World Routes to Turn 20 in Chicago!

Las Vegas (ots/PRNewswire) -

Las Vegas Officially Hands Over to Chicago for the 2014 Event

As a successful World Routes event in Las Vegas draws to a close
Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA) and Las Vegas
McCarran International Airport have officially handed the event over
to the City of Chicago Department of Aviation and Choose Chicago, the
city's tourism organisation for the 2014 event.

Speaking at the 19th World Route Development Forum in Las Vegas
today Rosemarie S. Andolino, Commissioner of the Chicago Department
of Aviation (CDA) said: "On behalf of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, we
are thrilled that Chicago was selected to serve as the host city for
the 20th World Route Development Forum in September 2014. The Forum
will provide us with the unique and significant opportunity to
showcase Chicago's O'Hare and Midway International Airports to
airline executives in charge of planning service to new
destinations."

"Tourism is a vital, essential part of Chicago's economic
strategy," added Don Welsh, Choose Chicago President and CEO.
"Hosting the World Routes 2014 conference is an important component
of our aggressive strategy underway to achieve Mayor Emanuel's goals
for increased visitation from across the globe. Working together with
the Chicago Department of Aviation, we intend to deliver a successful
conference and memorable experience for attendees in Chicago next
year."

"We are delighted to be bringing the 20th World Routes to Chicago
next year, the North American Market is strategically important to
UBM, not only due to its beautiful city and state-of-the-art meeting
facilities but also due to its excellent central location within the
region. This will enable World Routes 2014 to have an increased
attendance from North America and will ensure attendance from all
other worldwide markets because of the global flight accessibility
that Chicago's airports offer. "Adrian Newton, Group Director,
Transport and Technology, UBM Live.

2014 will see World Routes return to the US for the second year in
a row after this year's event which was the first time any Routes
event had taken place in the country. The 20th anniversary event will
be held at McCormick Place, the largest convention facility in the
Western Hemisphere. With the most diverse economy in the United
States, and home to several of the aviation industry's leading
companies, Chicago makes the perfect home for the 20th World Route
Development Forum.

Chicago is one of the most popular visitor destinations in the
world. Its unique combination of bustling cityscape alongside
beautiful parkland and stunning lakeside vistas saw over 46 million
visitors in 2012.

Ranked seventh in the world in the 2012 Global Cities Index,
Chicago has the fourth largest GDP in the world amongst metropolitan
areas, ahead of both London and Paris. Chicago is also a major
domestic and international transport hub and home of United Airlines
and Boeing, as well as two internationally renowned airports.
Chicago's main airport, O'Hare International, is the second busiest
airport in the world for traffic movement and the fifth busiest in
the world for passenger traffic, and Midway is the busiest airport in
Southwest Airlines' system - meaning Routes delegates can enjoy next
year's conference in a city that is rightly regarded as a true
aviation landmark.

Notes to Editors

About Routes

- Routes organises world-renowned airline and airport networking events
through its regional and global Route Development Forums. Each year, there is one
global event and one regional event in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Americas and CIS
respectively. http://www.routesonline.com

- Routes was founded in 1995 as part of the Manchester UK-based ASM Ltd.,
a consultancy specialising in the field of route development for airports.
http://www.asm-global.com

- Routes and ASM were acquired by UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd in August 2010.
From 1st August 2012 Routes, ASM and the Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition
become part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.

- UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for companies across
five continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch new products, promote
their brands and expand their markets. Through premiere brands such as MD&M, CPhI,
IFSEC, TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes portfolio of
events, Airport Cities and many others, UBM Live exhibitions, conferences, awards
programs, publications, websites and training and certification programs are an
integral part of the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 industry
sectors. http://www.ubmlive.com

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About UBM Plc

- UBM plc is a global events-led marketing services and communications
company. We help businesses do business, bringing the world's buyers and sellers
together at events and online, as well as producing and distributing news and
specialist content. Our 5,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into
expert teams which serve commercial and professional communities, helping them to do
business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

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Contact:
For further press information please contact: Victoria Jones, PR
Executive, Routes, T: +44-(0)161-234-2730, E: pr@routesonline.com