ITS2023 - NYS Marketplace Outline: 3:30pm – 6:30pm

Participant Housekeeping & Buyer Registration

Opening

Marketplace (2 hours)

1-minute presentations at podium by destinations/suppliers
Destinations/Suppliers are stationed at tables around the room.
Buyers will be given time to visit all destinations/suppliers
- As an incentive buyers must visit all tables to be eligible to enter raffle

Closing

Enjoy food and drink while continuing your conversations with the travel trade guests and fellow suppliers aboard the nearby La Barca Cantina! This is a feel-good reception that is always a lot of fun and great relationship building!
Event will include time at dock and a 1-hour cruise.

What is included:

Pre-event preparation, collaboration, and orientation meeting via zoom prior to event
One (1) NYS Marketplace representative badge
Meetings with more than 30 travel trade companies (in addition to the prescheduled meeting system at ITS2023)
Invitation to the Networking Reception following the Marketplace.
A contact sheet with QR linking to digital sales material provided to all travel trade at NYS Marketplace
All buyer contacts from NYS Marketplace will be shared following the program.
Alon will administer an initial thank you email to all invited buyer guests to kick off follow up.

Participant Requirements:

Destination/Supplier business profile (details provided upon registration)
Raffle Gift (branded items, hotel overnights, attraction tickets, gift certificates, etc.)
- Buyers are accustomed to these raffles from participating in past Alon/Destinations of New York State (DONYS) initiatives and want to stay to be part of the winnings. Think creatively when you select your prize for them!

Please reach out with any questions:
Alon Tourism Solutions, Bronwyn Ziegler; bziegler@alontourism.com / 631-756-1102