International Travel Trade Shows, Exhibitions and Conventions
Discover Travel Planners have over 30 years of experience in successfully selling at travel trade shows. This market knowledge and experience enables us to
- Select the right events to showcase our partners products
- Develop attention grabbing pre show marketing programmes
- Quickly sort the serious buyers from the “tyre kickers” at the busy shows
- Present a range products and services to the interested buyers
- Identify commercial opportunities for our partners
Trade shows
Listed below are some of the most popular travel trade shows and conventions which can be attended by Discover Travel Planners in 2009.
American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA)
Founded in 1931, ASTA is the world’s largest association of travel agents. It brings together more than 20,000 members from 140 countries and includes not only travel agents but also tour operators, airline companies, hotel chains, cruise liners, car rental companies, and more.
- March - International Destination Expo (South Africa) - 1,500 participants
- September - The Trade Show (Las Vegas) - the US No 1 Travel Trade Show
National Tour Association (NTA)
The leading organization of US group tour operators with 3,000 members
- November - NTA Convention (Reno, Nevada)
Vacation.com
A leading leisure travel marketing organization serving a network of thousands of travel agency locations throughout the U.S. and Canada. It is the largest network of US vacation travel agents.
- June - International Conference & Trade Show Las Vegas
National Association of Commissioned Travel Agents (NACTA)
NACTA is the travel industry's leading national trade association representing independent contractors, outside sales agents, cruise and tour oriented agents, group oriented travel professionals and traditional ARC appointed travel agencies that provide services and support to such professionals.
- November - NACTA Convention
- December - Luxury Travel Expo, Las Vegas
Luxury Travel Expo is the most attended travel event by both luxury agents and suppliers. This show attracts many of the most experienced and senior travel agents within the best industry associations including Virtuoso, American Express, Ensemble, Signature Travel Network and Carlson Wagonlit
Visit Britain
- May - Destination Britain (Venue TBC)
A travel trade focussed workshop based sales mission organised by Visit Britain bringing about 100 hand-picked Australasian and South African tour operators with a strong Britain programme
Shows in the UK that Discover Travel Planners will be attending alongside Discover Travel & Tours
- March - Best of Britain & Ireland (London)
- April - Visit Scotland Expo (Glasgow)
- November - World Travel Market (London)