GO-TO TRAVEL CONFERENCES in 2025
Juliana Broste at TravMedia’s IMM in New York City.
If you love to travel, there are a number of interesting events happening throughout the year to ignite your appetite for adventure.
I attend a number of events each year as a speaker and attendee to inspire and engage in thoughtful conversations, build relationships in the community, and keep my finger on the pulse of the travel industry.
People who love to travel will discover interesting places to go and things to do at consumer travel events around the country.
Travel journalists, content creators, bloggers and storytellers like me will also find a number of valuable travel industry events to attend, many of which have great relationships with partners in travel PR, communications, and marketing as well as travel brands and organizations.
Whether you’re looking for ideas and advice on travel, or looking to find business connections in the travel industry, here are some of the best travel conferences to attend throughout the year.
NOTE: If you’re looking for best video production, content creator and storytelling events, please visit The Video Hustle for Go-To Video and Tech Conferences for 2024.
Updated November 2024
Travel Conferences | Consumer
Travel and Adventure Show 2025
Each year, the Travel and Adventure show puts on a series of regional trade shows that pop up around the country, bringing together a wide variety of travel destinations and tour operators, sessions and more.
The 2025 line up includes 9 cities, including:
Atlanta | January 11-12, 2025 | Cobb Galleria Centre | #AtlantaTravelShow
New York | January 25-26, 2025 | Jacob K. Javits Convention Center | #NYTravelShow
Chicago | February 1-2, 2025 | Donald E. Stephens Convention Center | #ChicagoTravelShow
Phoenix | February 15-16, 2025 | Phoenix Convention Center | #PhoenixTravelShow
Los Angeles | February 22-23, 2025 | Los Angeles Convention Center | #LATravelShow
Denver | March 8-9, 2025 | Colorado Convention Center| #DenverTravelShow
S.F./Bay Area | March 15-16, 2025 | Santa Clara Convention Center | #BayAreaTravelShow
Dallas | March 22-23, 2025 | Dallas Market Hall | #DallasTravelShow
Washington DC | March 29-30, 2025 | Walter E. Washington Convention Center | #DCTravelShow
In 2024, I spoke at the Denver Travel and Adventure Show at the Colorado Convention Center and at the New York Travel and Adventure Show at the Jacob Javitz Convention Center:
Here’s the recap:
Women’s Travel Fest 2025
March 7-9, 2025 | LOS ANGELES, CA OVATION SQUARE, LONG BEACH - POSTPONED
As of October 2024, Women’s Travel Fest was postponed for 2025. Standby for more information.
Let’s go girls! Celebrating 10 years in 2023, Women’s Travel Fest is a boutique event dedicated to women who love to travel. They bring in powerhouse female speakers with inspiring stories and helpful sessions. In 2024, Women’s Travel Fest headed to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico with a new format and new leadership. In the past, the event has taken place around International Women’s Day in destinations like New York City, San Francisco, New Orleans and Portland.
In 2024, I spoke Women’s Travel Fest in Playa Del Carmen leading a special session called:
Creating Epic Videos 🎥 for Social Media
Juliana Broste (TravelingJules), Travel Filmmaker and Host
New York International Travel Show (ITS)
The September 2024 show has been postponed. Standby for information on the 2025 event.
The New York International Travel Show brings together event planners, travel advisors, and travel journalists, ITS consumer day offers access destinations, hotels, cruise lines, airlines, and tour operators.
Travel Conferences | Industry
IMM (International Media Marketplace)
JANUARY 22 - 23, 2025 | JAVITS CENTER, NYC
Travel journalists and exhibitors from near and far fly into New York the last week of January for TravMedia‘s International Media Marketplace. It’s become THE event of the year where journalists and international and domestic destinations connect, speed-dating style, with dozens of pre-scheduled appointments. Because the consumer-facing Travel and Adventure show happens the following weekend, the whole week has bee dubbed “Travel Week” were many industry pros make a point to attend. TravMedia Summit is a day of professional development. Apply for both events in advance.
ITB Berlin
2025: 4 – 6 March 2025 | Berlin, Germany
ITB Berlin is the world´s biggest travel show, taking place in Berlin, Germany, usually around the first week of March. This event hosts the leaders of the global travel industry, showcasing decisive trends and providing unlimited opportunities for the travel business. While the event caters to sales and business meetings, there is a consumer day. Media professionals will discover a full of press conferences on media day and the ability to schedule meetings in the app. It pays to be strategic when planning meetings—it takes a fair amount of effort to travel from building to building from appointment to appointment, so give yourself extra time or focus your energy in one continent or region for a block of time. Keep a lookout for related events through organizations like Travel Massive, ATTA and Traverse who bring the travel community together with off-site meet ups.
TravelCon 2025
March 14-16, 2025 | Tucson, AZ
TravelCon is the business event for travel creators, focusing on helping creators go pro and scale. TravelCon offers three days of professional development sessions, networking and an expo hall. Past Events: Portland, OR, Memphis, TN, Boston, MA, Austin, TX.
I was the Emcee of TravelCon Portland 2024!
IPW by the US Travel Association
June 14-18, 2025 | Chicago, Illinois
Year after year, the world comes together at IPW, where the US markets itself as a destination to international suppliers. Domestic and International Journalists are invited to attend as well. The host cities always put on an impressive show. The location and date varies, but keep a lookout usually early summer. This event alternates between US Cities. Past: Los Angeles, California, San Antonio, TX, Orlando, FL, Las Vegas, NV, Anaheim, CA, Denver, CO and more.
TBEX (Travel Bloggers Exchange Conference) North America and Europe
June 16 -19 | Québec City, Canada | TBEX North America 2025
September 9 – 12, 2025 | Donegal, Ireland | TBEX Europe 2025
October 1-4, 2025 | TBEX Summit America 2024 Wichita, Kansas
Travel Bloggers and content creators connect at TBEX North America! The event has traveled to numerous destinations like San Juan, Puerto Rico, Eau Clair, WI, Lafayette, LA, Tri Cities, WA, Finger Lakes, NY, Toronto, Canada and more! TBEX Europe 2025 will be in Donegal, Ireland.. If you’re looking for advice on getting started with blogging, tips and tricks for content creation, to advice on building your business, you’ll find your tribe at TBEX.
I was the closing keynote speaker at TBEX Puerto Rico 2024.
SATW (Society of American Travel Writers Annual Conference)
Standby for information on 2025
NOVEMBER 12, 2024 – NOVEMBER 16, 2024 | İSTANBUL, TÜRKIYE
SATW is a professional organization comprised of the travel industry’s most experienced journalists, photographers, editors, broadcast/video/film producers, bloggers, website owners, public relations experts and hospitality industry representatives from the United States, Canada and beyond. The annual conference timing and location varies, but is open to SATW members and guests. Past: Puerto Rico, Bogota, Colombia, Milwaukee, WI, El Paso, TX and more! The 2024 meeting will be held in Istanbul, Turkey!
Keep a lookout for chapter meetings as well, which offer an opportunity to explore and network with a smaller group.
SKIFT Global Forum New York City, NY
SEPT 16 - 18, 2025 | New York City, NY
SKIFT Global Forum is a global travel industry conference focused on the business of travel, bringing together creatives and executives and thought leaders from major brands and destinations and agencies. I was impressed with the number of informative sessions and big brands that took the stage in 2023, including Uber, AirBNB and more!
World Travel Market
5–7 November, 2024 | London, UK
World Travel Market in London usually takes place the first week of November. It has been long known as a meeting place for the global travel trade - responsible for reconnecting, rebuilding and innovating the industry.
State Tourism Conferences
There are many state tourism conferences happening each year, such as the Colorado Tourism Conference, which takes place in various Colorado destinations year to year. Click here to browse the US. Travel Association’s event database to find an event near you.
October 22-24, 2025 | Colorado Springs
Past Events
To be continued someday? I hope so!
Study Abroad Summit
New York City, NY
World Influencers Congress
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Social Travel Summit
Kitzbuhel, Austria, Inverness, Scotland, UK
The Video Summit
Leipzig, Germany
Travel Filmmakers Juliana Broste and Mike Corey lead a workshop on advanced video production. #thevideosummit
Looking for Go-To VIDEO Conferences for 2024? Click here.
Want to see Jules on stage?
Juliana Broste, “TravelingJules,” is a 12x Heartland Emmy award winning travel video journalist–a producer, shooter, writer, editor and host. Whether you spot her in front of the camera or behind the lens, you'll recognize this fierce female filmmaker sporting pink lipstick and an armful of camera gear! Jules' joy for life and big energy is ever-present, whether you catch her sharing travel tips or talking tech on stage or on camera. Come along for the adventure with TravelingJules on Instagram and YouTube. Happy travels!
