Bangkok. More than 13,000 IT&CMA business appointments for exhibitors, buyers and corporate travel managers took place on the 6 and 7 October at Asia’s Only Doublebill MICE and Corporate Travel Event.
50% of buyers and corporate travel managers are new to the show this year. New buyer and corporate travel manager markets include Egypt, Finland, Japan, Luxembourg, Mexico, Portugal, Slovenia, Sri Lanka and Ukraine.
The event witnessed an increase of 20% booth take up. Country and city pavilions such as Singapore, Korea, Seoul, Brunei and Indonesia boasted increased exhibitor participation. Thailand clusters occupied a total of 399sqm – the largest in this year’s show. Thai meeting cities that also have a larger presence at this year’s event include Chiang Mai and Pattaya.
Repeat buyer Vineet Gopal, Director of Engee Holidays, India, remarked “Like always, the choice of exhibitors is very good and offers excellent opportunity for networking and to do serious business.”
Corporate travel managers like Michael Beck, Global Travel Management of Bosch Germany, enjoys the duo-nature of the programme that balances objectives of education as well as procurement at the exhibition. “Conference topics this year are relevant and beneficial. On the sourcing end, there are a lot of hotel varieties to choose from. It would be nice to see more Airline companies next year.” Mr Beck and his team of 9 from across Asia-Pacific are returning to the show for a second time this year.
