CALENDAR OF TRAVEL TRADE FAIRS AND CONVENTIONS, CY 2011 - 2012
JANUARY
International
ATF 2013 (ASEAN Tourism Forum cum TRAVEX)*
Date and Venue: January 17-24, 2013, Vientiane, Laos
ATF is a cooperative regional effort to promote the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as one tourist destination. This annual event involves all the tourism industry sectors of the 10 member nations of ASEAN: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Laos will host ATF 2013 and is all geared up to welcome over 1,600 delegates which includes 400 international buyers and 150 international media. The theme for next year’s ATF is “Hand in hand, conquering our future.” DOT will have a 180-sqm Philippine Pavilion in which some 19 sellers / stakeholders from the industry could join. Invitation is open to DOT-accredited travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, and resorts including government sector with a maximum of 2 delegates. Participation is on a first-come-first-served basis. For further details, please contact DOT Team AsPac, Tel. No. (63 2) 524-2423 or 0915-186-7513 or email at [email protected] (attn: Jing Nieves)
Feria Internacional de Turismo (FITUR)*
Date and Venue: January 18-22, 2012, Feria de Madrid, Spain
FITUR is the leading tourism tradeshow for the Spanish speaking market. It is the key to doing business with Spain, Mediterranean Europe and with buyers from Latin America. In 2011 there were 10,434 exhibiting companies from 166 countries / regions, 209,260 visitors (both tourism professionals and general public) and 7,726 journalists from 59 countries, a turnout that demonstrates the importance of FITUR in the international travel circuit. DOT will have a 31.5 sqm country stand that can accommodated 4-6 exhibitors. For further details, contact DOT Team Europe (Dir. Verna Buensuceso), Tel. (63 2) 523-0934 / 524-1928 / 523-8411 loc. 256 or email [email protected]. For further details, please log on to http://www.ifema.es
FEBRUARY
International
EPIF 2011 (Eco-Products International Fair)
Date and Venue: February10-12, 2011, New Delhi, India
An environmental exhibition cum conference in Asia that showcases the most advanced environmental technologies, providing opportunities to explore business collaborations, and promoting public awareness of environmentally friendly products and services. Contact Information: Asian Productivity Organization (APO), Hirakawa-cho Dai-ichi Seimei Bldg. 2F
1-2-10 Hirakawa-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093, Japan Tel: 81-3-5226 3920 Fax: 81-3-5226 3950 E-mail: [email protected] or log on to http://www.apo-epif.org/2011/
Moscow International Festival “Golden Dolphin”*
Date and Venue: February 17-20, 2011, Moscow, Russia
Dubbed as Eastern Europe’s largest diving and water sports expo, the event brings together some 300 water tourism stakeholders such as dealers and equipment distributors, photographers and artists alike. It draws more than 23,000 visitors from all regions of Russia and abroad. It features sale of diving gear, travel tours, training programs, a wholesome festival of underwater photography and cinematography. Russia and the CIS has 650,000 certified divers, 670 dive clubs, with each diver spending an average of US$4,000 to US$6,000 per drive trip. For further details, contact DOT Team Europe (Dir. Verna Buensuceso), Tel. (63 2) 523-0934 / 524-1928 / 523-8411 loc. 256 or email [email protected].
Outbound Travel Mart (OTM)*
Date and Venue: February 17-19 and and 24-26, 2012, Mumbai and New Delhi, India
OTM is India’s leading and only travel show focused on outbound travel with a balanced mix of trade, corporate and leisure travel visitors, and as such the right platform for marketing to the Indian travel trade, MICE segment and general tourists. Activities include product presentation, sales calls, and developing new business ties. For further details, please contact Team India, Glen Agustin, Tel. (63 2) 525-3826 Email [email protected].
New York Times Travel Show*
Date and Venue: February 25-27, 2011, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City
New York Times Travel Show is acknowledged around the globe as one of the leading consumer and travel trade shows in the U.S. Celebrating its eighth anniversary in 2011, the show will offer a rare opportunity to reach more than 24,000 responsive travelers and travel professionals. For further details, log on to http://www.nyttravelshow.com
Our World Underwater Show*
Date and Venue: February 18-20, 2011, Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, Rosemont, Illinois
A celebration of its first 40 years, the event features trade exhibits, in-depth workshops and symposiums, children’s activity center, underwater photo competition, film festival, and many more. For further details, log on to http://www.ourworldunderwater.com/
NATAS Travel Fair 2011 (National Association of Travel Agents of Singapore)*
Date and Venue: February 24-26, 2012, Singapore Expo, Singapore
NATAS 2012 is Singapore’s biggest consumer travel fair which brings together more than 95 exhibitors, most of whom are travel specialists, tour operators and national tourist organizations to present travel destinations around the Asia Pacific region and the world to over 75,000 show visitors. DOT has reserved a 36-square meter booth space where the Philippine private sector delegation could promote their products. DOT will also hold a Philippine Tourism Roadshow to Singapore and Malaysia on February 28 – March 1, 2012. It includes product presentations and one-on-one business meetings. For further details, contact Department of Tourism (Aspac Team) Tel. (63 2) 524-2423 or email [email protected].
19th AIME 2011 (Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo)
Date and Venue: February 15-16, 2011, Melbourne Convention Center, Melbourne, Australia
Now on its 19th year and still the premier meetings and incentives event in the Asia-Pacific region, the event continues to be the must-attend event for the meetings and events industry and has won the prestigious 'Exhibition of the Year' award at the Meetings and Events Australia (MEA) National Awards for the past two years. The event is considered the best place to discover the latest ideas, network with the right people and place business. For further details, log on to http://www.aime.com.au/
Local
18th Travel Tour Expo 2011
Date and Venue: February 18-20, 2011, SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
A showcase of the country’s top destinations and services offering attractive tour packages, travel discounts, and souvenir items from the biggest travel agencies, cruise operators, airlines, hotels, resorts, and shops. Top travel offices of foreign countries are on hand to buy local tour packages. For further details, please contact Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA), Tel. (63 2) 552-0026 to 29 Email [email protected] Website www.ptaatraveltourexpo.com.ph
MARCH
International
MATTA Fair Kuala Lumpur 2011 (Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents)*
Date and Venue: March 11-13, 2011, Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MATTA Fair is the premier consumer travel and tourism fair in Malaysia and is an established event widely recognized and supported by exhibitors and consumers. The event will once again showcase a wide and comprehensive choice of travel and holiday products from all over the world in one venue. For further details, log on to http://www.matta.org.my
ITB – Berlin 2012 (Internationale Tourismus-Borse)*
Date and Venue: March 07-11, 2012, Berlin, Germany
The largest travel fair in the world with over 11,163 travel wholesalers, resorts, hotels, airlines, cruises, tourism associations, national tourism offices and other tourism-related enterprises representing more than 180 countries and territories, with more than 169,295 visitors, among which were 110,791 trade visitors and 58,504 consumers. For further details, contact DOT Team Europe (Dir. Verna Buensuceso), Tel. (63 2) 523-0934 / 524-1928 / 523-8411 loc. 256 or email [email protected]. or [email protected]. For further details, please log on to http://www1.messe-berlin.de
17th Annual Honolulu Festival*
Date and Venue: March 11-13, 2011, Hawaii
The Honolulu Festival is one of Hawaii’s premier cultural events, promoting, cooperation and ethnic harmony between Hawaii and the Asia Pacific region. The three-day festival, attended by an average 15,000 spectators including Americans from the US mainland, occurs every year in March. Dance performances and traditional art demonstrations are displayed by performers and craftsmen from Australia, Japan, Hawaii, Korea, Philippines, Taiwan, Tahiti and US Mainland. The festival culminates with a Grand Parade in Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki. For further details, log on to http://honolulufestival.com/
Los Angeles Times Travel & Adventure Show*
Date and Venue: March 19-20, 2011, Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, California
From safaris to scuba diving, wind surfing to wine tours, archeology excursions to relaxing on a pristine beach, here’s where you’ll discover amazing travel destinations, attractions, activities, resorts, products, luxury goods and services and so much more! More than 500 exhibitors. Trip giveaways. Cultural entertainment. It’s everything you need to get far away from the every day. For further details, log on to http://events.latimes.com/travelshow/
Beneath the Sea Travel Show*
Date and Venue: March 25-27, 2011, Meadowlands Exposition Center, Secaucus, New Jersey, USA
America’s largest consumer scuba and dive travel show, Beneath The Sea annual exposition features seminars and workshops, lots of great door prizes, a film festival showcasing the work of world-renowned underwater videographers, great parties, and exhibits and demonstrations by hundreds of manufacturers, dive clubs, dive shops, resorts, and much more! A travel fair to promote dive sites and destinations. For further details, log on to http://www.beneaththesea.org/
Guangzhou International Travel Fair*
Date and Venue: March 24-26, 2011, Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Center, Guangzhou, China
GITF 2011 is the foremost trade show dedicated to the Chinese travel and tourism industry. The show will bring together potential buyers, travel professionals, and key market players from all around the world. The event will provide exhibitors an excellent opportunity to showcase the exotic travel destinations and services. For further details, log on to http://www.gitf.com.cn
LIDS 2011 (London International Dive Show)*
Date and Venue: March 26-27, 2011, ExCel Center, London, UK
LIDS features a host of dive-related events and presentations: world-class diving speakers, state-of-the-art dive gears, latest diving holidays, try-dive and rebreather pools, and dive training advice. For further details, contact DOT Team Europe (Dir. Verna Buensuceso), Tel. (63 2) 523-0934 / 524-1928 / 523-8411 loc. 256 or email [email protected] or log on to http://www.diveshows.co.uk/
Korea Student Fair*
Date and Venue: March (TBA), Seoul, South Korea
The bi-annual gathering is the biggest event dedicated to studies abroad. It is joined by hundreds of exhibitors from different countries and attended by thousands of local students eager to acquire first-hand information and professional, career-related advice from both domestic and foreign educators.
Local
Philippine International Furniture Show
Date and Venue: March 3-6, 2011, SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
A annual gathering of furniture and furnishings retailers, wholesalers, importers; specifiers, interior designers, hoteliers; real estate developers; restaurateurs, spa developers, landscape architects. Organized by the Chamber of Furniture Industries of the Philippines. For further details, please contact Global-Link MP Events, Tel. (63 2) 750-8585 / 844-2882 Email [email protected] or www.cfip.ph
MICECON 2013 (Meetings, Incentives, Exhibitions, Conventions)
March 6-9, 2013, SMX Convention Center, Lanang, Davao City
A 2-day comprehensive educational program for M.I.C.E. and tourism practitioners. It consists of plenary sessions on MICE and tourism industry, talks on Global meeting trends, brand strategy, the art of great events, the making of an incentive destination, M.I.C.E. technovations, and other topics on business and travel. A day of one-on-one business session between the invited buyers and suppliers of related products and services. Trade exhibition on Philippine destinations, MICE facilities, hotels and resorts, souvenir center and other related products and services. For further details, contact MICECON 2013 Manila Secretariat, M.I.C.E. and Business Development Unit – Tourism Promotions Board, 4/F Legaspi Towers 300, Roxas Blvd., Manila 1004 Phone (63 2) 525-6110 / 6635 / 9318 to 27 loc. 256 Fax (63 2) 521-6165 Email [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected] Website www.micecon.net
Philippine – Korea Travel Exchange (PhilKoTex)
Date and Venue: March, Manila (TBA)
A gathering of Korean tour operators with table-top meeting with their Philippine counterparts in Manila.
APRIL
International
Daegu Gyeongbuk*
Date and Venue: April, Daegu, South Korea
20th Marine Diving Fair 2012*
Date and Venue: April 6-8, 2012, Sunshine City Convention Center, Ikebukuro, Tokyo, Japan
The MDF is an annual dive fair in Japan organized by the Marine Diving Fair Organization and Marine Arts Center Cp. Ltd. Supported by over 200 exhibiting companies from 49 countries and regions including dive resorts, tourism boards, airlines, hotels, and travel agencies. It is one of Asia’s biggest diving resort and consumer fair. Last year, it attracted 51,843 visitors comprising divers, travel trade practitioners, end-users, media and the general public. For further details and participation, please contact Renee Marie Reyes or Babette Sagudo (DOT Team Japan), Tel. Nos. (63 2) 524-6831 / 521-7560 or email at [email protected] or [email protected]. Or log on to http://www.marine-web.com/mdf/index_e.html
ADEX 2011 (Asia Dive Expo)*
Date and Venue: April 13-15, 2012, Hall A, Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
ADEX is the region’s longest running dive show and a must-attend event on the international dive calendar. For further details, log on to http://www.uw3some.com/index.php?adex
17th COTTM 2011 (China Outbound Travel & Tourism Market)*
Date and Venue: April 13-15, 2011, Beijing, China
COTTM is the only business to business exhibition in China dedicated to the outbound travel market. The event is well established in the industry calendar as the most important B2B travel event in China. The travel show is a unique business platform for international countries to showcase their destinations and services to the increasingly mobile and expanding Chinese outbound market. Over 230 exhibitors from 55 countries are expected to participate during the event. For further details, log on to http://www.cottm.com/
Xi'an Horticultural Expo 2011 (International Horticultural Exposition 2011)
Date and Venue: April 28 to October 22, 2011, Chan-Ba Ecological District, Xi'an, China
Upon the approval of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH) and the State Council, the International Horticultural Exposition 2011 will last for 178 days. The event is sponsored by The People's Government of Shaanxi Province, the State Forestry Administration, P.R.China, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the China Flower Association. It is also co-sponsored by the Xi'an Municipal People's Government. At present, 105 cities and organizations at home and abroad have confirmed their participation in the event, which is expected to attract 12 million visitors. For further details, log on to http://en.expo2011.cn/
MAY
International
17th Tour Expo*
Date and Venue: May 3-5, 2011, Intex, Osaka, Japan
Tour Expo, Kansai's biggest event, showcases the latest information on travel that includes domestic and overseas tourist attractions, leisure facilities and travel-related goods and services. For further details, log on to http://www.fair.or.jp/tourexpo/2011/
Arabian Travel Market*
Date and Venue: May 2-5, 2011, Dubai International Convention Center, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Arabian Travel Market is the travel and tourism event unlocking business potential within the Middle East for inbound and outbound tourism professionals. Tourism destinations from the Middle East and around the world showcase a diverse range of accommodation options, breathtaking tourism attractions and new airline routes. For further details, log on to http://www.arabiantravelmarket.com/
Bahrain International Travel Expo*
Date and Venue: May 12-14, 2011, Bahrain International Convention Center, Bahrain
An international exposition on current travel trends, new projects and emerging destinations. For further details, please log on to http://www.bahrainexhibitions.com
WTF 2012 (World Travel Fair)*
Date and Venue: May 9-13, 2012, Shanghai Exhibition Center, Jing’An District, Shanghai, China
WTF is a business expo that one will not miss. As the most famous integrated travel resource expo in China, WTF has successfully built communicating bridge for business people to extend the social circle, build co-operation partnership, and expand new markets. As in the previous format, the first two days are dedicated for the travel trade and media representatives while the last day is for the consumer / general public. There will be product presentations and networking dinner on May 9 to give participants the opportunity to have business sessions with the travel trade and media. Accredited hotels, resorts and tour operators are invited to participate in the exposition. For further details, please contact Team China (Attn: Anabelle Apostol), Phone (63 2) 523-3722 / 524-2423 / 523-8411 loc. 224 Email: [email protected] or log on to http://www.worldtravelfair.com.cn/en/
International Exposition (Expo 2012)
Date and Venue: May 12 – August 12, 2012, Yeosu, Korea
The Philippine theme for the Expo 2012 which is the “Islands of Diversity – Seas of Connectivity” will emphasize the value of ecotourism and feature the wealth of our seas as the source of our connectivity to the world. The Philippines stands to gain much from participation in this event which is estimated to generate 10 million Korean visitors. For further details, contact Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), Ms. Jeannie Sudario, Tel. No. (63 2) 525-1153 / 9318 loc. 231 or email at [email protected]
ASEAN Resort Holidays Travel Fair 2012
Date and Venue: May 18-20, 2012, Mid-Valley Exhibition Centre, Mid-Valley City, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
This exclusive event is specifically designed to meet the ever increasing interest of holiday makers for an enjoyable vacation in resort destinations in the ASEAN nations. The 3-day event will - for the first time - bring together an exclusive selection of most popular resort holiday destinations from within the region, namely, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Brunei, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia and Lao. It will showcase a wide selection of resorts that include island and beach resorts, mountain resorts, integrated family resort, theme parks, adventure resorts, tropical rainforest resorts, ecotourism resorts, lake view resorts, golf and spa resorts, and health resort, among others. It will pave the way for both the government and private sector exhibitors to collaborate with more than 500 invited holiday planners, MICE organizers and tour and travel companies. Target number of visitors to the exhibition is about 25,000. A business – to – business matching session will be scheduled for buyers and sellers. Exhibition rates: 3m x 3m booth: RM 7,500 (modular stand with rear and side walls, fascia board, carpet, lighting, info desk, chairs); bare space only: RM 750 per sqm (min size @ 36 sq). For further details, please contact DOT Team AsPac, Tel. No. (63 2) 524-2423 / 523-1929 or email at [email protected] or [email protected]
JUNE
International
24th KOTFA 2011 (Korea World Travel Fair)*
Date and Venue: June 2-5, 2011, CoEx Exhibition Center, Seoul, South Korea
KOTFA 2011 is Korea’s biggest international travel trade exhibition with over 80,000 consumers and world-class cultural performances from participating NTOs and entities. The expo will bring together leading professional, destination management companies, hotels and convention bureaus, under one roof, from around the world. The visitors will have the advantage to meet the experts and get exciting tips on how to find the best holiday destination, as well as try out new and wonderful flavors of food and drinks. The expo will provide an ideal platform to exhibitors to showcase the latest products and services to qualified buyers. For further details, log on to http://www.kotfa.co.kr/main/main.htm
Scuba Show*
Date and Venue: June 4-5, 2011, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, California
America’s largest consumer dive show with over 100 dive retailers and 11,000 attendees. For further details, log on to http://www.scubashow.com/
International Travel Expo Hong Kong*
Date and Venue: June 14-17, 2012, Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Center, Hong Kong
ITE is a showcase of tourism products and services belonging to the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibition market. The Department of Tourism is participating in the travel expo with a Philippine pavilion. A product presentation will be conducted in Macau and Hong Kong on Hune 12 and 13, respectively, to maximize the Philippine presence during this trip. For further details, please contact Team AsPac (attn: Aida Romasanta) Phone (63 2) 524-2423 or email [email protected]. For further details, log on to http://www.itehk.com/ITEHK/
BITE 2011 (8th Beijing International Tourism Expo)
Date and Venue: June 17-19, 2011, China International Convention Center, Beijing, China
One of the most profitable events for exhibitors, BITE is expected to host 3,500 trade visitors, 30,000 public visitors, and 850 exhibitors from 90 countries. Last year alone, the expo generated revenues of 2.9 billion yuan (or an increase of 16% compared to the previous year). In terms of direct spending, it generated some 86 million yuan (or an increase of 19.4% compared to the previous year). It features the following activities: On-site one-to-one business meetings, buyer programmes with pre-scheduled appointments, and maximum exposure to top-notch decision-makers for high-level business exchanges. For further details, please contact Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte. Ltd., Maritime Square, #09-43 HarbourFront Centre, Singapore (099253), Tel. (65) 6278-8666 Email [email protected] Website: http://www.bitechina.com.cn/
AIBTM 2011 (America’s Incentive Business Travel & Meetings Exhibition)*
Date and Venue: June 21-23, 2011, Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, Maryland
AIBTM is the first large scale exhibition to bring together the world's entire meetings and events industry in one US location. The show offers buyers an opportunity to connect with exhibitors from around the globe. For further details, log on to http://www.aibtm.com/
Philippine Business Mission (PBM 2012)
Date and Venue: Fukuoka (June 25), Osaka (June 26), Nagoya (June 27) and Tokyo (June 29), Japan
PBM aims to present the latest developments in the Philippine tourism industry and feature nw destinations, products and services, as well as position the Philippines as an attractive and competitive tourist destination for the Japanese market. The business mission includes seminars, travel mart and cocktail reception that provide the opportunity for the Philippine delegates to transact business with their Japanese counterparts. For further details, please contact Ms. Leona Nepomuceno or Mr. Deo Lubrin, Phone (63 2) 526-7653 / 524-6831 Fax (63 2) 524-2103 or email [email protected].
Local
D.I.T.E 2012 (Davao International Travel Expo)
Date and Venue: June 29 – July 1, 2012, SMX Davao Convention Center, Davao City
This event draws in major stakeholders, decision-makers, travel enthusiasts, corporate, government, organizational, and individual trade visitors to enjoy various opportunities to network and scout for just the right suppliers they need for their next travel destination. For further details, please contact Global-Link MP Events Intl., Inc. Tel. No. (63 2) 750-8588 / 8585 Email [email protected] Website www.globallinkmp.com
JULY
Local
3rd C.I.T.E 2011 (Cebu International Travel Expo)
Date and Venue: July 19-21, 2012, Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Lahug, Cebu
The only event to gain the exclusive support of the Cebu Association of Tour Operators (CATO) and the Cebu Tours and Travel Association (CTTA), CITE has been designed for industry players to promote both inbound and outbound travels. The event that draws in major stakeholders, decision-makers, travel enthusiasts, corporate, government, organizational, and individual trade visitors to enjoy various opportunities to network and scout for just the right suppliers they need for their next travel destination. For further details, please contact Global-Link MP Events Intl., Inc. Tel. No. (63 2) 750-8588 / 8585 Email [email protected] Website www.globallinkmp.com
ITTE 2012 (7th International Tourism & Trade Expo)
Date and Venue: July 27 – 29, 2012, SM Megatrade Hall 3, SM Megamall, Mandaluyong City
ITTE has established itself as a premier exhibition for the travel, tourism and trade industry. It offers unlimited opportunities for everyone to Explore, Market and Publicize their destinations, products and investment opportunities in one place. It is being held simultaneously with the conduct of the Philippine Culinary Tourism Expo (PCTEX). For further details, please contact MediaWorx Intl., Inc., Tel. No. (63 2) 687-2456 / 687-4906 / 3690 Email: [email protected] Website: www.itte.com.ph
AUGUST
International
CIBTM 2011 (China Incentive Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition)*
Date and Venue: August 30 – September 1, 2011, Beijing, China
Dubbed as Asia’s largest business travel and meetings industry trade show, CIBTM is one of the few travel exhibitions dedicated exclusively to the meetings industry. The event features a Hosted Buyer Program for international, regional and local buyers. It brings together over 300 exhibitors, 4,000 visitors and over 300 industry buyers worldwide for a 3-day exposition of business opportunities, networking and professional education. For further details, please log on to http://www.cibtm.com
SEPTEMBER
International
BITF 2011 (14th Busan International Travel Fair)*
Date and Venue: September 2 – 5, 2011, Busan, South Korea
The travel fair aims to promote travel and tourism in the region and at the same time encourage the sharing of information on current trends and products with the travel professionals and consumers. For further details, please log on to http://www.kotfa.co.kr/eng
MATTA Fair Kuala Lumpur 2011 (Malaysian Association of Tour & Travel Agents)*
Date and Venue: September 9-11, 2011, Putra World Trade Center, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
MATTA Fair is the premier consumer travel and tourism fair in Malaysia and is an established event widely recognized and supported by exhibitors and consumers. The event will once again showcase a wide and comprehensive choice of travel and holiday products from all over the world in one venue. For further details, log on to http://www.matta.org.my
ASTA International Destination Expo 2011 (American Society of Travel Agents)*
Date and Venue: September 11-13, 2011, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
IDE is the #1 North American travel trade show and is the only travel trade show created and supported by 16 of the travel industry's leading organizations. Destinations, travel companies and travel retailers worldwide connect and establish new business relationships at this valuable travel trade show. In just three days one connects with thousands of travel sellers and suppliers from every segment of the industry--all in one convenient location.
ITE HCMC (International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City)*
Date and Venue: September 14-17, 2011, Saigon Convention Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
The largest travel event in Vietnam offers an ideal platform for tourism businesses in the ASEAN countries to meet selected buyers from around the world as it brings together regional tourism operators and NTOs to promote out-bound travel in the growing Vietnam market. It is organized by the Mekong trio of Vietnam, Camdodia and Laos. The event draws crowd of 4,000 each day from promotion agencies, tour operators and service providers. DOT will have pavilion for business transactions. For further details, please contact DOT Team AsPac, Tel. No. (63 2) 524-2423 / 523-1929 or email at [email protected] (attn: Annie Buenavente) or log on to http://itehcmc.com/.
DOT-PAL Philippine Tourism Sales Mission to Australia
Date and Location: September (TBA), Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane
The event consists of the following components: 1) Philippine product presentation (DOT and PAL); 2) Business Matching or Mini-travel Mart; and 3) Cocktail Reception. Special discounted fares offered by PAL for delegates. Contact Department of Tourism (Aspac Team) Tel. (63 2) 526-4955 or email [email protected].
IFTM TOPRESA Travel Trade Fair (International French Travel Market)*
Date and Venue: September 20-23, 2011, Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Paris, France
IFTM TopResa is France’s exclusive B2B international tourism exhibition and the leading event for networking, doing business, innovating and keeping abreast of market developments. The 2010 edition of ITFM TopResa welcomed more than 27,000 industry professionals and 160 tourist destinations/exhibitors to its 27,200 sqm exhibition space. For further details, contact DOT Team Europe (Dir. Verna Buensuceso), Tel. (63 2) 523-0934 / 524-1928 / 523-8411 loc. 256 or email [email protected]. For further details, log on to http://www.iftm.fr
Otdykh Leisure Moscow Fair (17th Intl. Trade Fair for Tourism)*
Date and Venue: September 21-24, 2011, IEC Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia
The largest autumn fair in Russia and the CIS, Otdykh-Leisure features all sectors of the industry including leisure, spa, adventure and education travel. It is recognized as the premier tourism event in Russia for sun and beach long-haul and exotic destinations like the Philippines. In 2010, the show covered an exhibition area of 23,000 sqm of space, with 1,550 exhibitors and delegates from 74 countries and 68,000 trade visitors. For further details, contact DOT Team Europe (Dir. Verna Buensuceso), Tel. (63 2) 523-0934 / 524-1928 / 523-8411 loc. 256 or email [email protected]. For further details, please log on to http://www.tourismexpo.ru/en/
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart
Date and Venue: September 25-28, 2012, SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
Established in 1951, PATA is the recognized authority on Asia Pacific travel and tourism. It provides leadership and advocacy to the collective efforts of nearly 100 governments, states and national tourism bodies, more than 55 airlines and cruise lines, and hundreds of travel industry companies. It has over 2,000 individual members from over 41 countries. PATA Travel Mart is the associations’ business contracting and networking event (B2B) for the travel and tourism industry aimed at providing a perfect opportunity to showcase and source out latest products and services, and updating the industry on tourism outlook and trends. More than 300 high profile buyers, 800 sellers / exhibitors and 100 media practitioners from across the world are expected to attend this Manila event. The Philippine Organizing Committee is committed to draw at least 50 Philippine seller organizations to participate in this event. For further details, please contact Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), Attn: Tess Mauricio or James Sy, Tel. No. (63 2) 525-9318 local 245 / 240 or 525-7320 Email [email protected]. If interested, you may register online at http://www.pata.org/events/pata-travel-mart-2012.
Philippine Business Mission to Japan (PBM)
Date and venue: September 25-30, 2011, Japan (Fukuoka, Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo)
The event features an annual sales mission to promote and sell new destinations, tourism facilities, properties and services to the Japanese travel trade. Activities include a seminar, travel mart and cocktail reception that provide the opportunity to transact business with Japanese agents. Back-to-back with PBM is the Japan Association of Travel Agents (JATA) Forum and Travel Showcase to be held in Tokyo on Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2011. For details, contact Department of Tourism (Japan Team), Attn: Leona Nepomuceno, Tel. (63 2) 526-7653 / 524-6831 / 524-2103 Email [email protected].
JATA World Tourism Congress and Travel Fair 2011 (Japan Association of Travel Agents)*
Date and Venue: September 29 – October 2, 2011, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
The JATA Fair is both a trade fair featuring one whole day dedicated to exhibitors for one-on-one meetings with over 100,000 participants from the Japanese travel trade, and a consumer travel show where destinations and suppliers showcase their travel offerings and appeal directly to the Japanese travelers. In 2010, attendance topped the 100,000 mark for fourth straight year with an all-time high of 111, 232 visitors and more than 900 exhibitors with 685 companies from 139 countries and regions. It also features one-whole day dedicated for the exhibitors to meet one-on-one with their Japanese counterparts and a consumer fair where destinations and suppliers can showcase their travel offerings and appeal directly to Japanese tourists. For details, contact Department of Tourism (Japan Team), tel. (63 2) 524-2103 / 526-7653 / 524-6831 Email [email protected]. For further details, log on to http://www.jata-jts.jp/
Local
11th Philippine Travel Exchange (PhiTex)
Date and Venue: August 30 – September 1, 2011, SMX Convention Center
A travel expo for top international buyers of tourism products doing business with sellers from all sectors of the tourism industry. Some 200 foreign buyers from major target markets around the globe mark the prestigious event. Organized by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) in cooperation with the Department of Tourism.
Philippine National Tourism Week
Date and Venue: September 21-27, 2011, Nationwide
Annual celebration of the national tourism week with various activities nationwide, e.g. educational tours, quiz bee, photo exhibits, lectures and seminars, among others. Event coincides with the celebration of UNWTO World Tourism Day on September 27. Contact Information: DOT Regional Offices
World Tourism Day
Date and venue: September 27, 2011, Nationwide
World Tourism Day is to be commemorated on 27 September each year by appropriate events on themes selected by the General Assembly, on recommendation of UNWTO's Executive Council. It aims to foster awareness among members of the international community of the importance of tourism and its social, cultural, political and economic values. Celebration takes place in each member country. Contact Information: DOT Regional Offices
22nd Philippine Travel Mart
Date and Venue: September 2-4, 2011, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City
A showcase of tourism products, services and top destinations in the country. It has a solid track record of bringing in thousands of local corporate buyers and consumers in a single venue for travel and tourism. It has also carved a niche in the international market. Foreign visitors from Australia, Canada, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Hong Kong, North America, India, South Africa, Taiwan, China and Singapore regard it as a must-see travel trade exhibition. For further details, contact Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA), Tel. No. (63 2) 812-4513/817-4608 Email [email protected] Website www.philtoa.org or Global-Link MP Events, Tel. (63 2) 750-8585 / 844-2882 Email [email protected].
OCTOBER
International
IT&CMA; and CTW 2011 (Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia-Pacific and Corporate Travel World)*
Date and Venue: October 4-6, 2011, Bangkok Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand
The so-called Asia’s only doublebill event will bring together MICE suppliers and buyers in a 3-day exhibition showcase with more than 300 exhibiting companies and close to 500 MICE buyers coupled with intensive business appointments (over 13,000). Exhibition features include products, services and solutions relating to meetings, incentives, conventions and events. The Corporate Travel World (CTW) Asia Pacific is a conference driven by Corporate Travel & Entertainment (T&E;) content. Influencers, planners and decision-makers of Corporate Travel functions in their organization attend the annual conference to keep themselves abreast of the latest trends and knowledge that can enable them to get the most out of their (T&E;) decisions. Sessions are led by prolific industry veterans. This 2011 will see the 19th and 14th installment of IT&CMA; and CTW, respectively. For further details, please log on to http://www.itcma.com.sg
IT & ME / The Motivation Show (Incentive Travel & Meeting Executives)*
Date and Venue: October 4-6, 2011, Chicago, Illinois, USA
The Motivation Show brings together buyers of promotional products and incentives with industry suppliers, and attracts an international audience of exhibitors and industry professionals. Most of the exhibitors promote travel destinations around the world. The show attracts more than 2,000 exhibitors. It features more than 30 seminars focused on industry best practices. For further details, please log on to http://www.motivationshow.com/
TTG Incontri*
Date and Venue: October 6-8, 2011, Rimini Expo Centre, Italy
TTG Incontri is the most important B2B international trade fair in the tourism sector in Italy. It takes place every at Rimini Fiera and will be held for the 48th time this year. Some 42,750 visitors were present in 2010 with more than 1,000 direct exhibitors and a total of 2,400 companies from 100 countries. For further details, contact DOT Team Europe (Dir. Verna Buensuceso), Tel. (63 2) 523-0934 / 524-1928 / 523-8411 loc. 256 or email [email protected]. For further details, log on to http://www.ttgitalia.com
IMEX America
Date and Venue: October 11-13, 2011, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Dubbed as America’s worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and event, IMEX is backed by the experience and resources of the IMEX Group of exhibitions. The show will run the largest hosted-buyer program ever held in North America with over 2,000 qualified buyers expected – the guarantee to exhibitors of genuine global buying power on the trade show floor the moment doors open. The comprehensive free education program and New Vision initiatives will set the news agenda – first with new thinking, new intelligence and new solutions. For further details, log on to http://www.imexamerica.com/
Dive 2011 (The International Sub-Aqua & Watersports Show)*
Date and Venue: October 22-23, 2011, National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom
With over 320 exhibitors, in-hall pools, dozens of top speakers, and diving related features, Dive 2011 is the showcase for the sport of sub-aqua diving and watersports show with international underwater films and photography. Over 300 companies are expected to participate in this year’s event. For further details, contact DOT Team Europe (Dir. Verna Buensuceso), Tel. (63 2) 523-0934 / 524-1928 / 523-8411 loc. 256 or email [email protected].
International Travel & Tourism Show*
Date and venue: October 21-23, 2011, Montreal, Canada
The event is a dream opportunity to introduce new products and services to thousands of targeted consumers. This three day event offers will help to generate valuable contacts, make immediate sales, increase visibility and make solid connections that will translate into year-round sales. Exhibitors include airlines, hotels, serviced apartments, rail operators, car rental, online booking companies, credit/company cards, business travel agents, air charters and many more.
4th World Medical Tourism & Global Healthcare Congress*
Date and Venue: October 26-28, 2011, Chicago, Illinois, USA
The event features some of the upcoming growth areas of medical tourism in Russia, CIS Countries, China and the Middle East and GCC region. The conference aims to attract buyers of healthcare from these emerging regions and a specific track on these emerging regions. The event attracts more than 1,200 attendees from at least 84 countries – all in a sold-out exhibit hall with over 100 exhibitors and sponsors. For further details, please log on to http://www.medicaltourismcongress.com/
Invest Develop Build Asia Pacific Conference (IDB-RSHM)
Date and venue: October (TBA), Singapore
A gathering of leading stakeholders in the hospitality sector in the Asia Pacific region, IDB is the most prominent landmark in the industry, offering an exclusive opportunity to engage investors, capital owners and key business partners in a highly dynamic and interactive environment. Concise, sharp and packed with exceptional networking activities, IDB is a three-day hospitality festival of content and deal making, making it the most influential and exciting event in the industry.
Local
Meetings and Incentives Mart
Date and Venue: October (TBA)
A one - on - one business session between Philippine suppliers of meetings and incentive travel products and selected local and international buyers.
Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines Convention (ATOP)
Date and Venue: October (TBA), Movable
A gathering of local tourism officers all over the country to articulate issues and concerns affecting all sectors of the tourism industry and promote the welfare of its members and the travelling public. For details, log on to [email protected] Website www.atop.ph
Health and Wellness Tourism Summit
Date and Venue: October (TBA), Manila
A forum on insights into the state of health care and wellness in the 21st century, and the benefits it brings to individuals, patients, companies, organizations, insurers, and providers of health care and wellness. It brings together experts and policymakers from the government and health and wellness sectors to identify areas of concern in establishing a world-class health and wellness infrastructure, present global opportunities for the industry, and reveal the country’s national branding and positioning vis-a-vis the strategic direction of global health and wellness tourism industry. For further details, please contact c/o HIM Communications, Inc., Tel No. (63 2) 437-7090 / 440-3354 Fax (63 2) 911-4045 Email [email protected] Website www.philippinehealthandwellnesstourism.com
Likha ng Central Luzon Trade Fair
Date and Venue: October, SM Megatrade Halls, Mandaluyong City (TBA)
A showcase of the best products and crafts of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales ranging from processed food, furniture and home furnishings, gifts and houseware, holiday decors, bags, fashIon accessories, jewelry, garments, footwear, leathergoods and organic & natural products. Highlight is the showcase of One-Town-One Product (OTOP) of Central Luzon. For further details, please contact Department of Trade & Industry - Region III, Tel. (63 45) 625-9530 / 9607 Email [email protected] Website wcorridor.com or www.otopphilippines.gov.ph
NOVEMBER
International
DEMA Show (Diving Equipment Marketing Association)
Date and Venue: November 14-17, 2013, Sands Expo Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
DEMA Show 2012 is an annual dive show and the only international trade-only event for the diving, action water sports and travel industries. About 10,000 professionals will gather in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 14-17 to combine business, pleasure, education and diving. The official DEMA Show website – www.demashow.com, is the virtual home of the event. Visit the said site often for continuous news and updates on all that is DEMA Show. For further details, please visit www.demashow.com or contact DOT Team North America (Ms. Corazon Jorda - Apo), Tel. (63 2) 525-4683 / 1297 or email [email protected] / [email protected]
WTM 2011 (World Travel Market)*
Date and Venue: November 7-10, 2011, ExCel, London, UK
A premier B2B travel trade event for tourism stakeholders and companies to meet, network, negotiate, conduct business and stay abreast with the latest developments in the global business, travel and tourism. In 2010, the premier global event succeeded in attracting an attendance of 5,044 exhibitor companies from 152 countries, including 47,719 industry participants. For further details, contact DOT Team Europe (Dir. Verna Buensuceso), Tel. (63 2) 523-0934 / 524-1928 / 523-8411 loc. 256 or email [email protected]. For further details, please log on to http://www.wtmlondon.com
UNWTO International Forum for Parliamentarians and Local Authorities
Date and Venue: November (TBA), Movable
An international forum for members of Parliament, tourism ministers, governors and mayors of highly urbanized or independent cities. Activities include workshop on tourism statistics and tourism satellite account for local tourism offices. The meetings allow parliamentarians and local authorities to better define their role in the promotion and development of tourism, while providing a platform for fostering public-private partnerships.
UFTAA Congress (United Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations)
Date and Venue: November (TBA), Movable
The world congress of travel agents associations features more than one hundred delegates from across the world. The association represents 80 national and multinational travel agent associations spanning the globe. The event is devoted to business issues covering a wide spectrum of topics of concern to the world’s travel agents. Several informative presentations are made by members to illustrate how imaginative applications of new technologies offer opportunities for travel agents to position themselves more advantageously in a rapidly changing market place.
CITM 2011 (China International Travel Mart)*
Date and Venue: November (TBA), Kunming or Shanghai, China
CITM is the largest professional travel show in Asia . Participants come from all sectors of the travel industry including international and domestic tourist organizations, travel agencies, hotels, airlines and related travel companies. It attracts buyers with strong competitiveness from China (including Hong Kong SAR, Macao SAR, and Taiwan Province) and other countries and regions in the world. It offers business opportunities for more than 2,243 exhibitors from more than 95 countries. It attracts over 100,000 visitors, among them 35,000 professional visitors and 70,000 public visitors.
ITF 2011 (Taipei International Travel Fair)*
Date and Venue: November 11-14, 2011, Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei
ITF, the biggest event in Taiwan, is host to more than 800 participating organizations from more than 58 countries with more than 1,200 exhibit booths. It attracts some 3,000 buyers, more than 200,000 consumers, 20,000 of whom are industry-related professionals and personnel. It is also the best place for travel agencies and local and international organizations to launch their newest products and services. DOT will hold a sales presentation in Taipei and Taichung on Nov. 9-10, respectively, with one-on-one business meetings with Taiwan counterparts. For further details, contact Department of Tourism (Aspac Team) Tel. (63 2) 524-2423 or email [email protected].
Gyeonggi International Travel Mart*
Date and Venue: November (TBA), Gyeonggi, South Korea
This event is the biggest event of its kind in Korea. It attracts more than 200 business organizations and 570 businesses from 26 nations with over 135,000 visitors. It provides some unique pleasures for visitors offering a variety of interesting events, including Korea's noodle festival, a Korean Wave-wood promotion event, and a UCC festival related to culture and tourism.
BIMP-EAGA Community-based Ecotourism Conference
Date and Venue: November, ASEAN
A conference to sow awareness and appreciation of the benefits, costs and approaches to developing community-based ecotourism in the region, including key constraints to the development of ecotourism projects. BIMP-EAGA stands for Brunei Indonesia Malaysia and the Philippines - East ASEAN Growth Area.
Local
Philippine Incentive Marketing Conference
Date and Venue: November (TBA)
A conference on tourism marketing focusing on the incentives market. It features foreign and local experts who speak on topics ranging from industry specifics to motivational topics and general marketing.
North Philippines Tourism and Travel Expo
Date and Venue: November 11-13, 2011, SM City Clark
A showcase of multi-faceted tourism products and top destinations of each of the four regions in the North Philippines: Ilocos Region I), Cagayan Valley (Region II), Central Luzon (Region III) and Cordilleras (Region CAR). Activities include regional exhibits, cultural events, travel exchange and travel trade fair. For further details, please contact Philippine Exhibits and Themeparks Corporation (PETCO), Tel. (63 2) 832-9303 to 05 Fax (63 2) 556-2723 Email: [email protected] Website http://www.northphilexpo.com/
Philippine Medical Tourism Congress
Date and Venue: November (TBA), Manila
A forum to highlight the importance of medical tourism in boosting travel and tourism in the country.
DECEMBER
No entry
For further information, please contact the following:
Department of Tourism - Tourism Planning and Promotions
DOT Bldg., Agrifina Circle, T.M. Kalaw St., Rizal Park, Manila 1000
Tel. No. (63 2) 400-1993 Fax No. (63 2) 536-0497
Website www.tourism.gov.ph
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