A massive 1,200 exhibitors – 20% more than anticipated – took part in the three-day World Travel Market Latin America 2103. Overall, exhibitors were delighted with business conversations and negotiations that took place and are looking forward to attending the event next year.
Mutungamiriri weWorld Cup 2014 CTS Yang Weihong akati: "World Travel Market Latin America chave chiitiko chisingakanganwike, uye ichi chingori chekutanga. Takagadzirisa mari inodarika mazana mashanu ezviuru zvemadhora ekuAmerica nemahotera ekuBrazil pachiitiko ichi.
Nora Jaffar, Marketing Manager, Malaysia Tourism Promotion Board added: “We have had a great event. It is the best event I have attended in Brazil. Next year we are planning to increase our stand space.”
Nilde Brum, Chief Executive of Tourism Foundation of Mato Grosso do Sul, who announced at WTM Latin America the wining of the 2014 Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (ESTC), said: “We already knew WTM in London is a fair that has always brought us result, so it was of fundamental importance to attend WTM Latin America.
“Kuva paWTM Latin America kunotigutsa zvikuru. Ndakashamiswa zvikuru, kunyanya sezvo iri chinyorwa chokutanga muSouth America.”
WTM Latin America has a comprehensive Hosted Buyers program, which included participating in WTM Latin America Speed Networking session on the second day of the event. More than 300 exhibitors and 150 buyers took part in the event on the second day of the show, which will lead to a number of business deals taking place.
Gustavo Franca Director of New Business for tour operator Visual: “I really like the event and I have made many new business contacts. I have attended a number of travel trade fairs and this has been one of the best.”
Reed Travel Exhibitions Director WTM Latin America Lawrence Reinisch akati: “Ndakave nemhinduro yakasimba kubva kune vese vatori vechikamu vachindiudza kuti chiitiko ichi chave kubudirira kwakadii, nevaratidziri vazhinji vari kutsvaga kuoneka kukuru uye nzvimbo yekuratidzira.
“Varatidziri vafara zvikuru nehuwandu hwevatengi vavakaona uye kunaka kwenhaurirano dzebhizinesi nenhaurirano dzavanga vachiita.
“Vashanyi vafadzwa nehuwandu uye huwandu hwevaratidziri vari kutora chikamu muchiitiko ichi. Ndave nenhamba yevaratidziri vanondiudza kuti vachadzoka gore rinouya, pamwe nenhamba yevashanyi vari kutsvaga kuratidza mu2014.
“WTM Latin America 2014 takes place from Wednesday, April 23-Friday, April 25 at the Transamerica Expo Centre, Sao Paulo, Brazil.”
