Exhibition area, visitor numbers, and on-site transaction totals hit record highs
Shanghai, June 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The 12th (Shanghai) World Travel Resources Expo (World Travel Fair 2015), jointly organized by the Shanghai Municipal Tourism Administration and VNU Europe Exhibitions Group, and hosted by the Shanghai Tourism Exhibition & Promotion Center and VNU Exhibitions Asia, concluded successfully at the Shanghai Exhibition Center on May 10.
Expanded exhibition scale with popular destinations and top travel agencies in attendance
This year’s event welcomed 750 co-exhibitors from 50 countries and the regions of Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, covering an exhibition area of approximately 16,000 square meters. National tourism boards such as Lithuania, the Dominican Republic, and Senegal participated for the first time, while delegations from Turkey, Sri Lanka, and Mexico significantly expanded their presence. The World Medical Tourism Congress Shanghai Summit and Themed Exhibition, along with the 17th Shanghai Tourism Commodities Expo, were featured as major themed segments. Leading travel agencies including Jinjiang, Shanghai China Travel Service, China Eastern Airlines International Travel Service, Spring Airlines, Shanghai Youth Travel Service, CYTS, China Eastern Airlines Travel Service, Huating Overseas, Datong Travel, BLY City Travel Service, Shanghai Airlines Holidays, and Nanjing Dahua made their appearances, setting new records in both number and scale.
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Visitor numbers and on-site transaction totals hit new all-time highs
During the two professional visitor days on May 7–8, a total of 9,221 industry attendees visited, an 18% increase from the previous edition. The public days from May 8–10 attracted 42,200 visitors, up 10.2% compared to the last event. Total on-site sales over the three days amounted to 21.96 million yuan, a 22% increase year-on-year.
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Twelve years dedicated to building a premium travel trading platform
After 12 years, the Shanghai World Travel Expo has successfully established itself as a high-quality, professional, and international annual travel event. It serves as a hub for business meetings and cooperation opportunities within the travel and related industries, as well as a comprehensive annual shopping platform where travel enthusiasts can experience and purchase travel products. Moreover, the successful hosting of the World Travel Expo has contributed to enhancing Shanghai’s global influence and reputation, and accelerating its development into a world-renowned tourist city.
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