Cambodia Travel Mart 2019 - Interview with Hosted Buyer, May Yap

May Yap, the Contracting Director of Malaysia's Asian Overland Services Tours & Travel SDN. BHD. was one of the hosted buyers at the Cambodia Travel Mart 2019 in Phnom Penh earlier this month.

Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com sat down with May on Sunday, the last day of the travel trade show, to ask her whether the event had met her expectations and how she would like to see it improve in the future.

May tells us why Asian Overland Services was attending the Cambodia Travel Mart, how it fits in with the company's expansion plans, and which other travel trade shows they attend.

With so much competition, May gives us some insights into how Asian Overland Services is evolving, and which markets they are concentrating on the most.

We discuss the quantity and quality of sellers that May was able to meet at CTM2019, and you will learn why she feels that more 3, 4 and 5-star hotels, as well as local DMCs, need to support the event in future.

May also share some ideas on how the Cambodia Travel Mart, as well as other trade shows, can use technology to better communicate with delegates. For instance, at around 8:40, May suggests that organisers give delegates a mobile phone or beeper, but after the interview had finished May clarified that what she had meant is using WhatsApp Groups to communicate with delegates about shuttle services, functions, meetings, and any updates that delegates need to be aware of.

We also talk about the pre and post-mart tours, and May highlights why they are so important to a buyer's understanding of the marketplace. All that and much, much more in the HD video and podcast below.

Cambodia Travel Mart 2019 - Interview with Hosted Buyer, May Yap

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