Join ITTFA

Name of Show:
Date of Show:
Contact Name :
City and Country:
Address:
Telephone:
Email:
Fax:
Edition/Number of years:
Total space exhibition area:
Net Square Metres of your show:
Total number exhibiting companies:
% Domestic
% International
Number of Countries represented
Do you have ‘Trade Only’ Days? Yes No
If so, how many trade visitors does your show attract: International? National?
Are seminars/workshops included in the exhibition? Yes No
Do you allow the general public to attend? Yes No
Do you host press? Yes No
Do you have an official press conference Yes No
Please provide numbers of:  
Trade visitors – national
Trade visitors – international
Press – national
Press – international
Do you have a hosted buyer programme? Yes No
Do you have an appointments schedule? Yes No
What other associations are you a member of?
Management Company details:
Management contact details:
Any other comments to support application?
Relationship with any current ITTFA members?
 


Benefits of ITTFA Membership

MARKETING

• Representation of your show (even in your absence) at all ITTFA exhibitions worldwide via ITTFA stand and in press office at members’ shows

• Exposure of your show to key travel trade publications worldwide and newsletters of trade associations via targeted press releases and interviews

• Although ‘intangible’, PR generated over $500,000 (USD) of ed itorial coverage (free advertising) in past years

• Face-to-face meetings with key journalists and trade associations (PATA, WTO) in every worldwide market

• Exposure of your show via ITTFA brochure and web-site

• Exposure of your show via advertising in all ITTFA exhibition catalogues

• Media partnerships with key international travel trade press ensures monthly coverage of I TTFA and its members

• Media monitoring for international press provides insight into foreign markets for individual members and ITTFA

• General marketing/PR expertise is available to individual members’ shows

 

QUALITY ACCREDITATION

• Strong brand identity of ITTFA means stronger credibility for your shows

• WTO’s endorsement of ITTFA = approval of you as an ITTFA member (e.g. Calendar of Events)

 

REPRESENTATION

• Representation of members’ interests with international trade organisations (e.g. WTO, PATA)

• Can represent the interests of your show in relation to international and local authorities (lobbying)

 

INFORMATION RESOURCE

•  Administration of ‘Information Centre’ for parties interested in ITTFA or individual members shows

• Management of web-site to generate information regarding the type/number of visitors to the site (and to revenue in the future)

• Access to exhibition database that contains ‘fresh’ contacts fro m all ITTFA events

• Access to media database for your own public relations purposes

• Access to information regarding exhibition industry through research conducted via the Secretariat and trade associations (WTO/ETAG)

 

GROWTH

• Quarterly Officers meetings to manage the association and discuss the way forward.
 
• Annual General Meeting to exchange ideas and share information/experience within travel industry and exhibition industry across different countries. To meet media partners and influential press.

• Guest speakers at future meetings on topics of interest/importance to members (eg. web-site development, research, trade relations)

• Promoting individual members shows , and exhibitions in general, as the most important form of making business contacts

• Financial management by Treasurer and Secretariat to ensure adherence to budget guidelines and maximum use of resources

 

ADMINISTRATION

• Experienced and pro-active team dedicated to ‘Worry-Free’ administration of Secretariat