2010 Calendar of Travel & Tourism Events


The following is a list of major travel and tourism events, conferences, meetings and trade shows. If you have a major travel industry event that you would like listed, please e-mail your information to Kerry Medina at kmedina@pmgemail.com

 

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JANUARY

Jan. 10-12: Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) Caribbean Marketplace 2010, Sheraton Puerto Rico Convention Center Hotel & Casino, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Call 305-443-3040 or visit www.caribbeanhotelandtourism.com/marketplace.php

Jan. 15-17: Monte Carlo Travel Market, Grimaldi Forum, Monaco. Visit www.monte-carlo-travel-market.com

Jan. 26-29: Student & Youth Travel Association of North America (SYTA), 2010 SYTA Travel Summit, St. Louis, Mo. Call 703-610-0257 or visit www.syta.com

Jan. 26-27: Explore Minnesota Tourism Conference, Brainerd, Minn. Call 651-757-1852 or visit http://industry.exploreminnesota.com.
 

 

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FEBRUARY

Feb. 1: Hospitality Sales & Marketing Assn. International Adrian Awards Gala, New York, N.Y. Call 703-506-3280 or visit www.hsmai.org or www.adrianawards.com

Feb. 1-3: South Carolina Governor’s Conference on Tourism & Travel, Myrtle Beach, S.C. Call 803-734-0450 or visit www.scprt.com/govcon.aspx

Feb. 2: Maine Governor’s Conference on Tourism, Portland, Maine. Call 207-624-9808 or visit www.mainetourismconference.com

Feb. 8-11: Hospitality Sales & Marketing Assn. International (HSMAI Leadership Conference, St. Louis, Mo. Call 703-506-3280 or visit www.hsmai.org

Feb. 8- 10: National Tour Association (NTA) Grassroots Symposium, Washington, D.C. Call 859-226-4250 or visit www.ntaonline.com

Feb. 8-10: New York State Travel and Vacation Association, Empire State Tourism Conference, Albany, N.Y. Call 888-698-2970 or visit www.nystva.org/empirestatetourism

Feb. 19-20: Receptive Services Association (RSAA) Summit 2010, Orlando, Fla. Call 859-219-3545 or visit www.rsana.com

Feb. 19-21: Boston Globe Travel Show, Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, Mass. Call 888-210-8895 or visit www.bostonglobetravelshow.com

Feb. 19-21: India International Travel Mart, Cochin, India. Visit www.iitmindia.com

Feb. 19-21: Ohio Travel Association, Heartland Travel Showcase, Columbus, Ohio. Call 800-896-4682 or visit www.ohiotravel.org/heartland.html

Feb. 21-23: Jordan Travel Mart, King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center at the Dead Sea, Jordan. Call 904-398-6777 or 800-874-2324, or visit www.jordantravelmart.com

Feb. 23-24: Performance Media Group’s Virtual Luxury Expo. Visit www.virtualluxuryexpo.com

Feb. 26-28: New York Times Travel Show, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York, N.Y. Call 203-622-7081 or 800-322-9332 or visit www.nyttravelshow.com


 

 

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MARCH

March 9-11: U.S. Travel Association, TravelCom Expo, Fairmont Hotel, Dallas, Texas. Visit www.travelcomexpo.org

March 10-14: International Tourism Exchange, ITB Berlin, Berlin, Germany. Visit www.itb-berlin.com

March 14-16: Wisconsin Department of Tourism, 2010 Wisconsin Governor's Conference on Tourism, Milwaukee, Wis. Call 608-266-3978 or visit www.wigcot.org

March 15: National Business Travel Association (NBTA) Foundation, NBTA Foundation 13th Annual Gala Dinner, New York, N.Y. Call 703-739-3410 or visit www.nbta.org.
 
March 15-18: Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention, Miami Beach, Fla. Call 609-759-4700 or visit www.cruiseshippingmiami.com

March 17-20: Best of Britain & Ireland, Olympia, London, England. Visit www.britainandirelandevent.co.uk

March 17-20: MITT 17th Moscow International Exhibition Travel & Tourism, Moscow Expocenter, Moscow. Visit www.mitt.ru/en

March 21- 23: North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film & Sports Development, Governor's Conference on Tourism, New Bern, N.C. Call 919-733-4171 or visit www.nccommerce.com/en/tourismservices

March 22-24: Southeast Tourism Society, Spring Meeting, Nashville, Tenn. Call 404-364-9847 or visit www.southeasttourism.org/spring

March 25-28: TUR 2010, Scandinavian travel trade fair, Gothenburg, Sweden. Visit http://nemonet.swefair.se/templates/FlexiblePage____175375.aspx
 

 

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APRIL

April 8-9: Montana Office of Tourism/Dept. of Commerce, Governor's Conference on Tourism & Recreation, Kalispell, Mt. Call 406-443-1160 or visit http://travelmontana.state.mt.us/conference

April 10-23: African American Travel Conference, Niagara Falls, N.Y. Call 330-337-1116 or visit www.aatconline.com

April 10-14: Travel South USA, Travel South Showcase, Birmingham, Ala. Call 404-231-1790 or visit www.travelsouthusa.org

April 11-13: Travel Oregon, Governor's Conference on Tourism, Bend, Ore. Call 503-378-8850 or visit www.traveloregon.com

April 14-15: Visit Scotland Expo 2010, SECC, Glasgow, Scotland. Visit www.visitscotlandexpo.com

April 15-17: National Tour Association (NTA) Tour Operator Spring Meet, Seville, Spain. Call 859-226-4270 or visit www.ntaonline.com.
 
April 18-20: GTM Germany Travel Mart, Mainz, Germany. Call TK or visit www.germany-travel-mart.de

April 19-22: ASTA International Destination Expo, Istanbul, Turkey. Call 703-739-6876 or visit www.asta.org

April 26-28: North Dakota Tourism Conference, Minot, N.D. Call 701-328-2525 or visit www.ndtourism.com
 

 

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 MAY

May 2-4: Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Resort Conference, Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Call 703-506-3280 or visit www.hsmai.org

May 4-6: Caribbean Hotel & Tourism Investment Conference, Puerto Rico Convention Center, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Visit www.caribbeanhotelandtourism.com/investmentconference.php

May 4-7: Arabian Travel Market (ATM), Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Visit www.arabiantravelmarket.com

May 5-7: PhoCusWright’s Travdex, Cobb Galleria Centre, Atlanta, Ga. Call 949 457-1545, ext. 112, or visit www.travdex.com

May 5-7: New Hampshire Travel Council, 34th Annual Governor's Conference, Portsmouth, N.H. Call 603-665-9559 or visit www.nhtravelcouncil.com

May 8-11: Indaba Africa Travel show, Albert Luthuli Convention Center, Durban, South Africa. Call 011-27-11-483-2501/21 or visit www.indaba-southafrica.co.za

May 12: Rhode Island Tourism Unity Luncheon & Travel Exchange, Providence, R.I. Call 401-278-9152 or visit www.riedc.com

May 15-19: U.S. Travel Association, International Pow Wow, Orlando, Fla. Call 202-408-8422 or visit www.ustravel.org

May 24-26: Outside Sales Support Network, OSSN Home-Based Travel Agent Forum, San Diego, Calif. Call 925-337-2929 or visit www.HomeBasedTravelAgentForum.com

May 25-27: World Travel & Tourism Council Global Travel & Tourism Summit, Beijing, China. Call 011-44-(0)870-727-9882 or visit www.globaltraveltourism.com

May 25-27: IMEX 2010 incentives and meetings show, Frankfurt, Germany. Visit www.imex-frankfurt.com

May 28-June 4: Australia Tourism Exchange, Adelaide Convention Center, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Visit www.tradeevents.australia.com.

 

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JUNE

June 2-6: Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) cruise3sixty Annual Conference, Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Call 949-457-1545, ext. 112, or visit www.cruise3sixty.com

June 2-4: Florida Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus, 2010 Destination Marketing Summit, Orlando, Fla. Call 850-222-6000 or visit www.facvb.org

June 6-8: New York University's 32nd Annual International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, New York Marriott Marquis, New York, N.Y. Visit www.scps.nyu.edu/areas-of-study/tisch/hospitality-conference.

June 7-9: California Travel Industry Association, 2010 CalTIA Conference, Parc 55 Hotel, San Francisco, Calif. Call 916-932-2580 or visit www.caltia.com.

June 16-17: Hospitality Sales & Marketing Assn. International (HSMAI) Affordable Meetings West, Long Beach, Calif. Call 703-506-3280 or visit www.hsmai.org

June 22-24: SITE Incentive Travel Exchange, Las Vegas, Nev. Call 312-321-5148 or visit www.incentivetravelexchange.com

June 23-24: Virtual Home Based Expo www.virtualhomebasedexpo.com

June 27-July 1: Vacation.com 12th International Conference & Trade Show, Orlando World Center Marriott Resort, Orlando, Fla. Visit www.joinvacation.com/conference

 

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JULY

July 21-23: Destination Marketing Association International (DMAI) 96th Annual Convention, Hollywood, Fla. Call 202-296-7888 or visit www.destinationmarketing.org.

 

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AUGUST

Aug. 8-11: National Business Travel Association (NBTA) International Convention & Exposition, Houston, Texas. Call 703-684-0836 or visit www.nbta.org

Aug. 12-14: Results! Travel National Meeting at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nev. Call 888-761-1234 or visit www.ResultsTravel.com

Aug. 14-18: Alabama Travel Council, Inc., Alabama's Governor Conference on Tourism, Montgomery, Ala. Call 334-271-0050 or visit www.alabamatravel.org.

Aug. 15-20: Virtuoso Travelmart, Bellagio, Las Vegas. Call 817-870-0300 or visit www.virtuoso.com.  

Aug. 30-Sep 1: Georgia Association of Convention & Visitors Bureaus/Georgia Dept. of Economic Development, 2010 Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference, Athens, Ga. Call 912-897-6339 or visit . www.gacvb.com

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SEPTEMBER

Sept. 8-9: Hospitality Sales & Marketing Assn. International (HSMAI) Affordable Meetings National & ETE, Washington, D.C. Call 703-506-3280 or visit . 

Sept. 12-14: THETRADESHOW 2010, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla. Call 866-870-9333 or visit www.thetradeshow.org

Sept. 19-22: Texas Travel Industry Association Annual Convention, Galveston Island, Texas. Call 512-328-TTIA or visit www.ttia.org

Sept. 22-24: Travel Mart Latin America, Lima, Peru. Visit www.travelmartlatinamerica.com

Sept. 22-24: Tennessee Tourism Roundtable, Tennessee Governor's Conference on Tourism, Kingsport, Tenn. Call 615-734-9380 or visit www.tenntourismroundtable.com

Sept. 24-28: Visit Florida, 43rd Annual Governor's Conference on Tourism, Orlando, Fla. Call 850-205-3819 or visit www.visitflorida.org

Sept. 28-29: Virtual Vacation Expo. www.virtualvacationexpo.com
 

 

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OCTOBER

Oct. 4-7: Adventure Travel World Summit, Aviemore, Scotland. Call 360-805-3131 or visit www.adventuretravelworldsummit.com

Oct. 12-14: Nebraska Division of Travel & Tourism, Nebraska Travel Conference, Lincoln, Neb. Call 402-471-3744 or visit http://industry.visitnebraska.org

Oct. 12-14: SITE Annual Convention, Chicago, Ill. Call 312-321-5148 or visit www.siteglobal.com

Oct. 13-15: Ohio Travel Association, Ohio Conference on Tourism, Mason, Ohio. Call 800-896-4682 or visit www.ohiotravel.org

Oct. 17-19: Oklahoma Tourism & Rec. Dept./Oklahoma Travel Industry Association, Oklahoma Governor's Conference on Tourism, Oklahoma City, Okla. Call 405-942-1121 or visit www.otia.info

Oct. 20-23: Ensemble Travel Group International Conference, Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress, Orlando, Fla. Call 800-442-6871 or visit www.ensembletravel.com.

 

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NOVEMBER

Nov. 3-5: Maryland Office of Tourism, Maryland Tourism and Travel Summit, Annapolis, Md. Call 410-767-6273 or visit www.visitmaryland.org.  

Nov. 9-12:
World Travel Market, ExCeL London, London, England. Visit www.wtmlondon.com.  

Nov. 15-18:
PURE Life Experiences annual luxury trade exhibition, Marrakech, Morocco. Call 011-44-(0)207-313-5710 or visit www.purelifeexperiences.com.  

Nov. 16-18:
The PhoCusWright Conference, Westin Kierland Resort & Spa, Scottsdale, Ariz. Call 860-350-4084 or visit www.phocuswright.com.  

Nov. 13-17:
National Tour Association Annual Convention, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Call 859-226-4270 or visit www.ntaonline.com

 

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DECEMBER

Dec. 9-12: U.S. Tour Operators Association, USTOA Annual Conference & Marketplace, Sheraton New Orleans, New Orleans, La. Call 212-599-6599, ext. 24, or visit www.ustoa.com/conference

Dec. 4-7: SITE International Conference 2010, Capetown, South Africa. Call 312-321-5148 or visit www.siteglobal.com

 

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