When:  August 27-29, 2008
Where: Miami Beach, Florida

La Cumbre is the only industry event that includes both buyers and suppliers from throughout the Western Hemisphere.

La Cumbre is a structured marketplace incorporating 30 computer-matched appointments with onsite hand scheduling. It is an invitation-only event and the ratio of buyers to suppliers is closely monitored. It’s also the only industry event that specifically identifies buyer categories, enabling exhibitors to address appropriate rate structures with existing and potential clients.

Who should participate?

Travel suppliers from throughout the Americas who offer products and services used by buyers in travel packages and programs.  These organizations include the following:

• Regional Tourism Promotion Groups
• Convention and Visitors Bureaus
• State Divisions of Tourism
• Hotels, Resorts, and Lodging Organizations
• Airlines, Cruise Lines 
• Car Rental and Transportation Companies
• Attractions
• Shopping Malls
• Ski Resorts 
• Receptive Operators 

Why participate?

In 2007 a total of 5,130 appointments were computer matched. Research conducted at La Cumbre 2007 found that:

• 79 percent of suppliers are certain that, as a direct result of the event, they will close a deal with a buyer.
• 84 percent of suppliers who participated last year will return to La Cumbre 2008.
• 75 percent of suppliers would recommend the event to their colleagues.

Buyer attendance is carefully balanced and includes a core group of returning companies (74%) and newly attending organizations (26%), which provide the opportunity to see current clients and to develop new ones.

La Cumbre 2008 will have increased participation from qualified buyer delegates, who know La Cumbre provides a comprehensive range of travel products and services throughout the region - an opportunity no other single event provides.

• Obtain, by pre-scheduled appointments, all the business contacts you need from leading buyers of Latin America, by just attending this event. 
• Schedule appointments with buyers from Latin America, the Caribbean, the U.S. and Europe.
• Be a sponsor and get more exposure, maximizing your participation in the event.
• Get access to the Online Directory throughout the year with the comprehensive profiles of the industry leading buyers.
• Keep abreast of trends and new business opportunities by taking targeted educational seminars.
• Get exposure in the key media throughout the Americas before and after the event.

Register now

For more information about the event and to register, click here.