Appointments

Structured Meetings, Real Outcomes

Connect with Decision-makers

Bus and tour operator Buyers meet travel industry Sellers to build relationships and plan future tours, charters, and group travel business.

Strategic Matchmaking

Keep your company profile complete and up to date so buyers and sellers can accurately assess fit when submitting requests. Once requests close, the scheduling system uses those priorities, along with relevance and availability, to build your appointment calendar.

Built Before You Arrive

Powered by My Marketplace Passport Your appointment schedule is created before Marketplace begins, so you can focus on the conversations, not the logistics.

Tip Sheet

Appointment Process

First time setting up appointments? Not sure how the process works? Follow this tip sheet to position yourself for the best appointment matchmaking!

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Tip Sheet

Appointment Requests

Need some help navigating the appointment request process? This handy tip sheet will set you up for success in your requests. (Note: you will need to sign in to your Marketplace Passport to begin.)

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Tip Sheet

Database Research

Want to develop a hot lead list for appointment requests or onsite business building?  Learn how to create real-time search criteria for the results that you want.

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  • 3 days

    Dedicated appointment sessions

  • 7 min

    Focused one-on-one meetings

  • 70K+

    Pre-scheduled appointments

  • 1.3K+

    Buyers & Sellers

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Make every appointment count.

Your appointments are the core of Marketplace. Every meeting is pre-qualified, pre-scheduled, and designed to put the right buyer across the table from the right seller. Buyers can schedule up to 150 appointments. Sellers receive 50 appointment slots. More than 70,000 appointments take place across the week.

My Passport is where appointment preparation begins. Complete or review your Marketplace profile, research registered companies, and use the Buyer and Seller databases to find the partners that fit your business.

A stronger profile leads to stronger matches. Add the details, resources, and criteria that help the right companies understand who you are, what you offer, and why they should meet with you.

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Marketplace appointments are built around priority, relevance, and availability. Buyers and sellers submit requests before the event, and ABA’s scheduling system uses those requests to build appointment calendars.

Request the maximum appointments available to improve your chances of being matched. Use filters, recommended matches, company profiles, and past schedules to identify the partners most valuable to your business.



Helpful to know: Mutual requests are the strongest signal. The system is designed to create high-quality matches, not just fill time.

Buyer vs. Seller Appointments Explained

Not every appointment is created the same way. Knowing the appointment type helps you understand where the interest started and how to prepare.

Mutual
Both the Buyer and Seller requested each other. These are your highest-priority meetings.



Buyer
The Buyer requested the Seller. The Buyer is coming to the table with intent.

Seller
The Seller requested the Buyer. Come ready to make your case.

Assigned
Generated by ABA’s scheduling system based on matching criteria and relevance.

Once schedules are released, use My Passport to review your appointment times, view open slots, request manual appointments, accept or decline pending requests, and cancel appointments when needed.

Open slots are opportunities. Use them to request additional meetings with companies that match your goals and have shared availability.

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