Hosted Buyer registration is now open for CIBTM 2013 (www.cibtm.com), which will take place from 2nd – 4thSeptember at the China National Convention Centre in Beijing. Senior and budgetary decision makers for meetings, incentive travel, business travel, international conventions or events, are invited to apply to become a Hosted Buyer online at www.cibtm.com/en/HB/
The Hosted Buyer programme is the core element of CIBTM, providing meeting planner with proven purchasing power, the opportunity to meet with exhibitors of their choice for focused one-to-one appointments. Last year, CIBTM welcomed over 400 Hosted Buyers from around the world, generating more than 8,450 pre-scheduled appointments.
Benefits of the Hosted Buyer Programme include complimentary flights from selected airports; complimentary 4/5 star accommodation at an official CIBTM hotel in Beijing; one-to-one diary of priority appointments with exhibitors, arranged prior to the event; invitations to evening receptions and exclusive networking functions; entrance to the private Hosted Buyer Lounge during the exhibition and complimentary access to the China Meetings Week and CIBTM’s Professional Education Programme.
Jeffrey Xu, Reed Travel Exhibitions, Project Manager commented, “The CIBTM Hosted Buyer programme is one of the highlights of the show and attracts strong interest both internationally and regionally year on year. With a host of over 25 local exhibitors already signed up, CIBTM 2013 is set to be a great show for buyers looking to place outbound business into China ”
CIBTM Hosted Buyer applications are reviewed and accepted based on the number and size of meetings, events, incentives and annual conferences, individual purchasing authority, annual budgets for meetings, events and incentives, amount of business conducted and potential for future business in the meetings and business travel industries.
To find out more about the Hosted Buyer programme, please visit: http://www.cibtm.com/en/HB/
