Travel Blogger Conferences & Trade Shows in 2020

by | Oct 18, 2019 | Travel Bloggers | 2 comments

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Travel blogger conferences provide a way to connect offline with your fellow bloggers, keep up-to-date with our ever evolving industry, discover new travel products and services, as well as form relationships with travel brands who may be interested in your publication services.

I've compiled a comprehensive list of travel blogger conferences (big and small) around the world that are being held in 2020. I've also included select events for bloggers, vloggers, social media influencers, and content creators that aren't specifically for the travel industry, but whose conferences may be of interest.

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I've never been to a travel blogger conference before, so this post isn't written to endorse any particular conference or debate the merits of whether or not you should attend one. I compiled this list because I'd personally like to attend at least one conference in 2020, and I published my research to make your life easier in case you're looking for the same info. As Travel is Life grows, I think that it'd be both fun and valuable to connect with other bloggers in my industry, especially members of Travel is Life Creators (our online private community of travel bloggers), many of who attend these events.

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Travel Blogger Conferences in January 2020

✅ ENTER2020 International eTourism Conference

When: Jan 8-10, 2020
Where: Surrey, UK
Cost: £225-£450
URL: https://enter2020.ifitt.org/
Pitch: The leading eTourism conference organised annually by the International Federation for IT and Travel & Tourism (IFITT).

✅ SATTE Travel Expo & Trade Show

When: Jan 8-10, 2020
Where: Greater Noida, Delhi, India
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.satte.in/
Pitch: South Asia's leading travel show.

✅ MATKA Nordic Travel Fair 2020

When: Jan 17-19, 2020
Where: Helsinki, Finland
Cost: 10€-30€
URL: https://matka.messukeskus.com/?lang=en
Pitch: The largest travel fair in Northern Europe.

✅ Adventure Travel Show 2020

When: Jan 18-19, 2020
Where: London, England
Cost: £16.00
URL: https://www.adventureshow.com/
Pitch: The UK's only exhibition dedicated to travel experiences off the beaten track.

✅ International Media Marketplace – USA 2020

When: Jan 22-23, 2020
Where: New York City, New York
URL: https://www.travmedia.com/immusa/
Pitch: Established as the industry’s leading event for the media to meet travel and tourism brands.

✅ International Tourism Trade Fair 2020

When: Jan 22-26, 2020
Where: Madrid, Spain
Cost: 10 € – 38 €
URL: https://www.ifema.es/en/fitur
Pitch: The global meeting point for tourism professionals and the leading trade fair for inbound and outbound markets in Latin America.

✅ The New York Times Travel Show 2020

When: January 24-26, 2020
Where: New York City, New York, USA
Cost: $59-$79
URL: https://nyttravelshow.com/
Pitch: The largest travel trade and consumer show in North America.

✅ Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) 2020

When: January 24-26, 2020 + 12 other dates in 2020
Where: Chennai, India
URL: https://www.ttfotm.com/
Pitch: India’s biggest travel trade show network.

✅ Affiliate Summit West 2020

When: January 27-29, 2020
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Cost: $280-$700
URL: https://www.affiliatesummit.com/west
Pitch: The biggest performance marketing events in the world.

✅ Alpe-Adria 2020

When: January 29 – Feb 1, 2020
Where: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Cost: €7-€15
URL: http://www.alpeadria.si/en/
Pitch: Fair for tourism, camping, caravanning.


Travel Blogger Conferences in February 2020

✅ Bloggers UTD 2020

When: Feb 1, 2020
Where: Mechelen, Belgium
Cost: Free
URL: https://www.bloggersutd.be/
Pitch: The travel gathering is the biggest meet-up between Belgian travel- and lifestyle bloggers and the tourism industry.

✅ OTM Asia-Pacific 2020

When: Feb 3-5, 2020
Where: Mumbai, India
Cost: Free
URL: https://otm.co.in/
Pitch: The leading travel show in Asia-Pacific.

✅ The Educational Travel Consortium Annual Conference 2020

When: Feb 3-6, 2020
Where: Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Cost: $475-$1,525
URL: https://educationaltravel.travel/
Pitch: Supports the advancement of lifelong learning programs through travel with timely, relevant, and professional conferences and training plus facilitated member connections and resources.

✅ Travvy Awards 2020

When: Feb 12, 2020
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
URL: https://www.travvyawards.com/
Pitch: The Academy Awards of the travel industry that recognize the top suppliers, destinations, technology providers and attractions, as selected by those who know them best – travel agents.

✅ Podcast Movement – Evolutions 2020

When: Feb 12-15, 2020
Where: Los Angeles, California
Cost: $109-$459
URL: https://podcastmovement.com/events/
Pitch: All about the changing landscape of the podcast industry.

✅ The Asia Pacific Incentives Meetings Event (AIME) 2020

When: Feb 17-20, 2020
Where: Melbourne, Australia
URL: https://aime.com.au/
Pitch: The leading trade event for the meetings and event industry in the Asia Pacific region when industry decision makers connect, create and do business.

✅ Meet The Media 2020

When: Feb 19, 2020
Where: Dublin, Ireland
URL: https://www.travelmedia.ie/meet-the-media/
Pitch: A one-day networking event for the international travel trade and Irish media.

✅ Travel Technology Europe 2020

When: Feb 26-27, 2020
Where: London, England
URL: https://www.traveltechnologyeurope.com/
Pitch: Europe’s dedicated event for travel technology.

✅ International Media Marketplace – Brazil 2020

When: Feb 27-28, 2020
Where: Sydney, Australia
URL: https://www.travmedia.com/immaus/
Pitch: Established as the industry’s leading event for the media to meet travel and tourism brands.

✅ Luxury Travel Mart Moscow, Russia, Spring Edition 2020

When: Feb 27-28, 2020
Where: Moscow, Russia
URL: http://www.luxurytravelmart.ru/about/
Pitch: A B2B event for companies that offer luxury products, who wish to establish new contacts and strengthen old ties on the Russian and CIS markets.


Travel Blogger Conferences in March 2020

✅ Social Media Marketing World Summit

When: March 1-3, 2020
Where: San Diego, California
Cost: $397-$997
URL: https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/smmworld/
Pitch: Experience three phenomenal days with the best social marketers, discover the latest tactics, and master social media.

✅ International Media Marketplace – Germany 2020

When: March 3, 2020
Where: Berlin, Germany
URL: https://www.travmedia.com/immgermany/
Pitch: Established as the industry’s leading event for the media to meet travel and tourism brands.

✅ Luxury Travel Mart Almaty, Kazakhstan, Spring Edition 2020

When: March 3, 2020
Where: Almaty, Kazakhstan
URL: http://www.luxurytravelmart.ru/about/
Pitch: A B2B event for companies that offer luxury products, who wish to establish new contacts and strengthen old ties on the Russian and CIS markets.

✅ Travel Goods Showcase 2020

When: March 4-5, 2020
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
URL: https://www.thetravelgoodsshow.org/
Pitch: Discover the newest, most innovative and sought-after travel products in the world.

✅ ITB Berlin 2020

When: March 4-8, 2020
Where: Berlin, Germany
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.itb-berlin.com/
Pitch: The world's leading travel trade show.

✅ Womens Travel Fest 2020

When: March 6-8, 2020
Where: New York City, New York, USA
Cost: $197-$397
URL: https://womenstravelfest.com/
Pitch: An annual conference created to inspire, empower and connect women who travel.

✅ Travel South Showcase 2020

When: March 8-11, 2020
Where: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Cost: TBD
URL: https://industry.travelsouthusa.com/showcase
Pitch: This invitation-only event is for Travel Buyers, Suppliers from the partner states that comprise Travel South USA and Travel Service Providers – including advertising media and credentialed editorial media. All registrations are subject to committee approval.

✅ International Media Marketplace – England 2020

When: March 9-10, 2020
Where: Westminster, London, England
Cost: TBD
URL: https://travmedia.com/immuk/
Pitch: IMM is firmly established as the leading global event connecting the travel industry and the media.

✅ TBEX Europe 2020

When: March 10-13, 2020
Where: Catania, Sicily, Italy
Cost: $297
URL: https://tbexcon.com/2020-europe/
Pitch: The largest conference and networking event for travel bloggers, online travel journalists, new media content creators, travel brands and industry professionals.

✅ International Media Marketplace – France 2020

When: March 11, 2020
Where: Paris, France
URL: https://www.travmedia.com/immfrance/
Pitch: Established as the industry’s leading event for the media to meet travel and tourism brands.

✅ WiT Indie 2020

When: March 13, 2020
Where: Penang, Malaysia
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.witevents.com/
Pitch: A community for anyone passionate about travel technology, distribution and marketing.

✅ GBTA Conference – Mexico City 2020

When: March 18-19, 2020
Where: Mexico City, Mexico
URL: https://mexicoconference.gbta.org
Pitch: Mexico’s largest gathering place for business travel and meetings management professionals.

✅ The RV Entrepreneur Summit 2020

When: March 19-20, 2020
Where: Lake Guntersville State Park, Alabama, USA
URL: https://therventrepreneur.com/
Pitch: A 4-day business conference specifically designed for RVers.

✅ Tianguis Turístico Mexico 2020

When: March 22-25, 2020
Where: Merida, Yucatán, Mexico
URL: http://tianguisturistico.com/en/
Pitch: The most important event for the Mexican Tourism Industry and a Business Forum based on Pre-Scheduled Appointments between Buyers and Exhibitors.

✅ Go West Summit 2020

When: March 24-27, 2020
Where: Portland, Oregon, USA
URL: https://www.gowestsummit.com
Pitch: Introduces the world’s top international tour operators to specialty suppliers offering tourism-related products or services in the American West.

✅ British Tourism & Travel Show 2020

When: March 25-26, 2020
Where: Birmingham, England
Cost: Free for attendees
URL: https://www.tourismshow.co.uk/
Pitch: For tour operators, group travel organisers and travel trade professionals who want to discover exciting, new ideas for their trips, tours and itineraries in the British Isles and beyond.

✅ B-Travel: The Tourism Trade Show 2020

When: March 27-29, 2020
Where: Barcelona, Spain
URL: http://www.b-travel.com/en/home
Pitch: Encompasses every sector in the tourism industry to offer you the best experiences.

✅ International Media Marketplace – Australia 2020

When: March 30, 2020
Where: São Paulo, Brazil
URL: https://www.travmedia.com/immbrazil/
Pitch: Established as the industry’s leading event for the media to meet travel and tourism brands.

✅ World Trade Market – Latin America 2020

When: Mar 31 – April 2, 2020
Where: São Paulo, Brazil
Cost: Free for attendees
URL: https://latinamerica.wtm.com
Pitch: The leading global event for the Latin American travel industry.

✅ Traffic & Conversion Summit 2020

When: March 31 – April 2, 2020
Where: San Diego, California, USA
Cost: $1,295-$3295
URL: https://trafficandconversionsummit.com/
Pitch: The premier gathering of digital marketers on planet earth!


Travel Blogger Conferences in April 2020

✅ World Travel Market Africa 2020

When: April 6-8, 2020
Where: Cape Town, South Africa
Cost: Free for attendees
URL: https://africa.wtm.com/
Pitch: The leading global event for the African travel industry.

✅ WiT Middle East 2020

When: April 7, 2020
Where: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.witevents.com/
Pitch: A community for anyone passionate about travel technology, distribution and marketing.

✅ ITB India 2020

When: April 15-17, 2020
Where: Mumbai, India
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.itb-india.com/
Pitch: Connecting you to the Indian travel market.

✅ Salon Blogueurs Voyage 2020

When: April 15-17, 2020
Where: Mandelieu-La-Napoule, France
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.salonblogueursvoyage.fr/
Pitch: The essential event to meet French bloggers.

✅ Brighton SEO Conference 2020

When: April 16-17, 2020
Where: Brighton, England
Cost: £150 – £700
URL: https://www.brightonseo.com/
Pitch: A huge, twice-yearly search marketing conference and training event.

✅ Arabian Travel Market 2020

When: April 19-22, 2020
Where: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Cost: Free for attendees
URL: https://arabiantravelmarket.wtm.com/
Pitch: The leading global event for the Arabian travel industry.

✅ Digital Travel APAC

When: April 20-22, 2020
Where: Singapore
Cost: $799-$1099
URL: https://digitaltravelapac.wbresearch.com
Pitch: Meeting place for eCommerce, digital marketing, and customer experience leaders in APAC’s travel industry.

✅ Seatrade Cruise Global 2020

When: April 20-23, 2020
Where: Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Cost: $105-$1,699
URL: https://www.seatradecruiseglobal.com/
Pitch: The largest cruise industry gathering in the world.

✅ Outdoor Media Summit 2020

When: April 21-23, 2020
Where: Estes Park, Colorado, USA
Cost: $349-$1099
URL: https://outdoormediasummit.com/
Pitch: Conference for media and marketers in the outdoor industries.

✅ WiT Seoul 2020

When: April 23, 2020
Where: TBD, South Korea
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.witevents.com/
Pitch: A community for anyone passionate about travel technology, distribution and marketing.

✅ Mekong Tourism Forum 2020

When: April 28-29, 2020
Where: Bagan, Mayanmar
Cost: Free
URL: https://mekongtourismforum.org/
Pitch: Funded by the governments of Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Viet Nam, and Thailand for a common goal to create sustainable tourism profit.


Travel Blogger Conferences in May 2020

✅ Women in Travel Summit (USA) 2020

When: May 1-3, 2020
Where: Kansas City, Kansas
Cost: $299-$599
URL: https://witsummit.com
Pitch: The premier event for women travel influencers and creators, and the brands that want to work with them.

✅ Travel and Words 2020

When: May 3-5, 2020
Where: Bend, Oregon
Cost: TBD
URL: https://travelwritersconference.com/
Pitch: Produced by a group of travel media and industry professionals who live and work in the Northwest and volunteer their time and skills.

✅ North American Travel Journalist Association (NATJA) Conference 2020

When: May 5-8, 2020
Where: Old San Juan, Puerto Rico
Cost: $699-$899
URL: https://www.natja.org/conference
Pitch: One of the largest professional associations of travel writers, photographers, editors, bloggers and tourism professionals dedicated to the highest quality of journalism excellence in promoting travel and leisure activities to the general public.

✅ ILTM Latin America 2020

When: May 5-8, 2020
Where: São Paulo, Brazil
URL: https://www.iltmlatinamerica.com/
Pitch: ILTM Latin America is an invitation-only event, that brings together top luxury travel agents from Brazil and Latin America for pre-scheduled meetings with suppliers of the best travel experiences from around the world.

✅ Mom 2.0 Summit

When: May 6-8, 2020
Where: Los Angeles, California
Cost: $549
URL: https://mom2.com/
Pitch: A gathering of influencers and leaders who create content online and on air in parenting, entertainment, food, politics, business, marketing, technology, social change, travel and design.

✅ Pinners Conference 2020

When: May 8-9, 2020
Where: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Cost: $10-$129
URL: https://mn.pinnersconference.com
Pitch: Featuring 100+ Pinterest-based classes taught by the best presenters in the nation.

✅ Nomadic Matt's TravelCon 2020

When: May 8-10, 2020
Where: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Cost: $349-$499
URL: https://travelcon.org
Pitch: Three day conference to connect you with industry leaders, influencers, and celebrated writers through keynote speeches, small group writing and photography workshops, breakout tutorial sessions, and industry panels.

✅ GTM Germany Travel Mart 2020

When: May 10-12, 2020
Where: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rostock, Germany
URL: https://www.germany.travel/en/trade/gtm-germany-travel-mart/gtm/gtm_10.html
Pitch: The largest incoming workshop for Destination Germany.

✅ Africa's Travel Indaba 2020

When: May 11-14, 2020
Where: Durban, South Africa
URL: https://www.indaba-southafrica.co.za/
Pitch: Showcases the widest variety of Africa's best tourism products and attracts international buyers and media from across the world.

✅ The Social Shakeup

When: May 12-14, 2020
Where: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Cost: $1,195-$2,690
URL: https://www.socialshakeupshow.com/
Pitch: The only event for marketing, communications and social media professionals who are serious about social media and want to find innovative ways to continue leveraging it to drive business goals.

✅ CLIA Cruise360 2020

When: May 12-18, 2020
Where: Vancouver, Canada
Cost: $199-$369
URL: https://cruise360.org/
Pitch: A must-attend event for North American travel agents features a weeks’ worth of professional development, ship inspections, general sessions and networking.

✅ ITB China

When: May 13-15, 2020
Where: Shanghai, China
Cost: TBD
URL: http://www.itb-china.com/
Pitch: The largest B2B-Exclusive trade show focused on the Chinese Travel Market.

✅ The Advantage Conference

When: May 15-18, 2020
Where: Madeira, Portugal
Cost: £850
URL: http://advantageconference.co.uk/
Pitch: Each year we strive to deliver top quality speakers, engaging and thought-provoking content while hosting our delegates in dynamic and exciting destinations.

✅ Digital Travel US 2020

When: May 18-20, 2020
Where: Indian Wells, CA
Cost: $999
URL: https://digitaltravel.wbresearch.com/
Pitch: The Conference Destination for Digital Travel Leaders.

✅ Phocuswright Europe 2020: Empires On Edge

When: May 18-20, 2020
Where: Indian Wells, CA
Cost: €999
URL: https://www.phocuswrighteurope.com/
Pitch: Delivers an unbeatable combination of compelling content, top­-tier attendees and an electrified atmosphere.

✅ WiT Europe 2020

When: May 20, 2020
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.witevents.com/
Pitch: A community for anyone passionate about travel technology, distribution and marketing.

✅ Peru Travel Mart 2020

When: May 22-25, 2020
Where: Lima, Peru
Cost: $264
URL: https://www.perutravelmart.com.pe/es
Pitch: Offering the unique opportunity to get to know Peru and generate business in a strictly professional environment for tourism professionals representing hotels, tour operators, airlines, cruises and land transportation of Peru.

✅ WiT Africa 2020

When: May 28, 2020
Where: Cape Town, South Africa
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.witevents.com/
Pitch: A community for anyone passionate about travel technology, distribution and marketing.

✅ U.S. Travel Association’s IPW Conference 2020

When: May 30 – June 3, 2020
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada
Cost: Free for journalists
URL: https://www.ipw.com/
Pitch: Bringing the World to America.


Travel Blogger Conferences in June 2020

✅ Affiliate Summit Euro 2020

When: June 3-4, 2020
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cost: $479-$729
URL: https://www.affiliatesummit.com/euro
Pitch: The biggest performance marketing events in the world.

✅ Travel Leaders Network International Conference 2020

When: June 6-9, 2020
Where: Orlando, Florida, USA
URL: https://www.travelleadersnetwork.com/events-education/
Pitch: This is where you should be to gain a competitive EDGE in the marketplace, the kind only Travel Leaders Network can provide.

✅ Travel & Tourism Section Conference 2020

When: June 7-10, 2020
Where: Spokane, Washington, USA
Cost: $479-$729
URL: https://apps.prsa.org/Conferences/TravelTourism/
Pitch: The best gathering of travel media anywhere.

✅ GBTA Conference – Toronto 2020

When: June 8-10, 2020
Where: Toronto, ON, Canada
URL: https://canadaconference.gbta.org
Pitch: Canada’s largest gathering place for business travel and meetings management professionals.

✅ Travel Media Association of Canada (TMAC) Conference 2020

When: June 9, 2020
Where: Greater Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.travelmedia.ca/
Pitch: An annual conference to exchange story ideas, explore new destinations and keep up to date on skills, trends and techniques.

✅ VidCon USA 2020

When: June 17-20, 2020
Where: Anaheim, California
Cost: $40 – $500
URL: https://vidcon.com
Pitch: Create better content, grow your channel, break into the industry, and meet fellow creators.

✅ Midwest Travel Network Conference 2020

When: June 18-20, 2020
Where: St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA
Cost: $191
URL: https://www.midwesttravelnetwork.com/mwtravelcon-2020/
Pitch: A conference that brings together both sides of the Midwest tourism industry.

✅ World Domination Summit 2020

When: June 23-29, 2020
Where: Portland, Oregon
Cost: Sold Out
URL: https://worlddominationsummit.com/
Pitch: Learn from unconventional thinkers, acquire powerful new skills, and go away with an all-new community of friends and supporters.


Travel Blogger Conferences in July 2020

✅ WiT Japan & North Asia 2020

When: July 2-3, 2020
Where: Tokyo, Japan
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.witevents.com/
Pitch: A community for anyone passionate about travel technology, distribution and marketing.

✅ MozCon 2020

When: July 6-8, 2020
Where: Seattle, Washington, USA
Cost: $799-$1,299
URL: https://moz.com/mozcon
Pitch: Connect with an incredible community of experts and uncover tactical advice from industry-leading practitioners in the vast world of SEO, mobile, conversion optimization, local search, and more.

✅ Affiliate Summit East 2020

When: July 26-28, 2020
Where: New York City, New York, USA
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.affiliatesummit.com/euro
Pitch: The biggest performance marketing events in the world.


Travel Blogger Conferences in August 2020

✅ Podcast Movement 2020

When: Aug 5-8, 2020
Where: Dallas, Texas
Cost: $199-$409
URL: https://podcastmovement.com/events/
Pitch: All about the changing landscape of the podcast industry.

✅ Virtuoso Travel Week 2020

When: Aug 8-14, 2020
Where: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
URL: https://virtuosomeetings.virtuoso.com/VirtuosoTravelWeek/DatesLocations.aspx
Pitch: Focuses on the evolving marketplace conversation between Virtuoso advisors, their clients, and preferred partners, with advisors making a “buying trip” on behalf of their clientele.

✅ Inbound 2020

When: Aug 18-21, 2020
Where: Boston, Massachusetts
Cost: $49-$2199
URL: https://www.inbound.com/
Pitch: An annual experience uniting super curious, question-asking professionals with big-name and break-out industry thinkers, high-octane events, and boundless education sessions.

✅ Travel Writers & Photographers Conference 2020

When: Aug 20-23, 2020
Where: Corte Madera, California, USA
Cost: $575-$650
URL: https://www.bookpassage.com/travel
Pitch: The premier conference in the world for travel writers and photographers.


Travel Blogger Conferences in September 2020

✅ GoMedia Canada 2020

When: Sep 9-13, 2020
Where: Victoria, British Columbia
URL: https://media.canada.travel/en-GB/events
Pitch: The place for Canadian travel operators to exchange stories and ideas with international media.

✅ Borderless Live 2020

When: Sep 11-12, 2020
Where: London, England
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.borderlesslive.com
Pitch: The world’s newest festival for aspiring and established online content creators and digital influencers to connect and learn from each other.

✅ Luxury Travel Mart Kiev, Ukraine 2020

When: September 22, 2020
Where: Kiev, Ukraine
URL: http://www.luxurytravelmart.ru/about/
Pitch: A B2B event for companies that offer luxury products, who wish to establish new contacts and strengthen old ties on the Russian and CIS markets.

✅ Norwegian Digital Travel Conference 2020

When: Sep 22-23, 2020
Where: Kristiansand, Norway
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.digitaltravel.no/info-in-english/
Pitch: Norway’s largest travel conference with a sole focus on digital marketing and use of technology within the industry.

✅ World Youth and Student Travel Conference (WYSTC) 2020

When: Sep 22-25, 2020
Where: Lisbon, Portugal
Cost: €1,099-€2,599
URL: https://www.wystc.org/
Pitch: The leading trade event for the global youth, student and educational travel industry.

✅ DMEXCO 2020

When: Sep 23-24, 2020
Where: Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany
Cost: TBD
URL: https://dmexco.com/conference/
Pitch: The meeting place and a community for key players in digital business, marketing, and innovation.

✅ Travel Mart Latin America 2020

When: Sep 23-25, 2020
Where: Lima, Peru
Cost: $245
URL: http://travelmartlatinamerica.com/
Pitch: Providing a productive and personal business opportunity in a professional environment for the Buyers and Suppliers of Central and South America travel products and services.

✅ Luxury Travel Mart Almaty, Kazakhstan, Autumn Edition 2020

When: September 25, 2020
Where: Almaty, Kazakhstan
URL: http://www.luxurytravelmart.ru/about/
Pitch: A B2B event for companies that offer luxury products, who wish to establish new contacts and strengthen old ties on the Russian and CIS markets.


Travel Blogger Conferences in October 2020

✅ Digital Travel Connect 2020

When: October 1-2, 2020
Where: San Diego, California, USA
Cost: By request
URL: https://digitaltravelconnectus.wbresearch.com/
Pitch: An invite-only, executive level meeting of digital marketing leaders in travel; who come together to benchmark, network and share strategies.

✅ Digital Travel Connect 2020

When: October 1-2, 2020
Where: San Diego, California, USA
Cost: By request
URL: https://digitaltravelconnectus.wbresearch.com/
Pitch: An invite-only, executive level meeting of digital marketing leaders in travel; who come together to benchmark, network and share strategies.

✅ Luxury Travel Mart Moscow, Russia, Autumn Edition 2020

When: October 2, 2020
Where: Moscow, Russia,
URL: http://www.luxurytravelmart.ru/about/
Pitch: A B2B event for companies that offer luxury products, who wish to establish new contacts and strengthen old ties on the Russian and CIS markets.

✅ Vestnorden 2020

When: October 6-8, 2020
Where: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
URL: https://www.vestnorden.com/
Pitch: The travel trade show for Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands.

✅ TBEX North America 2020

When: October 7-9, 2020
Where: Lafayette, Louisiana
Cost: $197
URL: https://tbexcon.com/2020-north-america/
Pitch: The largest conference and networking event for travel bloggers, online travel journalists, new media content creators, travel brands and industry professionals.

✅ Content Marketing World

When: October 13-16, 2020
Where: Cleveland, Ohio
Cost: TBD
URL: https://www.contentmarketingworld.com
Pitch: The one event where you can learn and network with the best and the brightest in the content marketing industry.

✅ TTG Travel Experience 2020

When: October 14-16, 2020
Where: Rimini, Italy
Cost: Free of charge on by invitation.
URL: https://en.ttgexpo.it/
Pitch: The only true gateway to the italian tourism market.


Travel Blogger Conferences in November 2020

✅ World Trade Market London 2020

When: Nov 4-6, 2020
Where: London, England
Cost: Free for attendees
URL: https://london.wtm.com/
Pitch: The leading global event for the European travel industry.

✅ WTM Responsible Tourism 2020

When: Nov 6, 2020
Where: London, England
Cost: Free for attendees
URL: https://responsibletourism.wtm.com/
Pitch: Unites the global travel industry, companies, organisations and professionals alike, to share sustainable practices and ethical methods and drive the responsible tourism agenda.

✅ USTOA Annual Conference & Marketplace 2020

When: Nov 30 – Dec 4, 2020
Where: National Harbor, Maryland, USA
URL: https://ustoa.com/events/2020-USTOA-Annual-Conference
Pitch: The only travel industry event in the United States that brings together the leading North American travel companies with tourism suppliers and destinations from around the globe in an intimate and exclusive setting.


Travel Blogger Conferences in December 2020

Currently there are no travel blogger conferences or trade shows listed for December. This could be because December is a busy month for people in general with the holidays so many conferences aren't held, and also because December (at the time I'm writing this) is 14 months away, so events haven't been announced yet. Sign up to my Travel Blogger Conference E-mail Updates below to be informed of changes/updates to the events listed above and/or new listings.

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Past Conferences That May Announce 2020 Events

During my research, I discovered these organizations which seem to hold yearly events, however had not listed any information about a 2020 event. I'm publishing the list below for your reference. I will also check back around March 2020 and run through this list below to see if any of the organizations below have announced dates for their 2020 events, and update the calendar above accordingly. I'll also send an e-mail update to the Travel Blogger Conference E-mail Updates List above at the time.

  • VEMEX Media Exchange | http://www.visiteuropemediaexchange.com
  • State of Search | https://www.stateofsearch.org
  • Web Summit | https://websummit.com
  • ITB Global – Asia | https://www.itb-asia.com
  • TMS Family Travel | http://www.tmsfamilytravel.com
  • SATW | https://satw.org
  • MATPRA | https://matpra.org/media-marketplace/
  • Affiliate World Conference | https://affiliateworldconferences.com/europe/
  • Remote Leadership Summit | https://www.remoteleadershipsummit.com
  • Bloggy Conference | https://www.bloggyconference.bloggymoms.com
  • The Social Summit | https://thesocialtravelsummit.com
  • Travel Classics Writers Conference | https://travelclassics.com/conference/
  • DigiMarCon | https://digimarcon.com
  • BlogHer Creators Summit | https://www.blogher.com/creatorssummit
  • Affiliate Summit Asia | https://www.affiliatesummit.com/asia
  • Future Travel Experience | https://www.futuretravelexperience.com
  • Blog-ville | https://www.blog-ville.com/
  • INFLOW Summit | http://inflowsummits.com
  • Eye For Travel | http://www.eyefortravel.com
  • Phocuswright Conference | https://www.phocuswrightconference.com/
  • Think Digital Travel | https://www.thinkdigital.travel/
  • Hostelworld Conference | https://hostelconference.com/
  • EventCamp | https://tripleseateventcamp.com/
  • Traverse Events | https://www.traverse-events.com/
  • Travel Media Showcase | http://www.travelmediashowcase.com/
  • Forum Turistic | https://www.forumturistic.com/
  • IGLTA | https://www.iglta.org
  • Skift | https://forum.skift.com/
  • NY Travfest | http://nytravfest.com/
  • Travel Industry Exchange | https://www.travelindustryexchange.com/
  • PATA Travel Mart | https://www.pata.org/ptm/
  • IACuDit | https://iacudit.org/Conference2019/
  • Ensemble Travel Group Conference | http://www.ensembletravel.com/
  • American Society of Travel Advisors | https://web.asta.org/imis/
  • Travel Leaders Network International Summit 2020 | https://www.travelleadersnetwork.com/events-education/
  • Visit Anaheim | https://ipw.visitanaheim.org/
  • Institute of Travel & Tourism (ITT) | http://www.itt.co.uk/events/

What travel conferences and events in 2020 did I miss?

If you've got a great event to add to the calendar, please drop a comment at the bottom of this post or e-mail [email protected]. Thanks for your help making this the most comprehensive list online!

Which are the best travel blogger conferences to attend?

Have you been to any of these organizations previous events? If so, how was your experience? For better or worse, I'd love to hear about your experiences and which conferences you'd recommend over others in the comments section. It would be a big help to me and other travel bloggers interested in attending future events.

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2 Comments

  1. Tanya Korteling

    How about the Mekong Tourism Forum. This is an annual event that offers some hosted blogger places. This year it’s in Bagan in Myanmar in April.

    The previous 3 years was Yunnan Province in China, Nakhom Phanom in Thailand and Luang Prabang in Laos. I went to the latter two and it was excellent!

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