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Hosted Programme To Thailand Show Now Extended To Corporate Managers

TTG Asia to introduce hosted buyer programme for corporate travel managers

Singapore, 19 November 2003 – Corporate managers who plan corporate travel and meetings will be invited to attend a show in Thailand next year. TTG Asia Media, the organiser of leading niche events in the region – CTW (Corporate Travel World) Asia-Pacific) and IT&CMA (Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia) - will be co-locating the two shows in 2004 in Bangkok from October 12 to 14.

TTG Asia’s Managing Director Darren Ng says, “ We’re delighted to introduce a hosted programme for corporate travel managers who plan corporate meetings. These managers would have access to the IT&CMA seminars and exhibition next year.”

“ For the first time, corporate travel managers who qualify, will be fully hosted next year and can also take part in heavily subsidised pre- and post-tours,” Mr Ng added.

This year’s CTW takes place in Singapore between December 2 and 4, and new features have been incorporated to prepare corporate travel managers for the co-location.

Mr Ng said: “We have introduced the CTW Passport and corporate travel managers will have their passports stamped every time they meet each of the exhibitors on site. The stamps will earn corporate buyers the chance to be fully hosted,” Mr Ng explained.

“Selection and pre-qualification with be carried out by TTG Asia Media, which will be working with the suppliers on identifying the corporate travel managers in leading multinational companies, in particular, the Asian conglomerates,” he said.

CTW is attended by about 400 delegates and IT&CMA by about 1,200. IT&CMA 2004 will be held in Bangkok for the third time. CTW exhibitors next year will be accommodated within IT&CMA in a special section.

CTW is a two-day conference and exhibition on Travel & Entertainment (T & E) management for the Asia-Pacific region. It is a platform for hundreds of corporate travel managers, travel agencies and suppliers to meet and discuss the impact of global and regional issues on the development of business travel into and out of the region.

For more information, please contact:

Ms Joanna Soh Project Manager TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd 9 Battery Road, #17-02 Straits Trading Building Singapore 049910

Tel: (65) 6395 7529 Fax: (65) 6536 0896 E-mail: joanna.soh@ttgasia.com URL: www.corporatetravelworld.com

TTG ASIA MEDIA PTE LTD IS A LEADING ORGANISER AND EVENT MANAGER OF TRAVEL TRADE SHOWS IN ASIA: IT&CMA, CORPORATE TRAVEL WORLD ASIA-PACIFIC (CTW) AND ASEAN TOURISM FORUM (ATF) 1998, 2001 AND 2003. IT ALSO PUBLISHES FIVE TITLES TARGETED AT DISTINCT SEGMENTS OF THE TRAVEL TRADE: TTG ASIA, TTG CHINA, INCENTIVE & MEETINGS ASIA (IMA), BUSINESS TRAVEL NEWS (BTN) ASIA-PACIFIC AND BTN CHINA. THESE TRADE SHOWS AND PUBLICATIONS PROVIDE THE BEST ACCESS TO ASIA-PACIFIC’S TRAVEL MARKETPLACE. TTG ASIA MEDIA IS A MEMBER COMPANY OF CHINADOTCOM AND HONGKONG.COM.