The
PATA Travel Mart (PTM) is taking place at the SMX Convention
Center at the Philippine’s
premier destinations for
meetings, incentive travel, conventions and exhibitions (MICE).
Manila
hosted the first ever PTM in 1978, where over 300 delegates gathered
to experience Asia Pacific’s first industrytrade event.
In its return to Manila, the PTM is bigger and bolder with more than
a thousand delegates registered to attend. Almost a hundred foreign
and local multi-media representatives are
ready to cover the PTM, as well as the PATA Executive Board and PATA
Board Meeting which will be held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza
Hotel from September 27-30.
The
PTM is the premier travel trade
show of
the tourism industry in the Asia
Pacific region,
offering unparalleled networking and contracting opportunities. Since
its establishment, the PTM has attracted hundreds of international
buyers and sellers of tourism products
and services from
all over the world. It provides a perfect opportunity to showcase and
update the industry on global tourism outlook and trends.
Participating
sellers during the PTM are composed of National Tourism Organizations
(NTOs), inbound operators, hotel chains, independent hotels and
resorts, tourist transport leisure, special interest and M.I.C.E.
establishments. Qualified buyers are committed decision-makers with
proof of bona fide contracting responsibilities for the Asia
Pacific region,
while sellers enjoy loyalty discounts, prime space, and priority in
the buyer-seller matching process. Buyer-meet-seller sessions include
participants from the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Americas
in addition to those in the Asia Pacific. The PTM
ensuresprofessional help
and successful spread of the company’s brand including sponsorship
opportunities and packages to generate additional corporate exposure.