Attendance Surges at 2015 New York Times Travel Show NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2015 –The New York TimesTravel Showsaw a significant rise in attendance this year with the highest attendee numbersin the Travel Show’s past eight years. Overall attendance was up 20 percent as compared to last year, with approximately 28,500 attendees in 2015. Consumer attendance increased by 24 percent over 2014, with trade attendance also up by 11 percent. Of the Travel Show’s more than 500 exhibitors, 130 made their debut in 2015. Additionally, more than 700 members of the media attended the 2015 Travel Show, gaining insights from the Travel Show’s exclusive Trade Day seminars and focus conferences, as well as experiencing two days of consumer events, that featured nearly 250 travel industry speakers and experts. Speakers who were new to the Travel Show this year included Mark Wells, U.S. Dept. of State coordinator for Cuban Affairs; Paula Froelich, Yahoo Travel editor in chief;Matthew Kepnes, budget travel expert and author;Lee Abbamonte, multimedia travel personality and travel expert; and Ari Charlestein and Howard Rappaport, co-founders of Travel Education Network and travel points experts. Visit NYTimes.com/TravelShow and follow @NYTTravelShow for the latest New York Times Travel Show news, including upcoming dates for the 2016 Travel Show. 2015 New York Times Travel Show Sponsors South African Tourism, supporter of the Travel Show since 2008, was a gold sponsor of The New York Times Travel Show. China National Tourist Office, Etihad Airways, Turkish Tourism,and Visit Florida were silver sponsors of the Travel Show. American Express was the trade sponsor of the Travel Show. Expo Milanowas the sponsor of the Travel Show’s Taste of the World pavilion. Spoons Across America was the sponsor of the Taste of the World’s Kids Kitchen. Supporting sponsors were ChopChop Magazine, Green Bronx Machine, Intrepid Museum,SuperChefs Cookery for Kids and Whole Kids Foundation. 2 Industry sponsors included: Adventure Cycling Association, Association for the Promotion of Tourism to Africa, American Society of Travel Agents, Africa Travel Association, Atlantic City Alliance, Adventure Travel Trade Association, Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association, Caribbean Tourism Organization, Cruise Lines International Association, Cruise Planners, International Association of Culinary Professionals, The International Ecotourism Society, International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association, Millennials in Travel, National Association of Railroad Passengers, New York State Tourism, Pacific Asia Travel Association, Professional Travel Bloggers Association, Society of American Travel Writers, United States Tour Operators Association, Well-Being Travel and Young Professionals Society. Media sponsors included: Caribbean Journal, Family Travel Forum, GoNomad.com, ManAboutWorld, NDT TV, offMetro.com, Passport Magazine, travAlliancemedia, Travel Market Report, Travel to Wellness, Travel World News, Wedding Salon, Where in New York, WNET-TV, WNYC, VVH-TV and Yahoo! Travel. About The New York Times Travel Show (www.NYTimes.com/TravelShow) The Travel Show is the largest and longest-running trade and consumer travel show in North America, featuring the Travel Industry Conference, Consumer Seminars, and an interactive Exhibition including more than 500 exhibitors from Africa, Asia, Australia/South Pacific, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America, Mexico and the United States. In addition to discounts and special offers, the show provides educational seminars and live entertainment for families, individuals, couples and seniors.Join the conversation and follow @NYTTravelShow for the latest Travel Show news. About The New York Times Company The New York Times Company (NYSE:NYT) is a global media organization dedicated to enhancing society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news and information. The company includes The New York Times, International New York Times, NYTimes.com, INYT.com and related properties. It is known globally for excellence in its journalism, and innovation in its print and digital storytelling and its business model. Follow news about the company at @NYTimesComm. Source: The New York Times Company The New York Times Danielle Rhoades Ha 212-556-8719 [email protected] 3 Stephanie Yera 212-556-1957 [email protected] ###