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Registration Information and Fees
Buyer Delegates
The designation given to Motorcoach and Tour Operators who attend Marketplace to meet with travel industry suppliers (Sellers) to foster business relationships and plan future charters and tours. Buyers can attend Marketplace as either appointment-taking, rotation, representative or they may bring guests delegates.
Appointment-Taking Buyers: Appointment-taking delegates are provided the opportunity to make appointment requests, receive prescheduled appointments and are permitted to conduct appointments at Marketplace during all business sessions. Buyers will have appointments Monday morning, Monday afternoon, Tuesday morning, Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday morning, Thursday morning, and Thursday afternoon.
Rotation Buyers: Rotation delegates alternate the Marketplace appointment responsibilities with another company Buyer registrant. Buyers can send one rotation delegate for every appointment-taking delegate registered. Rotation delegates have the same privileges as appointment-taking delegates except appointment requests and prescheduled appointments.
MARKET Floor Exhibit Attendee: Delegates registering for Saturday/Sunday only and may participate in all educational, networking and Marketplace events as well as access to The MARKET Floor.
Buyer Guests: Guests have the same privileges as other Buyer 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.
Rebates: Buyers will receive a rebate of $250 for each appointment-taking delegate if they comply to all Marketplace expectations.
Free Registrations: Buyers will receive free registrations for the next year's Marketplace for each appointment-taking and rotation delegate they bring to Marketplace if they comply to all Marketplace expectations. No free registrations will be given for Buyer Representatives or guests.
- Early Bird Appointment-taker Registration (Ends Oct. 1, 2007): $250*
- Regular Appointment-taker Registration (Begins Oct. 2, 2007): $350*
- Early Bird Rotation Registration (Ends Oct. 1, 2007): $250
- Regular Rotation Registration (Begins Oct. 2, 2007): $350
- MARKET Floor Exhibit Attendee (Operators registered for Saturday/Sunday only): $100**
- Buyer Guest Registration: $250
* $250 Rebate for delegates registered prior to December 12, 2007 and meet all Marketplace requirements. **Operator appointment-taker, rotation, and representative delegates do not need to register separately for The MARKET at Marketplace; it is included in their full week registration. Operators may register additional staff members (operations staff, mechanics, etc) to attend the one-day MARKET. This provides business, educational, and networking opportunities with minimal time out of the office.
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, receive prescheduled appointments and are permitted to conduct appointments at Marketplace during all business sessions.
- DMOs Appointment Sessions: Monday All day
- Lodging Appointment Sessions: Tuesday All Day
- Attractions/LRO/Other Appointment Sessions: Wednesday morning, Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon. Delegates will have prescheduled appointments in 2 of the 3 days with access to the business floor all 3 days.
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 2007 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 2007 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 2007 and if that delegate is registered before the session fills.
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.
- Seller Appointment-taker Registration: $1150
- Seller Observer Registration: $1150
- Seller Guest Registration: $600
Associate Delegates
An ABA membership category designation for a supplier of goods and services to the motorcoach industry, to include bus manufactures, equipment companies, insurance carriers, etc. Sellers are registered under their primary company membership category. Associates can attend Marketplace as either appointment-taking, representatives or they may bring guests delegates.
Appointment-Taking Associates: Appointment-taking delegates are provided the opportunity to make appointment requests, receive prescheduled appointments and are permitted to conduct appointments at Marketplace during the Attractions/LRO/Other appointment sessions on Wednesday morning, Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon. Delegates will have prescheduled appointments in 2 of the 3 sessions with access to the business floor all 3 sessions.
Representatives: A registered Associate who is not taking appointments but attend Marketplace for the entire week. Representatives may staff Networking Floor/Coach Exhibits. Representatives may participate in all Marketplace activities, seminars and events, except appointment and mating sessions. Representatives will have no access to the Marketplace Business Floor.
Exhibitors: Exhibitors are staff for The MARKET Exhibits. Exhibitors have access to the Trade Show and Networking Floor and all official functions for Saturday, Feb 2 only.
Associate Guests: Guests have the same privileges as other Associate 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.
- Appointment-taker Registration: $1150
- Associate Representative Registration (Networking Floor/Coach Exhibit Staff): $700
- Associate Additional Exhibitor Registration: $100 (The MARKET Exhibit Staff) (The MARKET display fee below includes one exhibitor.)
- Associate Guest Registration: $600
Display Fees
Networking Floor: The Networking Floor is open all Marketplace week to all delegates. It provides a 5 day marketing opportunity for our Associate members to promote their products and services in a high energy and professional manner.
- $3,000 per COACH EXHIBIT. Does not include delegate registration. Coaches on display must be ABA members and must be manned during show hours.
- $1500: 10' x 10' per NETWORKING FLOOR EXHIBIT; does not include delegate registration or furnishings.
The MARKET Floor at Marketplace: The MARKET is a traditional exhibit/trade show format open for one day. This one day marketing opportunity is perfect for a company not able to man a booth for an entire week or to compliment an appointment-taking delegate's registration.
- $400 per 8’ x 16’ MARKET FLOOR EXHIBIT; booth includes: 8’ table, 2 chairs, wastebasket, ID sign, carpet and drape, 1 exhibitor pass for Saturday Only* ** ***
- $100 per ADDITIONAL EXHIBITOR
*Buses on Networking Floor; manufacturers may purchase additional space in the MARKET.
**Multiple MARKET spaces are able to be purchased.
***Delegates may extend their stay past Saturday through the purchase of a additional day pass (2 days max)
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