Date: 23-JUN-09 to 25-JUN-09
Venue: China International Exhibition Center (CIEC)

Asia’s leading and most reliable tourism event returns, with a bang! In its sixth edition, the Beijing International Tourism Expo (BITE) 2009 boasts and occupancy of 30,500 sqm of gross area at the new venue, Beijing Exhibition Center (BEC). Committed to presenting the highest quality of exhibitors, buyers and visitors from around the world, BITE 2009 packs in an enormous showcase of tourism destinations and attractions as well as travel-related goods and services to set you at full throttle in the Chinese tourism market.

As the only travel and tourism exhibition co-organised by the Beijing Tourism Administration (BTA), BITE prides itself of illustrious track record from inception, with outstanding figures of participation year-on-year.

China Tourism Set To Boom

Tourism is set to change radically in the next 10 years as tourism in China continues to grow in leaps and bounds.

According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), global tourism will continue to grow at a solid pace of 4.4% per annum accounting for an estimate of US$15 trillion by 2018. With the economic development within China, Chinese Tourism will see that the country pounce from fourth to second position in 2018 and consume more Travel & Tourism Products and Services four-fold by the same period. Growth figure is estimated at US$2,465 billion which equates to an impressive annual growth rate of 8.9% for China. The impact of strong Chinese Tourism is believed tohave a positive overall effects on the World Tourism Industry as it amply offsets the weak performance from mature markets such as the United States and Europe.

Future inbound and outbound tourism will increasingly look eastwards as China emerges as a key player in global travel and tourism. China’s unique tourism resources and its increasingly affluent, outward-looking population presents a host of business opportunities to the global tourism market.

Highlights

BITE 2009 continuous to live on its objective of being a catalyst to strengthen the rapidly growing tourism business in Bahrain and the region by offering innovative ideas and exciting destinations to existing clients while endeavoring to develop a host of new clientele. BITE offers the ideal platform for the display of novel products, promotions and launches of new products and services.

Event Profile

Beijing International Tourism Expo (BITE 2009) will be conducted in stricter accordance with international professional standards, and buyers and exhibitors, who are local and international renowned enterprises, will be specially chosen to participate in the online pre-scheduled appointments.

Visitor's Profile

A committed Visitorship of-Travel Trade Members, Corporate and Business Travel Decision Makers, Leisure and Holiday Travellers (FIT & Groups)

Exhibitor's Profile

Travel Agencies, Travel Agents, Telecom Industry, National / Regional, Tourist Organizations, State Government Tourism Departments, Tour Operators, Travel Agents, Hotels, Resorts, Adventure Tourism, Airlines, Car Rentals, Railways, Coach Operators, Cruise Lines, Maps, Guides, Travel, Accessories & Equipment for Camping, Biking, Trekking, Photography etc.

Organizer

Conference and Exhibition Management Services Pte Limited
1, Maritime Square, No. 09-43, Harbour Front Centre,
Singapore, Singapore.
Tel: +(65)-(6)-2788666
Fax: +(65)-(6)-2784077