World Travel Market Africa has reported substantial initial interest from the global travel industry’s leading buyers with the introduction of Reed Travel Exhibitions’ world-renowned Hosted Buyer program.

Registration for WTM Africa’s Hosted Buyer program opened last week and has already received some 200 applications from 35 different countries for its 300 places at the inaugural event, which takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre on May 2-3 as part of the newly-formed Thebe Reed Exhibitions’ Africa Travel Week.

A targeted recruitment campaign to attract the 300 key international and pan-African hosted buyers is well underway. With WTM Africa’s dedicated Hosted Buyer Manager making use of Reed Travel Exhibitions’ buyer contacts and forging key partnerships from both established and emerging markets, the WTM Africa team noted they feel confident to ensure they maintain Reed’s track record in attracting top-quality buyers.

The opening of registration for the Hosted Buyer program has received positive feedback, with global buyers very excited at the prospect of a leading new and fresh B2B event for the African travel industry.

“For many years we have supported Reed Exhibitions and are disciples of the value-for-the-investment derived through the qualification process Reed Exhibitions puts into each event and the seller contingent drawn in,” said buyer Allan Falck, Executive Director, Sundance Tours, Argentina. “With African and Indian Ocean destinations looming larger with our client base WTM Africa is the one event we will support delivering new customers and new business to those WTM exhibitors.”

If you are interested in being considered for the WTM Africa Hosted Buyer program, please submit your application at www.wtmafrica.com/Hosted

WTM Africa, www.wtmafrica.com