Schedule of activities at International Tourism Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2013
Update: Aug 13, 2013
(TITC) - International Tourism Expo Ho Chi Minh City (ITE - HCMC) is an annually international tourism event attracting the participation of tourism promotion agencies from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and China; tourism associations, tourism-related enterprises, tour operators, hotels in Viet Nam and abroad, departments of Culture, Sports and Tourism and tourism associations of provinces, city nationwide...


This is one of the largest events of the tourism industry supported by Vietnamese Government to promote the joint destination's image of Five countries - One destination (CLMTV), of which focusing on promoting Viet Nam's destination to key markets; at the same time creating opportunities for domestic tourism businesses, especially small and medium businesses to exchange, sign economic cooperation contracts with key and potential markets. ITE - HCMC is a festival for tourism consumers in Viet Nam with promotional forms, special discounts during the year-end and New Lunar Year of tourism businesses participating in the expo.

 

The 9th International Tourism Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2013 will take place from 9th to 14th September 2013 at Sai Gon Exhibition and Convention Centre (SECC), expectedly attracting over 300 exhibitors from more than 50 domestic and international destinations with over 18,000 visitors. ITE HCMC 2013 will spend the 2 first days for trade visitors and open public from the 3rd day with many attractive and impressive activities.

 

Schedule of activities at International Tourism Expo Ho Chi Minh City 2013

 

Time

Event

Location

Monday 9th September 2013

14:00 - 16:00

ITE - HCMC 2013 Press Conference

SECC

Tuesday 10th September 2013

06:00 - 14:00

Golf tournament for VIPs

Thu Duc Golf Course

09:00 - 12:00

SOM - CLMTV Conference (Ministerial Conference)

Rex Hotel

09:00 - 12:00

SOM - CLMTV Conference (Mayors' Conference)

Intercontinental Hotel

14:00 - 17:00

City tour for Buyers and the international press

Ho Chi Minh City

18:00 - 21:00

Gala dinner for Buyers and the press

Elisa Ship

18:30 - 21:00

Opening ceremony "Ho Chi Minh City - the joint house"

Van Thanh Tourist Area

 Wednesday 11th September 2013

09:00 - 12:30

CLMTV Tourism Ministerial Conference

Rex Hotel

09:00 - 12:30

Greater Mekong Sub-region Tourism City Mayors' Conference

Intercontinental Hotel

10:00 - 11:45

Scheduled appointments for Buyers and Sellers

SECC - Seminar room (2nd floor)

12:00 - 13:30

Party for Buyers and the press

SECC - Seminar area (2nd floor)

13:30 - 16:00

Seminar on destination promotion for Buyers and the international press

SECC - Seminar room (2nd floor)

13:30 - 17:00

Conference on tourism cooperation and development between Viet Nam and Russia

Rex Hotel

18:00 - 21:00

Opening ceremony - Gala dinner - Tourism Alliance Awards

White Palace Centre

Thursday 12th September 2013

08:45 - 09:00

Opening the expo

SECC - Expo entrance area

09:00

VIPs visit the booths

SECC - Expo area

09:00 - 17:00

Open for trade visitors - Pre-Scheduled Appointments (PSA) for Buyers and Sellers

SECC - Expo area

09:00 - 16:00

Seminar on improving competitive capacity of CLMV countries

Rex Hotel

14:00 - 15:30

Seminar on introducing the source market of India

SECC

18:00 - 21:00

Gala dinner for Buyers/Press

SECC

Friday 13th September 2013

09:00 - 17:00

Open for trade visitors - Pre-Scheduled Appointments (PSA) for Buyers and Sellers

SECC - Expo area

09:00 - 11:00

Regional buyers register with the organization board

SECC - Registered area

12:00 - 13:30

Gala dinner for buyers and press

SECC - Expo area

13:30 - 16:30

Seminar on destination presentation for CLMTV's regional buyers

SECC - Seminar area (3rd floor)

14:00 - 15:00

Seminar on introduction of UAE-Germany tourism markets for Sellers

SECC - Seminar area  (2nd floor)

18:00 - 21:00

Gala dinner for Buyers and media

SECC - Expo area

Saturday 14th September 2013

08:00

Buyers and press participate in survey program after expo

 

09:00 - 17:00

Pre-Scheduled Appointments (PSA) for Regional Buyers and Sellers

SECC - Expo area

09:00 - 18:00

Open public for visitors

SECC - Expo area

11:00 - 18:00

Lucky draw program

SECC - Expo area

18:00

Closing the expo

SECC - Expo area

 

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