Women in Travel Retail to meet at TFWA World Exhibition & Conference

With women working in travel retail across the globe preparing to participate in TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes, the membership organization for Women in Travel Retail (WiTR) announces a special partnership with TFWA this year.

The TFWA Lounge event on Oct. 26 at the Carlton Beach from 18:30 to 21:00, will be dedicated to Women in Travel Retail but open to women and men alike.

This year’s gathering is in place of WiTR’s traditional networking event in the Palais des Festivals, which has proven challenging to organize due to ongoing COVID restrictions. In the past, this event has raised substantial sums for charities in many countries, with a clear focus on women and children.

For the second year running, WiTR is raising money for Impact Hong Kong, which helps women experiencing homelessness to settle in a safe home, restore their mental and physical wellbeing, build their self-esteem and social capital, and discover their purpose.

At the TFWA Lounge, guests will be invited to make a voluntary contribution to the charity, but all will be welcome to come along and enjoy the evening.

Sarah Branquinho, president of WiTR, said; “Strong relationships are key to the success of the duty-free and travel retail community and WiTR members, like many others, are really looking forward to the opportunity to meet face to face at TFWA in Cannes. After such a turbulent period, this will be the perfect opportunity to celebrate with all colleagues in the industry as we join to revitalize our fabulous industry.”

In a news release, the TFWA Board said, “We are very pleased with the platform the TFWA Lounge will provide the WiTR association to offer the visibility that women in travel retail deserve. TFWA and WiTR look forward to welcoming all attendees of the TFWA Exhibition to the lounge to celebrate the re-emergence of a vibrant travel retail channel and contribute to a meaningful charitable cause."