Reed Travel Exhibitions has announced that Hosted Buyer Programme applications are now open for Asia-Pacific Incentive and Meetings Expo (AIME) 2011, which will be held on February 15-16, 2011 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) in Melbourne, Australia. Applicants are encouraged to register and qualify before October 29, 2010 to receive a ten per cent early bird saving off their registration fee.

AIME’s Hosted Buyer Programme welcomes applications from key decision makers involved in booking events within the business events industry. Applicants can apply for AIME’s Hosted Buyer Programme at www.aime.com.au.

A range of exclusive benefits are made available to buyers accepted as part of the programme including, free flights and accommodation, pre-touring in Victoria and access to AIME’s famous networking and educational opportunities. To maximise the two-day event, hosted buyers have a personalised appointment schedule, which allows them to meet with the exhibitors they are interested in doing business with.

Sally de Swart, Acting Event Director, AIME said, “AIME’s Hosted Buyer Programme is renowned for its quality reputation and offers buyers a productive and enjoyable two days to conduct business. AIME is the largest exhibition showcase in Australia for the business events industry, presenting buyers with the opportunity to book all their upcoming events in two days in a rewarding environment with unrivalled networking and educational opportunities.”

This year, AIME attracted 513 hosted buyers from around the globe who enjoyed meeting with over 800 exhibitors of which 195 were new exhibitors, representing a greater diversity of companies, products and services for buyers to choose from.