• Hosted Buyer Management Best Practices

    NTO Survey
  • Section 1: General Information

  • 1. Do you invite buyers (hosted buyers) to B2B events (e.g., trade events, workshops, sales activities, etc) in your destination? Press trips, fam trips, and influencer trips are EXCLUDED.*
  • Section 2: Hosted Buyers Selection

  • 2. How do you identify hosted buyers? [Multiple choice, select all that apply]*
  • 3. What criteria do you use to select hosted buyers for your B2B events? [Multiple choice, select all that apply]*
  • Section 3: Qualification of Hosted Buyers

  • 4. How do you qualify hosted buyers? [Multiple choice, select all that apply]*
  • 5. How far in advance do you typically start the hosted buyer recruitment process?*
  • Section 4: Incentives and Participation Fees

  • 6. What kind of support or incentives do you typically offer hosted buyers? [Multiple choice, select all that apply]*
  • 6.1. Do the support or incentives provided to hosted buyers vary by market?*
  • 7. Do your local stakeholders (airlines, hotels, DMOs, etc.) contribute to the hosted buyers support or incentives?*
  • 8. Do you require hosted buyers to pay a participation fee ?*
  • 8.1. Would your NTO consider charging hosted buyers a participation fee in the future?*
  • 9. Do you require local suppliers to pay a participation fee?*
  • 9.1. Would your NTO consider charging local suppliers a participation fee in the future?*
  • Section 5: Event Execution and Follow-up

  • 10. How do you measure the success or ROI of hosted buyer participation? [Multiple choice, select all that apply]*
  • 11. Do you follow up with hosted buyers after the event? If so, how? [Multiple choice, select all that apply]*
  • Section 6: Challenges and Opportunities

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