World Travel Market Hashtag Hijacked by Real-World Maldivian Protests
Photo Credit: Free Tibet protestors stand out of the InterContinental Westminster on November 5, 2013. Flickr / Free Tibet
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The Maldives protesters know more about making a social media splash than all the social media experts on tap to speak at World Travel Market. Perhaps they'll be invited next year to lead a seminar?
The halls of one of the world's most well-known travel trade events, London's World Travel Market, are filled this week with nearly 48,000 travel industry professionals, government ministers, bloggers, and reporters who are focused on driving visitors and tourism dollars to their own countries or cities.
But as one of the largest industries in the world, travel has both a positive impact and a dark underside. And those unpleasant truths are seeping into the polished booths and buffet tables visited by WTM attendees this year, both online and in person.
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