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16 eventsOctober 2026
3–6 October 2026In 17 days
CycleSummit 2026
The annual meeting point for around 200 leisure cycling tour operators worldwide, running since 2009. Built around unscheduled one-to-one meetings at small tables rather than…
Buyer/SellerSpecialtyEducation
Groningen, NetherlandsCycleSummit
12–15 October 2026In 26 days
Arival 360 | Spokane 2026
Arival's flagship North American conference for creators and sellers of tours, activities, attractions and experiences. Three and a half days of education sessions, peer…
EducationBuyer/Seller
Spokane, United StatesArival
26–29 October 2026
TripCon Europe 2026
TripSchool's first European edition of TripCon, a hiring and community conference for tour managers, tour directors and guides. A day and a half is given over to interviews with…
EducationBuyer/SellerSpecialty
Porto, PortugalTripSchool
November 2026
2 November 2026
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 2026
WTM London 2026
The travel industry's largest annual B2B marketplace. Destinations, tour operators, transport companies, technology providers and tourism boards exhibit to a global audience of…
Trade ShowGlobal ExpoBuyer/Seller
London, United KingdomWTM
15–18 November 2026
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 2026
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 and travel technology…
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
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 African and international travel…
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