Seller Delegates
An ABA membership category designation for any Travel Industry Supplier. Sellers attend Marketplace to meet with Buyers (motorcoach/tour operator) to foster business relationships and solicit tourism dollars and become more knowledgeable through education seminars and networking opportunities. Sellers are registered under their primary company membership category. Sellers can attend Marketplace as either appointment-taking, observer or they may bring guests delegates.
- Appointment-Taking Sellers: Appointment-taking delegates are
provided the opportunity to make appointment requests, received
prescheduled appointments and are permitted to conduct appointments at
Marketplace during all business sessions.
- DMOs Appointment Sessions: Monday All day
- Lodging Appointment Sessions: Tuesday morning and Thursday morning
- Attractions/LRO/Other Appointment Sessions: Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning and Thursday afternoon. Delegates will have prescheduled appointments in 2 of the 3 days with access to the business floor all 3 days.
- Observer Sellers: A registered Travel Industry Supplier who is not taking appointments. Observer delegates may participate in all Marketplace activities, seminars and events, except appointment and mating sessions. Observers have access to the Marketplace Business Floor area only on their assigned session day.
- Seller Guests: Guests have the same privileges as other Seller delegates (except for access to the Marketplace Business Floor). Guests attend Marketplace for the social and meal functions. Guests may not be employed by ABA member companies.
Multiple Appointment-takers: ABA Travel Industry members are eligible to have at least one appointment-taking delegate if registered before the session fills. Organizations attending for the first time and organizations that did not attend Marketplace in 2006 are eligible for only one appointment-taking delegate. ABA Travel Industry organizations may register additional delegates as outlined below:
- Organizations that had thirty-two (32) or more prescheduled buyer requests (not appointments) in 2006 will qualify for a second appointment-taking delegate if that delegate is registered before the session fills.
- A third appointment-taking delegate will qualify if the organization had sixty-four (64) or more prescheduled buyer requests in 2006 and if that delegate is registered before the session fills.
Registration Fees: ABA is renowned for being the best value for money in the industry and the event with NO hidden costs!
Seller Housing Options: Delegates will have 4 host hotels to select from for Marketplace 2007. Reservations may be made on-line or by submitting a housing registration form beginning on July 17, 2006.
Seller Checklist: A listing of what a Seller delegate should plan to bring to Marketplace.
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