ASTA Announces 2026 Travel Advisor Conference Details

Image: Trade show floor at 2025 ASTA Travel Advisor Conference. (Photo Credit: ASTA)
Image: Trade show floor at 2025 ASTA Travel Advisor Conference. (Photo Credit: ASTA)
Patrick Clarke
by Patrick Clarke
Last updated: 8:55 AM ET, Thu May 22, 2025

The American Society of Travel Advisors (ASTA) announced that registration is now open for the 2026 ASTA Travel Advisor Conference.

During the general session at this year's TAC—taking place at the Hyatt Regency in Salt Lake City, Utah this week—the organization also revealed exciting location and speaker details for next year's conference.

The 2026 ASTA Travel Advisor Conference will be held at the all-new Gaylord Pacific Resort & Convention Center in San Diego, California, from May 27-29, 2026.

The three-day conference will be highlighted by keynote speaker Rachel Hollis, a New York Times best-selling author of several self-help books, motivational speaker, and host of The Rachel Hollis Podcast.

Meanwhile, other presenters will include:

  • Nadia Sparkle, founder of Travel With Sparkle
  • Denella Ri'chard, host of the popular television travel show, Traveling With Denella Ri'chard
  • Angela Hughes, CEO of Trips & Ships Luxury Travel and a travel and tourism professor at Brigham Young University
  • Kha Ly, marketing and technology expert specializing in the travel industry

The event will also feature educational content presented by the Dale Carnegie Institute.

Active ASTA members can click here to register for the 2026 ASTA Travel Advisor Conference.


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Patrick Clarke

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A Maryland native and wanderer who has lived across the U.S. from North Carolina to SoCal, Patrick Clarke graduated from Towson University with a B.S. in journalism. He previously worked for Bleacher

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