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Qualifications for Marketplace Buyers
A Qualified Buyer is an established for-profit organization that arranges tours/charters for the company they are representing. In order to attend ABA Marketplace, the organization must meet the following criteria:
- Company has the ability to provide new business/customer base to ABA travel industry members.
- Company makes buying decisions on travel components such as food and lodging for preformed groups.
- Company representative attending Marketplace actually develops/plans the tours/charters.
- Company annually produces a minimum of 24 tour or charter itineraries, or 2 tours/charters per month.
- Company has been in business for at least 2 years.
- Company must submit a brief company history as well as a company profile including a list of the organizations the company belongs to. This can include tour itineraries.
- Company must submit their Federal ID # and copies of their errors and omissions insurance (minimum $1 million) or, if a motorcoach company, its federal motor carrier number.
- Company is scheduling trips and purchasing product out of their business area.
- Company is a reputable firm with a knowledgeable staff that Suppliers work with on a regular basis. Suppliers who recommend these organizations should be willing to stand as a referral for ABA membership.
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We would like to thank our sponsors who will make Marketplace 2009 such a success:
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