The China International Travel Mart (CITM 2011) Approaching Fast

CITM is the largest professional travel show in Asia and is a get-together for the world tourism circles. It will; be held in Kunming, China from the 27 – 30 October 2011. I will be one of the fortunate people from Australia able to attend.

● CITM is an annual event that is held in Shanghai and Kunming alternately. As the largest professional travel show in Asia, CITM has drawn the attention of people in the tourism industry worldwide.

● Participants in CITM come from all sectors of the travel industry including international and domestic tourist organizations, travel agencies, hotels, airlines and related travel companies.

● The CITM Organizing Committee is sparing no effort to invite, through various channels, buyers from China (including Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, and Taiwan Region) and other countries and regions in the world, to participate in the mart.

● Professional trade days will be arranged exclusively for registered delegates so as to ensure your participation in CITM valuable. In the days open to the public, exhibitors can promote tourist products and show advantages of tourism resources to the general public directly.

● The CITM Organizing Committee has invited a large number of correspondents of domestic and overseas media to cover the Mart in an extensive and intensive way. Exhibitors may take the chance to increase their exposure and promote the reputation of their products.

● Exhibitors will have many opportunities to meet the professionals from tourism circles and establish extensive business contacts with them.

● Participants may attend specialized symposiums and lectures to trace the latest development trend of international tourism.

● Press conferences or cultural performances will be held at the Mart to fully display the exhibitors’ new tourism products.

● The Mart will be open to tourism-related personnel and the public. It is predicted that tens of thousands of people will visit it.

● Participants will hold various promotional activities; introduce the tourism resources of their own countries so as to tap the most opportunities.

The Official Program of CITM 2011 is:-

        October 24 & 25, 2011, Monday
        9 - 5    Delegate registration/ Booth construction 

        October 26, 2011, Wednesday
        9 -5       Delegate registration/ Booth construction
                      News Conference by CITM Committee
                      Opening Ceremony & Reception

        October 27 & 28, 2011, Thursday
        9 -5        Business talks

  

        October 29 & 30, 2011, Saturday

        9 -5        Open to the public

  

        October 31, 2011, Monday
        9 -6        Withdrawal of exhibition