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23 eventsNovember 2026
2 November 2026Starts tomorrow
Global European Marketplace 2026
ETOA's headline annual B2B workshop, where European destinations and suppliers meet tour operators and buyers for contracting and business introductions. A single-day…
Buyer/Seller
London, United KingdomETOA
3–5 November 2026In 2 days
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 8 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 14 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 14 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
30 November – 4 December 2026In 29 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
January 2027
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
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
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
March 2027
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
