ITB Asia 2021 to be held virtually in October

Asia’s largest travel trade show, ITB Asia 2021, will be an all-virtual event with the physical show postponed to 2022. 

 

Messe Berlin (Singapore) announces the complete digitalisation of ITB Asia, set to go virtual from October 25 – 29. After close observations of international developments of the Covid-19 pandemic and extensive conversations with local authorities and partners, the show organisers made the difficult decision to move the show completely virtual. The decision is made as Singapore moves to Phase 3 (heightened alert) where the current limit for MICE events is set at 250 attendees.

 

In addition, the recent surge in Covid-19 infections in the Asia-Pacific region has dimmed the positive outlook for the aviation sector, undermining previous optimism among travellers as regional countries tighten border controls and travel restrictions to control the spread of the virus. Therefore, after careful consideration, Messe Berlin (Singapore) concludes to postpone the physical ITB Asia to 2022 and hold this year's event virtually.

 

“Our team is committed in bringing a hybrid concept of ITB Asia, MICE Show Asia and Travel Tech Asia for the travel trade industry coming October. However, global health and travel uncertainties accompanied by the rapid emergence of new Covid-19 variants had halted our efforts. The hybrid concept garnered an excellent response with over 600 confirmed exhibitors, but it has become apparent that international delegates are unable to reasonably plan their participation and travel arrangements. Therefore, with a good lead time this year we will conduct the show virtually, offering international delegates a stronger digital platform for B2B networking, learning and knowledge sharing,” said Katrina Leung, Managing Director of Messe Berlin (Singapore), the organiser of ITB Asia.

 

ITB Asia Virtual, held virtually second year in a row, will once again be hosted on ITB Community in Asia. The virtual event previously concluded with a record-breaking participation of almost 35,000 travel professionals tuning in. Organisers are expecting an even stronger response this year with the longer lead time and as countries around the world plan for tourism recovery.

 

For the coming ITB Asia Virtual Event, attendees can expect the following key features:

 

• Community Activity Feed – An interactive social networking page to share latest insights, articles and participate in group discussions.

• Business Matching – Live platform to exchange business contacts and schedule virtual appointments. Delegates can benefit from business appointment via social video and messaging functions. (From 25 – 29 October, 5 full days)

• Conference – A robust line-up of key industry speakers with thought-providing insights or showcases of innovative technology and solutions. (Exclusively on 26 – 28 October only, 3 full days)

• Supplier Directory – A comprehensive view of all suppliers, such as company profiles, product resources and downloadable articles.

• Knowledge Library – Resource library of trade articles, white papers on travel destinations, research reports and content by industry bellwethers and trade partners.

• On-demand Videos – Access to exclusive videos from virtual events or industry contributors.

 

How to exhibit at ITB Asia Virtual: Virtual Packages and Prices

 

Virtual booth packages range from $500+ per digital booth to $12,000+ per pavilion. Exhibitors have an array of virtual benefits and some new perks such as business card download functions, extra trade visitor passes, more comprehensive advertising bundles, co-exhibitor benefits, speaking opportunities and unlimited meeting slots. For more information on ITB Asia Virtual 2021, please visit https://www.itb-asia.com/virtual-booth-options.

 

ITB Asia 2022 will be returning to Singapore on October 19 – 22, 2022 once again at Sands Expo & Convention Centre. - TradeArabia News Service