Buyer Participation Options

Global and Pacific-based international buyers can register to participate at SPTE 2024.

To be considered as a Buyer at SPTE 2024, you must complete the registration form by Monday 1^st April, 2024.  Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) will review your submitted registration and assess whether you meet the Buyer Selection Criteria before you are formally confirmed to attend.

Early bird discounts are available to buyers that are SPTO Industry members. Register to become an SPTO Industry member by Friday 26^th January to receive a 10% discount. 

The completion of your registration form will not necessarily result in acceptance to attend SPTE 2024. Pacific Tourism Organisation reserves the right to waive any of these criteria at its discretion and/or amend or reject any applicant, which is inconsistent with the criteria.  

Buyer Participation Options

There are two types of buyer participation present at SPTE 2024. Please refer to the following for more information:

1. Pacific Tourism Organisation has a selection-based hosted buyer program. 
   • Under this program, a buyer will receive a personal invitation from Pacific Tourism Organisation to register as a buyer to attend SPTE 2024. 
   • A hosted buyer is eligible for a hosted 3-nights’ accommodation and return airfares. 
   • Buyer registration fee of FJD$1,000.00 applies per company for maximum 2 delegates with 1 appointment schedule 
   • More information is available here
2. Pacific Tourism Organisation invites valued buyers that qualify under one of the required buyer types to register for SPTE 2024. To support international buyers’ participation at SPTE 2024, Pacific Tourism Organisation will subsidize SPTE 2024 attendance and waiver registration fees. Airfares and accommodation will be at the buyers own account.

1. • Under this program, a buyer is eligible for FOC participation and is NOT required to pay the FJD $1,000.00 registraion fee
   • A valued buyer is eligible for FOC transfer shuttle from hotel to the SPTE 2024 venue
   • A valued buyer is eligible to stay at one of the designated hotel options offering discounted rates for SPTE 2024 delegates 
   • Buyer registration allows for a maximum 2 delegates per company with 1 appointment schedule
   • More information is available here

Inclusions:

Items included in both buyer participation options are:

• • 2 Morning teas, 2 lunches and 2 afternoon tea during the 2-day event
  • Invitation to the Welcome cocktail (3^rd May) and Farewell cocktail (5^th May) 
  • Up to 50 pre-scheduled appointments per delegate over 2 days with 10-minute appointment slots 
  • Delegate registration pack including SPTE Guide, Appointment schedule etc.
  • All primary delegates must have their own appointment schedule.
  • Inclusion in the Directory of Buyers distributed to Sellers 
  • Access to the Directory of participating Pacific Island Sellers 

Exclusions:

Items not included under both buyer participation options are:

• • • Items of a personal nature (e.g. telephone bills, laundry, etc.)
    • Visas
    • Travel Insurance

For clarification or enquiries, please contact the SPTE Secretariat on:

Email: spte@spto.org or Ms Vindula Fernando at vfernando@spto.org

Phone: +679 3304177 

Testimonials

I am attending SPTE in order to get a good insight into product news and new products from the South Pacific region. I am very supportive of one event representing the whole region. The combination with ATE works perfectly for me as a European buyer, taking into account the travel distances from Europe

It was a great to experience SPTE17 in Sydney for the first time and hope I will attend many more.  Meeting with the suppliers of Tourism, Hoteliers and Cruise products in Fiji and the South Pacific Islands that Fiji Airways services was very helpful in gaining knowledge to better promote Fiji and beyond in the Canadian market.  I look forward to working more closely with all of the suppliers that I met with in 2017 and look forward to Adelaide in 2018!

It was really good to be do SPTE straight after ATE. Same city and location of the venue which made it very efficient for me. Something that I think is very important for all the buyers that travel from a long haul destination.

The SPTE show was very well organized. From the early phases with the Marcom ACE system to the day of event. The appointment time was good and breaks between the meetings had enough time (almost too long breaks).

Well done SPTO!