What is THETRADESHOW? THETRADESHOW is the #1 North American travel trade show and is the only travel trade show created and supported by over 16 of the travel industry's leading organizations. Destinations, travel companies and travel retailers worldwide meet at THETRADESHOW to connect and establish new business relationships. Exhibiting at THETRADESHOW is your key to reaching the travel retailer market in a face-to-face setting. Reserve your booth and sponsorship package today!
SHOW PROGRAM THETRADESHOW's 3-day travel trade show conference program is specifically designed to give exhibitors the greatest amount of time with travel retailers to generate new leads and establish new business relationships.
WHO ATTENDS Connect with retail travel agency owners/managers, home-based agents, independent contractors, corporate travel managers, meeting planners and international travel buyers at THETRADESHOW. A 5:1 agent to exhibitor ratio gives both agents and exhibitors a heightened level of interaction opportunities to establish new business relationships. With so many fantastic agents, THETRADESHOW is the best place to make connections with travel retailers and make a real impact on your bottom line. THETRADESHOW attracts travel retailer members of these worldwide associations:
American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)
Association of Canadian Travel Agents (ACTA)
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)
National Business Travel Association (NBTA)
International Gay & Lesbian Association (IGLTA)
National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents (NACTA)
plus many more...
These unique partnerships give THETRADESHOW an increased marketing arm, to ensure that exhibitors will meet their target market.
Meet your target marketface-to-face While your 2010 marketing plan includes heavy web-based marketing, exhibiting at a trade show provides the ultimate opportunity to meet face to face with a massive audience with both buying power and interest in your product.It’s a well known fact that the best business relationships are established through face to face meetings, so make sure THETRADESHOW is part of your strategic plan to achieve all of your goals in 2010 and beyond.
Engage qualified targets in one convenient and affordable location As the only U.S. travel trade show organized by over 16 of the travel industry’s leading organizations, THETRADESHOW has an extended marketing arm to reach multiple travel agency groups throughout the world.In addition to the sheer volume of travel sales they are responsible for, travel agents are also experts at up-selling and customer service: people who use travel agents spend 71% more per trip, take longer vacations and travel more often. Meet these travel agents at THETRADESHOW.
Network with qualified buyers through supplemental events As host to various supplemental meetings and events, THETRADESHOW attracts the most qualified travel retailers through the following:
·Hosted Buyer Program – Exclusive application process for qualified agents to be hosted by exhibitors
·Premium Business Summit – invitation only meeting for ASTA’s Premium agency members, over 160 of the travel industry’s largest and highest revenue-generating agencies
·Retail Travel Leadership Summit - an innovative forum for high-level debate and discussion among travel industry executives on pressing travel industry issues
·ASTA Annual Meeting - provides members the opportunity to meet association executives and learn about the society’s accomplishments throughout the year
·Exhibitor seminar series – Exclusive education designed for exhibitors, provides exhibitors with the knowledge to capture more sales from the lucrative travel agency distribution channel
·The Travel Blogger Show - meet travel bloggers to expand your exposure to this huge community
Establish new business relationships through appointments A sophisticated matchmaking system that also gives you demographic information on each attendee ensures you will have the opportunity to establish new business relationships at THETRADESHOW.
RATES
10ft x 10ft booth
Includes pipe and drape booth frame, ID sign and 2 registrations to attend all networking events and seminars*
$2,670 per 10ft x 10ft space on / after March 2, 2010
Multi-Booth Build Bigger, Save More.
Six space minimum, includes 2 registrations per 10ft x 10ft space
$2,495
Décor Package
Includes carpet, 6ft draped table, two chairs, wastebasket per 10ft x 10ft space**
$385
*Carpet/floor covering is required and is not included in the booth purchase. **Package is not available for purchase on-site.
BOOTH SURCHARGES Your booth can be located in a prominent position on the show floor to ensure you get the greatest amount of visibility and traffic. Choose one of these options to enhance your trade show booth at the #1 travel trade show:
Corner
Booth at end of row, open to aisle on 2 sides.
$750
End Cap
Two booths at the end of a row, open on 3 sides to aisle. Minimum purchase of 2 booths.
$1,000
Island
Open to aisle on all 4 sides. Minimum purchase of 4 booths.
$2,500
THESHOWSTREET
Booth location on the main aisle of show floor with increased traffic. Minimum purchase of 4 booths and an island space.
THETRADESHOW Travel Retailing And Destination Expo The #1 travel trade show in North America September 12-14, 2010 Orlando, Florida | Orange County Convention Center West Halls C & D
