Seller Delegates 


Appointment-taker Seller:

Appointment-taker delegates make appointment requests, receive pre-scheduled appointments and conduct appointments at Marketplace during their business session.

ABA members are eligible to have at least one appointment-taker delegate if registered before the session fills. Organizations attending for the first time and organizations that did not attend Marketplace in 2012 are eligible for only one appointment-taker seller delegate. ABA member organizations may register additional delegates as outlined below:

  • Organizations that had thirty-two (32) or more pre-scheduled buyer requests (not appointments) in 2012 will qualify for a second appointment-taker delegate if that delegate is registered before the session fills.
  • A third appointment-taker delegate will qualify if the organization had sixty-four (64) or more pre-scheduled buyer requests in 2012 and if that delegate is registered before the session fills.

Appointment-taking operator seller delegates will be able to select from the following business sessions:

  • DMO: Operators who wish to sell their product/service with the destination marketing organizations (DMOs).
    • Appointment session: Monday AM and Monday PM
  • Attraction: Operators who wish to be scheduled with the attraction members. Sellers in these sessions will be pre-scheduled in one of the following.
    • Appointment session: Tuesday AM/Wednesday PM*
    • Appointment session: Tuesday PM/Wednesday AM*
    *The appointment sessions will be automatically assigned by the system to maintain an equal number of appointment-takers in each time slot.

Business Floor Seller:

 A registered Seller who not eligible for pre-scheduled appointments.  Business Floor delegates may participate in all Marketplace activities, seminars and events. Business Floor delegates have access to the Marketplace Business Floor area. Business Floor delegates are not eligible for pre-scheduled or manually scheduled appointments.

Travel Industry Executive Day Pass:

 This registration is good only for the assigned days. The bearer will not have access to the Business Floor and cannot be on the sales and/or marketing staff for his/her company.  The bearer must pick up the badge at registration on the morning of activation. The bearer is responsible for following all rules and regulations of Marketplace. All day passes must be approved by ABA.

Travel Industry Non Member Day Pass:

 This registration is good only for the assigned days. The bearer will not have access to the Business Floor.  The bearer must pick up the badge at registration on the morning of activation. The bearer is responsible for following all rules and regulations of Marketplace. All day passes must be approved by ABA.

Guest:

Guests attend Marketplace for the social and meal functions (i.e. spouses, family members). Guests may not be employed by ABA member companies or plan to conduct business at Marketplace. No single event tickets are available.

Seller Registration Fees

Appointment-taker Seller

  • Seller Early Bird Registration (until August 15- invoice must be fully paid by August 15 or regular rate will apply): $1295*
  • Seller Regular Registration (starting August 16): $1350*

*$50 Discount for Sellers who attended Marketplace 2012.

Business Floor Seller

  • Seller Early Bird Registration (until August 15- invoice must be fully paid by August 15 or regular rate will apply): $1295*
  • Seller Regular Registration (starting August 16): $1350

*$50 Discount for Sellers who attended Marketplace 2012.

Day Passes

  • Travel Industry Executive Day Pass: $250 Per Day (Cannot be sales and/or marketing staff. No access to Business Floor.)  
  • Travel Industry Non Member Day Pass: $350 Per Day (No access to Business Floor.  $100 Rebate if company joins by April 30, 2013.) 

Guest

  • Seller Guest Registration: $700

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