{"id":45412,"date":"2022-03-24T04:00:14","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T17:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/?p=45412"},"modified":"2022-03-23T16:47:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T05:47:20","slug":"major-travel-expo-comes-to-geelong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/geelongtimes\/sponsored\/major-travel-expo-comes-to-geelong\/","title":{"rendered":"Major travel expo comes to Geelong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Geelong will host Victoria\u2019s largest travel expos since COVID-19 as travel providers from across Australia and the world visit the city.<\/p>\n<p>Geelong Travel will present a Travel and Cruise World Expo next weekend, with a host of exclusive, one-time offers available for eager holidaymakers ready to hit the road, air and sea.<\/p>\n<p>More than 60 exhibitors and 36 presenters will show what they have to offer for keen tourists for the six-hour event across four rooms at Geelong\u2019s GMHBA Stadium on Sunday, April 3.<\/p>\n<p>The travel expo promises to cover all the bases for travellers next holiday, whether it\u2019s a cruise, rail tour, wildlife safari, nature-based travel, polar expedition or European odyssey.<\/p>\n<p>Australian television legend Ray Martin headlines the list of guest speakers with a presentation of his travel experiences, called Places I\u2019ve been and people I\u2019ve met.<\/p>\n<p>Geelong Travel owner Stuart Coffield said excitement was palpable across Victoria for the show as travel operators returned to business after a tumultuous two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very excited. We\u2019ve already had clients ring up to book accommodation from Warrnambool and Bendigo, they\u2019re coming down for the weekend. We\u2019ll have plenty of day trippers from Melbourne too,\u201d Mr Coffield said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s exclusive deals available on the day, and it\u2019s the chance to talk to someone face to face and not in a chat room with someone from overseas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can speak to real people that have been on the holidays and they\u2019re not reading off prompt sheets.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll have holidays for every age group and everyone; from New Zealand, to Europe, to North America, South Africa, and cruising.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone wants to travel. 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