JAKARTA – Travel Meet Asia 2024 organized from 3-4 July at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in Jakarta has developed into a comprehensive 2-days travel trade show and convention, connecting Southeast Asia’s expanding travel market to global opportunities. The sold-out B2B event aims to provide a robust platform for travel industry stakeholders to break into new markets in the Southeast Asia region, gather critical industry insights, and explore the rich possibilities the region offers.
This year’s exhibition saw numerous business appointments and participation from key exhibiting companies like Singapore Tourism Board, Czech Tourism Authority, Korea Tourism Organisation, Business Events Sarawak, Royal Carribean International, AYANA Hospitality, Frasers Hospitality, Meliá Hotels International, ONYX Hospitality Group, Pullman Hotels and Resorts, NagaWorld Limited, Rembrandt Hotel & Suites Bangkok, Bintan Resorts, Jambuluwuk Hotels & Resorts, Golden Lotus Hotel Group, Munduk Moding Plantation Nature Resort, Nandini Jungle by Hanging Gardens, Global Destination Management Corporation, ONLYONE Africa, Vio Travel, Smailing Tour DMC, VM Travel, come2indonesia.com, GMTC, DidaTravel Technology, SiteMinder, and SUNRATE..
The conference featured 560 minutes of high-powered content across 22 sessions. The conference is led by 38 industry leaders including Enric Casals Brufau, Regional AVP, Agoda; Johanes Chang, Founder & CEO, BiztripsEvents; Tony Sham, Country Manager Indonesia, Cathay Pacific; Fazal Bahardeen, CEO, Crescentrating & HalalTrip; Yusno Yunos, CEO & Founder, Evenesis; Staphine Suwardjo, Head of Operation, FCM Indonesia; Askar DG KAMIS, CEO, IDHotelier; Arief Gunawan, Chairman, Indonesia Luxury Travel & Hospitality Association; Brett Henry, President Director, MG Group; Andy Khen, Owners Representative and Corporate Director of Revenue & Distribution, PMG Hotels & Resorts; Stefan Renziehausen, Executive Director – Operations, SABA Hospitality; Alpha Poh, CEO & Co-Founder, The Moment Collective; George Hendrata, CEO, tiket.com, and Adam Piperdy, Founder and Chief Experience Officer, Unearthed Productions.
ORGANIZED BY MESSE BERLIN
The Travel Meet Asia (TMA) was launched by Messe Berlin (Singapore) in 2019 at regional locations within Asia. Originally organized as a conference and networking event, the TMA has since expanded to a B2B trade show with exhibitions, conferences, and networking opportunities for the travel trade.
The Travel Meet Asia brings forth opportunities for buyers and sellers to unlock key potentials in specific source markets or regions. The trade show welcomes local and international buyers from the Leisure, MICE and Corporate sectors.