Meetings Industry Events Calendar
Although we make every effort to provide accurate information, some dates and locations are subject to change. Please contact the appropriate organization for any last-minute updates.
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| January 5-7, 2018 Event Service Professionals Association (ESPA) Annual Conference ‘We’re Rockin’ Nashville’ Celebrates ESPA’s 30th Anniversary ESPA 2018 Annual Conference Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown Nashville, TN 609-799-3712 www.espaonline.org | January 7–10, 2018 Professional Convention Management Association PCMA Annual Meeting Convening Leaders Music City Center Nashville, TN 877-827-7262 www.pcma.org |
| January 9–11, 2018 European Mountain Travel Summit Centre De Congres Le Regent Crans-Montana, Switzerland www.europemts.com | January 12-14, 2018 SITE + MPI Global Forum Rome Cavalieri Waldorf Astoria Rome, Italy www.siteglobal.com/sitempiglobalforum |
| January 21-23, 2018 FICP (Financial & Insurance Conference Planners) Winter Symposium Revere Hotel Boston, MA https://www.ficpnet.com/Connect/Events | January 22-24, 2018 The Americas Lodging Investment Summit ALIS Conference JW Marriott at L.A. Live Los Angeles, California 202-289-3100 www.ahla.com |
| January 29-30, 2018 GBTA Leadership Summit Hilton Portland Downtown Portland, OR gbta.org | January 30–February 1, 2018 The Special Event 2018 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, LA 800-927-5007 www.thespecialeventshow.com |
| January 30–February 1, 2018 Religious Conference Management Association (RCMA) Emerge Annual Conference CenturyLink Center Omaha, NE 317-632-1888 www.rcmaweb.org | January 30-February 1, 2018 Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association Caribbean Travel Marketplace San Juan, Puerto Rico 786-476-8623 www.chtamarketplace.com |
| February 1, 2018 Exhibit Sales Roundtable City Club of Washington Washington, DC www.lippmanconnects.com/esr | February 5-7, 2018 ibtm Arabia Jumeirah at Etihad Towers West Corniche Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates http://www.ibtmarabia.com/ |
| February 7-9, 2018 2018 AMC Institute Annual Meeting Pan Pacific Vancouver Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada www.amcinstitute.org | February 8 - 10, 2018 ADMEI Annual Conference Renaissance Hotel Chicago Downtown 937-586-3727 Chicago, IL, USA http://www.admeinternational.org/aws/ADME/pt/sp/conference |
| February 11-12, 2018 CSPI ANNUAL CONFERENCE JW Marriott, 1331 Pennsylvania Ave., NW Washington, DC 20004 http://cspionline.org/annual-conference/ | February 12, 2018 Destinations International Foundation Spirit of Hospitality Celebration National Geographic Headquarters Washington, DC 202-296-7888 www.destinationsinternational.org |
| February 13, 2018 Destinations International 2018 Destination Showcase Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, DC 202-296-7888 www.destinationsinternational.org | February 14-15, 2018 Convene Baltic Sea Region Exhibition for Meetings, Events and Incentives LITEXPO Laisves ave. 5, Vilnius Vilnius, Lithuania www.convene.lt |
| February 14–17, 2018 Incentive Travel Exchange Delano Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV www.incentivetravelexchange.com | February 16–18, 2018 National Speakers Association Winter Conference Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor Baltimore, MD 480-968-2552 www.nsaspeaker.org |
| February 20-21, 2018 AIME - Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo MCEC - Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 1 Convention Centre Place South Wharf Victoria Australia Melbourne, Australia www.aime.com.au | |
| March 4-6, 2018 Destinations International CMO Summit Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA www.destinationsinternational.org | March 7–11, 2018 ITB Berlin Messe Berlin Berlin, Germany www.itb-berlin.com |
| March 11-13, 2018 ASAE Great Ideas Conference Great Ideas Broadmoor 1 Lake Avenue Colorado Springs, CO 80906 gic.asaecenter.org | March 12-14, 2018 Associations World Congress 2018 Flanders Meeting and Convention Center Antwerp Koningin Astridplein 20 2018 Antwerp, Belgium http://www.associationscongress.com/world |
| March 13–14, 2018 World Meetings Forum Summit State of Mexico Toluca Convention Center Toluca, Mexico www.wmforum.org | March 15, 2018 Large Show Roundtable Pennsylvania Convention Center Philadelphia, PA www.lippmanconnects.com/lsr |
| March 18-21, 2018 ACCED-I 38th Annual Conference Hyatt Regency Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN (970) 449-4960 www.acced-i.org | March 18–21, 2018 Annual Travel South Showcase Mississippi Coast Convention Center Biloxi, MS 404-231-1790 www.travelsouthusa.org |
| March 19, 2018 GBTA Foundation 21st Annual Gala Dinner Grand Hyatt New York New York, NY 703-684-0836 www.gbta.org | March 21-22, 2018 American Associations Day Washington, DC Contact Mary Kate Cunningham, ASAE public policy director 202-626-2787 mcunningham@asaecenter.org https://www.thepowerofa.org/hillvisit/ |
| March 21–22, 2018 U.S. Travel Association - Destination Capitol Hill The Mayflower Hotel Washington, DC 202-408-8422 www.ustravel.org | March 20–22, 2018 CTW China The Leading Corporate Travel Management Conference for China Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Center of International Sourcing Shanghai, China www.corporatetravelworld.com |
| April 3–5, 2018 World Travel Market Latin America Expo Center Norte Sao Paulo, Brazil www.wtmlatinamerica.com | April 3 - 6, 2018 CDME: Alberta Alberta, Canada https://destinationsinternational.org/2018-cdme-alberta |
| April 4–7, 2018 Meeting & Incentive Forum - The Americas Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Montreal, Canada www.mi-forums.com | April 5-8, 2018 Incentive Summit Americas Montage Deer Valley Park City, UT 312-321-5148 www.siteglobal.com |
| April 8–14, 2018 Mountain Travel Symposium Heavenly - South Lake Tahoe 949-457-1545 www.mtntrvl.com | April 16-18, 2018 GBTA Conference 2018 - Toronto Toronto, Canada 703-684-0836 www.gbta.org |
| April 16-18, 2018 IACC-Americas Connect 2018 Chubb Hotel & Conference Center 309 Manor Road Lafayette Hill, PA (just outside Philadelphia, PA) http://www.iacconline.org/iacc-americas-connect-2018 | April 16-19, 2018 SISO (Society of Independent Show Organizers) CEO SUMMIT 2018 Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas, NV http://www.siso.org/ceo |
| April 18-20, 2018 Africa Travel Week Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) Cape Town, South Africa www.africatravelweek.com | April 23-26, 2018 Destinations International CEO Summit Fairmont Southampton Southampton, Bermuda 202-296-7888 www.destinationsinternational.org |
| April 29-May 1, 2018 Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) Global Corporate Travel Conference Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel New York, NY https://www.acte.org/allevents.htm | April 29–May 1, 2018 RPI (Recognition Professionals International) Annual Conference Loews Vanderbilt Hotel Nashville, TN 615-320-1700 www.recognition.org |
| April 30-May 1, 2018 IAEE Women’s Leadership Forum Washington, DC 972-458-8119 www.iaee.com/wlf | |
| May 2, 2018 PCMA Education Foundation Visionary Awards Marriott Marquis Washington, DC 877-827-7262 www.pcma.org | May 2-3, 2018 IAEE 2018 MATSO Program (during Collision Conference) Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, LA https://www.iaee.com/events/matso-spring-2018-program/ |
| May 6–12, 2018 U.S. Travel Association - National Travel and Tourism Week Nationwide Brittany Kemp 202-218-3608 bkemp@ustravel.org www.ustravel.org | May 7-9, 2018 Rewards and Recognition Expo Hilton Galveston Galveston, TX www.RewardsandRecognitionExpo.com |
| May 7-9, 2018 digitalNow 2018 Fairmont Austin 101 Red River Street Austin, TX https://www.digitalnowconference.com | May 8-10, 2018 INDABA Durban Exhibition Centre Durban, South Africa +27 11 483 2501/21 www.indaba-southafrica.co.za |
| May 14, 2018 SITE Nite Europe Frankfurt, Germany 312-321-5148 www.siteglobal.com | May 15-17, 2018 IMEX Worldwide Exhibition for Incentive Travel, Meetings & Events Hall 8 Messe Frankfurt, Germany +44 1273 227311 www.imex-frankfurt.com |
| May 15-17, 2018 BestCities International Association Hosted buyer group Messe Frankfurt Frankfurt, Germany www.imex-frankfurt.com www.bestcities.net | May 17–20, 2018 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Annual Summit Gangneung, Korea www.pata.org |
| May 19–23, 2018 U.S. Travel Association - IPW Colorado Convention Center Denver, CO 202-408-8422 www.ipw.com | May 22–23, 2018 ASAE Marketing, Membership & Communications Conference Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, DC 888-950-2723 https://mmcc.asaecenter.org/index.cfm |
| May 31, 2017 Exhibition and Convention Executives Forum — ECEF JW Marriott, Washington, DC http://www.lippmanconnects.com/events/ecef | |
| June 2-5, 2018 MPI WEC18 (Meeting Professionals International-World Education Congress) Indiana Convention Center 100 S. Capitol Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46225 https://www.mpiweb.org/events/wec-2018/about | June 5–7, 2018 SGMP (Society of Government Meeting Professionals) National Education Conference & Expo Marriott Norfolk Waterside Norfolk, VA 703-549-0892 www.sgmp.org |
| June 10–13, 2018 PCMA 2018 Education Conference - Cleveland Huntington Convention Center Cleveland, OH 877-827-7262 www.pcma.org | June 11-13, 2018 FICP (Financial & Insurance Conference Planners) Education Forum JW Marriott Parq Vancouver Vancouver, B.C. https://www.ficpnet.com/Connect/Events |
| June 19-22, 2018 Latin America Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange Renaissance Santo Domingo Jaragua Hotel & Casino and Sheraton Santo Domingo Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic www.latintravelexchange.com | June 21, 2018 Attendee Acquisition Roundtable Association Forum Chicago, IL www.lippmanconnects.com/aar |
| June 21–24, 2018 Hosts Global Forum Europe Hotel and the Grand Central Hotel Belfast, Northern Ireland +1.702.798.0000 hostsglobalforum@hosts-global.com www.hosts-global.com | June 27–28, 2018 The Meetings Show U.K. Olympia, London www.themeetingsshow.com |
| July 1-4, 2018 AIPC Annual Conference and 60th General Assembly Novotel London Excel London, England www.aipc.org | July 10-13, 2018 Destinations International Annual Conference Hilton Anaheim Hotel rooms at the Hilton are SOLD OUT 777 W Convention Way Anaheim, CA Exhibitor and Sponsorship Sales/Services, contact: Ron Bates — 703-706-8230; or Melissa Brim — 703-706-8238 www.destinationsinternational.org |
| July 11-13, 2018 FSAE 2018 Annual Conference Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa Fort Lauderdale, FL http://www.fsae.org/annualconference | July 14–17, 2018 Influence 2018 National Speakers Association Hilton Anatole Dallas, TX 480-968-2552 www.nsaspeaker.org |
| July 15–17, 2018 Resort Hotel Association Annual Conference Enchantment Resort 525 Boynton Canyon Road Sedona, AZ 804-525-2020 Anne Good, Meetings@rhainsure.com www.rhainsure.com | July 17–19, 2018 World Meetings Forum Av. Paseo de las Moras, Fracc. Náutico Turístico, Nuevo Vidanta, Riviera Nayarit Mexico www.wmforum.org |
| July 18, 2018 Transform USA Conference Newseum Washington, DC www.transformusa.com | July 19, 2018 Exhibit Sales Roundtable Association Forum Chicago, IL www.lippmanconnects.com/esr |
| July 22-25, 2018 93nd annual VenueConnect 2018 Fairmont Royal York (Headquarter Hotel) 100 Front Street W. Toronto, ON M5J 1E3, Canada http://www.iavm.org/venueconnect/venue-connect-home | |
| August 6–9, 2018 Caribbean Meeting & Incentive Travel Exchange (CMITE) UNICO Riviera Maya Quintana Roo, Mexico http://caribbean.incentivetravelexchange.com/ | August 11–14, 2018 U.S. Travel Association – ESTO JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort & Spa Phoenix, AZ 202-408-8422 www.ustravel.org |
| August 11-15, 2018 GBTA Convention 2018 San Diego Convention Center San Diego, CA 703-684-0836 www.gbta.org | August 14-15, 2018 IncentiveWorks Canada’s Meetings & Events Show Metro Toronto Convention Centre Toronto, ON www.incentiveworksshow.com |
| August 16-18, 2018 ILEA Live - International Live Events Association Venue TBD Denver, CO 800.688.4737 www.ilealive.com | August 16, 2018 FICP Canadian Seminar Hotel X Toronto Toronto, Ont. https://www.ficpnet.com/Connect/Events/Canadian-Seminar |
| August 18-21, 2018 ASAE Annual Meeting & Exposition Chicago, IL Member Relations Team at mbrdev@asaecenter.org 202.626.2727. annual.asaecenter.org/index.cfm | August 22- 24, 2018 Sunshine Education Summit Ponte Vedra Beach, FL Sawgrass Marriott www.mpises.org |
| August 23, 2018 Large Show Roundtable Walter E. Washington Convention Center Washington, DC www.lippmanconnects.com/lsr | August 26-29, 2018 AHLEF Golf Classic Sea Island Sea Island, GA 202-289-3100 www.ahla.com |
| August 27, 2018 PCMA Education Foundation’s Foundation Cup Hinsdale Golf Club Clarendon Hills, IL 877-827-7262 www.pcma.org | |
| September 4–6, 2018 La Cita de las Americas Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort & Spa Fort Lauderdale, FL 904-533 –9300 www.lacitaamericas.com | September 5-6, 2018 ibtm americas Citibanamex Conscripto Center 311. Colonia Lomas de Sotelo Miguel Hidalgo Delegation. CP 11200 Mexico City, Mexico http://www.ibtmamericas.com/ |
| September 6-9. 2018 SITE Classic Bluffton, SC 312-321-5148 www.siteglobal.com | September 12-13, 2018 ibtm China China National Convention Center (CNCC). No.7 Tianchen East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100105, China http://www.cibtm.com/ |
| September 12-13, 2018 AHLA 2018 Legislative Action Summit Capital Hilton Washington, D.C. 202-289-3100 www.ahla.com | September 12–14. 2018 Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre Langkawi, Malaysia www.pata.org |
| September 18–21, 2018 WYSTC 2018 Edinburgh, UK https://www.wystc.org/ | September 23-25, 2018 PCMA European Influencers Summit Hotel Barcelo Renascimiento Avda. Álvaro Alonso Barba, Sevilla, Spain 877.827.7262 (toll-free) https://www.pcma.org/event/pcma-european-influencers-summit/ |
| September 27, 2018 Exhibit Sales Roundtable City Club of Washington Washington, DE www.lippmanconnects.com/esr | |
| October 1–4, 2018 World Meetings Forum Summit Los Cabos, Mexico wmforum.org | October 14-15, 2018 SITE Young Leaders Conference Las Vegas, NV 312-321-5148 www.siteglobal.com |
| October 15, 2018 SITE Nite North America Las Vegas, NV 312-321-5148 www.siteglobal.com | October 16-18, 2018 IMEX America Sands Expo & Convention Center Las Vegas, NV +44 1273 227311 www.imexamerica.com |
| October 17–19, 2018 ITB Asia Marina Bay Sands Singapore www.itb-asia.com | October 25, 2018 Attendee Acquisition Roundtable City Club of Washington Washington, DC www.lippmanconnects.com/aar |
| October 29–30, 2018 ASAE Associations @ Work Washington, DC 888.950.2723 aaw.asaecenter.org/index.cfm | |
| November 16-18, 2018 2018 CMP Conclave Birmingham, Alabama www.eventscouncil.org/index.aspx | November 26, 2018 SITE Incentive Seminar Barcelona, Spain 312-321-5148 www.siteglobal.com |
| November 26–29, 2018 Travel South USA International Showcase Nashville, TN 404-231-1790 www.travelsouthusa.org | November 27-29, 2018 ibtm World Gran Via venue Av. Joan Carles I 08908 L'Hospitalet de Llobregat Barcelona, Spain www.ibtmworld.com |
| November 28-30, 2018 Florida Encounter Hyatt Regency Coconut Point Resort & Spa Bonita Springs, FL www.floridaencounter.com | November 28–30, 2018 Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Destination Marketing Forum Khon Kaen, Thailand www.pata.org |
| December 3-4, 2018 FICP Strategic Leaders Event Chicago, Il | December 4-5, 2018 ASAE Technology Conference and Expo Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center National Harbor, MD 888-950-2723 www.technologyconference.org |
| December 11-13, 2018 Expo! Expo! IAEE’s Annual Meeting & Exhibition 2018 Ernest N. Morial Convention Center New Orleans, LA 972-458-8119 www.iaee.com/events/expo-expo-2018 | |
| January 11-13, 2019 2019 ESPA Annual Conference — Full Throttle The Westin Charlotte Charlotte, NC espaonline.org | |