Rival travel fairs in Singapore go head to head this weekend

The competition between Singapore’s two main consumer travel fairs is heating up again, this time perhaps with greater ferocity with both fairs held simultaneously this weekend.

From March 23 to 25, Singapore Outbound Travel Agents Association (SOTAA) will organise its seventh Travel Revolution fair at Marina Bay Sands (B2 Expo Hall E), while the 52^nd NATAS Travel fair by the National Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS) will take place at Singapore Expo (Halls 4 and 5A).

Ulrich Sante, German ambassador to Singapore, will grace the opening of the NATAS fair. Germany will feature considerably at the fair, with Bavarian elements on display and Lufthansa one of the exhibitors, plus performances encompassing Bavarian music and a fashion show featuring traditional attire.

SOTAA is highlighting VIPs of its own at Travel Revolution, such as local celebrities Huang Biren, Chen Liping and Jeffery Xu, who will be onstage at the i-Weekly Travel Discovery workshops to help with trip planning.

Both are plugging the many products available at wallet-friendly prices, on top of holiday planning help.

At Travel Revolution, trip planning sessions on Saturday are themed around Kenya and Tanzania; the Balkans; Hong Kong and the azure isles; New Zealand; and Northern Lights tours.

And on Sunday, the same time slots have been dedicated respectively to Switzerland rail convoy, the Balkans, Melbourne glamping; New Zealand and Western Australia.

NATAS is also running talks on holidays, including Grand Canyon National Park, Morocco, the Northern Lights and Setouchi.

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