The event will take place in the Figali Convention Center in Panama from 19 to 21 October 2011.
The Central American Travel Market Fair (CATM) is a technical-professional encounter, in which Central American tourism providers offer an opportunity to establish trade relations with with major wholesale international source markets such as Europe (primary market), Asia and Latin America among others.
The general objectives of the event are:
-To promote the region as a highly competitive multi tourist destination in the international arena.
-To effect greater recruitment of international tourists to Central America, increasing the benefits generated in terms of employment, income and local development in Central America.
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September 2010
Guatemala is to host the seventh regional CATM tourism show.
The event will take place on 18, 19 and 20 October in Antigua Guatemala.
Central America Travel Market (CATM) brings together technical experts and professionals from the Central American tourism industry and gives people the opportunity to build commercial relationships between suppliers and wholesalers in international markets such as Europe, Asia and South America.
October 2011
From today until October 21st, Playa Bonita in Panama City will host the eighth edition of the trade fair.
In the Figali Convention Center, 150 tour operators will be promoting the Central region as a tourist destination.
"It is estimated that more than 100 Central American exhibitors will take part in the business negotiations scheduled with various European buyers during the three day fair", published Elmundo.com.sv.
July 2008
Nicaragua will host the Central American Travel Market – Catam 2008 – from October 10 through 12.
Catam is a trade fare that allows travel wholesalers from the United States, Europe and Asia to get to known Central America's tourist destinations and find a place for them in their catalogues.
September 2008
Tourism stakeholders from Central America will meet once again at CATM, a fair that is rotated annually throughout the region and that will be held in Nicaragua from October 10-12.
"This event draws sellers from all over Central America who come to offer their services and buyers who come to purchase them," the Salvadoran Minister of Tourism, Ruben Rochi, explained.