The 2nd Annual New Europe Travel Mart (NETM’12) will be held April 25-27 in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Originally launched in April 2011 in Dubrovnik, Croatia, NETM is designed to increase leisure travel to the region between the Baltic to the Balkans. The Event is organized by the international event management firm William H. Coleman, Inc.
New Europe Travel Mart features a unique three day “pre-scheduled appointments” format that the Coleman organization has used in other global tourism destinations for almost forty years. The Organizers feel this exclusive format was an important part of this year’s successful NETM’11.
NETM’12 will bring “Buyers” of Leisure Travel services from global markets to Ljubljana, Slovenia to meet senior sales and marketing executives representing “Supplier” organizations from the “New Europe” region. The New Europe Travel Mart format enables “Buyers” and “Suppliers” to have two days of 20 minute pre-scheduled appointments in Supplier booth/offices. Organizers point out that unlike traditional “trade shows,” this format is almost like Buyers and Suppliers having meetings in their own offices.
“Buyers” attending NETM’12 are “decision makers” from companies and organizations that have the authority to “contract and book” Group, FIT, and any Special Interest travel products from markets in Europe, USA, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, and Asia/Pacific.
NETM’12 “Suppliers” are senior sales executives who can make commitments, and who represent hotels, airlines, cruise companies, receptive operators, car rental firms, attractions, resorts, tourist boards, city and convention bureaus, and promotional organizations from Slovenia, Albania, Bosnia/Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany (New states), Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, and Slovakia.
Ljubljana, the NETM’12 Host Destination, is the Capital of Slovenia, and is a vibrant and picturesque city that dramatically illustrates what “New Europe” destinations have to offer today’s Leisure Travel Industry. The NETM ’12 Host Hotel is the historic Hotel Grand Union located in the center of the city.
Buyer Registration fees are $150 including three nights single room accommodations at the Grand Union, round-trip airport transfers, all business sessions with pre-scheduled appointments, all official hosted social functions, and ground transportation. Buyers will arrange their own air travel on Host Airlines that will be offering reduced air fares to all NETM’12 delegates.
Supplier Registration Fees are $975 (approximately 700 Euros) including a 2m X 2m booth/office with table, 4 chairs, sign, and lights; all business sessions including pre-scheduled appointments with Buyers; all official hosted social functions; round-trip airport transfers; ground transportation; special discounted hotel rates at the Grand Union; and discounted air fares on participating Host Airlines. Suppliers are discouraged from building elaborate displays since booth/offices will include furniture for a basic business “set-up.”
In announcing Ljubljana, Slovenia as the New Europe Travel Mart (NETM’12) venue, Irma Coleman, President & CEO of William H. Coleman, Inc. said: “We are very impressed with the Slovenian Tourist Board and Ljubljana Tourism Convention Bureau Host Commitments. Based on their own positive experience with NETM’11 they immediately recognized the business development opportunities hosting NETM’12 provided. We are looking forward to working with these dedicated professionals to welcome next year’s delegates to this exciting part of ‘New Europe.’”
Maja Pak, Director of Slovenian Tourist Board said: “We are very pleased that Slovenia has been selected to Host this important Leisure Travel Business development event. This will be a wonderful opportunity for us to personally show these international Buyers everything that Slovenia has to offer their clients.”
Barbara Vajda, Managing Director of Ljubljana Tourism Convention Bureau said: “Ljubljana is a very special place, a belnd of old charm and new cool, and together with our Partners we are looking forward to welcoming NETM’12 Buyers and Suppliers.”
New Europe Travel Mart, 800-874-2324, sales@whcoleman.com, www.neweuropetravelmart.com; Slovenian Tourist Board, www.slovenia.info