A Virtual Education

Saint Lucia. The Florida Keys. Cancun. Tampa’s Gulf Coast. These are some of the most romantic destinations you can imagine—and they’ll all be represented at the virtual Weddings Honeymoons Expo, which will take place 2 to 5 p.m. (EST) Feb. 6 and 7.

At press time, participants included Visit Tampa Bay, Saint Lucia, Florida Keys Key West, and Melody Maker Cancun. And returning is the Destination Wedding Honeymoon Specialists Association (DWHSA).

The fact that these destinations and suppliers are participating means they are eager to do business with you and help you give your wedding, honeymoon, anniversary and other romance travelers the trip of their lives.

Saint Lucia—which has been lauded nine times by the World Travel Awards as the World’s Leading Honeymoon Destination—offers dreamy wedding settings such as beaches, waterfalls, mountaintops, botanical gardens and churches.

The subtropical Florida Keys, a 125-mile-long chain of islands known as “America’s Caribbean,” is a popular wedding destination for mainstream, gay and lesbian couples.

Tampa Bay promotes itself as “the hip, urban heart of Florida’s Gulf Coast” with adventure, sun, fun and culture in a diverse destination.

Melody Maker Cancun is Be Live Hotels’ vibrant new brand focused on entertainment. CEO Javier Blanco told us the property is set to “become the social entertainment epicenter of Cancun—a combination of Vegas and South Beach in the Mexican Caribbean.”

DWHSA is the world’s largest network of romance travel specialists, with more than 800 professionals around the U.S., Canada and the world who promote, plan, sell and manage destination weddings, honeymoons and all types of romantic getaways.

Sponsored by travAlliancemedia, these Digital Travel Events let you participate from your desktop or your tablet. These free virtual shows mimic a real, in-person conference, allowing you to virtually walk a tradeshow, chat with the reps at the booth, collect collateral, listen to panel discussions and webinars, and learn from veteran travel agents in video QAs.

Future travel events include the Destination Cruise Expo, scheduled for March 20-21. It is not too early for suppliers to sign up as sponsors for those shows. Suppliers interested in becoming a sponsor or participant should contact Maura Lee Byrne at 856-505-1451 or mbyrne@travalliance.com.