Hosting the International Destination Expo
The International Destination Expo is ASTA’s innovative conference developed to provide travel agents with in-depth, in-country training in a comprehensive business format.
By hosting ASTA’s International Destination Expo, your destination will benefit from an extensive promotional campaign delivered repeatedly to the entire travel industry.
During the conference, hundreds of travel agents from around the globe will visit your country to train as host destination experts. The conference will include:
- Intensive destination education — travel agents can become destination experts of the host destination at the conclusion of the conference
- Business-oriented trade show with exhibition hall booths and one-on-one business appointments
- First-hand travel agent experience through informative sightseeing and pre- and post-tours
OFFICIAL OVERVIEW DOCUMENT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IDE
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2006 Prague, Czech Republic |
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2007 JeJu Island, Korea |
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2008 Lyon, France |
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2009 Sun City, South Africa |
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2010 Istanbul, Turkey |
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2011 San Juan, Puerto Rico |
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2012 Lima, Peru |
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OFFICIAL OVERVIEW DOCUMENT MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IDE
Hosting an IDE provides the optimal platform for a destination to train travel agents on how to sell their destination and to meet local suppliers that they can establish important business relationships with.
