Inbound Tour Operators & Lodges
Important Dates to Note
Deadline to reserve tables: SOLD OUT
Appointment request window: Aug 23 – Sept 10, 2010
Making Business Happen:
Promote and share your adventure product.
The AFAR Exchange provides a focused setting to present product to potential partners, hold business meetings, and promote your brand. This is your opportunity to start international business relationships, develop your network, drive new business, and build new product, new approaches, marketing and sales offerings worldwide.
Who might you meet?
Click here to review the growing Delegate List.
The Buyer Directory will be available in July on Summit Connections for registered delegates.
Media in the AFAR Exchange
New for 2010, one hour will be dedicated to impromptu meetings between Suppliers and Media. This special opportunity from 7:45am – 8:45am on Oct 5th, will give Suppliers valuable one-on-one time with journalists before pre-scheduled meetings with Buyers.
How does it work?
- Register for the Summit AND purchase your Marketplace table. (Sold out for 2010. Contact cchesak@adventuretravel.biz or paula@adventuretravel.biz to reserve your table for future Summits.)
- Complete your registration on Summit Connections to ensure you are included in the Supplier Directory.
- Request your appointments. From Aug 23 – Sept 10 ONLY, access the Appointment Request Form for Suppliers. More detailed instructions will be available on Summit Connections.
- Receive your AFAR Exchange Meeting Schedule: 7-10 days prior to the Summit.
- On October 5: After the AFAR Exchange Welcome & “How To” session, ATTA will announce the start. Then, after each 17-minute meeting, we will announce it’s time for the next appointment to begin. It’s similar to “speed-dating,” except we give you a bit more time to build business relationships.
Sold out for 2010!
Tips for Success
Suppliers will have two or three chairs and one (1) cafe-style table (30″ x 30″) provided, along with electricity via wall outlets and power cords (Euro 220/240 volts 50 cycles-50hz). Only small stand-alone banners are allowed. Please limit printed brochures and collateral to reduce waste. - Very Important: The only way to schedule appointments for the AFAR Exchange is to use the Appointment Request Form (available Aug 23 – Sept 10, 2010). NOTE: Use the Buyer Directory to contact Buyers on Summit Connections that you would like to meet. Ask them to request a meeting with you using the Appointment Request Form.
- Avoid double-booking on Oct 5! Do NOT schedule private events that will conflict with your pre-scheduled meetings.
- Do not miss appointments. Being late or going over the 17-minute time will diminish the quality of your meeting and interfere with others. Missed meetings will need to be rescheduled on your own.
- The AFAR Exchange will be THE best time to determine if/when to set follow up appointments for the remainder of the Summit – during meals, networking breaks, cocktails, etc. Write your hotel room or mobile phone number on the back of your business card to schedule follow-up meetings.
