
Preliminary Schedule of Events
September 10, 11 & 12, 2008
Quito, Ecuador
All business
sessions will take place at Centro de Exposiciones Quito, unless otherwise
noted.
| Tuesday, September 9 - Early Arrival Day** | |
| 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Credentials Claiming |
| Wednesday, September 10 - Official Arrival Day | |
| 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Credentials Claiming |
| 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Supplier Booth/Office Set-Up |
| 3:00 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. | LAN Seminar
"LAN: Growing in the Region" |
| 4:15 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. | LATA
Seminar "LATA and the LATA Foundation: exploring health and safety issues, the importance of PR and guidebooks, and sustainable and responsible tourism" |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Welcome Reception Sponsored by CMT/Quito Visitors Bureau |
| Location: Convento de San Francisco | |
| Thursday, September 11 | |
| 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. | Credentials Claiming |
| 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. | Press Tour of Business Floor (International/Local) |
| 8:45 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. | Buyer to Supplier Scheduling Session |
| 9:20 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Business
Appointments & Marketplace Cafe Cafe Sponsored by Kleintours and Continental Airlines/Budget Rent A Car |
| 12:20 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. |
Lunch Sponsored by EMBRATUR (Brazilian Tourist Board) |
| 2:00 p.m. - 6:20 p.m. | Business Appointments & Marketplace Cafe continue |
| Evening Open | |
| Friday, September 12 | |
| 9:00 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Business
Appointments & Marketplace Cafe Cafe Sponsored by Kleintours and Continental Airlines/Budget Rent A Car |
| 12:20 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. |
2009 Host Country
Lunch - PATAGONIA, CHILE Sponsored by Lago Llanquihue Chile |
| 2:00 p.m. - 5:20 p.m. | Business Appointments & Marketplace Cafe continue |
| 4:00 p.m. - 5:20 p.m. | Happy Hour Cocktail |
| Sponsored by Metropolitan Touring Ecuador & Peru | |
| 8:00 p.m. | Closing
Reception Sponsored by CMT/Quito Visitors Bureau |
| Location: Centro Cultural Itchimbia | |
| Saturday, September 13 - Official Departure Day | |
| Delegates depart for home or post tours. | |
| Marketplace Cafe Sponsored by Kleintours and Continental Airlines/Budget Rent A Car | |
| Event Bag Sponsored by Oro Verde Hotels | |
| Name Badge Sponsored by Hotel Quito | |
| Internet Connection Sponsored by ARASHA Ecuador's Tropical Forest Resort & Spa | |
**SPECIAL NOTE FOR BUYERS: The Quito Visitors Bureau is looking forward to welcoming ALL Buyers Wednesday, September 10th to the Official Opening Reception. If you are not planning a Pre-Tour or if your flight is arriving late in the evening on September 10th, the Quito Visitors Bureau will host you for an additional day so that you can arrive on September 9th. To take advantage of this additional “early arrival” opportunity, we will make hotel arrangements at your confirmed TravelMart LatinAmerica hotel for the night of the 9th at no charge (excluding taxes and incidentals) and arrange a City Tour for you on the 10th - giving you an opportunity to attend the Welcome Reception!!! Please contact William H. Coleman, Inc. at sales@whcoleman.com for more details.