The Four Seasons, United Kingdom

Hampshire

About the Event

Focusing on the highest-caliber leisure agents and suppliers in the premium travel industry, Connections Luxury has taken its unique approach across the world, including Portugal, Abu Dhabi, China and Brazil. Connections Luxury events provide the perfect environment, the memorable experiences and the time needed to truly make a connection. The events also create a platform for exploring the trends and challenges facing the premium travel industry through lively roundtable discussions and stimulating workshops.Suppliers represent key and emerging luxury travel markets including hotel chains, boutique hotels, DMCs, airlines, private jet and yacht charters, cruise lines and destinations.Buyers are handpicked through research and word-of-mouth recommendations. They represent key and emerging luxury travel markets and reflect the region in which the event is located.

Sunday, 28th September - Day One

VIP transfers – check in – Spa Access

Free time – Spa optional

(4 hours)

Place: Terrace

Cocktail reception by Lingua Communications

Informal networking reception

(4 hours)

Place: Four season restaurant

Informal dinner

Informal dinner

Monday, 29th September - Day Two

Place: Lobby

Spa /Run/ mountain bike/tennis orSpinning class (6.45-7.35) and breakfast (from 7.00)

Free time – optional activitiesand breakfast

Opening welcome with Micaela Giacobbe director of events

Opening with refreshments and networking

Connections meeting 1

One-to-one Meeting

(50 minutes)

Connections meeting 2

One-to-one Meeting

(50 minutes)

Networking lunch with Ken Segall former creative director Apple sponsored by The Telegraph

(50 minutes)

Connections meeting 4

One-to-one Meeting

(50 minutes)

Connections meeting 5

One-to-one Meeting

(50 minutes)

Connections meeting 6

One-to-one Meeting

(50 minutes)

The Future Generation with Ewan MacLeod leading mobile technology expert

(30 minutes)

Free time

(50 minutes)

Cocktail mixologist sponsored by JEANRICHARD

(2 hours)

Dinner with live entertainment Wines by Etihad Airways

Tuesday, 30th September - Day Three

(55 minutes)

Spa /Run/ mountain bike/tennis or Spinning class (optional) and breakfast

(50 minutes)

Opening day 2 with networking by Accord Group

(50 minutes)

Connections meeting 7

One-to-one Meeting

(50 minutes)

Connections meeting 8

One-to-one Meeting

(50 minutes)

Connections meeting 9

One-to-one Meeting

(1:35 minutes)

Networking BBQ lunch with Michelin starred chef Jason Atherton

(50 minutes)

Connections meeting 10

(50 minutes)

Connections meeting 11

(50 minutes)

Connections meeting 12

Networking BBQ lunch with Michelin starred chef Jason Atherton

(15 minutes)

Closing remarks

(1 hour)

Networking and experiences

Wednesday, 29th October - Day Four

Spa, departures and VIP transfers