Key Dates
TIAC Member – Appointment Requests Open
Buyer and Non-Member – Appointment Requests Open
Appointment Requests Deadline
Appointments Posted
TIAC Member – Appointment Requests Open
Buyer and Non-Member – Appointment Requests Open
Appointment Requests Deadline
Appointments Posted
Follow these tips from Rendez-vous Canada veterans to make the most of your time:
Before March 15 (TIAC Members)/March 29 (Non-members)
Between March 15 (TIAC Members Only)/March 29 (Non-members) and April 19
On April 19
On and after April 26
Read the RVC Blogs for tips in preparation for your appointments.
Q: I noticed that Sellers have the opportunity to book appointments at any time, 24 hours a day. Do I have to take appointments in the middle of the night?
Appointments will begin at 12:00 UTC/8:00 Eastern on Tuesday, May 18 and continue 24 hours a day until 23:59 UTC/19:59 Eastern on Thursday, May 20.
Buyer appointments times are selected based on the preferential time slots for their region.
Sellers will have the opportunity to book appointments during any of the 180 timeslots. You can customize your schedule to your preferred working hours or you can take appointments in the middle of the night in order to speak to a specific market.
We recommend that you plan your schedule based on the buyer markets that you hope to meet:
Please refer to buyer appointment schedules here for details regarding buyer appointment times.
Q: Can I assign someone else to take my appointments during times when I am unavailable?
Yes, Buyer and Seller organizations can assign more than one delegate to an appointment schedule and divide or share the appointments as they wish. Each additional delegate must register separately. The cost for additional virtual delegates is $95 + HST.
Q: I only want to meet with buyers from specific countries, can I block requests from buyers that are outside of these regions?
Yes, you must configure your country opt-outs through your MyRVC portal prior to March 15, 2021. After that date, you may still edit your opt-out preferences but changes will not be retroactive to requests that were already submitted.
Q: I was approved for a Virtual Booth Only, can I make appointments with Buyers?
Virtual Booth Only Sellers do not have the opportunity to pre-schedule appointments with Buyers and do not have access to RVC+ Appointment Matching. Virtual Booth Only Sellers can meet with Buyers in their virtual booth on an ad-hoc basis.
Virtual Booth Only Sellers who would like to pre-schedule appointments with Buyers can register for Waitlist Appointments. Waitlist requests will be reviewed by your Provincial/Territorial representative and you will be contacted in March if your application is approved.