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>Conference & Trade Events
U.S. Travel Association Events
Only U.S. Travel has the power to bring the best and the brightest of the entire travel industry together. Our signature events can put your organization in front of more then 10,000 leaders in every segment of the travel industry. For an overview of all U.S. Travel events, please download the U.S. Travel Membership Guide.
Signature Event Sponsorships
National Council of State Tourism Directors Spring Forum
Held over one-and-a-half days and two nights, the National Council of State Tourism Directors Spring Forum attracts approximately 35 - 40 state tourism directors from across the country to discuss state specific issues, meet with their colleagues on council related matters, and engage U.S. Travel Association leadership in dialogue about current and upcoming programs. |
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About International Pow Wow
U.S. Travel's International Pow Wow is the world's premier marketplace for inbound tourism to the USA. More than $3 billion in travel business to the United States is generated at International Pow Wow by the top international tour producers from more than 70 markets. Proven travel trade and consumer journalists from these same markets also participate.
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About TravelCom
TravelCom is U.S. Travel's provocative look at embracing the travel consumer through the Internet and other travel distribution channels. TravelCom hosted its first show approximately 9 years ago as the industry's leading event, facilitating discussions in the area of ecommerce and travel distribution. Its goal is to provide the travel industry with a forum for networking, collaboration, and the exploration of travel distribution issues. TravelCom offers an end-to-end solution for all facets of the travel distribution and e-commerce food chain, including distribution, strategy, marketing, and technology tool sets. Today, TravelCom represents a networking opportunity with over 700 of the travel industry's leaders, achievers, influencers, and buyers.
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Board of Directors Meetings
Spring and Winter Board of Directors Meetings:
The Board of Director meetings are one and one- half day meetings to discuss most recent happenings at U.S. Travel, present and vote on changes taking place within and around the U.S. Travel Association. Board meetings are closed.
Summer Board of Directors Meeting:
This unique, once-a-year, summer event invites the entire family of the Board Member to attend an elite event for 4 days. The Board meetings are closed and are in session for 3 hours on Thursday and Friday mornings this year. Meanwhile, families are whisked away on fun activity outings. The balance of the four day period is spent networking with Board of Directors, U.S. Travel Staff and select Sponsors. Sponsors are invited to attend the entire event with the exception of the business meetings, no matter which sponsorship they select. This event offers unmatched access to the industry's greatest leaders in a fun-filled, relaxed, atmosphere to build lasting business relationship with our Board of Directors. The Board of Directors for U. S. Travel consists of senior executives including State Executive Directors, Senior VP's of Marketing, COO's and CEO's—all top leaders of the travel industry.
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ESTO
ESTO is the premier tourism destination marketing conference in the United States. It combines high-quality educational programming and indispensable social networking with unique destination attributes to create an unforgettable meeting experience. This immensely popular annual event draws more than 400 delegates representing nearly every state tourism office and over 100 local and regional destination marketing organizations around the country. |
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Travel Leadership Summit
Gain exposure to state and congressional leaders along with their constituents. |
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Marketing Outlook Forum
Marketing Outlook Forum (MOF) attracts nearly 500 travel industry representatives to hear the finest economists, analysts, marketers, and demographics experts discuss current and future trends/issues affecting the travel and tourism industry. Approximately 40% of the attendees are from destination marketing organizations. The other attendees are representative of U.S. Travel's membership—high-level marketing, sales and research executives from major companies in a broad array of travel industry segments. Marketing Outlook Forum will focus on quantitative and analytical information for use in your strategic marketing plans. |
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