Hosted Buyers at WTM Latin America

The best way to expand your network and conduct key business negotiations

Take full advantage of all of the benefits

Attending WTM Latin America as a Hosted Buyer is an extremely cost effective and time efficient way to source and grow your network of reliable and high quality international suppliers. Take full advantage of all of the added benefits included in the programme and enjoy exclusive networking events.

Why should you attend?

Save time and money by engaging in business meetings with high quality regional and international suppliers all in one place
Keep up-to-date with the latest market trends, developments and innovations
Learn from industry leaders and experts
Be part of the conversation with like-minded leisure travel professionals to gain new insights, explore ideas and develop business strategy concepts
Establish new business contacts through networking events
Benefit from face-to-face appointments for key business development opportunities
Promote your business by being recognised as a top quality buyer

Hosted Buyer Requirements

Attend a minimum of 10 pre-scheduled appointments per each day of the show
Uphold all appointment diary commitments
Attend a daily destination presentation as scheduled
Attend the speed networking session and all other networking events as scheduled
Complete the online meeting platform buyer and company profile in full and as per guidelines
Rate all appointments
Complete a speed networking survey
Complete the post show survey
All applicants must be able to speak English to an intermediate level in order to converse with International Exhibitors
Must ideally not have previously participated in the hosted programme in the last 2 years

Who can apply?

Hosted Buyers must meet WTM Latin America’s qualification criteria. All registration and application forms will therefore be reviewed against the following requirements:

For Leisure Travel Professionals

Senior travel industry professional with direct purchasing and contracting authority
Well acquainted with and already purchasing Latin American products
Must be able to provide references from Latin American organisations you have conducted business with in the last year
Desire to expand within Latin America
Annual budget of consolidated spend in various categories (air, hotel, transportation etc)
Volume of transactions in various categories (air, hotel, transportation etc)
Attending show with a serious view to developing new business
Looking to source a number of different types of suppliers.

Meetings (MICE) and Corporate Travel Professionals

Senior travel industry professional with direct purchasing and contracting authority
Well acquainted with and already purchasing Latin American products
Must be able to provide references from Latin American organisations you have conducted business with in the last year
Desire to expand within Latin America
Annual budget of consolidated spend in various categories (air, hotel, transportation etc)
Volume of transactions in various categories (air, hotel, transportation etc)
Attending show with a serious view to developing new business
Looking to source a number of different types of suppliers.