Appointment Process & Information

APPOINTMENT SCHEDULES ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN YOUR PASSPORT

Marketplace 2012 Appointment Statistics

  • More than 136,000 appointment slots
  • DMO Delegates: 29 appointments on average
  • Lodging Delegates: 27 appointments on average
  • Attraction Delegates: 29 appointment on average
  • Receptive Operator Delegates: 26 appointments on average
  • Associate Delegates: 26 appointments on average
  • 761 Operators registered to date from 324 unique companies AND more registering every day

This year there is no manual scheduling due to the Dec 15 extended appointment request deadline.  All Appointment-takers and Business Floor delegates have access to the Business Floor all day Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to set up additional appointments onsite.

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Marketplace offers seven-minute pre-scheduled appointments, where motorcoach and tour
operator Buyers obtain information and create business relationships with travel industry Sellers.  These one-to-one appointments are the core of Marketplace week.

Operator Buyer appointment-taking delegates are seated at individual booths for the entire week and have appointments on all day Sunday, all day Monday, and all day Tuesday.  There are 174 appointment slots available in the Buyer appointment schedule.

Travel industry Seller delegates do not have booths, but walk the floor and move from Buyer to Buyer for their appointments.  There are 58 appointment slots available in the Seller appointment schedule.  The Seller session is based on the company’s membership code and is scheduled as
follows:

Appointment Sessions

DMO Sellers

  • Sunday AM/Sunday PM

Lodging Sellers - One of the following two sessions:

  • Monday AM/Tuesday PM
  • Monday PM/Tuesday AM

Attraction Sellers - One of the following two sessions:

  • Monday AM/Tuesday PM
  • Monday PM/Tuesday AM

Associate Sellers - One of the following two sessions:

  • Monday AM/Tuesday PM
  • Monday PM/Tuesday AM

Receptive Operators/Tour Planners Sellers

Receptives/Tour Planners will be able to choose to have pre-scheduled appointments with the DMOs or the Lodging/Attractions. One of the following sessions:

  • Sunday AM/Sunday PM (With DMO Delegates)
  • Monday AM/Tuesday PM(With Lodging/Attraction/Associate Delegates)
  • Monday PM/Tuesday AM(With Lodging/Attraction/Associate Delegates)

Marketplace Open Business Floor

New for Marketplace 2012!  The Marketplace Business Floor will be open to all Appointment Takers and Business Floor Seller delegates for the entire Marketplace week.  Appointment Takers and Business Floor delegates can access the Business Floor all day Sunday, Monday and Tuesday regardless of when they have pre-scheduled appointments and/or when their segment session (DMO, Lodging, Attraction, Receptive Operator, and Associates) is scheduled.

Marketplace Research

The Research databases will open on Sept. 8.  Make certain your company's on-line membership profile is up to date to ensure the best research results.

Marketplace Appointment Requests

Appointment requests are now due Dec. 15 by 11:59 p.m. EST.  This is the final extension.

Marketplace Appointment Requests By The Number

Different member categories are scheduled for appointments during the same sessions, but
appointment requests are processed separately to ensure an even distribution of appointments among DMOs, Hoteliers, Attractions, Receptive Operators/Tour Planners and Associate companies.
    Appointment-taking Buyer Delegates are allowing to make:
        75 Requests for DMO and Receptive Operators/Tour Planners registered for the DMO
        session.
        75 Requests for Hoteliers.
        75 Requests for Attractions, Receptive Operator/Tour Planner and Associates
        registered for the Lodging/Attraction sessions.
    Appointment-taking Seller Delegates (DMO, Lodging, Attraction, Receptive Operators,
    and Associates) are allowed to make:
        75 Requests for Buyers

Appointment Schedules

Appointments are scheduled based on delegate's company registration date, priority of request and type of request.

  • Mutual Requests: Appointment generated from a Mutual request (Both Buyer & Seller requested each other)
  • Buyer: Buyer requested appointment
  • Seller:Seller Register Type (i.e. Lodging, DMO, Attraction, Rec Op) requested appointment
     

Business Floor Information

  • Profile Sheets - Profile Samples are available
  • Presentation Materials: No displays, banners, pictures, booth decorations or giveaways of any kind will be permitted without written consent from ABA.  Acceptable presentations may include presentation notebooks, profile sheets, a limited number of brochures, self-contained laptop computers or videos with headsets.
  • Costumes and/or uniforms are not permitted anywhere on the Marketplace floor.  Jeans are not permitted on the Business Floor.

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