About 25 per cent of the exhibition floor has already been rebooked for World Travel Market Latin America 2015. The exhibitors, who rebooked for the next year’s event, cover the full spectrum of the exhibition floor – Brazilian, Latin American and the rest of the world from both the private and public sectors – with many exhibitors dramatically increasing their overall stand space.
Confirmed exhibitors for next year’s event, which will take place at the more central venue, Expo Center Norte, in São Paulo on April 22 to 25, 2015, will include Mexico, Windsor Hotels, Top Atlantico DMC, Avianca, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Chile, Trump Hotels, Iberostar, Peru, Bahamas, Brand USA, Israel, Switzerland and Morocco.Furthermore, Hilton Worldwide has doubled its stand space for 2015. Atout France, Accor and Air France has increased its stand space by 20 per cent, Brazilian travel experts Via Capi DMC will be 50 per cent larger next year, while award-winning Portuguese hotel group Porto Bay will increase their stand by 25 per cent.'The event has been very productive. The negotiations went really well. I’ve made new contacts and signed around 30 new deals,' says Carlos Viso, general manager at leading Peruvian DMC Solange Reps.The second WTM Latin America was held at the Transamerica Expo Centre in Sao Paulo from April 23-25 and took place at the same time as the 41st Braztoa Business Meeting. The three day event welcomed 16,000 trade professionals, witnessing a 3 per cent increase in visitors on the second day.