Applications for the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) 2015 Hosted Buyer program are now open as anticipation grows for next year's event. Gathering close to 500 Hosted Buyers for two days of intensive business, the AIME Hosted Buyer program is the largest in Australia.

Those interested are encouraged to register early to make the most of the VIP benefits made available as part of the Fully Hosted Buyer program, including a personalised diary of Pre Scheduled Appointments for high-calibre business events industry professionals to meet with their preferred Exhibitors.

Successful applicants will also receive the following:

• Complimentary return flights to and from Melbourne
• Complimentary 4 to 5 star accommodation and airport transfers
• Complimentary tickets to all social functions
• Complimentary pre and post event touring around regional  Victoria
• Pre Scheduled Appointments – one on one meetings with Exhibitors of your choice
• A complimentary pass to one AIME Hosted Buyer Education Session
• Exclusive access to the Hosted Buyer Lounge

Jacqui Timmins, Exhibition Director at AIME and CIBTM, said; “Having also just launched our new community strategy, which will provide attendees with even more networking and development opportunities than ever before, we are excited to build on AIME's reputation continually attracting large numbers of quality Buyers.

“AIME provides outstanding business growth prospects, professional education sessions and networking opportunities. This is the key event in the business events calendar where we facilitate networking with some of the most interesting and innovative suppliers from the MICE industry, showcasing 750 Exhibitors from five continents.  

“With 98% of Hosted Buyers in attendance at AIME this year agreeing that the event was vital to their business and decision making needs, this is without doubt the consummate event to attend to gain knowledge and keep abreast of the latest innovations in the industry,” said Ms Timmins.

To apply to for the AIME 2015 Hosted Buyer program, visit www.aime.com.au.

For further information, please get in touch with Ogilvy Public Relations for AIME 2015.

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About AIME

The Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) is owned by the Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB), a business development organisation, with its core function to secure international and national conferences, incentive travel reward programs and other business events for the Australian state of Victoria. AIME brings associations and event planners from around the world to Melbourne annually for a two-day networking event where the best meetings and incentives destinations and products are showcased to the industry.

The show is managed by Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), the world's leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry, with a wide-ranging portfolio of 20 international events in 13 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa. Its market-leading, business-to-business events cover all elements of travel and tourism, including leisure travel, luxury travel, meetings, events, incentives and business travel, as well as golf, ski and spa travel. RTE is part of Reed Exhibitions.