What’s On in Travel: Top Conferences and Events for the Travel Trade

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APRIL 2023

April 3-5, World Travel Market (WTM) Africa, Cape Town, South Africa. This event affords attendees the opportunity to generate new leads, launch products, enter new markets, raise brand awareness, and much, much more. Over 6000 travel industry professionals attend this show each year.

MAY 2023

May 1-4: Arabian Travel Market Show (ATM), Dubai, UAE. The biggest names in Gulf accommodation, hospitality, destinations, attractions, and more will be in attendance, sharing views and insights into the industry and the region. The 2023 edition of the event will focus on working towards net zero and will explore sustainable travel trends that will define travel business strategies going forward.

May 2-4: ASTA Global Conference. The American Society of Travel Advisors ASTA Global Convention, partnering with Discover Puerto Rico. Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino and the Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan. www.asta.org; www.astaglobalconvention.org.

May 8-11: Travel Leaders Network’s EDGE. Annual conference at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, Tenn.  www.travelleaders.com.

May 9-12: ILTM Latin America. International Luxury Travel Market’s regional Latin American taking place in Sao Paulo, Brazil. www.iltm.com.

May 15-21: Virtuoso Symposium: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, the Ritz-Carlton Montréal, the Four Seasons Hotel Montréal and Le Mount Stephen Hotel in Montreal, Canada.  www.mtl.org; www.virtuoso.com.

JUNE 2023

June 19-22, International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Asia Pacific in Singapore. Conference will connect luxury travel brands from across the region with pre-scheduled appointments, educational sessions, and parties. Nearly nearly 600 brands in attendance.

June 28-29, Business Travel (BTN) Show Europe, in London. This annual conference brings together some of the world’s leading travel and tourism professionals to share their insights through keynote speeches on topics like sustainable travel, diversity, behavioral economics, traveler management, and more.

JULY 2023

July 18-20, Destinations International Annual Convention 2023 in Dallas, TX. For industry professionals looking for solutions to post-pandemic recovery.

AUGUST 2023

Aug. 12-18: Virtuoso Travel Week. Annual global travel community event for the Virtuoso network  at the Bellagio, Vdara and Aria resorts. Las Vegas, NV.  www.virtuoso.com.

Aug. 19-27: Nexion CoNexion Annual Conference. Host travel agency event on the  Celebrity Equinox departing Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale.  www.nexion.com.

SEPTEMBER 2023

Sept. 5-9: Signature Owner’s Meeting: at the Grand Wailea-A Waldorf Astoria Resort on Maui. www.signaturetravelnetwork.com. 

Sept. 12-13: Digital Travel Summit US 2023 in Hilton Head, S.C. Digital Travel Summit is the go-to event for travel executives from hotels, OTAs, airlines, and transportation companies to share practical insights on enhancing personalization and improving their online strategies.

Sept. 18-21: ILTM North America. Annual event for top luxury travel suppliers and buyers. In Baha Mar in the Bahamas. www.iltm.com/northamerica.

Sept. 24-26: ASTA Travel Masters in Scotland: The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) second annual ASTA Travel Masters at St. Andrews, Scotland. By invitation only. www.asta.org.

NOVEMBER 2023

Nov. 6-9: Signature Sales Conference. The annual Signature Travel Network sales conference takes place at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas. www.signaturetravelnetwork.com.

Nov. 7-9: ASTA Premium Business Summit. Gathering of premium members of ASTA from corporate and leisure agencies, iat a resort in Palm Desert, Calif. www.asta.org.