REMOTE Latin America

What REMOTE Latin America does

REMOTE Latin America is a boutique B2B event company founded in 2016 by Roberto Bitelman and headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil (legally SUL Hotels – Prestação de Serviços e Operadora Virtual de Viagens Ltda.). The company curates and operates invitation-only travel trade gatherings that connect small, high-end, sustainable Latin American tourism suppliers — boutique hotels, lodges, expedition boats, and local DMCs in remote destinations — with senior international travel designers and tour operators primarily from the Americas, Europe, and Australasia.

Its core product is REMOTE Immersion, an itinerant 3–4 day event held in a rotating Latin American destination that combines pre-scheduled one-on-one B2B meetings, immersive destination experiences, and a content program (REMOTE Talks & Seeds). Each edition convenes approximately 100 exhibitors and 100+ travel designers across roughly 45+ scheduled meetings. In 2026 the company extended its product line with REMOTE Expedition, a more exclusive format capped at 25 exhibitors and 25 travel designers with pre-trip Fam Trips, and continues to operate adjacent sub-brands: REMOTE Goes to Brasil (a São Paulo-based buyer-supplier forum), REMOTE Legacy (free local-language lectures for host communities), REMOTE Mentorship, REMOTE Panel, and REMOTE Digital Talks.

The company's digital infrastructure centers on REMOTE HUB (hub.remote.la), a self-serve application and registration portal used to vet, select, and re-engage participants. Revenue is generated primarily through quote-based participation fees paid by vetted exhibitors and travel designers; exhibitors are also required to host no-cost pre-trip Fam Trips for up to five designers. The company has scaled without external capital, maintains a lean core team of 1–10 people who orchestrate events with local production suppliers, and distributes exclusively through direct, invitation-only engagement at its own events.

Name

REMOTE Latin America

Legal name

SUL Hotels – Prestação de Serviços e Operadora Virtual de Viagens Ltda.

Website

https://remote.la

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

REMOTE Latin America is a São Paulo-based, founder-led B2B event company that curates invitation-only travel trade gatherings connecting boutique Latin American tourism suppliers with international high-end travel designers through rotating destination events and an online application platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

B2B Travel Trade Events

NAICS

Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services (56159), Tour Operators (561520)

akta.pro primary industry

B2B Travel Distribution Marketplaces & Wholesalers (Beds/Inventory Exchanges) (THALAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

B2B Agent/Partner Booking Portals (Extranet) (THALADAJ), Online Booking & Reservation Platforms (B2B/B2C) (THALAMAA)

Keywords

• B2B travel events
• Latin America tourism
• Travel trade shows
• Tourism business networking
• Travel industry events

Headquarters

HQ city

São Paulo

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Event participation fees: REMOTE generates revenue through fees charged to exhibitors (Latin American hotels, lodges, boats, DMCs) and travel designers who participate in its REMOTE Immersion and REMOTE Expedition events. Participation is by application and invitation, with exhibitors required to host pre-trip Fam Trips at no cost for up to 5 travel designers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

REMOTE Latin America organizes B2B travel trade events that connect Latin American tourism suppliers (hotels, DMCs, tour operators, attractions) with international travel designers and buyers through curated in-person and digital experiences. The portfolio includes flagship events such as REMOTE Immersion and REMOTE Expedition, country-focused formats like REMOTE Goes to Brasil, content programs (REMOTE Talks, REMOTE Digital Talks, REMOTE Panel), educational and community initiatives (REMOTE Seeds, REMOTE Legacy, REMOTE Mentorship), and the REMOTE HUB digital platform that supports ongoing community and supplier–buyer connections.

Product overview

REMOTE Latin America operates as a boutique travel event company organizing intimate, curated travel industry gatherings across Latin America. The core offering includes REMOTE Immersion (the flagship multi-day travel show), REMOTE Expedition (the most exclusive and intimate format launched in 2026), and REMOTE Goes to Brasil (regional business meetings). Supporting products include REMOTE Talks (keynote presentations), REMOTE Seeds (community speaker stories), REMOTE Legacy (free community lectures in local languages), REMOTE Panel (industry discussions), REMOTE Mentorship (training for local professionals), and REMOTE Digital Talks (virtual content sessions). The company also maintains an online portal called REMOTE Hub for member registration and event management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REMOTE Immersion: Signature itinerant travel trade event featuring curated business meetings, immersive local experiences, and inspiring talks.
• REMOTE Expedition
• REMOTE Legacy
• REMOTE Talks & Seeds
• REMOTE Goes to Brasil

Products and services

• REMOTE Immersion
• REMOTE Expedition
• REMOTE Goes to Brasil
• REMOTE Talks
• REMOTE Digital Talks
• REMOTE Panel
• REMOTE Seeds
• REMOTE Legacy
• REMOTE Mentorship
• REMOTE HUB

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• PROMPERÚ (Peruvian Commission for the Promotion of Export and Tourism)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026PROMPERÚ is the official host destination partner for REMOTE Expedition Peru 2026. The organization guides participants through pre-expedition Fam Trips across five regions of Peru (Nasca/Paracas, Cusco to Colca, Lake Titicaca, Chachapoyas, Huascarán National Park) and hosts the main REMOTE Expedition Encounter in Valle del Colca (October 23–30, 2026).
• Visit PanamacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisit Panama (Tourism Panama) is the official host destination partner for REMOTE Immersion Boquete 2026, celebrating REMOTE's 10th anniversary in Panama's Chiriquí highlands.
• Goiás Tourism BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Goiás Tourism Board is the official host destination partner for REMOTE Immersion Chapada dos Veadeiros 2025, helping bring an international boutique travel show to the region for the first time.
• Brazilian Tourist Board – EmbraturcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEmbratur is the official host destination partner for REMOTE Immersion Chapada dos Veadeiros 2025, co-supporting the event with the Goiás Tourism Board.
• Regenera NGOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2023, REMOTE has collaborated with Regenera NGO to develop its sustainability strategy, inspired by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Criteria and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The strategy has been tailored for each host destination.
• APTSO – Fundação Panameña de Turismo SosteniblecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAPTSO handles carbon offsetting for REMOTE Immersion Boquete 2026 through its Forests and Biodiversity program, supporting community-led reforestation in areas of high biological priority in Panama.
• CompenseicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompensei measured and offset emissions for REMOTE Immersion Chapada dos Veadeiros 2025 through the Senandes Corridor Project, a UN-certified wind farm in southern Brazil, making the event carbon-neutral.
• Estufas ChispacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstufas Chispa installs improved clean cookstoves in rural Guatemalan homes. REMOTE offset ~70 tons of CO₂ for the Antigua 2025 edition by supporting this initiative, benefiting ~14 families.
• Fundación ReforestemoscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Reforestemos partners with REMOTE for carbon offsetting at Puyehue 2024, supporting conservation and reforestation programs working with small rural landowners in Chile's Los Lagos region.
• Viaventure Central AmericacoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerViaventure Central America serves as the DMC partner for REMOTE Immersion Antigua 2025, collaborating on event design and local operations.
• CAMTUR (Cámara de Turismo de Guatemala)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAMTUR partnered with REMOTE for the 6th edition of REMOTE Legacy in Antigua Guatemala, co-creating content for local tourism professionals and community members.
• Fedetur – Federación de Empresas de Turismo de ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFedetur (Chile's tourism employers federation) is a supporting partner for REMOTE Immersion Puyehue 2024.
• Sernatur – National Tourism Board of ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSernatur, Chile's national tourism board, is a supporting partner for REMOTE Immersion Puyehue 2024.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• TravMedia: B2B travel communications and connections platform organizing events linking PR professionals, travel suppliers, and journalists. Comparable in the B2B travel industry connecting role but focused on PR/media rather than supplier-designer matchmaking.
• Future Travel Experience (FTE): Operates B2B events and communities focused on travel innovation, technology, and customer experience. Adjacent to REMOTE in serving travel industry professionals but focuses on airline/airport/tech innovation rather than destination matchmaking.

Emerging players

• Buyer Meets Seller (Travel Connection): Operates curated B2B travel workshops connecting European luxury travel suppliers with international travel designers. Comparable intimate workshop format and high-end supplier focus, though focused on Europe-out rather than Latin America.

Broad incumbents

• ITB Berlin: World's largest travel trade show operated by Messe Berlin. Serves the broader global travel industry and includes Latin America exhibitors but is a mass-market incumbent rather than a curated boutique event.
• Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA): Trade association organizing adventure travel events (including in Latin America). Comparable mission of connecting boutique off-the-beaten-path suppliers with travel designers, but as a membership association rather than a private event operator.

Regional players

• WTM Latin America: RX Global's large-scale Latin America travel trade show held annually in São Paulo. Targets the same Latin America supplier/travel designer market as REMOTE but operates at a far larger scale with thousands of attendees, lacking the intimate curated format.

Direct peers

• We Are Africa: Curated, invitation-only Africa luxury travel trade event with rotating host destinations. Directly analogous to REMOTE Immersion's model of bringing boutique African suppliers together with international luxury travel designers in intimate settings.
• ILTM (International Luxury Travel Market): RX Global (Reed Exhibitions) flagship luxury travel trade show. Most comparable to REMOTE Immersion in curating high-end travel suppliers and buyers, but operates at significantly larger scale (Cannes, regional editions worldwide) and less intimate format.
• Connections Luxury: Invitation-only luxury travel networking event for high-end travel designers. Comparable intimate format and curated buyer/supplier model, though with a more global geographic scope than REMOTE's Latin America focus.
• Pure Life Experiences: Boutique experiential luxury travel event held in Morocco. Closely mirrors REMOTE's curated, intimate format and high-end experiential focus; both serve similar luxury travel designer and boutique supplier audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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