The Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange (DATE), the foremost marketing event for Dominicans hotels, will be held this year on 28-30 April. The convention will be held on the second floor of the Playa Dorada Plaza in Playa Dorada, Puerto Plata. DATE serves as a networking platform for both buyers and sellers to meet and contract hotel bookings. Its appointment-based format enables participants to maximize their time together. International wholesalers, tour operators, travel agents, incentive houses, airlines, charter operators and hotel suppliers participate in the event each year. In 2003, more than 350 buyers and sellers were involved in the event held in Punta Cana. Registrations are obtainable online at http://www.drdate.net, through the Caribbean Hotel Association in Peurto Rico at 787-725-9139, or by email to pperez@caribbeanhotels.org
Participation is open to Asonahores members (suppliers) and direct producers of travel business to Dominican Republic (buyers).
For more information, contact Asonahores/CPT at 809 540-4676 or by email to cpt@codetel.net.do