"More" was the the recurring theme at the American Incentives, Business Travel & Meetings Expo (
AIBTM) this year. The third installment of the event saw growth across the board over 2012. Hosted buyers were up 33 percent and pre-scheduled appointments grew to almost 15,000, a 20 percent increase over last year.
The number of main stand-holders was up from 175 to 205 compared to last year, and the total number of total exhibitors was 707, an increase of 6 percent over 2012. The increased numbers come in the wake of a change of venue tor the three-year-old show, which was held in Baltimore for its first two years.
2013 marks the beginning of a rotation between Chicago and Orlando as the stage for AIBTM.