Baltimore. AIBTM will feature over 300 North American and international exhibitors and is set to attract around 3,000 buyer attendees of which 500 will be Hosted, made up largely of North American based meeting planners with domestic, interstate and international business. AIBTM will take place in Baltimore from 21 – 23 June 2011 and will form part of a dedicated Americas Meetings Week commencing on 19 June. New signings include the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority, Austrian National Tourist Office, Condor Travel, Essence of Bali DMC, Government of Dubai, Mexico Tourism Board, Monaco Tourist Office, NYC & Company, Silversea Cruises, Skyteam Global Meetings, Eugene/Travel Lane County and Wedgewood Travel Limited.
Commenting on their attendance, Sean Mahoney, Global Vice President of Corporate and Incentive Sales, Silverseas Cruises comments: “We are eager to join Reed Exhibitions at AIBTM next year. In this current business and economic environment, business strategies must consist of activities with a measurable and favorable return on investment. “Although this is the very first AIBTM, Silversea has realized successful results from other Reed exhibits, including GIBTM, CIBTM and EIBTM.
Steve Knight, AIBTM Project Manager says: “With America’s highest concentration of industry planners located in the Northeast within easy reach of Baltimore, and with excellent transport links from the rest of the United States, we guarantee a platform to interact, network and educate on a scale that no other American industry show is able to match. It is an event that should not be missed by any exhibitor, buyer or planner wishing to develop and grow their businesses.”
