The MV Indulgence of Poole played host to 60 industry buyers from airlines, cruiseships/ferries and airport retailers at the Travel Retail Consortium’s annual Monday evening cocktail in Cannes on 3 October.

 

Guests included Alpha LSG, Condor Ferries, DFASS, MSX, P&O Ferries and Tourvest. Joe Harvey, ‎Head of New Business Development at Tourvest Inflight Retail Services said: “We always look forward to TRC events – always great fun and a fantastic mix of industry people. I always meet somebody new as well as some very dear colleagues and friends.”

 

Originally conceived in the late 1960s and formalised in 1971, the TRC aims to further the interests and development of the travel retail Industry within the UK through its member companies.

 

The Travel Retail Consortium’s Cannes evening is one of three annual networking events that put the emphasis on informal, friendly gatherings with the emphasis on social bonding rather than business.

 

TRC member companies represented on the evening included: Aeon, Accolade Wines, Aurora World, Coty Inc., Guinness, Heineken, Imperial Tobacco International, Invu (Swiss Eyewear Group) , Mars, Morgan & Oates, Rémy Cointreau, Sekonda, Taittinger Champagne & Twinings .

 

Rebecca Harwood Lincoln, Vice Chair of the Travel Retail Consortium, added: “We know how busy everyone is during ‘Cannes’ week and so were delighted to have such a wonderful turnout at our event, with many people staying most of the evening.”

ABOUT THE TRC:

The Travel Retail Consortium’s objectives are to improve standards of business within the travel retail industry, promote members’ products and services, discuss industry issues and provide social and business networking opportunities for key industry customers and members’ representatives at annual events.

 

The TRC is also active in raising funds for charity and the Chairman nominates a charity of his choice during his tenure.

 

For membership enquiries please contact [email protected].