Paris & Amsterdam Sales Mission 2024

On this five-day sales mission, we will make 15 or more sales calls with French and Dutch tour operators and OTAs in Paris and Amsterdam. Business comes in the form of FITs, leisure groups, and MICE.

Included on this sales mission are 15 or more pre-scheduled sales appointments. Each sales appointment is scheduled to last for approximately 60-90 minutes, with every participant being given 5 minutes to speak about their product or destination. Additional time will be allocated for questions and answers.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Sunday, September 22, 2024

• Arrive in Paris on your own
• Stay overnight in Paris

Monday, September 23, 2024

• Group Meeting in the morning
• 10am – 5pm: Paris Sales Calls

Tuesday, September 24, 2024

• 10am – 5pm: Paris Sales Calls

Wednesday, September 25, 2024

• 10am – 12pm: Paris Sales Calls
• Train to Amsterdam

Thursday, September 26, 2024

• 10am – 5pm: Amsterdam Sales Calls

Friday, September 27, 2024

• 10am – 2pm: Amsterdam Sales Calls

TRANSPORTATION

• We will travel by train between cities. The cost of transportation by train between cities, and taxis to and from client offices is included in the cost of this sales mission.
• It is recommended that participants arrive in Paris no later than Sunday evening and meet at the host hotel the next morning.
• Participants should plan to depart from Amsterdam no sooner than Saturday morning.

RECOMMENDED HOTELS

• Paris: Hotel Whistler, 36 Rue de Saint Quentin, Paris, 75010 France (Sunday, Sept 22 - Wednesday, Sept 25, 2024); $224+ per night
• Amsterdam: Hotel Pontsteiger, Pontsteiger 343, Westerpark, Amsterdam, 1014 ZP, Netherlands (Wednesday, Sept 25 - Saturday, Sept 28, 2024); $175+ per night

We recommend that participants stay in the above properties or nearby accommodations to ensure a smooth execution of the sales mission.

• Hotel Whistler in Paris is a small boutique hotel by the Gare du Norde train station, which makes it easy to catch the Eurostar to Amsterdam.
• Hotel Pontsteiger in Amsterdam is located along the river not too far from the train station in a more quiet, modern neighborhood.  

INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS IN THE PARTICIPATION FEE

• Included in the price of this sales mission are the pre-scheduled appointments with travel trade buyers, as well as the cost of train tickets between cities and taxis to get to client meetings.
• The cost of this sales mission does not include other travel expenses such as airfare, accommodations, meals, and other ground transportation.

REFUND POLICY

• Registration fees are refundable up to 100 days prior to the event start date, minus a 3% processing fee.
• A 50% refund is provided for cancelation requests made between 99 to 50 days prior to the event start date.
• No refunds can be given for cancelations within 49 days of the event start date. Explore Marketing can then represent your organization during the sales mission and provide you with reports after the event.

NON-COMPETITIVE PARTICIPANTS:

Our sales missions fill up on a first-come, first-serve basis. Great care is placed to have our sales missions joined by non-competing service providers or destinations. This allows us to provide buyers with a range experiences that complement another, and ensures great visibility and a positive outcome for all participants.