Guide to Marketplaces and Tradeshows

Guide to Marketplaces and Tradeshows
Canada's West Marketplace
CWM is a partnership between Travel Alberta and Tourism British Columbia and is the largest tourism trade show in Western Canada. The event is an annual marketplace forum that promotes Western Canada tourism products to international tour operators, wholesalers, and travel trade media.
Please refer to CWM.

Jason Knibbs - 604-484-5363


National Tour Association
NTA is the premier association for travel professionals who have a keen interest in the packaged travel sector of the industry. The association, which is made up of nearly 4,000 members, brings together those who package travel – group as well as individual trips – with suppliers and destinations who represent the various components of a trip
Please refer to NTA

Jason Knibbs - 604-484-5363


SYTA Annual Conference
SYTA is a non-profit professional association that represents the interests of student and youth travel. All partners interested in reaching the student / youth travel markets. Must be a member of SYTA to attend.
Please refer to SYTA

Jason Knibbs - 604-484-5363


E-Tourism Summit
Updates on the latest developments with leading e-commerce providers, examines technology most pertinent to the travel and tourism industry; and provides access to companies using cutting edge practical technology.
Please refer to E-Tourism Summit

Mary Ann Bell - 604-638-6927


Addison Travel Trade Shows
A series of travel trade shows in various locations across Canada. Approximately 80% of those who attend to do business with the exhibitors are travel agents, with the remaining consisting of travel trade and consumer media (freelance travel writers, consumer and travel trade magazines, newspaper, radio and television), automobile association and tour operator staff members.
Please refer to Addison Travel Marketing.

Jason Knibbs - 604-484-5363

Ontario Motorcoach Association
OMCA is one of the largest travel and tourism-related associations in Canada, and the voice of private sector bus operators, inter-city bus lines, charter and coach tour companies in Ontario.
Please refer to OMCA

Jason Knibbs - 604-484-5363


Travel Media Association of Canada
TMAC, the premier travel media association in Canada, brings together travel media and tourism industry members to foster excellence, uphold ethical standards, and promote professional development.
Please refer to TMAC

Jennifer Rhyne - 604-637-9046

CITAP – Canadian Inbound Tourism Association (Asia Pacific)
CITAP is a united force with members from various market segments of the Hospitality Tourism industry with sincere and devoted support in further developing Canada as the preferred destination for Asia Pacific travelers.
Please refer to CITAP

Jason Knibbs - 604-484-5363


Spotlight Canada UK
A sales/marketing event sponsored by the Canadian Tourism Commission London that enables Tour Operators, Meeting Planners and Incentive Buyers in the United Kingdom to meet with Suppliers from all of Canada.
Please refer to Spotlight Canada UK

Kevan J. Ridgway - 604-638-6930


Canada Media Marketplace
Media Marketplace brings together Canadian media directors and representatives from a broad cross section of the Canadian tourism industry with U. S. travel media.
Please refer to Canada Media Marketplace

Jennifer Rhyne - 604-637-9046

Rendez-vous Canada
Rendez-vous Canada is Canada's premier annual international tourism industry marketplace, bringing together selected international buyers and media to meet invited suppliers of Canadian tourism products, services and information.
Please refer to Rendez-vous Canada

Jason Knibbs - 604-484-5363

GoMedia Canada Marketplace
The media component to Rendez-vous Canada. These 2 marketplaces currently run at the same time in the same location, but may be splitting in future.
Please refer to GoMedia Canada

Jennifer Rhyne - 604-637-9046

DEMA Show
The Diving Equipment & Marketing Association is a non-profit membership-based association created to help businesses in the Scuba Diving and Action Water Sports industries. DEMA is widely known for DEMA Show, the annual trade show it produces, however DEMA is involved in MANY other activities focused at helping the industry. Please refer to DEMA

Jennifer Rhyne - 604-637-9046


WYSTC - World Youth and Student Travel Conference
WYSTC's aim is to provide the youth and student travel industry with a global event where specialist organisations gather to exchange knowledge, experience and expertise - and to trade with trusted partners. Please refer to WYSTC

Kevan Ridgway - 604-638-6930



TIAC - Tourism Industry Association of Canada
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada is the voice of Canadian tourism. Please refer to
TIAC

Kevan Ridgway - 604-638-6930

BC Tourism Industry Conference
The BC Tourism Industry Conference is an annual conference held to provide British Columbia's tourism industry leaders the opportunity to learn, strategize, plan and network. Please refer to
BC Tourism Industry Conference

Kevan Ridgway - 604-638-6930


Society of American Travel Writers (SATW)
A non-profit professional association that works to promote responsible travel journalism and to provide professional support for its members, including travel journalists, photographers, editors, electronic media, film lecturers, television and film producers, and public relations representatives from the travel industry. Please refer to
SATW

Jennifer Rhyne - 604-637-9046

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