SALEM, Ohio — Travel industry delegates recently met with bank, alumni and upscale group travel planners at the Select Traveler Conference in a gathering of networking, education and business appointments to book group travel for 2021 and beyond. The conference was rated as the most successful event in the 30-year history of The Group Travel Family, which manages the meeting.

Select Traveler Conference delegates reported that it met or exceeded their expectations, with an 89% approval rating.

“We are always interested in whether we met or exceed expectations,” said Jennifer Ferguson of The Group Travel Family. “We are overwhelmed that almost everyone had their expectations met.”

Delegates also approved of the marketplace, with 91% rating it a satisfying event. And 84% of the delegates said they made important contacts they would have missed if they had not attended the conference. Business appointment sessions rated an all-time high with a 95% approval rating.

“We also ask how enjoyable the conference was, because it is important that while delegates conduct business, they also need to have fun,” said Ferguson.

Seventy-eight percent of delegates said they found the event extremely or very enjoyable, with another 17% rating the event as enjoyable. “We are pleased the 95% found Select Traveler Conference as an enjoyable event,” said Ferguson.

Select Traveler staff scored a home run unheard of in the travel industry with a 100% approval rating by the delegates.

“The staff that operate this conference are members of The Group Travel Family, and it shows that we are a family,” said Charlie Presley, founder of the organization.

The most telling statistic is, when asked if they would attend the Select Traveler Conference 2021 in Panama City Beach, Florida, 78% of delegates said yes, 22% said very probably and not a single delegate responded with a no.

To reserve your spot at the Select Traveler Conference 2021 in Panama City Beach, February 28-March 2, 2021, call 800-628-0993, or register online at selecttravelerconf.com.