Author Pietro De Angelis >>>>>> Messe Berlin (Singapore), the organiser of ITB Asia, has confirmed the deal with Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre to host ITB Asia also this year. Suntec's management welcomed the extension, as more than 21,000 buyer-seller meetings are expected every year and Itb Asia attendees have a choice of over 5,000 four-star or above hotel rooms within a 10-minute walk of Suntec. Each October since 2008, ITB Asia has attracted over 6,000 participants from the leisure, meetings, and corporate travel sectors. ITB Asia is a annually held three day B2B trade show and convention for the travel industry; it is designed to become the primary event for the Asia Pacific travel industry, much like its parent event – ITB Berlin. Now in its twelfth year in Singapore, ITB Asia will be taking place at Marina Bay Sands. It is organised by Messe Berlin (Singapore) Pte Ltd and supported by the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau. Today, ITB Asia is the premier meeting place for the travel trade industry and a forum for establishing high-quality customer contacts and conducting businesses.

A third of companies with a turnover in excess of EUR 50 million intend to spend more on trade fairs, whereas only a quarter of smaller companies plan to do so, and furthermore, significantly more companies exhibiting capital goods (32 %) intend to increase their trade fair budget than exhibitors of consumer goods (23 %). At the same time 17 % of smaller companies plan to reduce their trade fair budget by one-tenth. Companies continue to maintain tight control of trade fair spending. Exhibitors pay close attention to which trade fairs really benefit their aims, and want to be in control of costs when sales recover after the lean period in the last recession. +++ Of the exhibitors aiming to increase their trade fair budget almost 50 % plan larger stands, 42 % want to invest more in stand construction, and 26 % intend to take part in extra trade fairs. Additional spending benefits core trade fair business, that is to say trade fair organisers and the stand construction sector. Relatively few exhibitors plan to spend more on hotel and transport expenses. Nearly two-thirds of those exhibitors who are planning to reduce their trade fair budget want to cancel their participation in individual trade fairs. Furthermore, companies which exhibit at numerous trade fairs intend to cut back on stand space. By contrast, they rarely see any need to reduce the quality of construction and staff on the stands.

Total exhibiting companies 3,500 - Total countries 157 - Total exhibition space (sqm) 17,500 - Total hosted buyers & trade visitors 8,944 - Total hosted buyers 3,887 from 68 countries - Total Trade visitors 5,057 from 81 countries. ++++++ Actually IMEX is committed to MICE sector innovation. When IMEX was launched in 2003, Chairman, Ray Bloom, set out to build not only a world-leading trade show but also a platform for engaging and stimulating debate that would inspire progressive changes throughout the global meetings industry. As a result, IMEX launched its New Vision Programme. That Programme has now expanded to encompass 16 separate initiatives for meetings industry professionals of all ages and levels of experience, and each provides a focal point for raising awareness, improving knowledge and understanding, as well as rewarding best practice and innovation. Each of unique IMEX Vision initiatives has been designed and developed to respond to a pressing educational or professional need and each is intended to bring industry associations and individuals together to share best practice, provide encouragement and inspiration and change the industry from the grassroots up. Last edition saw 8,828 attendees between hosted buyers and visitors; 3,866 hosted buyers from 88 countries (69% agencies - 18% corporate - 8% associations - 5% independent planners); 68,500 Prescheduled appointments (one-on-one, stand presentations and group appointments); 3,500 exhibiting companies from 160+ countries ( 46.8% from Europe); 206 journalists from 27 countries.

IMEX works closely with several expert partners to consistently promote better understanding of environmental management issues. These are: The Green Meeting Industry Council (GMIC), Louise Hall Reider and Co and Positive Impact. This year IMEX has also introduced a Green Team ribbon scheme as way of incentivising exhibitors to reduce waste. Exhibitors who commit to achieving two out of three green tasks are eligible to wear a green ribbon to demonstrate their practical environmental achievements at IMEX. The three tasks are: using USB sticks rather than print materials, shipping print brochures back rather than sending them for waste after the show, and using hydroelectric power for their stand. IMEX continues to manage its environmental performance by using hydroelectric energy to meet all of the organisers electricity requirements for the week in Frankfurt. This energy option is also offered to IMEX exhibitors. IMEX also uses biodegradable and recyclable badges - printed on 100 per cent recycled paper. With no petrochemicals used in their production, they are also completely compostable in water. This alone saves the use of 21,000 plastic badges and badge holders each year. The show also uses plant silk lanyards made from a 100% waste product. All carpets will be re-used or recycled and visitor bags are made of reusable, recyclable polypropylene. IMEX has also use of bio-diesel fuel for 90% of its hosted buyer bus transfers.

Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia appointed TTG Asia Media event organiser for TRAVEX, the Travel Exchange component of the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2013 held this January in Indonesia. TTG has a long standing association with ATF and has hosted TRAVEX a number of times in the past. TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd is the region's leading travel and tourism business information and access provider. It also publishes five titles targeted at distinct sectors of the travel trade: TTG Asia, TTG China, TTG India, TTGmice and TTG-Btmice China.

Ibtm is one of the leading global events for the meetings and events industry, held in the vibrant business and tourism destination of Barcelona. The event delivers three days of focused access to a dynamic business environment, thought provoking professional education and business networks for exhibitors, Hosted Buyers and trade visitors. The official independent ABC audit confirms that last IBTM achieved a total attendance of 8,100 visitors and Hosted Buyers, a record number, establishing the event as the largest gathering of the global meetings industry that is independently audited. Comments from exhibitors, Hosted Buyers and trade visitors confirmed that IBTM was a bumper year. Final show statistics show that the largest ever gathering of Hosted Buyers came from as far afield as Austrlalia, China, India, Thailand and the Americas. There was also an increase in visitors from all of the major markets over previous years including more visitors from Germany, France, Switzerland, France, UK, Italy and Spain where 2810 visitors attended – an increase of 36.3%. Europe represented 89.2% of the total visitor attendance with the remaining 10.8% from the rest of the world. To exhibit or attend next EIBTM which go to +++++++ www.ibtmevents.com ++++++++

Questex Travel Group changed the name of the longtime flagship event Incentive Travel Exchange (ITE) - held in Las Vegas for more than 14 years - to Global Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (GMITE) to better convey the full breadth of suppliers who attend. The event, organized by Questex, publisher of International Meetings Review, brings fully hosted, high-volume North American incentive buyers and meeting planners who have a combined purchasing power of $1.5 billion, together with global suppliers for two and a half days of exclusive networking opportunities and prescheduled one-to-one meetings in private, luxury suites. The Questex MICE events are the only ones to offer suppliers a minimum of 20 private, one-to-one appointments over two days with buyers they select in advance of the event based on detailed profiles which enable them to meet with those most relevant to their business needs. In preparation for the change, organizers launched a thorough evaluation of the audience, conducting qualitative and quantitative research to determine that a name expansion and logo refresh would help solidify the breadth of opportunity available to MICE buyers going forward. ++++++++++++ www.incentivetravelexchange.com ++++++++++++++++

Imex Association Day and Evening pulls together the best minds in this industry, which makes it the most stimulating setting in the year for suppliers, planners and organisers across the globe. And for association professionals who want to be a day ahead of the rest, Association Day is a unique masterclass with education and ideas from a global line-up of leading association figures. As an association hosted buyer, your invitation includes attendance at IMEX Association Day & Evening , followed by the main IMEX event. This means you're welcome to stay for up to three days at the show, with a complimentary range of benefits. +++++ more info ?? ++++++ http://www.imex-frankfurt.com +++++

Author Pietro De Angelis >>>>> Not one to be put off by the detractors, Prof. Dr. Manfred Busche launched the first event in 1966. It was part of an overseas imports trade show: Nine exhibitors from five countries - Brazil, Egypt, the Federal Republic of Germany, Guinea and Iraq - presented their products and services to 250 trade visitors in a display area of 580m2. New holiday destinations in new continents was the subject of a discussion with 24 Central and West African states at a seminar in the Tiergarten convention center. Currently about 170,000 trade and public visitors (about 110,000) and over 7,000 press attendees (of whom 1,700 come from abroad) meet every year in Berlin more than 10,000 exhibitors from 187 countries. Origin of exhibitors: Europe 55% (19% from Germany) - Asia 21% - Americas 12% - Africa 10% - Oceania 2%. Talking about trade visitors 79% are coming from Europe (55% from Germany), 11% are coming from Asia, 5% from Americas, 5% from Africa and 1% from Oceania. The public visitors of ITB Berlin are on average 48 years old and 160,000 square meters are waiting for you.

World Travel Market London is the leading global event for the travel industry to meet industry professionals and conduct business deals. Through its industry networks, unrivalled global reach, WTM London creates personal and business opportunities, providing customers with quality contacts, content and communities. Beeing a leisure appointment, is not so important for conference or incentive travel , but you can find a lot of exhibitors who can help you for business travel, premium travel, gift certificates and other mice or team building activities without waiting for International Confex (generally end of february). +++ World Travel Market has a new admission policy, designed to benefit both exhibitors and visitors alike. This year s exhibition is bursting with potential; delivering a full programme of strategic content and bringing together the largest global industry gathering of destinations, tour operators, hotels, airlines, technology and online travel services under one roof. The new policy includes changes to the structure of the daily format, with WTM Opening Day open to Exhibitors, Exhibitor Invitees, Ministers, and press. The following three days will be open to all Meridian Club members, Travel Trade professionals, Ministers and press, giving participants more flexibility to choose the days they wish to visit the exhibition.

Reed Travel Exhibitions added four years ago Aibtm (today Ibtm Americas) to his international meetings portfolio, which includes IBTM in Barcelona, Ibtm Arabia in Abu Dhabi, and Ibtm China in Beijing and AIME in Melbourne. Main associations were supporting AIBTM, continuing their relationship with RTE developed and nurtured over many years. These include ASAE, PCMA, MPI, SITE, ICCA and AIPC. Also for next edition Reed Travel Exhibitions is waiting for over 300 North American and international exhibitors and hopes to attract 500 Hosted Buyers, of which 100 will come from outside Americas and around 2,500 trade visitors made up of largely North and South American based meeting planners with domestic, interstate business. Visitors attend IBTM Americas for three key reasons; to source new suppliers, build networks in the wider events community, and learn via a big education program, and IBTM Americas will put them at the front and center of the Meetings and Events community. Take part in the latest solutions, the most important innovators and influencers, and the most comprehensive programs of conferences and a world-class conference program to make your future events extraordinary.

Welcome to International Luxury Travel Market! Each event introduces an unrivalled selection of luxury travel brands to ILTM’s extensive network of hand-picked luxury travel advisors, through bespoke appointment programmes and networking sessions. Alongside the global flagship events in Cannes (December) and Asia Pacific (in May) - Singapore, ILTM has four core local events; ILTM Arabia - Dubai in May, ILTM China - Shanghai in November, ILTM Latin America - San Paulo in May and ILTM North America - Riviera Maya in September, as well as one specialist event; ILTM Africa - Cape Town in April. Pre-scheduled appointments will be arranged on a strict one-to-one ratio. If you love luxury, luxury travel and/or lifestyle products and services, you can travel the world in only 3 days at any ILTM event. Key C level management of the world’s leading luxury travel brands are often onsite, as are the newest openings and most exciting experiences – it’s as much about networking as it is about finding stories and feature ideas. ILTM is a trade mark of Reed Exhibitions Limited. Reed Exhibitions is a trade mark of RELX Group plc.

Sponsored by Fiera Milano, the most important player in the Exhibition Industry in Italy and one of the biggest in the world, Bit takes place every year, since 1980. Over the years Bit has been an international meeting point for decision makers, professionals, buyers coming from different areas and industry fields. BTC (Borsa Turismo Congressuale) closed sometimes ago and now in Italy, if you are a business travel operator, you have only two possibilities to be considered as Hosted Buyer: BIT in Milan (generally in February) and TTG in Rimini (generally in october). So currently you cannot get only Leisure packages but also MICE, Luxury, Food and Wine. ++++++++++++++++ BIT MICE 2019 consisted of three days full of events at the stand with 10 events per day. During the various breaks between one event and the other, buyers had 1 or 2 hours available to visit other stands. This solution allowed MICE’s world to meet other players and thus complete their offering. To make the companies participation in this formula more effective a certain number of top buyers coming from MICE’s world was invited, whose ratio was 1/1.5 (Buyers / exhibitors) To meet the market’s requirements, we’ve decided to create a controlled access area at Bit 2019 where to host pre-installed stands for the suppliers of the meeting industry. Moreover, workshops related to MICE world took place in the central area , thanks to the support of the Mice Advisory Board.