00:00As I said, I'm Marie. I'm the CEO of the Holiday World Show. I see lots of familiar faces and some new ones, so thank you very much for coming. We know it's taken a lot of time out of your day to come here and we really appreciate it.
00:11Today is very special for us because we launched the 33rd Annual Holiday World Show Belfast, even saying that's mind-blowing, it's going 33 years, in our partnership with our great friend Jonathan the Tear and his brilliant team at Bucket.
00:24We're delighted to have Jonathan on board again for the 2026 show and his continued support and the strength of the Bucket Brands play such an important role in the Northern Ireland travel scene, both on the trade and the consumer side.
00:37Next year's show will be in January in the beautiful Waterfront ICC from the 9th to the 11th of January.
00:44With a fantastic lineup, there will be a huge choice of travel options from staycations to exotic getaways.
00:52We have our cruise pavilion with Oasis back next year. We also have a new USA pavilion headed up by Travel Solutions' Peter.
01:01And that along with our Spanish pavilion and our home holiday pavilion, it's going to make it one of the best shows yet.
01:07One of the highlights of the show again this year, which will only be its second year running, is the Trade and Media Morning.
01:13It's something that we encourage all media and trade to attend. It's an opportunity to network, enjoy refreshments and have a first look at what the exhibitors are offering before we open the doors to the public.
01:24So that's on Friday the 9th from 10 to 12.
01:27This, for the Trade to 26th show, we're delighted to announce a new partnership with Belfast International Airport, who are kindly supporting the trade and media morning.
01:36So a big thank you to them and we look forward to working together to make this part of the show even more impactful.
01:42So right in your doors, we look forward to seeing you there and we'll be welcoming you.
01:47So I'm going to hand you over to Jonathan now, who's going to say a few words about our fantastic collaboration.
01:52And then we're going to hear a few words from Joanne from Belfast International Airport.
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