The International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) will be celebrating
its 10th anniversary in Cancun, Mexico, Dec. 3-6.
“We are very excited to mark the 10th anniversary of IGTM in
Mexico,” said Mark Walsh, group exhibition director. “The country
has one of the highest concentrations of world-class golf courses
including Cabo del Sol, which is listed as one of Travel + Leisure
Golf’s top 100 golf courses in the world. With its fine hotels,
excellent climate and fascinating Aztec history, Cancun will
provide all the facilities needed to support an event of the
magnitude of IGTM. We anticipate an exciting and productive
show.”
Having grown steadily over the past few years, IGTM has become
the first and only trade exhibition exclusively dedicated to the
growing and increasingly profitable golf travel market, of which
Mexico is a huge part.
Testament to the host destination was its receipt of the
International Association of Golf Tour Operators award, Latin
America & Caribbean Golf Destination of the Year, in Nov.
2006.
In 2005, Mexico’s golf travel sector generated an estimated $400
million and attracted 600,000 visitors. With over 155 first-class
golf courses, including Nicklaus- and Weiskopf-designed courses,
Mexico’s commitment to developing and expanding the golf market has
been recognized by ABTA Golf Magazine, which described the
destination as “number one with discerning resort golfers, with Los
Cabos the prime hotspot.”
Further proof of Mexico’s strong presence in the market is the
U.S. PGA Tour Mayakoba Classic, which was held in the country in
Feb. 2007.
“We are delighted to host the 10th edition of IGTM,” said Manuel
Diaz Cebrian, director of the Mexican Tourism Board in the UK,
Ireland and Scandinavia. “We look forward to the show and to the
opportunity to promote the true potential of Mexico as a top-class
golf destination to the international golf travel industry’s
leading representatives. The show will also enable other Mexican
cities and clubs to show their attractions.”
IGTM will feature pre-scheduled appointments with buyers who
select exhibitors, amounting to over eight hours of pre-scheduled
one-to-one meetings.
There will also be over three hours of dedicated free networking
opportunities on the show floor each day.
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