THE three-day Travel Revolution rivalling the well-established NATAS fair opened last Friday, welcoming 76,000 visitors and planning its second fair in 2H2015.
Travel Revolution was organised by 24 key outbound agencies including Chan Brothers Travel, CTC Travel, Dynasty Travel and SA Tours, which pulled out of the NATAS travel fairciting issues such as high booth rental costs and lacklustre publicity efforts.
Held at Marina Bay Sands, the inaugural free-entry fair brought together more than 70 exhibitors in a 17,000m2 space. According to its spokesman Alicia Seah, the overall sales figure is expected to reach approximately S$100 million (US$74 million).
Seah told TTG Asia e-Daily: “This is definitely a boost of confidence, and moving forward we have strong interest to stage the next fair for the second half of the year. We will continue to provide free entrance and reduce rental and operating costs to exhibitors.”
The three-day NATAS fair held earlier last month at the Singapore Expo had offered 92 exhibitors and attracted 55,200 visitors.
While still hopeful for a one-fair resolution, NATAS spokesman Gregory Tan, said: “We are currently in discussions with them (Travel Revolution organising agencies). We hope that we can work together as a family again.”
