The "Meetings and Incentive Mart" was launched in October 1992 by the Conventions and Incentive Travel Unit of the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation (PCVC). It is a one - on - one business session between Philippine suppliers of meetings and incentive travel products and selected local and international buyers. It has two components: the one-week Dream Trip and one-day Business Mart.

The Dream Trip brings selected buyers from all over the world on a visual, gastronomic and experiential tour of the Philippines. It shows cases the capability and creativity of the Philippine Meetings and Incentives industry suppliers where all functions and site inspections are themed.

The "Meetings and Incentive Mart" was launched in October 1992 by the Conventions and Incentive Travel Unit of the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation (PCVC). It is a one - on - one business session between Philippine suppliers of meetings and incentive travel products and selected local and international buyers. It has two components: the one-week Dream Trip and one-day Business Mart.  The business Mart brings together these selected buyers with equally selected Philippine meetings and incentive industry suppliers under one venue to conduct business on a pre-scheduled basis.

WHO CAN PARTICIPATE ?

Sellers are pre-identified Philippine tourism establishments directly or indirectly involved in the organization of meetings or incentive travel groups. They can be any of the following: * Airlines * Conference Venues * Congress/Exhibition Organizers * Destination Management Companies * Exhibition Centers * Hotel * Incentive Houses * Meeting Equipment Suppliers * Resorts * Party Planners/Restaurants * Tour Operators Seller Minimum Requirements: Sellers must meet the following requirements: * Must be a PCVC and /or MITE member in good standing. Non members need a recommendation for participation from any PCVC/MITE member. * Must have a professional track record in organizing and handling meetings and incentive travel groups. Proof of groups/events handled must be submitted upon request. * Must have participated in at least 2 PCVC - Convention & Incentive Travel (CIT) sponsored educational program and/or trade show.

Buyers can be local or international. LOCAL Local buyers are business companies or associations identified as regularly holding meetings/conferences and offering travel as an incentive or motivational tool. They may either be corporate or association decision makers. INTERNATIONAL International buyers are incentive houses, association executives and meeting planners, pre-screened by the PCVC Convention Services Officers or Tourism Attaches and coming from the following target markets: * Australia * Europe * Japan/Asia Pacific * North America Foreign Buyer Minimum Requirements: Meeting Buyers must be: International associations and corporations who have met, or, are considering meeting offshore particularly in the Far East. Incentive Buyers must be: Corporations/Travel Agencies/Incentive Houses with , or are planning to have, Far East incentive programs. Roles of the PCVC and the M.I.T.E. For the past four MIMs, the PCVC has organized and subsidized most of the entire operations of the MIM with sponsorships from Philippine Airlines, other airlines, hotels, tour operators and other industry-related establishments. The PCVC turned over the handling of the MIM to the Movement of Incentive Travel Executives (MITE). An MIM Organizing Committee, composed of the PCVC and MITE industry executives, was formed to organize most of its activities: the solicitation of sponsors, the handling of the tours, airport reception, transfers, themed functions etc. The PCVC will continue to handle the selection of buyers and the Business Mart. Foreign buyers are requested to send their registration forms and company profile to the nearest PCVC/Department of Tourism overseas office. They will be evaluated for full or partial hosting by the PCVC overseas officers. Full hosting includes complimentary roundtrip airfare, accommodations, ground arrangements and participation in the MIM and Dream Trip. Partial hosting includes complimentary participation in the MIM and the Manila and Environs portion of the Dream Trip itinerary. Local buyers may participate in the Dream Trip on full or partial hosting basis; subject to the evaluation of the PCVC. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER WITH MIM  BUYER  SELLER