Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2014 pre-registration attracts international …
Caribbean Event Set For Jan. 12-14, 2014 At Montego Bay Convention Centre, Jamaica;
THE CARIBBEAN (Dec. 11, 2013) – Registration for the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association’s (CHTA) 2014 Caribbean Travel Marketplace (#CHTAMP2014) is on pace with the same timeframe for the 2013 edition of the event with the 2014 Marketplace already attracting 78 international buyer companies from 15 countries and 206 supplier companies from 27 countries for a total of 662 combined delegates pre-registered. Caribbean Travel Marketplace is the region’s largest and most important marketing event and is scheduled for Jan. 12-14, 2014 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Jamaica.
Buyer registration for Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2014 is currently highlighted by 78 tour operator companies from 15 countries including: Argentina, Bahamas, Canada, Czech Republic, Dominican Republic, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Mexico, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom and United States.
Caribbean Travel Marketplace affords hotels and destinations of all sizes the opportunity to meet face-to-face with wholesalers selling Caribbean vacation travelover the course of two days of business meetings. Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2013 saw an increase in pre-scheduled business meetings between buyer and supplier companies with 12,476 appointments scheduled in advance which is 226 more appointments than the 2012 edition of the event. Registered event delegates must request their appointments by Dec. 17, 2013 at 9 am by logging in here.
Buyer registration is $299 per person (after the third buyer delegate, the fee is reduced to $99 per additional delegate) and includes pre-scheduled appointments (if registration is received before Dec. 17, 2013), listing in the electronic Delegate Directory, opening cocktail reception, closing dinner, coffee breaks, entrance to all business and social functions, roundtrip airport/hotel transfers and shuttle bus service between host hotels and the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
Registered buyers can also take advantage of complimentary pre- and post-tours of Ocho Rios, Kingston, Negril and the South Coast offered by the Jamaica Tourist Board which includes ground transportation, hotel accommodations, full-activity program and meals per the itinerary. For more information click here.
Supplier registration to-date is highlighted by 206 exhibitor companies from Anguilla, Antigua Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saint Barth’s, St. Kitts Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Maarten, St. Martin, Trinidad Tobago, Turks Caicos Islands, and United States Virgin Islands.
Supplier participation at Caribbean Travel Marketplace requires the purchase of a booth. Supplier delegate registration is $429 per person and includes pre-scheduled appointments (if registration is received before Dec. 17, 2013), listing in the electronic Delegate Directory, opening cocktail reception, closing dinner, coffee breaks, entrance to all business and social functions, and shuttle bus service between host hotels and the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
Booth rentals are priced as follows:
- Small Shared Booth – small hotels (75 rooms or less) or attractions share 6 ft. x 8 ft. space with one appointment schedule included (44 appointment slots per company). Price is $680 per company.
- Small Booth – 6 ft. x 8 ft. space with one appointment schedule included (44 appointment slots). Rate is $1,080 per company.
- Large Booth – 8 ft. x 8 ft. space with two appointment schedules included (88 appointment slots). Price is $1,980 per company.
- Mega Booth – 10 ft. x 8 ft. space with two appointment schedules included (88 appointment slots). Rate is $2,280 per company.
Wholesalers, tour operators, meeting planners and suppliers can register via: http://www.caribbeanhotelandtourism.com/events-mp/event-mp-register.php. Log-in codes for online registration have been sent to all previous qualified participants. Those who have not received a log-in code should contact CHTA at events@caribbeanhotelandtourism.com. If a log-in code or password is lost or forgotten, there is a feature located on the registration page which can assist delegates with accessing registered accounts.
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Conference Organizers Sponsors
In addition to CHTA, the Jamaica Hotel Tourist Association, the Jamaica Tourist Board and the Jamaica Ministry of Tourism, sponsors of Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2014 include: host sponsors Interval International, MasterCard and Virgin Holidays as well as platinum sponsors AskMe, Best Western International, Bonnier Corp., Henkell Co., STR, Starwood Caribbean, The Knot, Tambourine, The New York Times, Travelzoo and TripAdvisor, and gold sponsors Adara, JackRabbit Systems Inc. and Martha Stewart Weddings.
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