Grand Hyatt Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
About the Event
Connections is the global networking and event organiser exclusively serving senior leaders and experts in luxury, wellness and meetings. We bring handpicked leaders from the luxury travel industry together to do business and to discuss the trends and challenges facing the marketplace. Each event welcomes just 80 delegates (30-40 top buyers, 30-40 selected luxury suppliers and sponsors). Buyers are selected through extensive research and word of mouth recommendation together with existing partners and suppliers. They represent key and emerging luxury travel markets (including the US, Brazil etc) and reflect the region in which the event is located (for example, the inaugural event in Europe welcomed 50% of buyers from Europe and 50% from outside the region). The suppliers are only the best companies in luxury travel around the globe who are invited to participate; these include airlines, hotels, private jet and yacht charters, cruise lines and destinations. To read the wonderful independent feedback by Feefo, click here.
Sunday, 16th October - Day One
(All day)
Free time – Spa optional
(2 hours)
Place: Tano Cucina Italiana
Breakfast
(1 hour)
Informal cocktail reception
Place: Espaço Lagoa
Informal dinner
Monday, 17th October - Day Two
(2 hours)
Place: Tano Cucina Italiana
Breakfast
(45 minutes)
Opening welcome with Micaela Giacobbe, director of events and Tristan Dowell of Hyatt Hotels Corporation
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
Connections Experience
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
Connections Experience
(30 minutes)
Business break
Free time
(30 minutes)
Connections Group Discussions with Patricia Simillon head of strategic marketing at Amadeus IT Group
(45 minutes)
Connections at Grand Ballroom Outdoor Terrace
(1 hour)
Connections picnic lunch
(15 minutes)
Business break
Free time
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
Connections Experience
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
Connections Experience
(30 minutes)
Business break
Free time
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
Connections Experience
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
Connections Experience
(1:30 minutes)
Free time
(2:30 minutes)
Place: Cantô Gastrô E Lounge
Connections Dinner
Tuesday, 18th October - Day Three
(15 minutes)
Business break
Free time
(2:15 minutes)
Place: Tano Cucina Italiana
Breakfast
(30 minutes)
Place: Rio Ballroom
Day 2 briefing and feedback
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
Connections Experience
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
Connections Experience
(15 minutes)
Business break
Free time
(1:15 minutes)
Place: Rio Ballroom
Connections Group Experience with Jay Shetty sponsored by Telegraph Media Grou
(30 minutes)
Business break
Free time
(1 hour)
Transfer meeting
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
Connections Experience
(45 minutes)
Meet at the supplier’s table and choose an activity
Connections Experience