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Hotel & Tourism SMARTreport #35 2017 Summer Edition 13 2016 IFTM Top Resa THE TOP INDUSTRY EVENT IN THE WORLD’S CAPITAL OF TOURISM Paris plays host to IFTM Top Resa – THE meeting place for travel & tourism professionals this September IFTM Top Resa is a 4-day international tourism industry show held in Paris that attracts everyone involved in outbound tourism (foreign local partners, hospitality providers, foreign destinations, transport operators, tour operators, technology developers, etc.). At the heart of Paris, the world capital of tourism, this complementarity makes it possible to combine French and worldwide tourism offers in one unique venue. For its 39 th edition, IFTM Top Resa will gather all players of the tourism industry from 26 th to 29 th September 2017, in Paris at Parc des Expositions, Porte de Versailles, Hall 1. IFTM Top Resa is 31,000 professional visitors and more than 1,600 brands. IFTM Top Resa is the only event in France to offer multiple target markets (leisure, business and MICE) with a dedicated programme for each and a comprehensive experience for trade visitors. The jointly-held 2-day MAP Pro French tourism industry show attracts all those involved in inbound tourism (hospitality providers, caterers, historic monuments, tourist offices, regional tourism committees, French local partners, etc.). These complementary, synergistic shows provide unique access to the entire French and International tourism B2B product range. The Travel Agents Cup is a competition to find the best travel agent in France. This IFTM TOP RESA: BREAKDOWN OF EXHIBITORS BY SECTOR event promotes the profession with an awards ceremony. All travel agents in mainland France can enter. The 2016 best French Travel Agent will be elected on September 22 nd , during IFTM Top Resa. Founded in 1978, the trade show originally known as “Top Resa” was held in Deauville and was specialised in the leisure travel segment. In 2008, after a major overhaul and a relocation to Paris, its name changed to “IFTM Top Resa”. This year, yet again, Cleverdis will be producing the official show daily, “IFTM Daily” – the “voice of the show”, dealing with topics of interest to all players, with spotlights on the top industry figures from around the globe. Content is designed to be highly relevant and useful for trade visitors & press, helping them to set their show agenda and define their priorities, as well as giving them the “big picture” with market data and leaders’ strategies For more information: iftmdaily.com International DMCs 33 % Hotels 18 % International destinations 15 % Transport operators 13 % (airlines – rail companies – ferries – cruise companies – rental cars) French tour operators and French DMCs 7 % Technology – service suppliers – GDS 4 % Excursions – guided tours – Shopping 2 % Associations – Syndicates – Institutions 1 % Other 7 %
