COTTM (China Outbound Travel & Tourism Market), Beijing 22-24 April 2009, has partnered with some of China's top outbound operators: Beijing Jiedajiaqi International Travel Service, Hua Yuan International Travel, Air China Travel Service, Beijing UTS International Travel Service Co and Shanghai Airlines Tours International.
   
This partnership, of mutual benefit to the international exhibitors as well as to the Chinese travel professionals, will enhance bilateral knowledge sharing and will greatly contribute to the growth of the industry. COTTM will constitute the event of choice for these operators to source products and services for the fast increasing number of Chinese people travelling abroad.

COTTM 2009 will feature a new section within the exhibition dedicated to China's top outbound operators and will introduce a series of seminars to inform participants about the specifications of this expanding and more and more refined market.

The Chairman of Jiedajiaqi, China's biggest outbound wholesaler to the South-east Asia market, commented, "Since its launch in 2005, COTTM has committed to building a professional platform for the China outbound travel industry. We have witnessed the tremendous growth in size of COTTM and the show has become a renowned annual event in the China outbound industry. Now it is in its 5th edition, we are honored to have set up such a long-term partnership with COTTM. Together with our fellow friends and partners in the industry, we look forward to co-operating with COTTM and jointly promoting the development of the China outbound travel and tourism industry."

4,000 Chinese outbound travel professionals, senior management and buyers from all other China are expected to attend the show in 2009.