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IBTM launches new Asia Pacific show Asian visitors power record for Brisbane
IBTM, part of Reed Travel Exhibitions, has launched IBTM Asia Lord Mayor of the Queensland capital, Adrian Schrinner said
Pacific. It will take place 6-8 April, 2020 in Singapore at Marina the latest International Visitor Survey from Tourism Research
Bay Sands and joins a portfolio that includes IBTM World in Australia revealed visitor numbers from Asia to Brisbane had
Barcelona; IBTM Americas in Mexico City; IBTM China in Beijing; climbed 5.5% to a record 605,000 in the year to March 2019.
IBTM Arabia in the UAE and IBTM Africa, in Cape Town. Reed Visitor numbers from China were up 6.2% to a record
says its IBTM China event will now re-focus on connecting 261,000, while Korean visitors climbed 9.8% to 41,000 and
Chinese buyers with international exhibitors and international Indian visitors were up 11.8% to an all-time high of 39,000,
buyers with Chinese exhibitors. according to the new figures.
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