Journalists interested in participating in the 41st edition of the largest Tourism Fair of the Americas can already register online!

Venue, dates, and time:

Pavilhão Anhembi (São Paulo – Brazil)

Industry professionals: September 4, 5 and 6 – 12:00 p.m. to 07:00 p.m.

End consumers: September 7 (Saturday) – 01:00 p.m. to 08:00 p.m. (entrance until 06:30 p.m.)

September 8 (Sunday) – 01:00 p.m. to 08:00 p.m. (entrance until 06:30 p.m.)

Exhibition área

Total exhibition area: 58,200 square meters

A single pavilion

More than 2,700 exhibitors

All 26 Brazilian states and the Federal District participating

More than 60 countries

More than 700 hosted buyers

Expected attendance

More than 28,000 professionals working in the travel and tourism industry

50,000 end consumers

More than 600 communication channels

About ABAV 2013

The 41st ABAV – Tourism Fair of the Americas, is sponsored by the Brazilian Association of Travel Agencies (ABAV National), which is commemorating 60 years of service to the sustainable development of this industry. Promoted by Promo Inteligência Turística, the event enjoys partners such as ABRACORP – Brazilian Association of Corporate Travel Agencies (Corporate Island), BRAZTOA – Brazilian Association of Tourism Operators (40th BCM). Among government agencies, ABAV 2013 is sponsored by Sebrae and CNC; the Ministry of Tourism, Embratur, SPturis and Anhembi. The event also has new international partners, with ITB Berlin, the world’s largest tourism fair, and BTL 2013 (Portugal), in addition to the support of sister organizations Asociación Argentina de Agencias de Viajes y Turismo (AAAVYT), Asociación Boliviana de Agencias de Viajes y Turismo (ABAVYT), Asociación Chilena de Empresas de Turismo (ACHET), Asociación Colombiana de Agencias de Viajes y Turismo (ANATO), Asociación Paraguaya de Agencias de Viajes y Empresas de Turismo (ASATUR), Asociación Peruana de Agencias de Viajes y Turismo (APAVIT), Associação Portuguesa das Agências de Viagens e Turismo (APAVT), Asociación Uruguaya de Agencias de Viajes (AUDAVI) and Asociación Venezolana de Agencias de Viajes y Turismo (AVAVIT). More information and registration: www.feiradasamericas.com.br.

Click here to register.

For hotels with special rates for the 41st ABAV – Tourism Fair of the Americas, please call (5511) 3218-7318 or send an e-mail to reservas@abav.com.br and make your reservation.

Press Service:

Go to www.feiradasamericas.com.br, choose your preferred language (Portuguese, English, or Spanish), and read news about the event at the Release link (web press kits). You can count on the support of AMIgo! Comunicação Integrada to prepare interviews and tailor-made news stories focusing on tourism (industry professionals and end consumers), the environment, businesses, companies, sports, behavior, economy, politics, gastronomy, cities (Sao Paulo), and others. Remember that the Travel and Tourism Industry is a global leader in job creation and has a direct and indirect impact on 52 sectors of the economy.

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