IIPT Again Proud Sponsor of TheTRADEShow

IIPT is proud to again be a sponsor of THETRADESHOW 2008 (Travel Retailing and Destination Expo) being held at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, September 7-9, 2008.

THETRADESHOW 2008 again provides a major opportunity for IIPT collaboration with ASTA and its partners in promoting travel throughout the world as a vital force for international understanding and peace.

Clearly, the mission of IIPT in "Building a Culture of Peace through Tourism" has never been more important. The participation of IIPT and its members in THETRADESHOW 2008 will encourage other attendees to spread the word throughout the world that Every traveler is potentially an Ambassador for Peace. ”It is only through travel and people-to-people encounters that we can come to realize the full significance of our inter-connectedness and common future in an ever shrinking Global Village.”

THETRADESHOW has more exhibitors, more consumers and more business opportunities than any other North American event. In just three days, it is possible to connect with thousands of travel sellers and suppliers from every segment of the industry —all in one convenient location.

THETRADESHOW, held last year in Las Vegas, brought together more than 5,200 persons from every segment of the industry. For three days, 3,836 attendees gathered at the Las Vegas Convention Center for one-on-one business appointments, travel seminars and exhibits. THETRADESHOW reported 2,405 travel buyers and 1,240 exhibitors having attended, as well as 413 exhibiting companies (58 percent of which were new to THETRADESHOW), 1,417 consumers and 191 media, non-exhibiting suppliers and guests.

While the THETRADESHOW offered agents the chance to meet and network with suppliers, it also offered suppliers an opportunity to present their products to agents in new and unique ways, such as The Presentation Pavilions, which hosted nearly 2,380 people over three days; educational classroom sessions, which were attended by more than 2,800 people (235 percent more people than last year) and product seminars, which were attended by more than 933 people, up by 155 percent from last year.