TravelMart LatinAmerica (TMLA) has remained the premier annual business development event for Latin America Tourism since 1978 by providing a valuable and personal experience for Buyers, Suppliers, Sponsors, and Hosts.  The world has changed dramatically since the first TMLA in Lima, Peru over 40 years ago, but one very critical component of this respected Travel Industry Event has remained constant:  The dedication, experience, and professionalism of the people who participate. TravelMart LatinAmerica Buyers are owners, managers, and senior executives from the finest Companies in the World wh ..read more

Attending TravelMart LatinAmerica (TMLA) is a valuable personal and professional experience for Buyers and Suppliers, and it is especially productive for Sponsors.  Every TMLA Sponsorship option is specifically tailored to meet Sponsor budgets and business development goals.  TMLA’19 Quito Sponsorship opportunities currently include: Host a “Working Lunch.” Become a Platinum Sponsor. Sponsor the new “On-Site App.” Host the “Marketplace Café.” Sponsor the delegate “Name Badges.” Sponsor the Directory “USB Drives.” Provide the delegate “Welcome Tote Bags.” Become a “TMLA General Sponsor.” Every ..read more

TravelMart LatinAmerica ’18 Buyers and Suppliers September 19-21 will personally experience what the Host City Buenos Aires can offer their clients. The Argentina Receptive Tour Operators providing transportation and support services during TMLA have prepared special pre and post tour opportunities for Delegates to do even more, and to see all of Argentina!   Argentina is a large and diverse destination, and TMLA Buyers and Suppliers can take advantage of exclusive pre and post tour options especially prepared for them: Bariloche El Calafate Ibera Wetlands Mendoza Puerto Iguazu/Iguazu Falls Sa ..read more

TravelMart LatinAmerica (TMLA) has remained the premier annual business development event for Latin America Tourism since 1978 by providing a valuable and personal experience for Buyers, Suppliers, Sponsors, and Hosts. The world has changed dramatically since the first TMLA in Lima, Peru over 40 years ago, but one very critical component of this respected Travel Industry Event has remained constant:  The dedication, experience, and professionalism of the people who participate. TravelMart LatinAmerica Buyers are owners, managers, and senior executives from the finest Companies in the World who ..read more

When the leading Latin America Travel Industry Companies and Tourism Organizations register to attend TravelMart LatinAmerica (TMLA) several additional exciting promotional opportunities become available to them.  A variety of Sponsorship options enable them to dramatically expand their TMLA business development results and success: Host a Food Function. (Usually a luncheon.) Become a Platinum Sponsor. Sponsor the new “On-Site App.” Host the “Marketplace Café.” Sponsor delegate “Name Badges.” Provide delegate “Welcome Tote Bags.” Become a “TMLA General Sponsor.” Every Sponsor category ben ..read more

TravelMart LatinAmerica (TMLA) Buyers, Suppliers, and Sponsors tell us it’s all about the results and value.   Here are a few statistics from follow-up personal interviews and surveys about TMLA ’17 in Guayaquil, Ecuador: 75% of the Suppliers tell us their TMLA ’17 experience was “Excellent” and “Good.” Almost ALL the Buyers, 96%, rate their experience “Excellent” and “Good.” 96% of the Buyers also tell us TMLA’17 was “very productive” and “productive.” Almost ALL the Suppliers, 93%, rate the Buyers’ “professionalism” and “quality” “Excellent” and “Good.” ALL the Buyers, 100% of them, repor ..read more

Suppliers who wait to register for TravelMart LatinAmerica (TMLA) lose valuable business opportunities. Here are 6 reasons why registering early can improve a Supplier’s results and experience at TMLA: There is always a “wait list” for accepting TMLA Supplier registrations to make sure there is a productive “balance” between Buyers and Suppliers. This long standing policy helps avoid the “not enough Buyers” complaints. Buenos Aires is a popular venue.  Registrations are already ahead of prior years. The exclusive Select-Match pre-scheduled appointments system prioritizes Suppliers who register ..read more

Sometimes registering late for an event doesn’t make much difference.  But here are 6 reasons why registering now to attend TMLA can improve a Buyer’s results and experience: There is usually a “wait list” for accepting Buyer registrations, especially from larger origination markets. Interest in this year’s Buenos Aires venue is very strong, and it’s possible that everyone who wants to attend can’t be accepted. The exclusive Select-Match pre-scheduled appointments system prioritizes Buyers who register early, scheduling more “perfect match” appointments when Buyers and Suppliers request each o ..read more

Size matters… With its semi-circle of columns and the black figures that emerge below it, La Rotonda immortalizes one of South America’s most important moments in history. The day when, in the city of Guayaquil, the independence leaders from north (Simón Bolívar) and south (José de San Martín) met for the first time. The monument is undisputed postcard material and even during the worst periods of neglect of the old pier, it was the city’s most treasured emblem. The iconic monument, however, presents a clear historical inaccuracy when portraying the Argentine leader, and a giant Bolívar, seali ..read more

The Guayas, Ecuador’s “chocolate milk” river… The great River Guayas is formed of water that has traversed the entire country; water from glaciers, páramo, subtropics, foothills and coastal plains. Technically, it is born of its two tributaries, the Babahoyo and the Daule, adjacent to Cerro Santa Ana. It is the most symbolic river in Ecuador. It forms the largest river delta of South America´s Pacific shores. It adorns the country’s coat of arms. It gives the city its identity. The ‘Placid Guayas’, or “El Manso” in Spanish, pushed and pulled by the tides, sometimes moves downriver towards the ..read more