INTRODUCTION

This is the very first international forum in which senior leaders and up-and-coming female talent from across the industry come together to share, learn; challenge and progress their understanding of gender diversity and inclusion.

It is an innovative and collaborative forum, focussed on enhancing the full contribution of women to the workplace and jointly address current limitations.

An inclusive and non-conventional platform designed to encourage connections, engagement and participation of women and like-minded men.

Jointly developed by industry leaders Carnival UK, Visit Iceland/Promote Iceland and PEAK DMC with gender focused social enterprise Women in Travel.

Attendees will:

• Learn about global approaches to gender diversity and inclusion
• Understand the needs/aspirations of next generation female leaders
• Take away practical tools to implement ‘at home’
• Network with broader, global industry contacts

We are delighted that the First Lady of Iceland Eliza Reid will be the inaugural event’s key note speaker.

In addition, a free, exciting and sympathetic social programme will be available to those extending their stay over the weekend.

DESTINATION & STAY

The Forum takes place in Reykjavik, the capital city of Iceland, a country of extreme geological contrasts. Widely known as “The Land of Fire and Ice”, Iceland is home to some of the largest glaciers in Europe, and some of the world’s most active volcanoes. Iceland is also the land of light and darkness. Long summer days with near 24-hours of sunshine are offset by short winter days with only a few hours of daylight.

There will be an opportunity to explore this magical island during the weekend, thanks to the official and free of charge tours offered by our sponsors PEAK DMC, but PLEASE NOTE places are limited so do not forget to identify your chosen tour(s) on the registration form!

Do not miss the opportunity to discover all that Iceland has to offer and find out about your destination through the Official Website.

VENUE & ACCOMODATION

The Forum takes places at the 4-star Radisson Blu Saga Hotel where Forum’s guests are able to book their discounted accommodation through a preferential channel following this link:

Women in 2020 Radisson Blu Saga Accommodation.

The hotel is located in the heart of Reykjavík’s popular west-town district. Awarded by the World Travel Awards, as Iceland‘s Leading Business Hotel several years in a row, the hotel is newly renovated and conveniently located within Reykjavík‘s educational district and surrounded by a large free parking area. Built by the Icelandic farmers with a unique taste for modern architecture, the newly renovated hotel has 235 rooms with views of Reykjavík’s surrounding mountains and glaciers, on-site gym, a bank, beauty centre and a hair salon.

The hotel features 7 fully equipped meeting rooms with natural light for conferences and personal events. The hotel also provides a choice of two restaurants both known for their award-winning chefs. The Grillid, located on the top floor of the hotel is an acclaimed restaurant with a breathtaking panoramic view of the city. Mímir restaurant is a vibrant newcomer located on the first floor of the hotel and offers an exotic taste in food and drink.

With the hotel‘s strong link to agriculture ensures that the menus and cuisine of Hótel Saga are designed with reference to modern, Icelandic culinary traditions. This‚ ‘‘head to tail‘‘ food concept is intended to impress upon our guests the fact that they are enjoying the very best that Icelandic farmers and manufacturers have to offer.

AIR TRAVEL

If you are travelling to the Forum by air, a wide range of airlines have regular flights to the main international airport, Keflavik.

A bus service is operated between Reykjavík and Keflavík International Airport. Buses leave Reykjavík approximately 2.5 hours before flight departure. The drive from the airport to Reykjavík takes about 40-50 minutes.

More information about airlines and flights can be found here:

If you are travelling from the UK, EasyJet, Icelandair and British Airways have regular flights from London, Manchester and Edinburgh to Keflavik.

Reykjavik Excursions has offered a 50% discount for participants on the airport transfer with FlyBus. Participants can book directly themselves on their website using the promo code WOMENINTRAVEL at checkout.The discount is available for travels throughout January. The roundtrip is 3299 ISK with the discount, 4299 ISK if they want a drop off at Radisson hotel Saga.

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