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43 eventsNovember 2026
3–5 November 2026Happening now
WTM London 2026
The travel industry's largest annual B2B marketplace, held at ExCeL London. Destinations, tour operators, transport companies, technology providers and tourism boards exhibit to a…
Trade ShowGlobal ExpoBuyer/Seller
London, United KingdomWTM

9–11 November 2026In 5 days
International Food Tourism Conference 2026
The first global conference dedicated to culinary and beverage tourism, created by the team behind the International Wine Tourism Conference. Two days of education sessions and…
Buyer/SellerEducationSpecialty
Cambrils, SpainWine Events Worldwide

15–19 November 2026In 11 days
TripCon Louisville 2026
TripSchool's flagship hiring and community conference for tour directors and guides, billed as the world's largest tour director and guide hiring conference. Education sessions…
EducationBuyer/SellerSpecialty
Louisville, United StatesTripSchool

15–18 November 2026In 11 days
NTA Travel Exchange 2026
The National Tour Association's annual show for packaged-travel professionals across North America and overseas. Built around one-to-one business appointments between buyers and…
Buyer/SellerEducation
Tulsa, United StatesNTA
17–19 November 2026In 13 days
The Phocuswright Conference 2026
Phocuswright's flagship annual conference for senior leaders across travel, tourism and travel technology. Built around research-driven sessions, one-to-one networking and a…
EducationSpecialty
Fort Lauderdale, United StatesPhocuswright
17–21 November 2026In 13 days
IGLTA Global Convention 2026
The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association's annual convention and the leading global educational and networking event for LGBTQ+ tourism, drawing travel advisors, suppliers…
EducationSpecialty
IGLTA

17–18 November 2026In 13 days
TP CONNECT 2026
EducationSpecialty
Louisville, United StatesTourpreneur

30 November – 4 December 2026In 26 days
USTOA Annual Conference & Marketplace 2026
USTOA's annual conference and marketplace, bringing leading North American tour operators together with tourism suppliers and destinations for one-to-one appointments, symposiums…
Buyer/SellerEducation
San Francisco, United StatesUSTOA
December 2026

2 December 2026In 28 days
TP Virtual Travel Trade Show | December 2026
A live, interactive virtual event where tour operators connect directly with vetted tools, services and partners. Visit exhibitor tables, ask questions, see product demos and talk…
VirtualTrade Show
OnlineTourpreneur

8–11 December 2026
America Outdoors Conference & Outfitter Expo 2026
The national gathering for outfitters and outdoor recreation providers in the United States. Four days of education sessions, roundtables, networking and an outfitter expo…
EducationTrade Show
Oklahoma City, United StatesAmerica Outdoors
January 2027

17–21 January 2027
Day Tours Business Strategy Huddle 2027
The Day Tours Business Strategy Huddle brings day tour operators together in New Orleans from January 17 to 21, 2027. It runs as two tracks, Culinary and Niche, so you work…
RetreatEducation
New Orleans, United StatesTourpreneur
20–24 January 2027
FITUR 2027
The international tourism trade fair held annually at IFEMA Madrid, and the leading fair for Ibero-American markets. Destinations, tour operators, DMCs, hotel groups and travel…
Trade ShowGlobal ExpoBuyer/Seller
Madrid, SpainIFEMA
22 January 2027
Britain & Ireland Marketplace 2027
A one-day B2B workshop connecting tourism suppliers and destinations from across the UK and Ireland with international, European and domestic travel buyers. Runs on pre-scheduled…
Buyer/Seller
London, United KingdomETOA

24–28 January 2027
Multiday Sales and Marketing Huddle 2027
The Multiday Sales and Marketing Huddle brings multiday tour operators, inbound and outbound, together in Mexico City from January 24 to 28, 2027. It runs as two tracks of eight…
RetreatEducation
Mexico City, MexicoTourpreneur
February 2027
6–9 February 2027
ABA Marketplace 2027
The American Bus Association's annual marketplace for the motorcoach and group travel industry. Four days of vetted one-to-one business appointments between group tour operators…
Buyer/SellerTrade ShowEducation
Calgary, CanadaABA
15–16 February 2027
The Nordic Marketplace 2027
Two half-day sessions of pre-scheduled B2B appointments between international buyers (tour operators, agents, wholesalers, OTAs, DMCs) and suppliers from the Nordic and Baltic…
Buyer/Seller
Copenhagen, DenmarkETOA

21–25 February 2027
Educational Travel Conference 2027
Conference bringing institutional travel planners together with destinations, tour operators and suppliers. Educational programming, structured networking and curated one-to-one…
EducationBuyer/Seller
Richmond, Virginia, United StatesEducational Travel Consortium
23–25 February 2027
ATN27 Conference and Marketplace
Flagship event of Adventure Travel Networking, focused on adventure and experiential travel with positive impact. Delegates include tour operators, DMCs, DMOs, travel media and…
EducationBuyer/Seller
London, UKAdventure Travel Networking
March 2027
2 March 2027
Central Europe Marketplace 2027
A one-day B2B event of pre-scheduled meetings between pre-qualified international buyers and vetted suppliers from Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. Run by ETOA and New Deal…
Buyer/Seller
Prague, CzechiaETOA
3 March 2027
Sustainable Travel Conference 2027
One-day ABTA conference on sustainable tourism strategies, from carbon reduction to overtourism and ESG commitments. Keynotes, panels, breakout groups and networking drinks.
EducationSpecialty
London, United KingdomABTA
6–9 March 2027
CycleSummit Sports 2027
A B2B meeting for road, gravel and mountain bike tour operators, aimed at 50 to 70 operators plus regional partners such as hotels and guides. The four days cover arrival and…
Buyer/SellerSpecialty
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, SpainCycleSummit

16–18 March 2027
ITB Berlin 2027
A trade-only travel show running since 1966, laid out by destination and by market segment including adventure travel, luxury, MICE and travel technology. Includes the ITB Berlin…
Trade ShowGlobal ExpoBuyer/Seller
Berlin, GermanyITB

19–21 March 2027
Cycle Tourism Show 2027
Cycle tourism expo in Padua with a B2B Cycle Tourism Workshop on the first day: pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings between international buyers (tour operators, agencies, DMCs) and…
Trade ShowBuyer/SellerSpecialty
Padua, ItalyBikenomist
April 2027
7–9 April 2027
WTM Africa 2027
The African edition of World Travel Market, and the continent's B2B exhibition for inbound and outbound travel. Destinations and suppliers meet South African, African and…
Trade ShowBuyer/Seller
Cape Town, South AfricaWTM
13–15 April 2027
Arival 360 | Bilbao 2027
Arival's European edition, for in-destination experience creators and sellers. Education sessions, peer networking and buyer-seller meetings across three days.
EducationBuyer/Seller
Bilbao, SpainArival

20–22 April 2027
AdventureELEVATE North America 2027
Regional ATTA event for adventure travel professionals in Bentonville, Arkansas. Three days of agenda from Tuesday 20 to Thursday 22 April.
EducationBuyer/Seller
Bentonville, Arkansas, United StatesATTA

26–29 April 2027
Izmir Good Travel Summit 2027
Summit on positive-impact tourism connecting destinations with tour operators and online travel agencies. Opening ceremony and panels, matchmaking workshops, and experiential…
EducationBuyer/SellerSpecialty
Izmir, TurkeyGreen Destinations
May 2027

2–6 May 2027
IPW 2027
The U.S. Travel Association's international marketplace, where American destinations and suppliers meet international tour operators and buyers through scheduled appointments.
Trade ShowBuyer/SellerGlobal Expo
New Orleans, United StatesU.S. Travel Association

18–20 May 2027
AdventureELEVATE Latin America 2027
Regional ATTA gathering for adventure travel professionals in Latin America and beyond. Keynotes, educational workshops, pre-scheduled marketplace meetings, networking lunches and…
EducationBuyer/Seller
Chiapas, MexicoATTA

19–22 May 2027
NTA Contact 2027
NTA's smaller buyer retreat, running education sessions and appointments in a more intimate format than Travel Exchange.
Buyer/SellerEducation
Branson, United StatesNTA
August 2027

7–13 August 2027
Virtuoso Travel Week 2027
Virtuoso's annual gathering for its luxury travel network, built around one-to-one appointments between advisors and product partners, professional development sessions and…
Buyer/SellerEducationSpecialty
Las Vegas, United StatesVirtuoso

13–16 August 2027
SYTA Annual Conference 2027
The student and youth travel industry's annual North American conference, bringing together tour operators, group travel planners, travel agents and suppliers for pre-scheduled…
Buyer/SellerEducation
Ottawa, CanadaSYTA
September 2027

21–23 September 2027
Skift Global Forum 2027
Three-day gathering of travel industry leaders with keynotes, debates and roundtables alongside networking. Held at the Javits Center in New York City.
Education
New York City, United StatesSkift

26–30 September 2027
Buying & Selling A Tour Business Huddle 2027
The Buying & Selling A Tour Business Huddle brings ten tour operators together in Dunning, a village in Perthshire, Scotland, from September 26 to 30, 2027. It is for operators…
RetreatEducation
Dunning, United KingdomTourpreneur
27–30 September 2027
IGLTA Global Convention 2027
The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association's annual convention and the leading global educational and networking event for LGBTQ+ tourism, drawing travel advisors, suppliers…
EducationSpecialty
Miami Beach, United StatesIGLTA
29 September – 1 October 2027
EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2027
The European Cyclists' Federation's conference on cycling tourism and cycle route networks, built around the EuroVelo network. Three days of sessions and networking for…
EducationSpecialty
Trieste, ItalyECF
October 2027

4–7 October 2027
Adventure Travel World Summit 2027
ATTA's annual summit for adventure travel professionals, with educational sessions, MediaCONNECT and networking. Opens with a Day of Adventure and reception.
EducationBuyer/Seller
Andalucía (Almería region), SpainATTA
16–19 October 2027
CycleSummit 2027
The 2027 edition of CycleSummit, the cycling-tourism meeting for the trade, is announced for Pamplona in Navarra. The event page gives the dates, venue and a registration link…
Specialty
Pamplona, SpainCycleSummit
18–21 October 2027
Arival 360 | Atlanta 2027
A conference for tours, activities, attractions and experiences, focused on AI, technology, distribution and connectivity. Attendees include tour and activity operators…
EducationTrade Show
Atlanta, USAArival
November 2027

14–17 November 2027
NTA Travel Exchange 2027
The National Tour Association's annual show for packaged-travel professionals across North America and overseas. Built around one-to-one business appointments between buyers and…
Buyer/SellerEducation
Madison, United StatesNTA

29 November – 3 December 2027
Tourpreneur Work Week 2027
Tourpreneur Work Week brings the Tourpreneur community together in Marrakesh from November 29 to December 3, 2027. It is our alternative to a conference: five days to check in…
EducationSpecialty
Marrakesh, MoroccoTourpreneur
29 November – 3 December 2027
USTOA Annual Conference & Marketplace 2027
Annual gathering, held since 1972, of North American travel companies with suppliers and destinations from around the world. Attendance is capped at about 800 professionals, with…
Buyer/SellerEducation
Houston, USAUSTOA
