ASEAN Tourism Forum 2007

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At TRAVEX 2007, ASEAN made up 27 percent, 12 percent from Asia Pacific, 46 percent from Europe/Middle East, eight percent from the Americas and five percent from Oceania. They included airlines, business travel and MICE organizers, as well as travel agents who form more than 90 percent of the majority. Sellers consisted of airlines, cruise companies, National Tourism Organisations (NTOs) and theme park/attraction operators. The majority of the sellers are hotel/resort companies and travel agents, who made up 70 percent and 15 percent, respectively, of the total number of seller booths respectively. More than 1000 sellers and 400 buyers attended the event.

New technology was introduced at TRAVEX 2007, to provide greater convenience. Scanners were installed at seller's booths to help track buyers who turned up for scheduled appointment. Sellers only needed to scan the badges of buyers for pertinent information on the buyers they had met at the end of the TRAVEX.

Delegates were also caught a glimpse of upcoming tourism developments at scheduled media briefings and TRAVEX 2007. These developments included:

  • Marina Sands Integrated Resorts (IR)
  • Resorts World at Sentosa IR
  • Singapore Flyer

All delegates were also hosted to six themed tours to ensure that delegates were able to experience unique facets of Singapore. The tours included:

  • Tracing Sir Stamford Raffles' footsteps
  • Riding on an authentic revamped World War II amphibious vehicle through a customized trail
  • Viewing the Chinese New Year Light-Up in Chinatown and partying at recently revamped Clarke Quay
  • Singapore's Night Safari, the world's first night zoo
  • Sentosa, Singapore's Island resort, as well as Singapore's largest multi-experiential retail and lifestyle destination, Vivo City
  • Peranakan culture and witnessing an elaborate reenactment of a Peranakan wedding

These themed tour options showcased some of Singapore's latest product offerings and popular attractions.