ITB Asia 2021 to be held virtually in October

Travel Biz News —
Asia’s Largest Travel Trade Show, ITB Asia 2021, will be held in Singapore on 25-29 October this year.
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.
As a result, Messe Berlin (Singapore) decided to postpone the physical ITB Asia to 2022 and hold this year’s event virtually after careful consideration.
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.
The annual three-day B2B trade show and convention will feature hundreds of exhibiting companies from the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, the Americas, Africa and the Middle East, covering not only the leisure market, but also MICE and corporate travel.
Exhibitors from every sector of the industry, including destinations, airlines and airports, hotels and resorts, theme parks and attractions, inbound tour operators, inbound DMCs, cruise lines, spas, venues, other meeting facilities and travel technology companies are all expected to attend, according to messe-berlin.
“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. 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. We will conduct the show virtually, offering international delegates a stronger digital platform for B2B networking, learning and knowledge sharing this year ,” said Katrina Leung, Managing Director of Messe Berlin (Singapore), the organiser of ITB Asia.
ITB Asia is organised by Messe Berlin (Singapore) and supported by the Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau.
29 June , 2021 File photo : Messe Berlin
For more info: www.itb-asia.com