The best platform for sellers and buyers to meet together in order to do business and learn about the trends of the destinations anδ the markets they represent.
The number of outbound travellers from Thailand reached 7.74 million Thai tourists which represents an increase of 13.9% from 2015.
Within the next three years, total Thai tourists are expected to reach 10 million according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).
Vietnam, is one of the faster developing outbound market in Southeast Asia.
According to data from the UNWTO and WTTC, outbound tourism in Vietnam is growing rapidly in the last decade, reaching from 271,000 tourists in 2001 to 1,700,000 in 2011 with an average daily expenditure in 930 USD.
According to the statistics of the Vietnam Travel Association, each year about 5 million Vietnamese travel overseas, spending about $6 billion. Vietravel, one of the biggest tour operators in Vietnam reported that the number of local tourists buying overseas tours in 2015 rose by 145% from 2014 (source: vietnamnet.vn).
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet with the most important outbound travel agents, tour operators, OTAs, and MICE Organizers of these vibrant and fast developing markets.
Tentative Program of the Outbound Travel Bazaar
1st Day: Monday 19 March
Arrival to Bangkok. Transport from airport to hotel, free time, dinner, overnight stay at hotel.
2nd Day: Tuesday 20 March
Venue: Aloft Hotel, Sukhumvit soi 11, Bangkok
13.00 – 13.30 Registration
13.30 – 13.50 Outbound Market Focus – Presentation of the Thai Market.
Topic: “The big outbound travel opportunity from the land of smiles – Thailand”
Speaker: Mr Anthony Tan, GfK APAC Lead
13.50 – 14.00 Welcome Address from Mr Pericles Boutos the Greek Ambassador in Thailand
14.00 – 14.10 Welcome Address from Mr John Fotiadis the Chairman of the Hellenic-Thai Chamber of Commerce
14.10 – 14.30 Outbound Destination Focus – Presentation of Greece
14.30 – 14.45 Q&A
14.45 – 18.00 One-to-One Meetings
The organizers will present the profile of the registered sellers to the most important outbound tour operators and travel agents of the Thai market. The buyers who will show genuine interest in doing business with the sellers will be invited to participate to the table-top meetings. This way the quality of the buyers will be secured and the business opportunities will be maximized.
18.00 – 20.00 Networking Cocktail
3rd Day: Wednesday 21 March
Arrival to Hanoi. Transport from airport to hotel, free time, city tour, dinner, overnight stay at hotel.
4th Day: Thursday 22 March
Venue: Muong Thanh Centre Hotel, No 78 Tho Nhuom, Hoan Kiem, Hanoi
13.00 – 13.30 Registration
13.30 – 13.50 Outbound Market Focus – Presentation of the Vietnamese Market
Topic: “The big outbound travel opportunity from the land of the ascending dragon – Vietnam”
Speaker: Ms Dinh Tran, Performars, Lead Consultant
13.50 – 14.00 Welcome Address from Mr Ioannis Raptakis the Greek Ambassador in Vietnam
14.00 – 14.10 Welcome Address from Mr John Fotiadis the Chairman of the Hellenic-Thai Chamber of Commerce
14.10 – 14.30 Outbound Destination Focus – Presentation of Greece
14.30 – 14.45 Q&A
14.45 – 18.00 One-to-One Meetings
The organizers will present the profile of the registered sellers to the most important outbound tour operators and travel agents of the Vietnamese market. The buyers who will show genuine interest in doing business with the sellers will be invited to participate to the table-top meetings. This way the quality of the buyers will be secured and the business opportunities will be maximized.
18.00 – 20.00 Networking Cocktail
5th Day: Friday 23 March
Departure – Return to Athens
Speakers
A great line-up of speakers -experts, officials and industry professionals- will present during “Greece Meets Thailand & Vietnam OTB 2018” in order:
a) to inform the Thai & Vietnamese outbound travel agents about Greece as tourism destination and the various nice travel products they could sell for different travelers’ segments
b) to inform the Greek travel industry about the potential of the outbound travel from Thailand & Vietnam, as well as the characteristics of Thai & Vietnamese consumers and their behavior as travelers.
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