A Guide to the International Golf Travel Market

A unique golf travel event, the International Golfawards dinner on the last night of the event.
Travel Market is one of the premier golf eventsThe event's chosen venue, the Marbella
each year and one that attracts golf tourConference and Exhibition Centre provides for
operators and exhibitors from around the world.easy accessibility for its international visitors. While
Based on the excellent results of the show, theAndalucia has six international airports, the Malaga
International Golf Travel Market 2009 is expectedAirport is closest to the Marbella Centre. A bus
to be even better this year and once again willride from the airport to the venue takes
take place in Marbella, Andalucia, Spain.approximately 45 minutes, costing around EUR4.
The International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) is aVisitors can also make use of taxi services that
world-class event with over a decade ofare relatively cheaper in Spain, however, a taxi
experience in the field of golf tourism. While theride to the centre would still cost up to EUR50.
IGTM is the perfect platform for golf resorts,Accommodation is easily available with many
hotels and golf tour operators for creating anhotels, guesthouses and inns providing visitors with
international appeal, the most valid reason for itsplenty of options to suit all budgets and needs.
popularity is the fact that it allows onlyWhile the International Golf Travel Market makes
pre-registered and qualified buyers to participate init easier for visitors to choose their
this exclusive show. However, despite itsaccommodation with its list of nine hotels that can
limitations and filtration of buyers, the event stillmeet different demands, there are many other
sees a flood of over 350 international qualifiedchoices for visitors- right from expensive and
buyers from across 40 key markets around Asia,luxurious suites to cost-friendly hygienic rooms
Europe, America and Australia.that the city can offer.
The International Golf Travel Market is anThe four-day IGTM trade event puts before
important platform for buyers and exhibitors.exhibitors a great chance to develop their
Buyers can use the event as an opportunity forinternational clientele, while visitors can benefit
reviewing over 400 golf courses, resorts, hotelsfrom information about the best golf destinations,
and tourist boards at different global destinations;holiday resorts and getaways all promoted on one
they can also be a part of the prestigious galasingle platform.