ibtm events, part of leading global exhibition organiser Reed Travel Exhibitions, has announced details of some of the high-profile global brands that will be represented by Hosted Buyers attending ibtm world 2017, which takes place at Fira Gran Via Barcelona from 28-30 November 2017.
Hosted Buyers already confirmed include representatives from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Gucci, Mars Incorporated, L’Oreal Active Cosmetics, Microsoft, Montblanc, Philips, Volvo, The LEGO Group, Siemens Ltd., UCI (Santander & BNP Paribas Spain), Burger King UK, Merck and Coriant GmbH.
The announcement followed the launch earlier this year of an enhanced Hosted Buyer programme, which will now see ibtm events pre-selecting and qualifying Hosted Buyers allowing them to be fast-tracked through the process.
Commenting on the enhanced programme, Kerry Prince, Portfolio Director, ibtm events, said, ‘The move to invitation-led allows us to be even more targeted in ensuring the very high calibre Hosted Buyers we partner with and enables us to be more responsive to our exhibitors’ needs, meaning that we continue to offer the very best opportunities for doing business successfully and efficiently.’
‘We also know that there is the scope and a desire for more high profile appointment time from both exhibitors and Hosted Buyers and Hosted Buyers will therefore commit to 10 pre-scheduled appointments per day, in doing so creating more appointments and therefore more chance to do business.’
A select group of elite invited Hosted Buyers will benefit from a new VIP experience which will include limousine transfers to and from the airport, 5-star accommodation and a more flexible diary of appointments.
Hosted Buyers attending the event benefit from multiple networking opportunities as well as ibtm world’s market-leading Knowledge Programme. A major draw for attendees, the Knowledge Programme will this year be headlined by two high profile keynote speakers, Dame Stella Rimington and Yancey Strickler, and provides attendees with innovative and inspirational educational content.
The sessions have been designed to deliver tangible take-away learnings covering themes including industry trends; safety, security and risk management and professional and staff development, amongst others, and ibtm world is also partnering with MPI Spain to deliver education sessions in Spanish. As well as this, visitors will be able to explore and interact with new and emerging technologies through the event’s Innovation Zone and Technology and Services Zone.
Hosted Buyers at ibtm world also have full access to a structured programme of networking events, which this year includes an 80s themed Welcome Party as a nod to the event‘s 30-year anniversary, Networking Hour where exhibitors offer a show-stopping cultural showcase, and MPI Rendezvous, which will be held at the beach front Opium nightclub.
ibtm world 2017 will take place from 28-30 November at Fira Barcelona. For more information, visit www.ibtmworld.com.
Testimonials
‘I think the highlight of the show is the excellent guest speakers. The information is very practical and in some cases also very theoretical. The educational forum is a must go, it’s really the most comprehensive and well organized among other travel trade shows in and outside of the Reed shows. Also the suppliers are very international and willing to share their expertise.’
Zilin Gan – GZL International Travel Service Limited
‘This is my first time to join ibtm, and the scale of the exhibition and the enthusiasm of the exhibitors left a deep impression on me. I met a lot of new and old friends at ibtm, also got a lot of new inspiration. For example, as a conference organizer from China, I got a new mode of operation and a rich selection of venues from ibtm.’
Heming Li – Beijing NOVA Travel Service Co., Ltd
