A full-day workshop for global tour operators and travel buyers that want to meet the best European product in the most influential contracting event of the year. Over 800 attendees from member companies attend the event, with a personalised agenda of pre-scheduled meetings.
2020 edition guaranteed with in-person or online attendance options offered.
The Global European Marketplace is an event open exclusively to ETOA members.
Why GEM?
800+ attendees
15,000+ meetings in one day
Key highlights
- Members exclusive
- Highly efficient 1-day B2B workshop
- Guaranteed and accessible – attend in person or join meetings online
- Wide variety of well established companies, from budget through luxury
- Substantial cost and time savings on contracting and exhibition fees
Who is it for?
Buyers
Contractors from all over the world that want to source and engage with European tourism products, from ETOA member companies such as
- Tour operators
- Wholesalers
- OTAs
- Travel intermediaries
Suppliers
ETOA supplier members such as
- Hotels and other accommodation providers
- Visitor attractions
- Transport companies
- Tourist boards and DMOs
- Inbound tour operators, ground handlers, DMCs
- Ticketing services
- Cruise and rail excursions
- Consultancies and market services
- Travel technology and digital services
- Shows, restaurants, cabarets, shops, cultural demonstrations and other tourism products
Buyer attendance
- Worldwide
- Europe
- North America
- Asia
- Australia
- South America
Source markets
- Groups
- FIT
- Scheduled tours
- Bespoke tours
Business categories
Supplier attendance
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Netherlands
- France
- Austria
- Spain
- Easter Europe & Balcans
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Ireland
- Nordics & Baltics
Most represented destinations
- Hotels/Accommodation services
- Visitor Attractions
- Ground Handlers/Local Tour Operators/DMCs
- Tourist Boards
- Transport Services
- Folklore Shows/Restaurants/Cabarets
- Cruise/Rail Excursions
Most represented product categories
“The quality of vendors attending GEM is top notch and the networking is immensely valuable. Each year we come away with multiple leads on unique, engaging, and relevant new opportunities for long-lasting partnerships - and we have fun!I highly recommend GEM for all members of the European tourism industry.”
“An excellent opportunity to meet all of the key volume drivers in one room, and get invaluable feedback on market trends, product development opportunities and discuss forward plans.”
