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Calendar of Events - Travel Trade shows and Exhibitions

List of leading travel trade shows and exhibitions with respective dates and venues

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As we receive many requests for advice as to what the top / best travel trade shows in the world are, we try to answer this query as best we can below with a brief summary of the main shows and links through to more in-depth analysis of the events.

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The ITB held each year in Berlin, is the biggest travel trade show in the world and a must for anyone in the travel industry. Book flights and accommodation well in advance as Berlin gets very busy. The second largest is the WTM in London which is held annually in November, this is again another big show and is a very worthwhile show to attend. The EIBTM and IMEX are without a doubt the best Incentive shows in the world although AIME and IT&CMA are also good events aimed at the MICE market but with a more Asia Pacific flavour.

Another must attend event is the Arabian Travel Market which is an excellent show especially if you are interested in selling the Middle East or attracting customers from the wealthy Middle Eastern markets. The Arabian Travel Market grows in size each year and has become a great meeting place for many within the industry from all over the world. The show will only continue to increase as the Middle East markets finally begin to open themselves to tourists. To make the most of this show try and do a little pre-show work and get to know who you want to meet. It is also an idea to try and do sales trips after or before the show to some surrounding areas such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar etc.

For Asia, there has traditionally been two major shows in the region. The ASEAN Tourism Forum, or ATF as it is more commonly known, and also the PATA Travel Mart. Unfortunately, both of these shows while filling a niche for years, have never really attained "must attend" status. Instead, they were shows which a lot of people did attend quite simply because there were was very little else. That was until now.

In 2008, Messe Berlin the organisers of the mammoth ITB Berlin, put their full weight behind the inaugural ITB Asia. Despite it being an inaugural show, and with a global economic recession on the horizon, Messe Berlin not only achieved their objectives but surpassed them impressively. Exhibitor and buyer response was tremendous, and the 2009 ITB Asia is going to be even bigger and better than the first. If you have to choose one show to attend within Asia then we would definitely advise it to be the ITB Asia.

In 2008 the ITB Asia also linked up with 4 other major events, especially Web in Travel, which has grown extremely popular since its launch in 2005.

For the Japanese markets the JATA World Travel Fair is the best. For more detailed information, statistics etc on each show and the full calendar of events see below.

If you manage a travel or travel trade show which is not listed, or you would like more info on one of the travel shows below please send us the information by contacting us.

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      2009  
January 5/10 - 12 2009 ATF Hanoi, Vietnam
February 10 - 12 2009 Business Travel Show London, England
February 17 - 18 2009 AIME Melbourne, Australia
March 11 - 15 2009 ITB Berlin, Germany
March / April 31 - 2 2009 GIBTM Abu Dhabi, UAE
April 1-2 2009 ** Travel Distribution Summit Asia ** Singapore
April 14 - 16 2009 Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference Bermuda
May 5 - 8 2009 Arabian Travel Market Dubai, UAE
June 3 - 7 2009 Thailand Travel Mart Plus Bangkok, Thailand
June 15 - 16 2009 City Break Gothenburg, Sweden
June 22 - 29 2009 HITEC Anaheim, California, USA
July 14 - 15 2009 CTEMF Beijing, China
August 19 - 20 2009 Gaming Asia Expo Singapore
September 7 - 10 2009 Asian Aerospace Hong Kong
September 8 - 10 2009 CIBTM Beijing, China
September 22 - 25 2009 Top Resa Paris, France
October 6 - 7 2009 Travel Distribution Summit India Mumbai, India
October 12 - 16 2009  Dreamtime (MICE) Sydney, Australia
October 14 - 16 2009 HICAP Hong Kong
October 21 - 23 2009 ** ITB Asia ** Singapore
November 9 - 12 2009 World Travel Market (WTM) London, England
November 18 -19 2009 Sales and Marketing in Travel - Asia Pacific Sydney, Australia
November 26 2009 (MICE) Asia on the Road-Paris Paris, France
December 1 - 3 2009 EIBTM Barcelona, Spain
December 7 - 10 2009 ILTM Cannes, France
      2010  
January 12 - 14 2010 Hotel Investment Forum India Mumbai, India
January 21/6 - 28 2010 ATF Brunei
February 1 - 5 2010 Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Kathmandu, Nepal
March 2 - 3 2010 AIME Melbourne, Australia
March 12 - 16 2010 ITB Berlin, Germany
March 25 -27 2010 Guangzhou International Travel Fair Guangzhou, China
March 29 - 31 2010 GIBTM Abu Dhabi, UAE
May 4 - 7 2010 Arabian Travel Market Dubai, UAE
June 21 - 24 2010 HITEC Orlando, USA

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