Jacobs
  • Chief executive: Duncan Horton
  • Managing director: Stuart Parish
  • Registered company number: 6927031 (England)
  • Registered business address: 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0AU, UK

References[]

  1. ^ "Reed sells travel portfolio". The Guardian. London. July 7, 2009.

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