At Virtuoso Travel Week, taking place in Las Vegas this week, Matthew Upchurch, Chairman and CEO, and other executives from Virtuoso shared at its opening session Sunday night a slew of tech updates that are available to the network’s members.

Internova Travel Group has launched 2025-2026 Distinctive Voyages Planner, filled with departures beginning this month. “Distinctive Voyages” come with complimentary amenities and the services of an affiliated travel advisor host.

Virtuoso has appointed Angeles Yugdar as general manager, Latin America and the Caribbean. An industry leader with more than 25 years of experience in the global luxury travel space, Yugdar steps into the role following Bea Sajon’s transition to general manager for Continental Europe.

Virtuoso will host its fourth annual Travel Tech Summit during Virtuoso Travel Week this year. The Summit will take place Saturday, 9 August, at Bellagio Resort & Casino.Due to high demand, Virtuoso has almost doubled the capacity of this year’s Tech Summit and is expecting 500 attendees. The summit is led by tech entrepreneur, investor and Virtuoso board member Gilad Berenstein, who will open the discussion by showcasing key themes in travel technology he has been following over the past year, as well as the development of Virtuoso’s tech ecosystem.

Just a few weeks prior to its annual Travel Week, luxury travel network Virtuoso announced a promotion and several new additions to its global team. Most notably, Helen McCabe-Young has been named Senior Vice President, Global Products, while Thatcher Brown—who previously held the title—has departed Virtuoso to assume the role of CEO at Crescent Seas, a new luxury residence at sea concept.

Ensemble has added Riverside Luxury Cruises to its network of preferred partners, marking the first such affiliation/ with a travel agency consortium for the river cruise line. Said Ensemble: “Riverside brings a fresh perspective to river cruising with its boutique-style, all-suite ships and an emphasis on personalized, high-touch service.”

Independent travel buying network, CT Partners, has welcomed family-owned travel management company Sanford Travel to its membership group. The addition of Sanford Travel – previously aligned with Helloworld Business Travel – brings CT Partners’ membership to 33.

Link Travel Group has marked its third anniversary since inception by surpassing $1 billion in total transaction value (TTV) from its members. The invitation-only collective has swollen to 36 outlets from 32 brands, spread across five states, and reports that it expects “substantial growth” through financial year 2026.

Signature Travel Network has concluded a successful 2025 Regional Events series, welcoming members and partners across four major US cities: Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Ft. Lauderdale. The theme of this year’s events was EVOLVE.

Ensemble has revealed a third consecutive year of profit sharing, three years after its acquisition by Navigatr Group in 2022.

Virtuoso’s dedicated ultra high net worth (UHNW) division, aimed at the “tippy tippy top” of luxury travel and lifestyle clientele, is expected to come fully to life by 2026.

Link Travel Group’s evolution continues to gather momentum, with the collective reporting rising interest in agencies interested in joining thanks to its strong partnerships and future focus.