Expotur Panama - Internalional Travel And Tourism Industries

Expotur Panama promotes beach, mountain and forest resorts, hotels and other lodging establishments, car rentals, air, land and maritime transport providers of the Panama travel and tourism industry

Expo Turismo Internacional is an excellent presentation platform for airline and cruise products, land transport providers, tour operators, hotel chains or golf clubs. And, until this event, travel agencies, tour operators, event organizers, and European and North American wholesalers, among other companies, travel to know the tourist news of Latin America and establish new business contacts in this continent. The aforementioned companies, which constitute the bulk of the fair’s clients, encompass a good number of MICE-related firms as well as businesses specialized in adventure tourism. Said firms hail from countries such as Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, China, Ecuador, Spain, USA, France, Mexico, United Kingdom, and Russia, among others. Mr. José Rodolfo de la Guardia - president of the organizing committee - it was crucial to bring buyers from the United States, Europe, and China to the trade show, for giving local businesses the opportunity to network with wholesalers and tour operators interested in the Latin American tourism offer.

The Expo Turismo is the biggest event of the year in the panamanian tourism industry where companies dedicated to the service of travel, lodging, entertainment, and catering come together to offer their product portfolio and connect with their peers.

Expo Turismo Internacional is an event for the travel and tourism industries. The event is an excellent platform to present all the products of airlines and cruises, ground transportation providers, tour operators, hotel chains and golf clubs. This event shows products like including Beach, mountain and forest resorts, Hotels and other lodging establishments, Car rentals, Air, land, and sea transportation suppliers from Travel & Tourism industry from Panama and +10 countries. The event only includes pre-registered members. The Expo Turismo is the biggest event of the year in the Panamanian tourism industry where companies dedicated to the service of travel, lodging, entertainment, and catering come together to offer their product portfolio, make new launches and connect with their peers. The most recent edition of the trade show took place at the ATLAPA Convention Center in the month of May. This year the event closed with positive numbers, with a contribution of 205 international wholesale buyers, with a record of 1,500 appointments in the Business Center of Expo Tourism and an attendance of 5 thousand visitors interested in the tourist offer of this Central American country. EXPO TOURISM International offers the incredible possibility to companies that provide tourist services such as airlines, hotels, and resorts, car rental companies, transport companies, inbound tourism operators, tourism associations, shopping centers, among others, to establish contacts with More than 160 international issuing wholesalers from Europe, North America, Central America, and South America who come to this fair annually in search of suppliers of tourist services and products.

José Rodolfo de la Guardia, chairman of the fair’s organizing committee, defines Expo Turismo as a large annual meeting point where the diversity of Panama’s tourist attributes is displayed for representatives of the world’s trendiest markets. He stated, “This year, we will place particular emphasis on attracting buyers from the United States, Europe, and China.” On his part, Gabriel Barletta, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Agriculture of Panama, describes the trade fair as “…the opportunity to establish business contacts between wholesalers and tour operators interested in Latin America and meeting planners and adventure tourism specialists, all under a single roof.” The strategic geographic location of Panama is the ideal place for an international tourism exhibition. Being the Hub of the Americas, wholesalers, tour operators and other visitors can meet here in just a few hours.

What is exhibited in Expo Turismo Internacional?

Meeting point for suppliers of tourist services and products with more +180 international buyers from Europe, North America, South America, and the Caribbean. Post-show tours are available for buyers.

EXPO TURISMO INTERNACIONAL had more than 100 exhibition modules, arranged in approximately 4,000 square meters at the ATLAPA Convention Center, which housed different companies, which are mostly dedicated to the MICE segment, incentives, congresses, conventions and corporate events and of groups, from Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Spain, United States, Indonesia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Turkey. In addition, in this edition of the fair, about 150 exhibiting companies that presented different areas of tourism also participated; such as airlines, tourism ministries, tour operators, hotels and resorts, Bureaus de Convenciones, travel agencies, shopping centers, among many others. “EXPO TOURISM International is the annual meeting point between tourism service providers and wholesalers. This year we made a special emphasis on attracting buyers from the United States, Europe, and China to get to know the Panamanian tourism product,” said José Rodolfo de la Guardia, president of the Fair's Organizing Committee.

EXPO TOURISM INTERNACIONAL 2019, in its tenth edition closed with positive figures, being thus had a participation of 205 wholesale buyers from 40 countries, in addition, it received more than 5,000 visitors interested in the tourist offer of Panama and other parts of the world, meeting the expectations of this year, the Organizing Committee of the main tourist fair in the country reported. In this way, 2, 323 business contacts between exhibitors and buyers were achieved. Likewise, the entrance of 5,000 visitors was captured until 5:00 pm on Saturday, May 25. In addition, 1,518 appointments were registered at the Business Center of EXPO TOURISM International 2019. This event is organized by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP) in a strategic alliance with the National Chamber of Tourism of Panama (CAMTUR) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP). In addition, it is sponsored by Copa Airlines, Westland Mall, Albrook Mall, and Grand Tours.

With more than 5,000 visitors interested in the tourism offer in Panama and other parts of the world, the 2019 International Tourism Expo that took place at the Atlapa Convention Center on May 24 and 25 closed, as reported by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP). The tourism fair in its tenth edition achieved 2, 323 business contacts between exhibitors and buyers, as well as registering 1,518 appointments at the Expo Turismo Business Center. The Organizing Committee of the event explained that it had a participation of 205 wholesale buyers from 40 countries, in addition, it had more than 100 exhibition modules, which housed different companies, which mostly are dedicated to the MICE segment, incentives, congresses, conventions and corporate and group events, from Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Spain, United States, Indonesia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Turkey. In this edition of the fair, about 150 exhibiting companies that presented different areas of tourism also participated; such as airlines, tourism ministries, tour operators, hotels and resorts, Bureaus de Convenciones, travel agencies, shopping centers, among many others.

Meanwhile, Gustavo Him, administrator of the Tourism Authority of Panama, highlighted the unit with which year after year they have worked together with the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama and CAMTUR in the organization of EXPO TOURISM International, a space opportune to close sales with wholesalers from all parts of the world and boost tourism products and services that Panama offers. CCIAP is preparing to work towards EXPO TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020, which will be held on May 22 and 23 at the ATLAPA Convention Center. With the organization of Panama Cámara will be held on May 24 and 25 the ninth edition of the International Tourism Expo, an event that has catapulted as a great platform to present all the products of airlines and cruise ships, land transport providers, tour operators, hotel chains and golf clubs. This show also promotes beach, mountain and forest resorts, hotels and other lodging establishments, car rentals, air, land and maritime transport providers of the Panama travel and tourism industry and more than 10 countries.

The wholesale buyers who participated came from Germany, Argentina, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, United Arab Emirates, Spain, United States, France, Holland, Honduras, Italy, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, and Vietnam. "This year they made a special emphasis on attracting buyers from the United States, Europe, and China to get to know the Panamanian tourism product," said José Rodolfo de la Guardia, president of the Organizing Committee of the fair. For his part, Jorge Juan de la Guardia, president of CCIAP said that they are looking for “that the exhibitors and buyers take advantage of the opportunity to establish business contacts with wholesalers, tour operators interested in the Latin American tourism offer with congress organizers, as well as tourism adventure, among others, under one roof ”. Meanwhile, Gustavo Him, administrator of the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP) said that year after year they have worked together with CCIAP and Camtur in organizing the International Expo.

The tourist exhibition is organized in the country by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP), the National Chamber of Tourism of Panama (Camtur) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP), this time it has the Support from the Panamanian Hotel Association (APATEL) and Copa Airlines. In addition, it is sponsored by Albrook Mall. This event will gather approximately 110 exhibition booths with companies from the Caribbean, America, Asia, Europe, and Panama, such as airlines, tour operators, hotels & resorts, travel agencies, shopping malls, among others. On Friday, May 24, the exhibition will have limited access to exhibitors and international tourism wholesalers already registered and on Saturday, May 25, the event will be opened to the general public from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Start planning your next holidays and take advantage of the different promotions available during Expo Turismo Internacional 2019.

Due to its strategic geographical location, Panama is the ideal place for an international tourism exhibition. This will be the ideal place for outbound tourism wholesalers from Europa, Latin America, North America, and Asia to promote their tourism services to more than 100 wholesalers, international visitors and industry professionals place. During the two days of exhibition, pre-established business meetings between buyers and exhibitors will take place at the exhibitor´s booths. José Rodolfo de la Guardia, president of the organizing committee informed that this year’s event will be focused on the promotion of MICE tourism (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Events). De la Guardia pointed out that “this has been a challenge to become the edition with more wholesalers attending after 10 years of hard work”. In addition, Gustavo Him, administrator of the ATP said that “the institution will support this initiative to promote Panama in front of many buyers from all over the world in order to open a range of opportunities for Panamanian tourism companies that will be able to promote their products and services during the event.”

Expo Turismo Internacional is an event for the travel and tourism industries. The event is an excellent platform to present all the products of airlines and cruises, ground transportation providers, tour operators, hotel chains and golf clubs. This event shows products like including Beach, mountain and forest resorts, Hotels and other lodging establishments, Car rentals, Air, land, and sea transportation suppliers from Travel & Tourism industry from Panama and +10 countries. The event only includes pre-registered members. The Expo Turismo is the biggest event of the year in the Panamanian tourism industry where companies dedicated to the service of travel, lodging, entertainment, and catering come together to offer their product portfolio, make new launches and connect with their peers. The most recent edition of the trade show took place at the ATLAPA Convention Center on the month of May. This year the event closed with positive numbers, with a contribution of 205 international wholesale buyers, with a record of 1,500 appointments in the Business Center of Expo Tourism and an attendance of 5 thousand visitors interested in the tourist offer of this Central American country.

Expo Turismo Internacional is an excellent presentation platform for airline and cruise products, land transport providers, tour operators, hotel chains or golf clubs. And, until this event, travel agencies, tour operators, event organizers, and European and North American wholesalers, among other companies, travel to know the tourist news of Latin America and establish new business contacts in this continent. José Rodolfo de la Guardia, chairman of the fair’s organizing committee, defines Expo Turismo as a large annual meeting point where the diversity of Panama’s tourist attributes is displayed for representatives of the world’s trendiest markets. He stated, “This year, we will place particular emphasis on attracting buyers from the United States, Europe, and China.” On his part, Gabriel Barletta, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Agriculture of Panama, describes the trade fair as “…the opportunity to establish business contacts between wholesalers and tour operators interested in Latin America and meeting planners and adventure tourism specialists, all under a single roof.” The strategic geographic location of Panama is the ideal place for an international tourism exhibition. Being the Hub of the Americas, wholesalers, tour operators and other visitors can meet here in just a few hours.

With the participation of more than 200 wholesale buyers and the presence of 150 exhibiting companies from about 40 countries distributed in 108 exhibition modules, today, Panama's main tourist exhibition EXPO TOURISM opened its doors at the Atlapa Convention Center, with the expectation that participants increase their business contacts with entrepreneurs from large markets. Panamanian tourism entrepreneurs will have access to customers, mostly, wholesale buyers focused on the “MICE” segment (Meeting, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions / Events) and Adventure Tourism from countries such as Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, United States, United Arab Emirates, France, Holland, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Poland, United Kingdom, and Russia, among others. The exhibition had more than 100 modules, arranged in approximately 4,000 m² in the ATLAPA Convention Center, which housed different companies, which mostly are dedicated to the MICE segment, of incentives, congresses, conventions and corporate and group events, coming from Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Spain, United States, Indonesia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Turkey.

EXPO TOURISM INTERNACIONAL 2019, in its tenth edition closed with positive figures, being thus had a participation of 205 wholesale buyers from 40 countries, in addition, it received more than 5,000 visitors interested in the tourist offer of Panama and other parts of the world, meeting the expectations of this year, the Organizing Committee of the main tourist fair in the country reported. In this way, 2, 323 business contacts between exhibitors and buyers were achieved. Likewise, the entrance of 5,000 visitors was captured until 5:00 pm on Saturday, May 25. In addition, 1,518 appointments were registered at the Business Center of EXPO TOURISM International 2019. EXPO TURISMO INTERNACIONAL had more than 100 exhibition modules, arranged in approximately 4,000 square meters at the ATLAPA Convention Center, which housed different companies, which are mostly dedicated to the MICE segment, incentives, congresses, conventions and corporate events and of groups, from Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Spain, United States, Indonesia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Turkey. In addition, in this edition of the fair, about 150 exhibiting companies that presented different areas of tourism also participated; such as airlines, tourism ministries, tour operators, hotels and resorts, Bureaus de Convenciones, travel agencies, shopping centers, among many others.

Meeting point for suppliers of tourist services and products with more +180 international buyers from Europe, North America, South America, and the Caribbean. Post-show tours are available for buyers. This event is organized by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP) in a strategic alliance with the National Chamber of Tourism of Panama (CAMTUR) and the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP). In addition, it is sponsored by Copa Airlines, Westland Mall, Albrook Mall, and Grand Tours. “EXPO TOURISM International is the annual meeting point between tourism service providers and wholesalers. This year we made a special emphasis on attracting buyers from the United States, Europe, and China to get to know the Panamanian tourism product,” said José Rodolfo de la Guardia, president of the Fair's Organizing Committee. Meanwhile, Gustavo Him, administrator of the Tourism Authority of Panama , highlighted the unit with which year after year they have worked together with the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama and CAMTUR in the organization of EXPO TOURISM International, a space opportune to close sales with wholesalers from all parts of the world and boost tourism products and services that Panama offers.

CCIAP is preparing to work towards EXPO TOURISM INTERNATIONAL 2020, which will be held in the month of May at the ATLAPA Convention Center. With the organization of Panama Cámara will be held in the month of May of the International Tourism Expo, an event that has catapulted as a great platform to present all the products of airlines and cruise ships, land transport providers, tour operators, hotel chains and golf clubs. This show also promotes beach, mountain and forest resorts, hotels and other lodging establishments, car rentals, air, land and maritime transport providers of the Panama travel and tourism industry and more than 10 countries. With more than 5,000 visitors interested in the tourism offer in Panama and other parts of the world, the 2019 International Tourism Expo that took place at the Atlapa Convention Center in the month of May, as reported by the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP). The tourism fair in its tenth edition achieved 2, 323 business contacts between exhibitors and buyers, as well as registering 1,518 appointments at the Expo Turismo Business Center.

The Organizing Committee of the event explained that it had a participation of 205 wholesale buyers from 40 countries, in addition, it had more than 100 exhibition modules, which housed different companies, which mostly are dedicated to the MICE segment, incentives, congresses, conventions and corporate and group events, from Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Spain, United States, Indonesia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Turkey. In this edition of the fair, about 150 exhibiting companies that presented different areas of tourism also participated; such as airlines, tourism ministries, tour operators, hotels and resorts, Bureaus de Convenciones, travel agencies, shopping centers, among many others. The wholesale buyers who participated came from Germany, Argentina, Bolivia, Bulgaria, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, United Arab Emirates, Spain, United States, France, Holland, Honduras, Italy, Indonesia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Poland, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Sweden, Turkey, and Vietnam.

This event will gather approximately 110 exhibition booths with companies from the Caribbean, America, Asia, Europe, and Panama, such as airlines, tour operators, hotels & resorts, travel agencies, shopping malls, among others. In May, the exhibition will have limited access to exhibitors and international tourism wholesalers already registered and in May, the event will be opened to the general public from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Start planning your next holidays and take advantage of the different promotions available during Expo Turismo Internacional. José Rodolfo de la Guardia, president of the organizing committee informed that this year’s event will be focused on the promotion of MICE tourism (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Events). De la Guardia pointed out that “this has been a challenge to become the edition with more wholesalers attending after 10 years of hard work”. In addition, Gustavo Him, administrator of the ATP said that “the institution will support this initiative to promote Panama in front of many buyers from all over the world in order to open a range of opportunities for Panamanian tourism companies that will be able to promote their products and services during the event.”

Expoturismo is an excellent platform to expose everything that national tourism offers and a sign that when the private sector and the State worked together, the results are positive, said Gustavo Him, administrator of the Tourism Authority of Panama. In this great tourist exhibition, Panamanian tourism entrepreneurs will have access to clients, mostly, wholesale buyers focused on the “MICE” segment (Meeting, Incentives, Congress and Events) and adventure tourism from countries such as Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, China, Ecuador, Spain, United States, France, Holland, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Poland, United Kingdom, and Russia, among others. The Chamber of Commerce, Industries, and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP), together with the Chamber of Tourism of Panama (CAMTUR) and the support of the Tourism Authority of Panama (ATP), were the ones who made possible the fair event at the facilities of the Atlapa Convention Center. Annette Cárdenas, president of the Organizing Committee of the exhibition, said that “we are more than satisfied with these results, which once again exceed all expectations. The exhibitors expressed their satisfaction because the activity, which took place only six months after the last version to increase the flow of exhibitors, allowed them greater business opportunities.”

Due to its strategic geographical location, Panama is the ideal place for an international tourism exhibition. This will be the ideal place for outbound tourism wholesalers from Europa, Latin America, North America, and Asia to promote their tourism services to more than 100 wholesalers, international visitors and industry professionals place. During the two days of exhibition, pre-established business meetings between buyers and exhibitors will take place at the exhibitor´s booths. With the participation of more than 200 wholesale buyers and the presence of 150 exhibiting companies from about 40 countries distributed in 108 exhibition modules, today, Panama's main tourist exhibition EXPO TOURISM opened its doors at the Atlapa Convention Center, with the expectation that participants increase their business contacts with entrepreneurs from large markets. Panamanian tourism entrepreneurs will have access to customers, mostly, wholesale buyers focused on the “MICE” segment (Meeting, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions / Events) and Adventure Tourism from countries such as Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Spain, United States, United Arab Emirates, France, Holland, Honduras, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Poland, United Kingdom, and Russia, among others.

THE AGENDA

The first day was the assembly of the booth at the Panama City Convention Center, and attendance at the inaugural event of Expo Turismo Internacional on the Panama Canal, giving the opportunity to meet and interact in a cocktail format, to personalities of the travel industry in Europe, Asia and especially in Latin American countries, which was the main focus on this visit.

On the second day they had the opportunity to meet with more than 60 professionals from the international industry, who showed great interest and with whom they exchanged information and contacts for future follow-up trips, seminars, and even approach with destination hotels to negotiate product.

They also met with the executives of the Copa Airlines airline, to talk about the strategies that will be carried out to provoke demand for the new flight, specifying dates for marketing campaigns, as well as media and investment suggestions. There was talk of doing webinars to start training your sales team since it is a reality that the beaches of the Mexican Pacific are not well known in South America, and that they need to diversify their product from Mexico.

There was also a meeting with the Ambassador of Mexico in Panama, José Ignacio Piña Rojas, who said that he will have all the support to promote the new direct flight in a coordinated manner with the Sectur and the CPTM.

The third day was for the general public and travel agents and industry of Panama, who, like international agents and operators, showed great interest in knowing and selling Puerto Vallarta.

The exhibition had more than 100 modules, arranged in approximately 4,000 m² in the ATLAPA Convention Center, which housed different companies, which mostly are dedicated to the MICE segment, of incentives, congresses, conventions and corporate and group events, coming from Colombia, Cuba, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Spain, United States, Indonesia, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Turkey. The Excelencias Group will offer a wide informative coverage of Expo Turismo Panama 2019, event in which it will present the various publications including the ExcelenciasTurística magazine of the Caribbean and the Americas, while also offering high-impact advertising spaces to all interested parties. in its digital publications Excelencias Panama and Caribbean News Digital, which is published in Spanish, English, Portuguese, German and Russian. The business leader explained that in the fairgrounds there will be national and international companies from the tourism sector such as airlines, tour operators, travel agencies, cruises, convention managers, hotel chains, shopping centers and tourism ministries of the different countries. "The objective is to increase the industry of the tourism sector in Panama , in addition to exhibitors and buyers from the United States, Europe, and South America taking advantage of the opportunity to make business contacts with wholesalers and tour operators interested in the Latin American market," said the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture of Panama (CCIAP), Jorge García Icaza.