Villages and exhibition areas

Figures from CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association France) show continuous growth, with 27.2 million passengers expected in 2018.

In 2017, an estimated 25.8 million passengers went on a sea cruise, compared to 24.7 million passengers in 2016, representing a 20.5% increase over five years between 2011 and 2016.

The Cruises Village easily identifies professionals in this sector. Against a seafaring backdrop, over 20 sea and river cruise companies present their services and offer numerous destinations.

For this 1st Edition, the Coach Operators' Village will be placed within Destination France and organised around a large co-working area so that you can meet the desired companies. This Village is set up in partnership with the FNTV

For the first time, IFTM Top Resa in partnership with ADMFTM offers you a Village dedicated to Medical Tourism. This village will bring together the professionals involved in this fast-changing sector in order to offer a showcase of incoming & outgoing operators.

In 2016, 78% of French travellers organised their holidays online. These high figures are due to the rise of m-tourism, which has considerably changed travel and experiences. Digital technologies are widely used by end consumers.

The Digital Village, created in 2017, features a range of e-tourism professionals, with the most innovative businesses in the sector, particularly from the following fields: social media, digital services, e-commerce, geolocation, CRM, mobile & apps, retargeting, data storage, etc.

Business travel represented €28 billion in 2017 and is set to experience a record-breaking 3.6% increase in 2018 to reach €29.2 billion.

The Business Club includes business travel operators such as major travel agent networks, airlines, Travel Management Companies (TMC), hotel chains and vehicle rental companies.
Official trade show partner AFTM manages the Business Club lounge area and provides thematic professional workshops every day.

We’ve made space for young and talented influencers. Tourism professionals can come to discover 6 new companies selected for their quality, original and new content.

The “Influencers Village” is a lively place of discussion and the first workshop where exhibitors can meet with influencers.

Every day from 5pm, the village will spring to life with wine-and-beer tasting and cocktail-making workshops.  

The Mountain sector is a key part of French tourism. It covers almost one-fourth of the territory and generates 15% of the country’s tourism revenue.

Launched in 2017 and located into La Destination France area, the Mountain Village brings together hotels, restaurants, ski-area rental companies and ski resorts, reflecting the extraordinary diversity of this constantly developing sector.

Visitors will also enjoy the mountain sector as one of the topics addressed in our talks programme.

Theme parks have been faithful exhibitors every year at the trade show, and work with all four visitor segments: leisure travel, business travel, MICE and group tourism.