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International Travel Events CalendarAPRIL 2009
WORLD HOLIDAY AND TRAVEL FAIR
Wander the world and discover new and exciting destinations - all under one roof! Whether it is sea, sand or snow you are looking for experience it all at the new World Holiday & Travel Fair.
Dates: April 17-19, 2009
Venue: The Coca Cola Dome
City, Country: Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel.: [27] 11 549-8300
Website
DOMINICAN ANNUAL TOURISM EXCHANGE
DATE, the Dominican Annual Tourism Exchange, was created to provide a professionally organized business exchange where international wholesalers, tour operators, incentive groups, airlines, and charters operators can meet and conduct business with the Dominican Republic's leading tourism suppliers.
Dates: April 20-22, 2009
Venue: Barcelo Bavaro Convention Center
City, Country: Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Tel.: [809] 683 3881
Website
COTTM
China Outbound Travel and Tourism Market is about Chinese outbound travel, and the only B2B event in China entirely dedicated to the China outbound travel and tourism sector. COTTM only invite Chinese outbound travel and tourism professionals, and is not open to consumers. 3,000 trade visitors including 400 Chinese hosted buyers from all over China attended the show in 2008.
Dates: April 22-24, 2009
Venue: China World Trade Center
City, Country: Beijing, China
Tel.: [8610] 65 05 22 66
Website
WORLD TOURISM FORUM LUCERNE
The World Tourism Forum Lucerne is a biennial event in Lucerne intended to enable tourism decision-makers worldwide to debate informally - away from the limelight of publicity - on global tourism developments, opportunities and visions.
Dates: April 22-24, 2009
Venue: Swiss Museum of Transport
City, Country: Lucerne, Switzerland
Tel.: [41] 41 228 99 80
Website
KITF
The Kazakhstan International Tourism & Travel Fair is an important regional travel-trade event bringing together the tourism opportunities of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Important information to note is that Kazakhstan will be the venue of the next bi-annual General Assembly of the UNWTO in 2009.
Dates: April 23-25, 2009
Venue: Atakent Exhibition Centre
City, Country: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Tel.: [7727] 258.3434
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SATTE OPENWORLD
SATTE is now in its 16th year running. What started as pure inbound, has now become a name for buying and selling Indian tourism. Having hosted over 4000 tour operators from 40 countries worldwide, with leading partners like Ministry of Tourism, Air India, Indian Airlines and a dozen hotels in the capital, the event offers the only hospitality programme of its kind in the country.
Dates: April 23-25
City, Country: New Delhi, India
Tel.: [91] 11 41 00 16 22
Website
PERU TRAVEL MART
The Peru Travel Mart (PTM) is an important travel-trade event aimed at wholesalers and joint ventures of government and private entrepreneurs and the country's tourism promoting agency. The event will show prospective buyers the new travel products of Peru.
Dates: April 24-27, 2009
City, Country: Lima, Peru
Tel.: [511] 975.72285
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TIANGUIS TURISTICO
An important Latin American tourism platform for the marketing of destinations, products and services. Buyers from over twenty countries meet Mexican and other regional suppliers through pre-scheduled meetings. Specialty media from around the world also attend this event.
Dates: April 26-29, 2009
Venue: International Acapulco Center
City, Country: Acapulco, Mexico
Tel.: [800] 44 639 426
Website
MEXICO SHOWCASE AND TRAVEL EXPO
The Mexico Tourism Board Cancun Convention and Visitors Bureau, Riviera Maya tourist and office and Global Incentive Management are invite qualified incentive and meeting planners to the Mexico Showcase and Travel Expo. At this event, service providers showcase their properties and services promoting Mexico as a group travel destination.
Dates: April 30-May 4, 2009
City, Country: Cancun and Riviera Maya, Mexico
Tel.: [52] 998 849 5100
Website
MAY 2009
FIT CUBA
FIT Cuba is this islands most important professional travel-trade show that features the presentation of Cuba and its environs to both local and international players. The fair includes the participation of Cuban transportation, airlines, travel agents, associations and international media.
Dates: May 4-8, 2009
Venue: Parque Morro Cabana
City, Country: Havana, Cuba
Website
ARABIAN TRAVEL MARKET
Arabian Travel Market is the industry's travel and tourism exhibition dedicated to unlocking the business potential within the Middle East and pan Arab region. Uniting key market players from six continents Arabian Travel Market is four days of intensive meetings, seminars, press conferences and social networking opportunities.
Dates: May 5-8, 2009
Venue: Dubai International Convention Center
City, Country: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel.: [44] 20 82 71 21 58
Website
SITC 2008
The International Tourism Show in Catalonia will once again be amazing its more than 207,000 visitors with the widest range of tourist destinations around the world. The Show will be occupying four halls at the Montjuïc exhibition centre and featuring the products of over 1,500 exhibitors from 75 different countries.
Dates: May 7-10, 2009
Venue: Montjuïc Exhibition Centre
City, Country: Barcelona, Spain
Tel.: [34] 93.233.20.00
Website
RENDEZ-VOUS CANADA
Rendez-vous Canada is an annual international tourism industry marketplace. The objectives of the market include providing an opportunity for international buyers to meet suppliers of Canadian tourism products, services and information in one place.
Dates: May 9-13, 2009
City, Country: Calgary, Canada
Tel.: [613] 238 4080
Website
INDABA
INDABA brings together a showcase of Southern African tourism products and services for the international travel trade. Exhibitors include provincial authorities and provincial products. The nternational Convention Centre exhibitor categories include accommodation, tour operators, game lodges, transport, online travel, media publications and industry associations. Outdoor exhibitors include transport, camping and safari companies.
Dates: 10-13 May, 2009
Venue: Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre
City, Country: Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa
Tel.: [27] 11.661.4006
Website
MOSCOW INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL FAIR
The Moscow International Travel Fair is an annual and one of the most significant events in Russian tour business. This fair is the official event of the Moscow Government, attracting a large number of Russian exhibitions company. Last year's show attracted over one thousand exhibitors from 80 Russian regions and 47 countries.
Dates: May 11-14, 2009
Venue: Moscow Exhibition Center Gostiniy Dvor
City, Country: Moscow, Russia
Tel.: [7095] 747 1041
Website
EXPOTUR
The Costa Rica Travel Mart promotes the tourism services and travel attractions of Costa Rica and Central America. This event offers the opportunity to initiate and maintain negotiations with tourism service providers (Airlines, Hotels, Tour Operators and Government Ministries/Institutes of Tourism), giving wholesalers a competitive edge by designing the right package at the right price.
Dates: 12-14 May, 2009
Venue: Convention Centre
City, Country: San José, Costa Rica
Tel.: [866] 627.5651 or [888] 397.6887
Website
INTERNATIONAL POW WOW
The 40th annual International Pow Wow is the US travel industry's premier international marketplace, and the largest generator of Visit USA travel! Event includes pre-scheduled computer-generated meetings for participants. Over 1,500 exhibitors expected at this important travel-trade event.
Dates: May 16-20, 2009
City, Country: Miami, Florida, USA
Tel.: [305] 539 3084
Website
TRAVEL WORLD EXPO
The first international travel fair in Kuwait. Fair grounds are situated at fifteen minutes from the city, and special services are offered to exhibitors including meeting rooms, restaurant and parking.
Dates: May 20-23, 2009
Venue: International Fair Grounds Mishref
City, Country: Mishref, Kuwait
Telephone: [53] 98 123
Website
FIEXPO
FIEXPO Latin America is an international show of the meetings, exhibitions, incentives and events market, aimed at promoting this industry’s infrastructure and services in South and Central America, the Caribbean and Mexico.
Dates: May 24-25, 2009
Venue: Radisson Victoria Plaza Hotel Convention Centre
City, Country: Montevideo, Uruguay
Tel.: [598] 99.241.235
Website
DESTINATION BRAZIL SHOWCASE
In its forth year, this event focused on the Brazil incoming industry, promoting various products and local destinations. Includes some 200 exhibitors touching sun and beach, culture, ecotourism, business and incentives tourism. Includes a half-day Discover Brazil seminar.
Dates: May 25-26, 2009
City, Country: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Tel.: [5521] 22.47.39.48
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IMEX
IMEX a worldwide show for incentive travel, meetings and events. The trail-blazing exhibition has unleashed the energy of the global meetings industry with new ideas, new vision and a passion for business amongst record numbers of exhibitors. Over 3,400 exhibitors from more than 150 countries are expected to attend IMEX 2008.
Dates: May 26-28, 2009
Venue: Hall 8, Messe
City, Country: Frankfurt, Germany
Tel.: [44] 12 73 22 73 11
Website
JUNE 2009
KOREA WORLD TRAVEL FAIR
The most important internationally oriented travel fair in Korea, now in its 21st year. Attendance is over 80,000 visitors among whom include industry professionals, buyers, and specialist travel consumers. Event includes a VIP luncheon and various cultural presentations and shows.
Dates: June 4-7, 2009
Venue: Atlantic Halll, 3rd Floor, COEX
City, Country: Seoul, Korea
Tel.: [82] 27 57 6161
Website
KARIBU TRAVEL AND TOURISM FAIR
Karibu is a Swahili expression meaning "welcome" and the event draws exhibitors from the East African region who are involved in or related to the safari industry. The fair operates in association with the Tanzania Tourist Board and the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators.
Venue: Magareza Open Grounds
Dates: June 5-7, 2009
City, Country: Arusha, Tanzania
Tel.: [255] 712 282 335
Website
TRENZ TOURISM INDUSTRY
Tourism Rendezvous New Zealand (TRENZ) is New Zealand’s largest annual international tourism business event. It features New Zealand’s leading providers of visitor accommodation, transport, activities and attractions, as well as destination marketers.
Dates: June 8-11, 2009
Venue: ASB Showgrounds
City, Country: Aukland, New Zealand
Tel.: [64] 4 499 0104
Website
PURE LUXURY
Pure Luxury New Zealand is an exclusive, business-to-business showcase bringing together New Zealand’s best luxury travel, accommodation and activity providers with top international buyers. With just 45 buyers and 45 exhibitors this will be a very focused occasion full of opportunities for you to build both your luxury travel and your New Zealand business.
Dates: June 8-11, 2009
City, Country: Queenstown, New Zealand
Tel.: [64] 9 524 4773
Website
ITE MICE
ITE MICE is one of Asia’s leading international travel exhibitions. Last year the event attracted over 40 new individual exhibitors and a new pavilion from Vietnam. Exhibitors of ITE MICE totaled around 70, included international and China based hotel chains, hotels, resort and boutique hotels, golf clubs, airlines ranging from business charter jet, full service carrier to budget airline tapping into business travel, and convention centers.
Dates: June 11-14, 2009
Venue: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Hall 2B
City, Country: Hong Kong, China
Tel.: [852] 3155 0600
Website
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL EXPO HONG KONG
International Travel Exhibition is an annual event with a long history, and is Hong Kong's only international travel fair while ITE MICE is the only of its kind in the Greater Pearl River Delta. Of the total 11655 buyers, trade and corporate visitors in ITE MICE & ITE last year, thirty six percent of which were from mainland China and overseas. Around 6000 visitors included travel agents, operators, and over 600 media representatives.
Dates: June 11-14, 2009
Venue: Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre
City, Country: Hong Kong
Tel.: [852] 3155.0600
Website
ASIA LUXURY TRAVEL MARKET
This market provides an entry into the luxury travel market of the emerging Asia-Pacific markets. A Reed Travel Exhibitions event, this high-profile market promisses 42 pre-arranged meetings with one of 500 hosted buyers, each meeting lasting 20 minutes. The Asia-Pacific now represents almost half of the 80 billion dollar global luxury, with some 2.3 million high net individuals.
Dates: June 15-18, 2009
Venue: Shanghai Exhibition Centre
City, Country: Shanghai, China
Tel.: [61] 29.42.22.828
Website
CITY BREAK
City Break is an exclusive travel trade event dedicated to the growth of the city break market. The event is a commercial platform where key city break suppliers meet with senior purchasing managers from leading European tour operators and online agents for 2 days of buyer-driven, pre-scheduled appointments.
Dates: June 15-16, 2009
City, Country: Gothenburg, Sweden
Tel.: [44] 20 8271 2145
Website
BEIJING INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXPO
Beijing International Tourism Expo 2008 is supported by the Beijing Tourism Administration, and looks to attract high standard exhibitors and visitors from around the world. BITE 2008 is the meeting place for buyers and sellers seeking a reliable formula to success in penetrating China’s burgeoning inbound and outbound travel sectors.
Dates: June 23-25, 2009
Venue: Beijing Exhibition Center
City, Country: Beijing, China
Tel.: [65] 62.78.86.66
Website
IRAN HOTEL, TRAVEL AND TOURISM
An event in which professionals are invited to encourage the companies, agents and all people who are dealing with travel , tourism and hotel affairs in this country has been described as one of the five most attractive countries in the world for its ecology and among top ten countries for its historical and cultural attractions.
Dates: June 24-27, 2009
Venue: Tehran Permanent Fairground
City, Country: Tehran, Iran
Tel.: [982] 12 22 47 479
Website
JULY 2009
TRAVEL & TRADE FAIR (TTF) HYDERABAD
India's exhibition for the travel and tourism industry provides an annual opportunity for organisations from India and abroad to showcase their products and services to a large cross-section of the travel trade industry and consumers across major markets in India.
Dates: July 3-5, 2009
Venue: Yousufguda Indoor Stadium
City, Country: Hyderabad, India
Tel.: [91] 40 2789 6149
Website
TRAVEL & TRADE FAIR (TTF) AHMEDABAD
India's exhibition for the travel and tourism industry provides an annual opportunity for organisations from India and abroad to showcase their products and services to a large cross-section of the travel trade industry and consumers across major markets in India.
Dates: July 31-August 2, 2009
Venue: Rajpath Club
City, Country: Ahmedabad, India
Tel.: [91] 11 2686 6874
Website
SYTA CONFERENCE
The annual summit of the Student and Youth Travel Association, an organization that promotes and supports integrity and professionalism among student and youth travel service providers. The organization aims to push for quality student and youth travel services that enhance social, cultural, and educational growth.
Dates: August 28-September 1, 2009
City, Country: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Tel.: [248] 814 7982
Website
AUGUST 2009
SEPTEMBER 2009
LA CUMBRE
La Cumbre – The Americas’ Travel Industry Summit is acknowledged as the key business summit for buyers and suppliers interested in the Americas Travel Industry. La Cumbre guarantees meetings with the most important business partners of the leisure, corporate and MICE sections in the travel and tourism industry.
Dates: September 9-11, 2009
Venue: Puerto Rico Convention Center
City, Country: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tel.: [305] 860 3232
Website
THE WORLD ROUTE DEVELOPMENT FORUM
The World Route Development Forum hopes to attract some 400 airlines to this networking event focusing on airport and airline industries. Organizers also expect an increase in cargo, tourism authority and tour operator attendance at this showcase.
Dates: September 13-15, 2009
City, Country: Beijing, China
Tel.: [44] 161 234 2730
Website
THE TRADE SHOW
This North American show connects thousands of travel sellers, destinations and travel related companies in one location. As a travel retailer, the organizers promise that attending this travel show will give you the best opportunity to assemble a diverse, dynamic group of travel suppliers and destinations that will give you new, profitable business options to have at your fingertips when the deal is on the line.
Dates: September 13-15, 2009
Venue: Las Vegas Convention Center
City, Country: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Tel.: [866] 870 9333
Website
JATA WORLD TOURISM TRAVEL FAIR
JATA World Travel Fair is both a trade fair featuring a dedicated day for exhibitors to meet one-on-one with the Japanese travel trade and a consumer travel show where destinations and suppliers can showcase their travel offerings and appeal directly to potential Japanese travelers.
Dates: September 17-20, 2009
Venue: Tokyo Big Sight
City, Country: Tokyo, Japan
Tel.: [81] 353 68 10 70
WebsiteFITE
An integral marketing plan of the Ecuador Ministry of Tourism is ambitious, targeting increasing tourism numbers significantly in the coming years. Targets include attracting some 1.7 million visitory yearly by 2010. The strategy encourage travelers to Ecuador to experience the capital Quito, parts of the Amazon rain forest, the highlands, its volcanoes, its culture, its Pacific coastline, its beaches or its gastronomy.
Dates: September 17-20, 2009
Venue: New Exhibition and Conventions Center Simon Bolivar
City, Country: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Tel.: [593] 42.53.09.94
WebsiteTOPRESA PARIS
A travel show in the French capital that brings together travel-trade professionals to take stock of the previous summer, and launch the winter season. Event includes special sessions geared at business tourism.
Dates: September 22-25, 2009
Venue: Parc des Expositions - Porte de Versailles - Hall 7 (2nd floor)
City, Country: Paris, France
Tel.: [33] 1.47.56.51.03
Website
LUXURY LEISURE
The only targeted travel fair dedicated to all spheres of exclusive travel. Trends like individual tourism, spa programs or adventure tours that are becoming increasingly popular among Russian travelers who are willing to spend much more on their trips than other tourists.
Dates: September 22-24, 2009
Venue: IEC "Crocus Expo"
City, Country: Moscow, Russian Federation
Tel.: [43] 1.230.85.35.32
Website
OTDYKH LEISURE
The leading autumn tourism event of Russia. This event represents an opportunity to tap into the growing market of Russian leisure travellers as this country's outgoing market increses steadily. Almost 1,300 firms from 116 countries participated in this event at last year's event.
Dates: September 22-25, 2009
Venue: IEC "Crocus Expo"
City, Country: Moscow, Russian Federation
Tel.: [43] 1.230.85.35.32
Website
MIBEXPO RUSSIA
MIBEXPO Russia has focused on creating a professional buyer-seller exchange gateway between international and Russian professionals, prominent agencies and corporate buyers from Russia and the CIS, as well as key players of the travel industry. This market has gone on to establish itself as the finest and biggest industry event in the region featuring new business opportunities, know-how exchange and professional education.
Dates: September 22-24, 2009
Venue: IEC "Crocus Expo"
City, Country: Moscow, Russian Federation
Tel.: [43] 1.230.85.35.32
Website
GROUP LEISURE & TRAVEL SHOW
Covering all aspects of the group travel and tour market, the 2 day International Group Leisure & Travel Show is Britain’s biggest event for the group travel and coach touring sector.
Dates: September 23-24, 2009
Venue: Hall 9, the NEC
City, Country: Birmingham, United Kingdom
Tel.: [44] 19 08 61 33 23
Website
MITM EUROMED
Meetings and Incentive Trade Market is a travel-trade market where the services of travel and tourism companies as well as international organizations are promoted to European and North American buyers.
Dates: September 28-29, 2009
City, Country: Oviedo, Spain
Tel.: [34] 91 542 07 00
Website
OCTOBER 2009
INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL EXPO HCMC
International Travel Expo Ho Chi Minh City is an outbound travel platform in Vietnam. After three successful years, ITE HCMC has evolved to be the leading travel fair of Vietnam. Held annually in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's most vibrant city, the market is a dedicated platform to delivering new business opportunities for all players in the tourism market and address the needs of the emerging outbound market in Vietnam. ITE showcases both domestic and international destinations, products and services under one roof.
Dates: 1-3 October, 2009
Address: 124 Dien Bien Phu
City, Country: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Telephone: [848] 3820 6131
Website
AWTTE
The Arab World Travel and Tourism Exchange is a regional travel tradeshow that will be held for 3 days targeted to both trade and public. It is considered as the gateway to the Levant area, especially in the Lebanese market. AWTTE is organized by the Lebanese Ministry of Tourism and Al-Iktissad Wal-Aamal Group in cooperation with Middle East Airlines. The show provides a unique platform to meet and network with key figures of the travel industry in the Middle East through a conference and exhibition held concurrently.
Dates: October 8-10, 2009
Venue: BIEL Center
City, Country: Beirut, Lebanon
Tel.: [961] 1 780 200
Website
ADVENTURES IN TRAVEL EXPO
The Adventures in Travel Expo series deals with travel and adventure events in the United States. A one-stop-shopping place where consumers meet the travel-trade to find products, services and destinations related to active travel.
Dates: October 10-11, 2009
Venue: Jacob Javits Center
City, Country: New York, New York
Tel.: [203] 878 2577
Website
ITB ASIA
ITB Asia will be a three day B2B trade show and convention, and will focus on Asian buyers. Outbound buyers of medium sized enterprises, as well as suppliers of the Asia-Pacific are joined by exhibitors of the worldwide tourism value chain.
Dates: 21-23 October, 2009
Venue: Suntec
City, Country: Singapore
Tel.: [65] 6330 6615
Website
MONTREAL TOURISM AND TRAVEL SHOW
Show features country and professional stands, fashion shows, movies and dance presentations from around the world. Some 100 contries are represented at the event, with Québec representing their cultural fabric in the form of dance and cultural performances, as well as presenting a podium for the local tourism product of the province.
Dates: October 23-25, 2009
Venue: Place Bonaventure
Address: 800 de la Gauchetière West
City, Country: Montreal, Canada
Telephone: [514] 527.9221
Website
PHILOXENIA
Philoxenia is the most important tourism fair in Greece, attracting a wide range of tourism-sector players. At last year's travel market, the Greek tourism minister announced a wide-ranging plan to transform the tourism sector to become more modern, effective and year-round. The changes include creating city-break destinations of cities like Thessaloniki, boosting advertising and promotion for the country, and increasing the Internet presence of Greece.
Dates: October 29-November 1, 2009
Venue: International Exhibition Center of HELEXPO
Address: 154, Egnatia Str
City, Country: Thessaloniki, Greece
Telephone: [30] 231.029.1188
Website
NOVEMBER 2009
ECOTOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Highlighting various local, national, regional and global sustainable tourism initiatives, the conference will reinforce the importance of multi-stakeholder approaches to sustainable tourism as a tool for bio-cultural conservation. ESTC 2009 will continue to seek sustainable change for bio-cultural conservation, with renewed and strengthened focus on solutions, implementation, and action.
Dates: November 1-3, 2009
Venue: Hilton Portland and Executive Tower
City, Country: Portland, Oregon, USA
Telephone: [202] 347 9203
Website
DEMA SHOW
The only international trade-only event for the diving, action water sports and adventure travel industries. More than 11,500 professionals are expected to atten this year's event, including some 650 exhibitors of the leading dive equipment manufacturers.Travel destinations will also be showcased.
Dates: November 4-7, 2009
Venue: Las Vegas Covention Center
City, Country: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Telephone: [858] 616 6408
Website
WORLD TRAVEL MARKET
Staged annually in London under one roof, World Travel Market is a must attend, business to business exhibition. WTM provides a unique opportunity for the whole global travel trade industry to meet, network, negotiate, conduct business and stay abreast with the latest developments in the travel industry.
Dates: November 9-12, 2009
Venue: Excel Docklands
Address: One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock
City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Telephone: [44] 20.8271.2171
Website
CENTRAL AMERICA SHOWCASE & TRAVEL EXPO
A travel fair and showcase targeting meeting planers featuring the Central American nations including Costa Rica, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Honduras and the host country, El Salvador. This area is being touted by the show for its volcanoes, beaches and ancient cultures.
Dates: November 9-12, 2009
Venue: Hacienda Los Mirandas
City, Country: San Salvador, El Salvador
Telephone: [52] 9988495100
Website
INTERNATIONAL GOLF TRAVEL MARKET
International Golf Travel Market is the world's premier event focusing on golf travel. The event brings together specialist golf tour operators, incentive travel agents, meetings and conference organisers with leading hotels, resorts, golf courses, airlines and other suppliers of golf related products.
Dates: November 16-19, 2009
Venue: Marbella Conference & Exhibition Centre
City, Country: Andalucia, Spain
Telephone: [44] 20 8271 2150
Website
CHINA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL MART
CITM is held annually in Shanghai, followed by the city of Kunming alternatively. As the largest professional travel mart in Asia, CITM has drawn the attention of professionals from all sectors of the travel industry including international and domestic tourist organizations, travel agencies, hotels, airlines and related travel companies. Almost one hundred countries were present at last year's event.
Dates: November 19-22, 2009
Venue: Kunming International Convention & Exhibition Center
City, Country: Kunming, China
Telephone: [86] 1065201304
Website
DECEMBER 2009
EIBTM
EIBTM is the leading exhibition for the conference, incentives, events, business travel and meetings industry, held in the fantastic Mediterranean city of Barcelona. Our aims are simple...to promote the best business-to-business exhibition floor, supported by the best networking and best professional education, underpinned by an expanded and global Hosted Buyer Programme.
Dates: December 1-3, 2009
Venue: Fira Gran Via
City, Country: Barcelona, Spain
Telephone: [44] 20 8271 2127
Website
ADVENTURES IN TRAVEL EXPO
The Adventures in Travel Expo series deals with travel and adventure events in the United States. A one-stop-shopping place where consumers meet the travel-trade to find products, services and destinations related to active travel.
Dates: December 5-6, 2009
Venue: Washington State Convention Center
City, Country: Seattle, Washington
Tel.: [203] 878 2577
Website
TRAVELERS PHILANTHROPY CONFERENCE
The Center on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development (CESD), a nonprofit research institution based in Washington D.C and at Stanford University, is organizing this international conference with a focus on Africa on Travelers' Philanthropy. By bringing participants together in Arusha, Tanzania, CESD aspires to promote and strengthen this emerging form of development assistance generated by travelers and the tourism industry.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge
City, Country: Arusha, Tanzania
Telephone: [202] 347 9203
Website
LUXURY TRAVEL EXPO
Travel event entirely dedicated to providing suppliers and agents a forum for dialogue and education concerning all things luxury. Now in its tenth year, Luxury Travel Expo continues to be the most influential luxury event in North America, instructing agents on how to effectively promote and sell the luxury market.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
City, Country: Las Vegas, United States
Telephone: [888] 480.3077
Website
INTERNATIONAL LUXURY TRAVEL MARKET
Well-heeled travelers are looking for extraordinary getaways tailored to suit their individual tastes. From a beachfront mansion on the Maldives, to a suite in Shanghai or an adventure safari in Botswana: high-end vacationers are seeking out exciting getaways that fit their taste for luxury life. For the seventh year, the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) rolls out the red carpet for exclusive buyers and sellers of deluxe travel packages in the stunning setting of Cannes, the star jewel of the French Riviera.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Palais des Festivals et des Congres
Address: Boulevard La Croisette 1
City, Country: Cannes, France
Telephone: [44] 207.902.2990
Website
JANUARY 2010
MONTE CARLO TRAVEL MARKET
Mention Monaco and luxury, exclusivity and magic come to mind. You have only to walk the streets of this principality on the edge of the ocean playground of Nice and you will see that here the sidewalks glitter and the streets sparkle. The annual Monte Carlo Travel Market is no different, standing out among the many travel shows for just who the market targets: individual clients. ontheglobe.com is an official media partner of the Monte Carlo Travel Market.
Dates: January 15-17, 2010
Venue: Espace Ravel of the Grimaldi Forum
City, Country: Monte Carlo, Monaco
Tel.: [377] 93.25.47.01
Website
REISELIV
The largest travel show of Norway. Reiseliv provides a unique opportunity for the travel industry to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business in a market of frequent travellers and heavy spenders.
Dates: January 14-17, 2010
Venue: Lillestrom
City, Country: Oslow, Norway
Tel.: [47] 6693 9100
Website
TRAVEL & TRADE FAIR (TTF) CHENNAI
India's exhibition for the travel and tourism industry provides an annual opportunity for organisations from India and abroad to showcase their products and services to a large cross-section of the travel trade industry and consumers across major markets in India.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Rajah Muthiah & Rani Meyyammai A/C Halls
City, Country: Chennai, India
Tel.: [91] 11 2686 6874
Website
ADVENTURES IN TRAVEL EXPO
The Adventures in Travel Expo series deals with travel and adventure events in the United States. A one-stop-shopping place where consumers meet the travel-trade to find products, services and destinations related to active travel.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
City, Country: Chicago, USA
Tel.: [203] 878 2577
Website
FEREIN
Fair targets people interested in planning holidays and leisure services. Target companies include travel agencies and tour operators, domestic and foreign tourist centers, transport companies, air, rail and ferry companies, car rental, bus, caravan and camping operators. Dates: January 15-18, 2009
Dates: TBA
Venue: Messe Wien
City, Country: Vienna, Austria
Tel.: [43] 17 27 20
Website
MATKA NORDIC TRAVEL FAIR
The Nordic Travel Fair MATKA is the largest exhibition in the Nordic countries and the Baltic Sea region. One day of the fair is targeted at the travel professionals, while two days are open to the public. The 2007 edition attracted 86,000 visitors, 17,000 of which were travel-trade.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Helsinki Fair Centre
City, Country: Helsinki, Finland
Tel.: [385] 91.50.94.64
Website
TRAVEL & TRADE FAIR (TTF) BANGALORE
India's exhibition for the travel and tourism industry provides an annual opportunity for organisations from India and abroad to showcase their products and services to a large cross-section of the travel trade industry and consumers across major markets in India.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Sree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium
City, Country: Bangalore, India
Tel.: [91] 80 2676 1598
Website
LISBON TRAVEL MARKET - BTL
Celebrating its 20th season, BTL last year attracted some 60,000 visitors, 970 exhibitors participating from 50 countries. Side-events include a seminar on internal tourism. BTL will introduce, in 2008, the Azores and Madeira Islands as the two guest destinations featured in the fair.
Dates: TBA
Venue: FIL - Rua do Bojador
City, Country: Lisbon, Portugal
Tel.: [351] 218 921 500
Website
WORLD OF EVENTS
A trade event covering destinations, planning and management, technology, tents, locations, performances and publishers. In short, this show covers service providers for important event planners.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Rhine-Main Exhibition Halls
City, Country: Wiesbaden, Germany
Tel.: [46] 611 144 0
Website
CONVENTA
The convention market of South-East Europe is awakening. To attract new business in the region the Slovenian convention actors are organizing Conventa - the first South-East European exhibition for meetings, events and incentive travel taking place in Ljubljana.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Ljubljana Exhibition and Convention Centre
City, Country: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Tel.: [386] 1 569 1260
Website
ATLANTA TRAVEL EXPO
Don't miss out on two great shows in one location - The Atlanta Travel & Vacation Home Expo's. The only travel show's in Atlanta where you can meet directly with hundreds of destination and vacation rental property representatives from around the world.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Cobb Galleria Centre
City, Country: Atlanta, United States of America
Tel.: [877] 604 2867
Website
SEATTLE TRAVEL SHOW
Travel show attracting some 130 travel companies and 300 travel professionals from around the world. Event showcases some of the worlds most exotic destinations and generates great vacation ideas.
Dates: January 24-25, 2009
Venue: Seattle Center Exhibition Hall
City, Country: Seattle, Washington, USA
Tel.: [206] 441 8828
Website
STUDENT & YOUTH TRAVEL SUMMIT
The annual summit of the Student and Youth Travel Association, an organization that promotes and supports integrity and professionalism among student and youth travel service providers. The organization aims to push for quality student and youth travel services that enhance social, cultural, and educational growth.
Dates: TBA
Venue: The Broadmore
City, Country: Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
Tel.: [248] 814 7982
Website
ANTOR MICE
Annual one-day gathering of MICE industry suppliers and corporate travel buyers in Russia. Experts estimate that the MICE market in Russia is worth over 600 million Euro per year, and Russia ranks amongst the top 10 European countries in MICE outbound trips. The workshop can help you introduce your product to the Russian trade and should provide as a great opportunity for capturing corporate clients, travel houses and operators so that they can start operating with you.
Dates: TBA
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton hotel
City, Country: Moscow, Russia
Tel.: [7] 495 2231506
Website
FEBRUARY 2010
BIT INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXCHANGE
BIT is Italy's main travel and tourism fair lasting four days dedicated to the tourism operators, and a full week-end also open to the travelling public that can savour a structured and complete offer in the nine pavilions organised for the exhibition. BIT is looking to expand its reach, becoming more international by increasing the number of participating countries.
Dates: February 18-21, 2010
Venue: Fiera Milano, New Exhibition Centre
City, Country: Milan, Italy
Tel.: [39] 02 349 841
Website
HOLIDAY WORLD
This year will mark the 17th year of this annual Central European tourism industry trade fair in Prague. This 19,600 square meter event is open for trade visitors only on the first day, followed by two-days of public viewing. The 2007 edition featured over 700 exhibitors, over 7000 trade visitors and almost 900 media representatives. The event includes a summary presentation of the tourism regions of the Czech Republic.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Incheba Expo Praha
Address: Vystaviste 67
City, Country: Prague, Czech Republic
Tel.: [420] 267 100 111
Website
TRAVEL & TRADE FAIR (TTF) MUMBAI
India's exhibition for the travel and tourism industry provides an annual opportunity for organisations from India and abroad to showcase their products and services to a large cross-section of the travel trade industry and consumers across major markets in India.
Dates: TBA
Venue: MMRDA Grounds, Bandra-Kurla Complex
City, Country: Mumbai, India
Tel.: [91] 22 26 37 28 95
Website
TDIM
Tourism Development Projects and Investment Market is a unique, world-class event that pinpoints development and investment projects which provide Leisure, Hospitality and Entertainment. TDIM is the platform for initiating discussions, networking and building critical relationships between asset providers, tourism project developers, investment companies, global destination brands, investors, tourism operators, brokers, architects, urban planners and consultants.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Dubai International Exhibition Center
City, Country: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel.: [971] 2 444 6113
Website
THE BUSINESS TRAVEL SHOW
The Business Travel Show targets anyone who buys or manages company travel or books business trips and sources meeting venues over the internet, the phone or through an agent. The exhibition held annually across three days, at Earls Court, London, showcases hundreds of the finest business travel products and services from the world’s leading suppliers together with over 30 hours of education in the expert led Conference.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Earls Court
City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Tel.: [44] 08 70 744 4984
Website
TRAVEL & TRADE FAIR (TTF) DELHI
India's exhibition for the travel and tourism industry provides an annual opportunity for organisations from India and abroad to showcase their products and services to a large cross-section of the travel trade industry and consumers across major markets in India.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Ashok Hotel
City, Country: New Delhi, India
Tel.: [91] 11 2686 6874
Website
EMITT
EMITT is an important exhibition of the East Mediterranean, Eurasia and Turkey. EMITT will welcome tourism professionals for the 13th time this year, with specific halls for car rental companies and health tourism. The event attracts upwards of 2000 participants from 50 countries who come together with thousands of visitors in 5 halls which had the closed area of 30,000 square meters.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Tuyap Beylikdüzü Exhibition Area
City, Country: Istanbul, Turkey
Tel.: [90] 212 233 9754
Website
LA TIMES TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE SHOW
A gathering of hundreds of destination travel experts and tour operators. The event includes seminars, hands-on activities and a host of cultural performances.
Dates: TBA
Venue: LA Convention Center
City, Country: Los Ageles, California
Tel.: [203] 878 2577
Website
AIME
AIME is a aimed at anyone involved in organizing meetings, incentives, conferences, special events or exhibitions. AIME showcases the best Australian, Asia Pacific and international destinations, products and services. It provides the best in business, best in education and best in networking.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Melbourne Exhibition Centre
City, Country: Melbourne, Australia
Tel.: [61] 2 9422 2470
Website
OMAN TRAVEL MARKET
A travel event for the promotion and marketing of inbound, outbound and intra-regional tourism. The event will promote tourism in Oman with its Discover Oman pavilion, and will have an additional focus on travel for health and medical tourism.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Oman International Exhibition Center
City, Country: Muscat, Oman
Tel.: [969] 928.144.84
Website
ADVENTURES IN TRAVEL EXPO
The Adventures in Travel Expo series deals with travel and adventure events in the United States. A one-stop-shopping place where consumers meet the travel-trade to find products, services and destinations related to active travel.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Washington Convention Center
City, Country: Washington D.C., USA
Tel.: [203] 878 2577
Website
JORDAN TRAVEL MART
The first Annual Jordan Travel Mart (JTM), to be held at the state of the art King Hussein Convention Center, Dead Sea, Jordan. JTM will be a great opportunity for travel professionals to learn about all the wonders Jordan has to offer and experience the diversity of this unique destination.
Dates: TBA
Venue: King Hussein Convention Center
City, Country: Dead Sea, Jordan
Tel.: [416] 259 2976
Website
UTAZAS INTERNATIONAL TOURISM EXHIBITION
The Utazás International Tourism Exhibition is Hungary's main travel and tourism market, attracting almost 60,000 visitors yearly. Travel agencies, tourism boards, hotels and the gastronomy sector participate in the event that takes place yearly at the 18,500 suare metre exhibition space.
Dates: TBA
Venue: HUNGEXPO Budapest Fair Centre
City, Country: Budapest, Hungary
Tel.: [36] 1 263 6113
Website
IFT INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF TOURISM
Now in its 30th year, this International travel fair takes place on 15,000 square meters in the Serbian capital. In 2007 reached almost 50,000 visitors for 750 exhibitiors. IFT is a member of ITTFA (International Tourism and Trade Fairs Association).
Dates: TBA
Venue: Bul Vojvode Misica 14
City, Country: Belgrade, Serbia
Tel.: [381] 11 26 55 377
Website
MARCH 2010
GULF VIP
The three-day exhibition will present the world´s latest interior designs and global trends to key buyers of executive jets from Middle East. Very strong buyers presence from Qatar and Saudi Arabia is guaranteed thanks to its strategic partnership with Bahrain.
Dates: March 3-5, 2010
Venue: Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Center
City, Country: Bahrain
Tel.: [33] 1 41 86 49 49
Website
ITM - INTOURMARKET
ITM - INTOURMARKET brings together hosted buyers and travel professionals from Russias regions with Russian and international tourism key players. The event will also include a parallel program.
Dates: March 13-16, 2010
Venue: International Trade & Exhibition Complex "Crocus Expo"
City, Country: Moscow, Russian Federation
Tel.: [43] 1 230 8535
Website
GREATER HOUSTON TRAVEL SHOW
Travel event attracts 6,000 consumers, and travel agents. The event also includes seminars and local press coverage. Target audience is the 4.7 million residents of the Greater Houston area.
Dates: March 27-28, 2010
Venue: George R. Brown Convention Center
City, Country: Houston, Texas, USA
Tel.: [925] 701 0225
Website
TUR
The fair aims to market the Nordic countries, and is very much aimed at a strong business and marketing audience. About 2,000 exhibitors from over 100 countries take part in this fair every year.
Dates: March 25-28, 2010
Venue: Swedish Exhibition Centre
City, Country: Göteborg, Sweden
Tel.: [46] 31 708 80 00
Website
FITPERU
FITPERÚ 2008, which was delayed from an earlier schedule for a November show, will be a four-day event, two of which will be for travel trade representatives only. FITPERÚ 2008 - taking place on 6,800 square meters of exhibition space - will assist buyers and sellers in the coordination of 'business rounds', holding a minimum of six and maximum of twenty meetings per company, depending on the supply or demand.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Lambayeque Fair Grounds
City, Country: Chiclayo, Peru
Tel.: [51] 97 10 57 79
Website
KANSAS CITY TRAVEL, ADVENTURE AND CULINARY EXPERIENCE
The Kansas City Travel, Adventure & Culinary Experience is a two-day consumer event held at the Overland Park International Trade Center in Overland Park, KS. This high-energy show will consist of over 450 travel and culinary-based exhibitors, special appearances by celebrity chefs, travel experts, adventure activities.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Overland Park International Trade Center
City, Country: Kansas City, USA
Tel.: [314] 481-8100
Website
ITB BERLIN
Top international market for the travel and trade industry. ITB Berlin is a prime meeting place, a marketplace, and a driving force behind the entire industry. The impressive 150,000 square metre exhibition area represents various segments, along with the comprehensive congress programme and supporting events represent the entire product spectrum of the tourist industry. At the same time, they form the basis for the development of new ideas, global approaches and targeted marketing.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Berlin Exhibition Grounds
City, Country: Berlin, Germany
Tel.: [49] 30 30 69 69 69
Website
TRAVEL XPO
Meet with over a hundred exhibitors face to face and find out all the information you need on your next travel destination at this consumer fair. The event includes Cultural Stage performances and film and talk rooms that include entertainment for the day. There will be a Jetset Travelworld Booking centre live at the expo where consumers will be able to get discount offers from exhibitors and book onsite all at the one place.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
City, Country: Melbourne, Australia
Tel.: [61] 02 9452 7575
Website
ROUTES REGIONAL ASIA
The Routes Development Group organizes this event that allows airports and airlines to meet and do business. The Routes' Regional Asia event caters specifically to airlines and airports in regional markets. With the tremendous growth in civil aviation in the Asia Pacific region and China, Routes' Asia will offer a platform for airlines and airports in the region to explore new opportunities and business expansion.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Macau International Airport
City, Country: Macau, China
Tel.: [86] 10.6597.4922
Website
EMIF
EMIF targets the meetings industry in the Benelux and beyond. Exhibitors from a variety of industries take part from catering to casinos, hotels to technology providers. EMIF 2009 will also include a full program of learnShops - independent seminars and case studies.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Tour & Taxis
City, Country: Brussels, Belgium
Tel.: [32] 2 332 53 32
Website
ECORISMO
Annual trade fair and forum on eco-products and environmental solutions for the hotel, camping, catering and tourism industries.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Palais des Congrès of 'Arles
City, Country: Arles, France
Tel.: [33] 49 09 90 821
Website
MOSCOW INTL TRAVEL EXHIBITION (MITT)
The Moscow International Travel & Tourism Exhibition attracts some 80,000 visitors and is set on a vast 26,000 square metres of net space. MITT is the largest and one of the most important events for the travel industry in Russia.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Expocentr
City, Country: Moscow, Russian Federation
Tel.: [44] 20 75 96 50 00
Website
LE MONDE A PARIS TRAVEL FAIR
MAP - Le Monde à Paris is an ambitious project brought to life thanks to the passion and collaboration of three major actors in the exhibition planning and tourism industry. Le Monde a Paris brings together all tourism players in a single place, to ensure a meeting that offers a 360 degree view of the tourism industry!
Dates: TBA
Venue: Porte de Versailles
City, Country: Paris, France
Tel.: [33] 1 49 68 56 49
Website
UITT
This year will mark the 14th Ukraine International Travel and Tourism Exhibition. The event is held on a 11,000 square metre venue, and last year attracted some 25,000 visitors. In 2006, Ukraine boasted 15 million outbound tourists. Organizers are counting on the recent cancelling of EU visa requirements for Ukrainian citizens to significantly increase this figure in the months to come, making the market more attractive for foreign delegations.
Dates: TBA
Venue: International Exhibition Center
City, Country: Kiev, Ukraine
Tel.: [44] 20.75.96.50.83
Website
GLOBE
A trade show completely open to all opportunities of business in global tourism. Globe is an event which will welcome all the major key players in the travel and tourism industry in a completely new way and format. Show includes 5 Pavillions, 45.000 sqm and a new layout with direct routes, which allow meeting opportunities among exhibitors, without the usual geographical and product sections.
Dates: TBA
City, Country: Rome, Italy
Tel.: [39] 02 86 99 84 71
Website
GUANGZHOU INTERNATIONALTRAVEL FAIR
Important international travel fair in the Asia-Pacific region. Last year's edition attracted 600 exhibition stands, on a 20,000 square meter exhibition space. Some 36 countries participated in last year's show, representing almost forty percent of exhibitors.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Guangzhou Jinhan Exhibition Centre
City, Country: Guangzhou, China
Tel.: [86] 20 8626 6696
Website
GIBTM
The Gulf Incentive Business Travel and Meetings Exhibition (GIBTM) seeks to provide a business platform in the Gulf and Middle East region for international and regional venues, hotels, destinations and suppliers to meet with meeting planners, incentive travel buyers and those involved in the meetings and incentives industry.
Dates: March 31-2 April, 2009
Venue: ADNEC
City, Country: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Tel.: [44] 20 7886 0940
Website
TORONTO'S ULTIMATE TRAVEL SHOW
An important Canadian showcase of travel products featuring locally as well as international destinations. This year's show will include cultural pavilions, a food and drink sampling area entitled Taste the World, a cruise section and a retail zone of travel merchandise. Show features more than 200 exhibitors and attracts some 20,000 consumers.
Dates: March 27-29, 2009
Venue: International Centre, Hall 5
City, Country: Mississauga, Canada
Tel.: [905] 815 0017
Website
GLOB
The 15th edition of International Fair of Tourism, Sport, Sailing and Tourist Equipment, GLOB is the largest spring tourist trade fair in Poland. The fair attracts local travel agency, and features local service companies including tourism equipment, congress facilities, local tourism options.
Dates: March 27-29, 2009
Venue: International Fair Grounds Mishref
City, Country: Katowice, Poland
Telephone: [48] 32 78 99 100
Website
APRIL 2010
ASTA INTERNATIONAL DESTINATION EXPO
Unique event in that it is solely focused on destinations. Held in a different destination each year, the International Destination Expo (IDE) provides in-depth educational training on the destination. This fair aims to establish agent and supplier relationships, and provide extensive product seminars.
Dates: April 19-22, 2010
City, Country: Istanbul, Turkey
Website
CROTOUR INTERNATIONAL TOURISM FAIR
CROTOUR is designed to be a meeting point for foreign our operators with local service suppliers. This market attracts travel agencies and operators from Croatia and internationally. Fair also attracts owners of hotels, restaurants, marinas, camps and other tourist facilities.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Zagreb Fair Grounds
City, Country: Zagreb, Croatia
Tel.: [385] 1 650 3205
Website
CAUCASUS TOURISM FAIR
Celebrating its 11th year, the CTF 2009 is dedicated to the promotion of foreign tourism destinations and the Georgian reviving domestic tourism. The event will help to develop a tourism infrastructure in Georgia and the integration of the region into the world tourism market.
Dates: TBA
Venue: ExpoGeorgia Fair Ground
City, Country: Tbilisi, Georgia
Tel.: [995] 32 34 11 00
Website
THE TRAVEL AND VACATION SHOW
Travel show featuring international tourism authority representation, embassies and booths of Canada's provinces. This show is attended by a mix of representatives of the travel-trade, and the general public.
Dates: TBA
Venue: Aberdeen Pavilion, Lansdowne Park
Address: 1015 Bank Street
City, Country: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Tel.: [613] 567 6408
Website
TOURSIB TRAVEL AND TOURISM EXHIBITION
Siberia's most comprehensive exhibition and tourism services fair, TOURISB holds conferences and events focused on the tourism markets of Siberia and the Russian regions. This fair is the gateway to the eastern regions of Russia. Exhibitors include regional country representation and local government bodies.
Dates: TBA
Venue: International Exhibition Center
City, Country: Novosibirsk, Russia
Tel.: [7] 383 210 6290
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