Organized by Viel Marketing Int’l
ENCUENTRO LATINO!
COLOMBIA – PERU – ARGENTINA – CHILI – BRAZIL
Viel Marketing International, Inc. offers you the opportunity to meet with representatives of major tour operators in South America. In each city, we will meet with a minimum of the 10 major tour operators to introduce our destination. In return, these tour operators will invite 5 of their best travel agents to introduce their programs to Canada and to do a presentation about the destination.
The best time of the year will be in March and the itinerary is done in a way, so we can do as many countries as possible in less time.
The economy in South America knows some ups and downs, it will never be stable. When one country is stable, the other one is up or one is down! We have to know this situation, however, we are trying to work with people who have a visa and who have been traveling a lot. When we are talking about numbers, we can look at the following table:
| Geography | Country of residence | April 2018 | March 2019 | April 2019 | March 2019 to April 2019 | April 2018 to April 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | Persons | Persons | Persons | Percentage change | Percentage change | |
| Argentina | 1,909 | 1,262 | 1,510 | 19.7 | -20.9 | |
| Brazil | 12,546 | 11,688 | 11,910 | 1.9 | -5.1 | |
| Chile | 1,608 | 1,829 | 1,647 | -10.0 | 2.4 | |
| Colombia | 1,783 | 1,969 | 2,990 | 51.9 | 67.7 | |
| Peru | 831 | 1,141 | 1,092 | -4.3 | 31.4 |
Air Canada has direct flights from these major destinations to Toronto, Montreal or Vancouver.
| Country | Flights | Visa |
|---|---|---|
| Colombia | From Bogota/Toronto AC - Daily Airplane: Rouge | Visa - required More offices in the country to get your visa, not only Bogota. |
| Peru | From Lima/Toronto AC - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Airplane: Rouge From Lima/Montreal AC - Tuesday and Thursday Airplane: Rouge | Visa - required If booking is done through a travel agency, visa is obtained rapidly. |
| Chile | From Santiago/Toronto AC - Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday Airplane: Regular | Visa or AVE |
| Brazil | From Sao Paulo/Toronto AC - Daily Airplane: Regular | Visa or AVE |
| Argentina | From Buenos Aires/Santiago/Toronto AC - Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday Airplane: Regular | Visa - required Visa is obtained very rapidly. |
Preliminary Program
1. CANADA – BOGOTA
Rehearsal in the hotel of Bogota.
2. BOGOTA – LIMA
Welcome tour operators from Bogota.
Presentations – English or Spanish
Small marketplace & lunch.
Welcome travel agents.
Presentations – English or Spanish
Small marketplace & cocktail
Flight to Lima.
3. LIMA – SANTIAGO
Welcome tour operators from Lima.
Presentations – English or Spanish
Small marketplace & lunch.
Welcome travel agents.
Presentations – English or Spanish
Small marketplace & cocktail.
Flight to Santiago.
4. SANTIAGO
Welcome tour operators from Santiago.
Presentations – English or Spanish
Small marketplace & cocktail.
5. SANTIAGO – BUENOS AIRES
Welcome travel agents from Santiago.
Presentations – English or Spanish
Small marketplace & cocktail.
6. BUENOS AIRES
Welcome tour operators from Buenos Aires. – Max. 10 tour operators
Presentations – English or Spanish
Small marketplace & lunch.
Welcome travel agents.
Presentations – English or Spanish
Small marketplace & lunch.
7. BUENOS AIRES or SAO PAULO
8. BUENOS AIRES or SAO PAULO
9. SAO PAULO
Welcome tour operators from Sao Paulo.
Presentations – English
Small marketplace & lunch.
Welcome travel agents.
Presentations – English
Small marketplace & cocktail.
10. SAO PAULO – CANADA
END OF THE PROGRAM
Tentative Dates
March or April
Prices
On request. The price includes everything except:
- Taxes
- Sending your brochures to these countries, OR
- Photocopies of your profile in these countries.
Deadline to Register
September, the year before.
Cancellation Policy
WE CHARGE FOR THE ENTIRE EVENT AS SOON AS YOU REGISTER.
- Cancellation by xx: Refund for the land portion only.
- Cancellation between xx: 50% refund for the land portion only.
- Cancellation after xx: No refund.