AIME Early-Bird Rates Announced

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AIME 2013 Hosted Buyer Early Bird rates announced

03 September 2012: Prospective buyers looking to join the Asia-Pacific Incentives & Meetings Expo’s (AIME) popular Hosted Buyer Program in 2013 can now benefit from significant savings, with the organisers announcing a 10 per cent ‘Early Bird’ application fee discount for all Hosted Buyer applications submitted before 26 October 2012.

The 21st anniversary AIME, to be held on 26-27 February 2013 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in Melbourne, Australia, will present ample opportunity for buyers to make important business connections with the estimated 800 international exhibitors expected at next year’s show. In addition, buyers can receive a range of exclusive benefits only available to those in the Hosted Buyer Program including flights, accommodation, pre-touring itineraries in regional Victoria and access to AIME’s exclusive Hosted Buyer lounge and networking program.

To maximise the two-day event, Hosted Buyers will also receive personalised Pre Scheduled Appointments (PSAs), which allows them to meet with the exhibitors they are interested in doing business with.

For more information about AIME 2013 visit www.aime.com.au

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About AIME
The Asia-Pacific Meetings & Incentives Expo (AIME) is owned by the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB), a not-for-profit organisation that markets Melbourne and Victoria nationally and internationally as a premier business events destination. AIME brings associations and event planners from around the world to Melbourne annually, for a two-day networking event where the best meetings and incentives destinations and products are showcased to the industry.

The show is managed by Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE), the world’s leading provider of exhibitions in the travel and tourism industry. RTE successfully manages 13 events around the world which in 2011 were the catalyst for £2,807 million worth of travel and tourism business deals.  RTE is a business unit of Reed Exhibitions.