Although it's not taking place until November, EIBTM, otherwise known as the European Incentive, Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition — now known as the Global Meetings, Events, Incentives and Business Travel Exhibition — already has booked a slew of exhibitors, organizer Reed Travel Exhibitions announced this week.
"EIBTM saw record breaking attendance last year with a 6.9 percent increase in overall attendance and satisfaction levels were high," said EIBTM Exhibition Director Graeme Barnett. "We are delighted with the response we have had so far and it is great that people are signing up early to make the most of what EIBTM has to offer as a year round marketing tool. As the world's leading event for the meetings, events and business travel industry, our primary aim is to deliver quantifiable return on investment."
Among the "early bird" exhibitors who already have reserved booth space at EIBTM 2012:
• Abercrombie & Kent/Akorn
• Accor Hospitality
• American Express
• Argentina - Instituto Nacional de Promoción Turística
• The Aviation Factory (Holland)
• Barcelona Convention Bureau
• Business Profilers
• Corinthia Hotels International
• Croatian National Tourist Board
• Dragonfly Africa
• EMBRATUR (Brazilian Tourist Board)
• Estonian Tourist Board
• Fairmont Raffles & Swiss Hotels
• Great Hotels of the World
• Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Hyatt Hotels and Resorts
• Incentive Destinations (Inspirations of the World)
• Korea Tourism Organization
• Moscow Exhibiting and Convention Agency
• Madrid Convention Bureau
• Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions
• NYC & Company
• Pacific World
• Seychelles Tourism Board
• Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
• Taiwan Convention & Exhibition Association
• Turkish Culture and Tourism Office
EIBTM 2012 is taking place Nov. 27-29 in Barcelona. For more information, visit www.eibtm.com.