Florida Huddle in numbers
Florida Huddle attracted 14% more buyers this year and achieved a 50% increase in the average number of appointments per delegate to 41.
A total of 203 buyers from 19 countries attended the event. Of these, 187 were looking for face-to-face meetings with suppliers.
The total number of attendees reached 619. Some 345 companies were representd.
The event was covered by 29 media publications in the North America, the UK, Brazil, Germany, Belgium, Argentina, Venezuela and Costa Rica.
Organisers said its appointment scheduling goal of a 1:1 ratio among buyers and suppliers was achieved, with 187 buyers and 190 suppliers.
Of the 16,969 appointment requests, 63% were achieved.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
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