With 100% of the stands already offered, along with new options and an growth technique, the Operators Space is rising and welcoming six new exhibitors, corresponding to SunCoast and Turista FC, bringing new options and growth plans.
Acknowledged for fostering debates, sharing good practices and bringing collectively the principle gamers within the sector, WTM Latin America additionally stands out as one of the crucial vital showcases for tourism services within the area. Connecting patrons and sellers is likely one of the essential areas of experience on the largest B2B occasion within the journey and tourism business in Latin America, scheduled to happen from April 14 to 16, 2025, at Expo Middle Norte in São Paulo (SP).
This 12 months, the operators space, one of many busiest within the pavilion, could have new options. SunCoast, a tour operator based mostly in Orlando (USA) and the capital of São Paulo, and Turista FC, an operator based mostly in Rio de Janeiro and targeted on sports activities experiences, will transfer from being guests to the occasion to exhibitors. Additionally debuting on the pavilion, in alphabetical order, are Century Journey, Queops, Journey World and Visible.
SunCoast is making its debut with the purpose of strengthening its model, gaining new companions and presenting a brand new product in its portfolio. “Collaborating in WTM Latin America has all the time been a want of ours, as it’s a extremely regarded commerce present that brings collectively massive names and presents important returns,” says Karla Santana, account supervisor for SunCoast USA.
Collaborating with its personal stand at WTM Latin America additionally marks a strategic transfer by SunCoast to achieve a good wider viewers. In line with Karla, the choice displays the corporate’s dedication to “actual visibility” and increasing its base of companion companies. “We wish to strengthen our ties with present companions and current our work to companies that aren’t but accustomed to our merchandise or which have misplaced contact with us over time. The main focus is on creating connections and increasing our presence available in the market,” she says.
Among the many new options that SunCoast will current on the truthful is the launch of European circuits, a major growth in its portfolio, historically targeted on the US. The small print of this diversification within the providing will likely be formally disclosed in the course of the occasion. “We’re very excited in regards to the alternative to strengthen ties with the market and to launch the occasion on the pavilion, as we consider that WTM Latin America is the right stage for this,” concludes Karla.
Working as a professional consulting service that gives 360-degree help to vacationers interested by attending the world’s main sporting occasions, Turista FC is exhibiting at WTM Latin America with the objective of constructing the model higher identified nationally and internationally. “We aren’t restricted to a ticket workplace; we act as an organization that takes care of the entire buyer expertise, guaranteeing entry to occasions, security, high quality and luxury earlier than, throughout and after,” says João Paulo Fernandes, business director of the JPM Viagens group, which owns the Turista FC model.
The opening of an workplace in Portugal is likely one of the new options that the corporate will carry to WTM Latin America. “Collaborating within the truthful yearly as members leads us to consider that we’re on the proper second in our historical past to show the important thing, on this alternative as exhibitors, to achieve new markets and new firms,” says Fernandes.
Guests will be capable to study extra in regards to the model’s internationalization and keep updated with the newest developments on this booming sports activities tourism market. “We will likely be presenting our unique VIP help service in Europe and North America for group and particular person journeys,” concludes the manager.
With capability for as much as 50 stands in 2025, the realm is already totally offered out and has round 40 confirmed firms. In alphabetical order, the operators already confirmed for the twelfth version of WTM Latin America are: Abreutur, Agaxtur, Bancorbrás, Brementur, Cativa, Century Journey, Diversa Turismo, Domundo, E-HTL, Simple Journey Store, Europlus, Flot, FRT, Incomum, Interep, Simply Journey, Litoral Verde, Lusanova, New Age, Newmon Journey, Nova Pasargada, Orinter, Pastore Turismo, Private Turismo, Queops Journey, RCA Operadora, Sanchat, Schultz, Soul Traveler, Soy Loco Por Ti America, Suncoast USA, Transmundi, Journey World, Journey Accomplice, Turista FC, UneWorld, By way of Capi.
“We concluded the complete commercialization – the offered out – of the Operators Space within the week earlier than Carnival, which could be very important. Specifically, I see three very clear elements that show market actions. The primary is the strengthening and prominence that we’re seeing of operators within the commerce, usually. Then, in fact, the consolidation of the realm itself, which has gained relevance and recognition through the years inside WTM Latin America. Lastly, and virtually as a pure consequence of the primary two, the significance of the realm, the appreciation of manufacturers and the enterprise generated through the years has introduced progress that has allowed operators to increase their presence on the truthful, past the realm, to their very own stands. That is very important for us”, says Bianca Pizzolito, Occasion Chief at WTM Latin America.
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