17 Dec 2012
Almost 500 buyers from 20 countries across the Asia Pacific to be selected for invitation to attend this exclusive event
ILTM Asia, 3 – 6 June 2013, Shanghai
International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Asia 2013 - welcoming 490 luxury travel buyers and agents representing high-net worth individuals from across the Asia Pacific region - promises escalating business opportunities for its guest list of luxury travel suppliers from all four corners of the world.
ILTM Asia 2013 will welcome almost 500 contemporary and classic luxury travel suppliers to meet with the elite Asia Pacific travel specialists and buyers during the 3-day event. The event allows these buyers to visit the high end, authentic products and services from over 70 countries defining luxury travel experiences today.
Alison Gilmore, ILTM Exhibition Director commented:
“ILTM Asia’s hand-picked guest list brings the world’s premium creators of luxury travel experiences to Shanghai. This year, Latin America is leading the way: profiling expeditions along the Amazon, in-depth visions of South American contemporary art and authentic, adventurous tours throughout the Andes. Latin America joins inspirational products and services from all over the world at ILTM Asia 2013 to dazzle buyers from the key burgeoning markets across the Asia Pacific, from Japan to Australia, India to Taiwan and China to Korea.”
Original and unexpected travel experiences from Latin America include Brazil’s travel design experts Matuete; Journey Mexico – specialising in adventure, Mayan exploration and revealing Mexico’s natural beauty and heritage; Mai 10, Argentine experts offering tailor-made itineraries to exceed expectations of families, adventurous individuals and groups from across the world; and the best of Peru with luxury travel specialists Aracari.
Como Hotels will also participate in ILTM Asia 2013, presenting their luxury properties and latest openings from around the world from urban hotels and wellness resorts to adventure retreats and island getaways. Pamela Balce, Regional Director of Sales, Asia Pacific at Como Hotels commented:
“ILTM Asia goes from strength to strength. There is no other luxury travel business market in Asia where we stand by our peers across the world in offering the broadest range of high-end luxury travel experiences. We are delighted to be taking part in ILTM Asia 2013.”
The Asia Pacific is home to some of the largest populations of high-net worth individuals and consequently, many international suppliers are seeking invitations to take part in ILTM Asia 2013. The event facilitates business success for international companies within the region, as well as meeting the demands of the most discerning of buyers from across the diverse Asia Pacific region.
The number of approved travel specialists at last year’s ILTM event in Asia increased by 20%. On securing a place among the elite at the 2013 event, Alison Gilmore comments:
“We are always interested in new buyers, planners and luxury travel suppliers, although they must undergo a strict qualification process if they wish to apply.”
For further information, please visit www.iltm.net/asia
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About ILTM
International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) and ILTM Asia are the leading annual business to business events for the global luxury travel community, bringing together the world’s most sought after destinations, ultra-luxurious accommodation, elite transportation and unique travel experiences showcased for the most discerning luxury travel buyer via an unrivalled pre-scheduled appointment system and effective networking and information opportunities. ILTM – which invites only the most discerning buyers from across the world – takes place in Cannes, 2 - 5 December 2013; ILTM Asia – which selects buyers from across the Asia Pacific – takes place in Shanghai, 3 - 6 June 2013 and ILTM Americas – a one-to-one summit for travel agents from North, Central and South America – takes place at Fairmont Mayakoba, Riviera Maya, Mexico, 30 September - 3 October 2013. A similar niche event ILTM Japan – inviting predominantly Japanese buyers - will launch 11 – 13 March 2013 in Kyoto; ILTM Africa will launch 8-9 April 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa profiling African product and inviting international buyers and ILTM Spa will take place in London from 30th September – 2nd October 2013.
Reed Travel Exhibitions
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is the world’s leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry. Its wide-ranging portfolio of events around the globe covers leisure travel, luxury travel, business travel and the meetings and incentives industry. The events are; World Travel Market (WTM), Arabian Travel Market (ATM), International French Travel Market (IFTM), International Golf Travel Market (IGTM), International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM), International Luxury Travel Market Americas (ILTM Americas), International Luxury Travel Market Asia (ILTM Asia), Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo (AIME) (owned by Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau), Global Exhibition for Incentive, Business Travel, and Meetings (EIBTM), Gulf Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings (GIBTM), Americas Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings (AIBTM), China Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings (CIBTM) and Business Travel Market. Furthermore, April 2013 will see RTE launch World Travel Market Latin America in São Paulo, Brazil (23-25 April). In 2011 RTE’s 13 events were the catalyst for £2,807 million worth of travel and tourism business deals. RTE is a business unit of Reed Exhibitions.
About Reed Exhibitions
Reed Exhibitions is the world’s leading events organizer, with over 500 events in 39 countries. In 2011 Reed brought together six million active event participants from around the world, generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa and organized by 33 fully staffed offices. Reed Exhibitions serves 44 industry sectors with trade and consumer events and is part of the Reed Elsevier Group plc, a world-leading publisher and information provider and a FTSE 100 company. www.reedexpo.com
