6 Travel Marketing Conferences to Attend in 2024
From branding and messaging to all things digital marketing, these six travel industry events cover timely topics.
By Tina Kelly
Although travel and tourism have recovered from the pandemic, destination marketing organizations (DMOs) are still navigating ever-evolving traveler behaviors and expectations. These six travel and tourism marketing conferences — our top picks for 2024 — will dive into research, insights and forecasts about the state of travel and tourism for years to come.
1. eTourism Summit
April 2–4 | Las Vegas
This specialized conference focuses on the latest developments in the digital realm — think email marketing, search, social media, mobile and web design, for starters, and then branches out into podcasts, owned media, curated radio stations, interactive media and more.
2. PRSA Travel & Tourism Section Conference
June 2–5 | Greenville, South Carolina
This meeting, open to both members and nonmembers of the Public Relations Society of America, typically draws around 450 travel, tourism and hospitality professionals interested in discussing trends and forecasts with their peers and gaining exposure to travel-related media via panel discussions and social functions.
3. Destinations International Annual Convention
July 16-18 | Tampa, Florida
All members of the travel industry are welcome at this annual event, which gathers internationally renowned thought leaders and visionaries to share their expertise and insights in keynote addresses. The conference’s integrated approach to learning and relationship-building makes it valuable for destination marketers regardless of budget size or discipline focus.
4. U.S. Travel Association’s Educational Seminar for Tourism Organizations (ESTO)
Aug. 10-13 | Columbus, Ohio
This annual conference for destination marketers is renowned for its concentration of educational programming and its no-sales environment, which allows attendees to focus on learning about the latest available trends and tools.
5. Digital Travel Summit
Oct. 7–8 | Austin
Digital Travel is a conference for travel executives looking to re-imagine the customer journey. Leaders of hotels, airlines, transportation companies and more will gather to share information on how they’re gaining customers in the digital landscape.
6. State Tourism Conferences
Varies by location
At conferences held by state tourism departments, it can be easier for DMOs and other travel marketing professionals to convene, confer and collaborate on challenges that affect not just one organization but the whole region or state.
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