Ten years on, IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific is thriving

With less than month reaminaing till registrations close on August 23, buyer applications to IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific 2013 remain in full swing.

To date, more than 700 MICE, corporate travel, luxury travel, association and corporate buyers have registered to be at te event in Bangkok.

Come October 1-3, a total of some 600 buyers are expected to source at the event that boasts the largest showcase of Asia-Pacific MICE and corporate travel suppliers with an added luxury travel dimension.

The 10th co-located IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific will be the largest show to date. Delegate numbers are expected to cross the 2,800 mark.

This year’s event will also see 35% new exhibiting organisations on board.

Debuting CVBs include India Tourism, Fukuoka CVB, Sapporo CVB and Tourism New Zealand.

First-time corporates include Federal Hotels International, Fujita Kanko, Globewerks Confex, Melia Hotels International, Panorama Convex, Safaris Adventures Travel and Cargo, Sentosa Leisure Management, Solar Empire and Winsor Suites Hotel Bangkok.

A survey conducted in April this year (six months after the 2012 event), proved the event’s efficacy as a sourcing platform where close to 70% of 2012 buyers confirmed purchases with exhibitors thus far.

More than US$45 million of sales were confirmed as a result of the 2012 event at the point of the survey, with the aggregate procurement value estimated at US$120 million.

IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific also boasts the largest buyer hosting programme in the region to ensure the event attracts the cream of the buying crop.

While most of the 500 buyer hosting places have already been allotted, limited hosting positions with privileges that cover air fare and accommodation during the event, are still available.

Hosting criteria include but is not limited to the relevance of the buyer’s profile to the event, potential procurement value, past procurement and track records at any IT&CM event organised by TTG Events.

For the first time, buyers will be able to take advantage of up to 100% appointments that can be scheduled prior to the event.

Twenty eligible luxury travel buyers will have the chance to be part of the all new luxury dual-tour to Chiang Mai and Bangkok.

IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific is scheduled to take place from October 1-3 at the Bangkok Convention Centre, CentralWorld. All interested buyers can register here:
http://eventscrm.ttgasia.com/ttg2013/itcma/buyer/itcma_buyer.asp

Association buyers r should send in their application here: http://eventscrm.ttgasia.com/ttg2013/itcma/buyer/itcmbuyer_asso.asp