In a fair held in Guangzhou, more than 200 business appointments were held between tourist entrepreneurs in Panama and buyers and travel agencies in the Asian country.
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
From a statement issued by the Tourism Authority of Panama:
The Tourism Authority and 9 companies certified with the seal of quality, which presented Panama as a modern country, with excellent infrastructure for congresses and conventions, air connectivity and tourist sites, managed to arrange more than 200 appointments, during the three days of exposition and business negotiations, at the Travel Fair in the province of Guangzhou, China.
The greatest interest in Panama was concentrated, on the part of the buyers, in seeing the Canal, and historical sites such as the monumental package of Panama Viejo, Casco Antiguo in the Capital City, protected areas, national parks, indigenous culture and folklore.
Sharon Arosemena, executive from the travel agency Xplora Wholesaler Operator, noted that she managed to make an appointment with "Dista Group", one of the largest wholesale agencies in southern China, with the capacity to mobilize some 20,000 people per month.Currently, this agency sellstourismproductsfromCuba and Costa Rica, but this year it wants to include destinations on the Panamanian isthmus in its promotional packages."They - Dista Group - see that Panama has a lot of potential," she said.
Air connectivity, visas, category in hotel infrastructure and services were the queries posed by Chinese buyers to the tour operator at the company Cactustour, Oliver Bernard. "Panama, for residents in these latitudes,is presented as a "novel and fascinating" product; but they also expect quality in everything the country offers, because now we are a destination."
He indicated that on the first day of the fair, he spoke with 6 important tour operators who serve groups of 25 and 40 people with high purchasing power, so they suggested as a priority accomodation in a five-star hotel.
To learn about the tourist destination and hold business negotiations with local businesses, on September 13, 10 tour operators from Beijing will be arriving in Panama.
The Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) reported that "...this will be the first official contact with local tour operators, following authorization from the Chinese government to start commercial relations with 66 Panamanian A-type companies (tour operators) who met the requirements established after signing a Memorandum of Understanding between both nations to facilitate travel groups from China to Panama."
Over thirty wholesale companies from the United States will participate in business roundtables with local operators on October 23rd and 24th in the capital.
From a statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism of El Salvador (MITUR):
Over 30 wholesalers from the United States, will be in the country for the second edition of the El Salvador Travel Market 2014 (ESTM2014), which starts on Thursday 23 October and which includes business meetings in a hotel in the capital.
From 10 to 16 October there will be a meeting of wholesalers and tour operators to promote the country's tourist destinations.
The event will be held at the Hotel Barceló Guatemala City. So far 1,600 appointments have been arranged , and projections are that deals will be closed worth $4 million, according to the Guatemalan Institute of Tourism (INGUAT).
3.762 business meetings between wholesalers and businessmen in the region took place.
The event featured participation of 158 wholesalers and tour operators from 41 countries, 155 exhibitors from the region and 91 international media.
Laprensagrafica.com published, "This year, seven out of 10 participants attended the fair for the first time, this will open the doors to new business contacts, said Roberto Robles, director of the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (INGUAT). Next year's fair will take place in Panama."
Real Estate Development & Adventure Park Jacó, Costa Rica. Multiple Investment Opportunities Available. The Ocean Ranch eco-residential development is located...