When:  September 9-11, 2009
Where: San Juan, Puerto Rico

La Cumbre is the only industry event that includes both buyers and suppliers from throughout the Western Hemisphere.

La Cumbre is a structured marketplace incorporating 30 computer-matched appointments with onsite hand scheduling. It is an invitation-only event and the ratio of buyers to suppliers is closely monitored. It’s also the only industry event that specifically identifies buyer categories, enabling exhibitors to address appropriate rate structures with existing and potential clients.

Who should participate?

Travel suppliers from throughout the Americas who offer products and services used by buyers in travel packages and programs.  These organizations include the following:

• Regional Tourism Promotion Groups
• Convention and Visitors Bureaus
• State Divisions of Tourism
• Hotels, Resorts, and Lodging Organizations
• Airlines, Cruise Lines 
• Car Rental and Transportation Companies
• Attractions
• Shopping Malls
• Ski Resorts 
• Receptive Operators 

Why participate?

More than 500 buyers and 270 exhibitors, in addition to 63 members of the industry's most important trade and consumer media, the market's leading airlines, and VISIT USA Committee leaders from throughout Latin America are expected to attend.

Buyer attendance is carefully balanced and includes a core group of returning companies (74%) and newly attending organizations (26%), which provide the opportunity to see current clients and to develop new ones.

La Cumbre 2009 will have increased participation from qualified buyer delegates, who know La Cumbre provides a comprehensive range of travel products and services throughout the region - an opportunity no other single event provides.

• Obtain, by pre-scheduled appointments, all the business contacts you need from leading buyers of Latin America, by just attending this event. 
• Schedule appointments with buyers from Latin America, the Caribbean, the U.S. and Europe.
• Be a sponsor and get more exposure, maximizing your participation in the event.
• Get access to the Online Directory throughout the year with the comprehensive profiles of the industry leading buyers.
• Keep abreast of trends and new business opportunities by taking targeted educational seminars.
• Get exposure in the key media throughout the Americas before and after the event.

Register now

This year, La Cumbre 2009 – The Americas' Travel Industry Summit, launches the Hosted Buyer Program. The program will consist of reimbursing buyers their registration fee granted they meet the requirements. This is an initiative fully funded by La Cumbre - Reed Exhibitions Latin America.

For more information about the Hosted Buyer Program, click here.