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The TravelTour Expo was conceptualized by PTAA in 1994 to showcase the products and services of its members. Since then, the show has evolved into a much awaited annual industry event covering practically all segments of the travel business, making it the biggest event for the travel and tourism industry in the Philippines.

More than 100,000 travelers/visitors were present in the 2016 edition which had 1,008 booths occupied by 331 firms.

PTAA once again will bring back the (B2B) International Travel Trade Expo (iTTE) exclusive to other industry stakeholders including travel and tour organizations here and overseas to tap the business market.

The 2nd iTTE will be held simultaneous to the Travel Tour Expo 2017 on February 10 – 12, 2017 at the SMX Convention Center.

The B2B event will be set-up separate from the public event and will be devoted exclusively to travel agents and tour operators only to meet with travel-related suppliers.

The Travel Tour Expo (TTE), considered as the country’s biggest annual travel and tourism event, was initially held so that Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) members could have a platform to offer discounted domestic and international travel deals along with other travel related products and merchandize.

The TTE for 2018, celebrating its silver anniversary, will have 335 exhibitors covering 16,000 square meters of floor space at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City with visitors expected to reach more than 140,000 over its three-day run.

Participating companies now include travel and tour agencies, airlines, hotels and resorts, theme parks, national tourism organizations including the Philippine Department of Tourism, and travel insurance companies.

The TTE started 24 years ago in one of the halls of Megatrade in SM Megamall in Pasig City, then occupying 1, 348 sq. meters of space. Every year it grew that by 2005, it has occupied all the halls of Megatrade measuring 3,878 square meters.

In 2006, it was moved to SMX Convention Center and used an initial 4,565 square meters of floor space. By 2014, it occupied the whole ground floor and another exhibition hall at the second floor totaling 11,030 square meters of floor space.

In 2015, it occupied the entire SMX Convention Center saved for one hall in the second floor. The total space then was equivalent to 13,880 sq. meters.

By 2016, the International travel trade Expo (iTTE) was introduced to the TTE. It is a business-to-business travel trade mart devoted towards tapping the growing Philippine market for overseas travel.

Event: 26th TravelTour Expo

Organizer: Philippine Travel Agencies Association

Date: February 8 to 10, 2019

Venue: Halls 1 to 4 and Function Rooms 1 to 5, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City

Official Credit Card / Bank Partner: Citibank

Official Broadsheet: Philippine Star

Total Number of Booths: 1,035 booths

Total Area of Halls 1 to 4: 9,130 square meters

Total Area of Function Rooms 1 to 5: 6,110 square meters

Exhibitors and Sponsors: 394 occupying 1,035 booths

Exhibitor Profiles: 29 Airlines, 96 Travel Agencies and Tour Operators, 137 Hotels and Resorts, 29 Food Concessionaires, 20 Government/ Local and National Tourist Organizations/ Travel and Tour Associations/ Embassies, 7 Theme Parks/ Entertainment, 6 Cruise Liners, 10 Travel Insurance, 33 Merchandisers, 12 Travel Related Entities, 12 Media, 3 Foreign-based Travel Agencies

Foot traffic: 120, 485

Profile of Visitors: Holiday Travelers, Incentive & Convention Planners, Government and Business Leaders, Direct Buyers, and Investors