As the number of travel exhibitions continues to grow, buyers are becoming increasingly selective about where they spend their time. Speaking during the TravTalk Think Tank, Manish Kriplani, Managing Director, Baywatch Travels, said the value of an exhibition lies in the quality of meetings rather than the number of exhibitors. “Everything is so perfectly organised. Every meeting… you have your 15 minutes,” he said while comparing international exhibition formats. The panel agreed that productive appointments are becoming more valuable than crowded exhibition halls.
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