Kevin May Biography

Biography: Kevin May – editor and co-founder

A journalist of 18 years, Kevin May began his career as a sub-editor with the Police Gazette newspaper at New Scotland Yard in London. He left in 1997 to read criminology at university and then joined the Essex Enquirer as a reporter before becoming a core member of the editorial team at business title Media Week (UK).

After running Mediaweek.co.uk for two years, during which time the title switched to a web-first news strategy, Kevin became the first full time editor of Travolution at Reed Business Information UK, a sister title of Travel Weekly UK focusing on online travel.

He played a major role in driving the growth of the magazine, as well as launching a website, awards scheme, annual conference and podcast.

The Travolution Blog, a first in travel trade media in the UK, attracted interest around the world and saw Kevin become an early advocate of digital social media. Travolution was shortlisted for Magazine of the Year (2007 PPA Awards) and Research Project of the Year (2008 AOP Awards) for its Travolution Generations initiaitve.

Tnooz won the Online Travel Trade Publication of the Year at the British Travel Press Awards in 2011.

Kevin is a regular speaker, panellist and moderator at industry events, including the PhoCusWright conferences, ITB Berlin, ITT, WebinTravel, ABTA and IAB (UK).

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