Together with our international partner for luxury rentals, Tripwix, we have been busy attending elite international travel shows to introduce Punta de Mita to top-tier travel agencies. Last year we attended ILTM Mayakoba on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, which serves the North American elite travel market, and in 2018 we went to ILTM shows in Sao Paulo, Brazil for South American clients and Singapore for Asian, Australian, South African and Russian clients. The ILTM shows are the leading events for professionals and companies working within the luxury travel industry.
ILTM in Sao Paulo and Singapore
May was a very busy month for Punta de Mita Rental’s co-founder, Miguel Carvalho, as he flew back and forth across time zones to promote our unique luxury hospitality services to industry partners in the elite travel markets. Following our presence at the ILTM Mayakoba show in December 2017, it was an honour to be invited yet again to take part in two International Luxury Travel Market (ITLM) trade shows for 2018: one in São Paulo, Brazil and another in the island city-state of Singapore.
ILTM Latin America in São Paulo
Formerly known as Travelweek, São Paulo, this year’s event took place from May 8th to May 11th at Ibirapuera Park, Sao Paulo, Brazil.ILTM Asia Pacific in Singapore
The travel show for 2018 took place in the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Singapore from May 21st to May 24th.
Luxury Travel Experts
Miguel attended the four-day events in São Paulo and Singapore representing Punta de Mita Rentals and Tripwix, keeping an ear to the ground for the latest trends in the luxury travel markets while forging solid relationships with our industry partners. The much-coveted invitation-only events bring together only the very best travel specialists and advisors from across the globe. We were both proud and excited to be once again invited to such prestigious events, hosting a stand alongside big names in the luxury travel market such as the Four Seasons, Mandarin Hotels, Belmond, Waldorf Astoria and Jumeirah amongst others.
Miguel met with top travel and leisure agencies from a wide range of countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Uruguay, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Korea, Thailand, Philippines, India, Russia, Japan and Australia, all of whom were looking for new products and ideas to pass to their clients or other agencies.
Feedback from the events
- We were the only company at the travel shows to specialise in top luxury villa rentals and hosted experiences.
- The demand for luxury villas is increasing year on year.
- People expressed distrust of booking directly online and welcomed the services and assurances we provide our clients.
- Our ambassador and hosting program was warmly received as we ensure the quality of unique experiences for our clients with knowledgeable people on the ground in our destinations to execute them.
In December, we also plan to attend Cannes, France, which targets the European market.