BUYER APPLICATION - NOW CLOSED

This application closed 28 February 2024. Applications will be reviewed and final selections made in early March.

Thank you for your interest in participating in AdventureELEVATE Latin America - Ecuador. Together with the Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador and Quito Tourism, we are seeking 30 tour operator or travel advisor buyers with strong potential to partner with local tour suppliers to create itineraries that drive adventure travel business to Ecuador and Latin America.

Who should apply

The ATTA and the Ministry of Tourism of Ecuador are interested in 30 tour operator or travel advisor buyers that specialize in adventure and sustainable travel and whose primary customer base comes from any of the following countries: Canada, United States, United Kingdom, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, and France. The attendee should be the company owner or employee with decision making authority in itinerary development for Latin America.

If selected, the entire trip length will vary in duration up to 10 days depending on the final selection of Pre-Adventure tour option plus the travel time from your origin city. Tour options will be made available after applications are selected. The event itself is from 6-8 May (including Day of Adventure). Departures will be 9 May.

Role and expectations if you are selected

• As a hosted buyer, you are expected to be actively learning about the adventure travel opportunities available in Ecuador in an effort to drive future business to the destination, especially during the spring, fall, and winter seasons.
• As a hosted buyer, you are expected to attend the entire AdventureELEVATE Latin America - Ecuador and participate in all scheduled activities, including Pre Adventures, Day of Adventures, Marketplace and full event agenda.
• As a hosted buyer, you are required to complete up to 3 online confidential surveys about itinerary development and sales to the destination over a period of one year. (These surveys are essential for reporting successes and challenges to our host destination partners—allowing them to track and report the long-term economic impact of new and strengthened business in the region, and to timely learn the challenges faced by the travel trade in selling the host destination. These findings have the potential to inform both the travel trade development strategy and the marketing strategy of the host destination.)

About the selection process 

• There are a maximum of 30 (thirty) total spots available for buyers for this event.
• Selections will be made from the pool of applications received. 
• Applications will be reviewed and selected by and with the destination partner. 
• A cross-set of criteria is used in the evaluation process to result in a final curation of the small group representing the specific countries listed above.
• Due to the limited number of spots and need to curate the final group, not all qualified applications will be selected.
• You will receive an email informing you of the status of your application in early March. Please do not contact us asking for your status. If you have not heard from us, your application is still under consideration.

This application closed 28 February 2024. Applications will be reviewed and final selections made in early March.

See ATTA's event calendar for more hosted buyer opportunities.