US - Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced its inaugural Americas Incentive Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (AIBTM) will take place in Baltimore, Maryland, 21-23 June 2011.
The event, which was announced for 2010 and then postponed, adds to the company’s established portfolio of ‘IBTM’ exhibitions.
Chair of Reed Travel Exhibitions Meetings and Incentive Events, Vanessa Cotton, says: “When the global economic downturn hit the industry and we had to postpone the event, it was always our intention to consider 2011 as our goal for launch.”
President and CEO of Visit Baltimore, Tom Noonan, says: “This is a major coup for Baltimore. We are delighted that Reed Travel Exhibitions has demonstrated its commitment to our city and belief in the resurgence of the US economy.”
AIBTM will witness the first truly large-scale international hosted buyer programme in the Americas enhanced by a substantial domestic hosted buyer and trade visitor population.
AIBTM is a joint venture between RTE Meetings and Incentives Events and Reed Exhibitions Americas. President Reed Exhibitions Americas, Chet Burchett, says: “With more than 100 trade shows, meetings and conferences every year in the Americas, we have the resources and local market expertise to help AIBTM quickly gain traction and add value to the industry it serves.”
AIBTM will run its second edition in Baltimore, 19–21 June 2012.
