Emitt 2027 is a trade show taking place 4–6 Feb 2027 at Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) in Istanbul, Turkey. It brings together travel industry professionals from across Europe and beyond for business meetings, networking and trade appointments.
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Dates
4–6 Feb 2027
Checked against the organiser’s website 28 Sept 2026
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Location
Istanbul, Turkey
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Venue
Istanbul Expo Center (IFM)
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About Emitt
EMITT Istanbul is the Eastern Mediterranean's largest travel trade show, held annually at the Istanbul Expo Center. As Turkey's premier travel industry event, EMITT attracts buyers and sellers from across Turkey, the Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Turkey's strategic position between Europe and Asia makes EMITT a uniquely diverse and commercially valuable event for international destinations and travel companies.
Official Emitt website →Working Emitt for the properties you represent? RepBud for travel sales reps helps you log each meeting between appointments.
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Istanbul Expo Center (IFM)
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Hotels & flights for Emitt 2027
Planning your visit to Istanbul for Emitt? Book accommodation near Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) and search flights to Istanbul below.
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Hotels near Istanbul Expo Center (IFM)
Hotels near Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) fill quickly once delegates begin booking — typically 6–8 weeks before the event. Searching early secures better rates and more choice.
🏨Search hotels near Istanbul Expo Center (IFM)
4–6 Feb 2027 · Compare hotels near the venue
Hotels near Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) on Expedia
Check in 3 Feb 2027, out 7 Feb 2027 · Compare on Expedia
Flights to Istanbul for Emitt
Fares climb steeply inside a month, once delegates start booking the same dates — 8–10 weeks out is usually the last comfortable window. Search for the best fares into Istanbul's main airport.
✈️Search flights to Istanbul
4–6 Feb 2027 · Compare flights and travel sites
Airport transfers to Istanbul Expo Center (IFM)
Pre-book your airport transfer to avoid taxi queues on arrival — particularly useful during busy trade show periods when demand spikes.
🚗Book airport transfer to Istanbul
Pre-book your transfer at a fixed price
Stay connected in Turkey
An eSIM is the easiest way to get local data rates in Turkey without swapping your SIM card. Activate before you travel and connect the moment you land.
📱Get an eSIM for Turkey
Local data rates, instant activation, no physical SIM needed
Working on the Wi-Fi at Emitt
Show halls, hotel lobbies and airport lounges run open networks that anyone in the building can join. A VPN encrypts your connection over them, so the rate sheets, client emails and CRM logins you handle across a week in Istanbul travel through a network you don’t control without being readable on it.
🔒Set up a VPN before you fly
Encrypts your connection on Wi-Fi you don’t control
Security while travelling for reps → — the rest of what to set up before a show, from the badge scanner to the hotel safe.
Airport parking
Pre-book airport parking before you fly to Istanbul — compare prices across airport car parks and save versus turn-up rates.
🅿️Book airport parking
UK departures · Compare and pre-book airport parking before you fly
Airport lounges
Start your trip in comfort — pre-book an airport lounge with complimentary drinks, snacks and Wi-Fi while you wait for your flight.
🛋️Book an airport lounge
UK departures · Pre-book an airport lounge for a comfortable wait
Car hire in Istanbul
Collect a car at Istanbul's airport (IST) and return it there after the show. The search opens on Expedia with pick-up on 3 Feb 2027 and drop-off on 7 Feb 2027.
🚘Car hire at IST on Expedia
3–7 Feb 2027 · Airport pick-up and return
Trade-show trip: flight + hotel together
If you would rather book the flight and the room (and, where it applies, a hire car) as one booking, Expedia searches them together for Istanbul over 3–7 Feb 2027. It fills in the departure airport from where you are browsing; change it on Expedia if you fly from somewhere else.
Flight + hotel to Istanbul on Expedia
3–7 Feb 2027 · One booking for both
Flight + hotel + car hire to Istanbul on Expedia
3–7 Feb 2027 · The same search with a hire car added
Things to do in Istanbul
Got a free afternoon around Emitt? A digital city pass bundles skip-the-line entry to top attractions in Istanbul and beyond — one pass, often cheaper than booking each attraction separately.
🎟️Get a city attraction pass
Skip-the-line entry to top attractions with one digital pass
Things to do in Istanbul on Expedia
3–7 Feb 2027 · Tours and activities around the show
Save the date
Add Emitt to your calendar so you don't miss registration deadlines or early-bird hotel rates.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Emitt 2027 held?
Emitt 2027 is held at Istanbul Expo Center (IFM), Yeşilköy, Bakırköy, İstanbul, Türkiye, in Istanbul, Turkey.
How much does it cost to attend Emitt?
Visitor registration for Emitt is typically free or low-cost for qualified travel trade professionals, and the organiser publishes the current rates. The larger part of the cost is usually the travel: flights to Istanbul, 3–5 nights near Istanbul Expo Center (IFM), transfers and subsistence. Exhibiting is priced separately by the organiser and depends on stand size and position, so ask them for the current rate card and the booking deadline.
When is Emitt 2027?
Emitt 2027 takes place 4–6 Feb 2027 at Istanbul Expo Center (IFM), Istanbul, Turkey.
When is Emitt 2028? (2028 dates)
Official Emitt 2028 dates are expected around February 2028, based on the 2027 edition (4–6 Feb 2027), and are to be confirmed by the organiser. Emitt is held in Istanbul, Turkey. We update this page as soon as 2028 dates are announced — check the official website for confirmation before booking travel.
Where can I find hotels near Istanbul Expo Center (IFM)?
Search for accommodation near Istanbul Expo Center (IFM). We recommend booking at least 6–8 weeks before Emitt as hotels near the venue sell out quickly during major travel trade shows.
How do I register for Emitt?
Visit the official Emitt website to register. Visitor registration is typically free for qualified travel trade professionals.
What is Emitt?
EMITT Istanbul is the Eastern Mediterranean's largest travel trade show, held annually at the Istanbul Expo Center. As Turkey's premier travel industry event, EMITT attracts buyers and sellers from across Turkey, the Middle East, Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Turkey's strategic position between Europe and Asia makes EMITT a uniquely diverse and commercially valuable event for international destinations and travel companies.
How do I get to Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) in Istanbul?
Search flights to Istanbul to compare fares across airlines and booking sites. From the airport, pre-book an airport transfer for a fixed-price service directly to Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) or your hotel. This avoids taxi queues and surge pricing during busy event periods.
Do I need a travel eSIM for Turkey?
If you are travelling internationally to Emitt, an eSIM is the easiest way to stay connected in Turkey without expensive roaming charges. An eSIM gives you local data rates with instant activation — set it up before you fly and you are online the moment you land in Istanbul.
How early should I book hotels for Emitt 2027?
Hotels near Istanbul Expo Center (IFM) typically start filling 6–8 weeks before Emitt. The most convenient properties — those within walking distance of the venue — sell out first. We recommend searching as early as possible to secure the best rates and availability.
Who attends Emitt?
Emitt attracts travel industry professionals from across Europe and beyond — including tour operators, travel agents, destination management companies (DMCs), hotel and lodge sales teams, tourism boards, airline representatives, and travel technology providers. It is a key event for business-to-business networking and trade appointments.
What should I bring to Emitt?
Essentials for Emitt include business cards (or use RepBud’s digital business card with QR code), a fully charged phone for logging meetings, comfortable shoes for the show floor, and a portable charger. If attending from overseas, set up an eSIM before you travel for local data rates in Turkey.
Is Emitt worth attending as a travel sales rep?
For travel sales representatives covering Europe or selling product into the region's source markets, Emitt is one of the highest-leverage uses of trade-budget time. The combination of pre-scheduled appointments, ad-hoc floor conversations, and the structured networking outside official hours typically delivers more new business contacts per day than weeks of separate property visits. The economic case depends on how rigorously you capture meeting notes and follow up afterwards — both areas where a structured logging system pays back many times over.
How should travel sales reps prepare for Emitt?
The most productive reps walk into Emitt with a confirmed meeting schedule, briefing notes on each contact, and specific objectives for each conversation. Preparation typically begins 4–6 weeks ahead: locking in appointments, refreshing relationship history on each contact, identifying portfolio gaps to address, and pre-loading any property or rate news worth sharing. RepBud's Meeting Prep feature generates per-contact briefings from your interaction history, and the trade-show command centre tracks meetings, captures business cards by photo, and logs follow-ups in real time.
What's the best way to follow up after Emitt?
The follow-up window after Emitt is short — most attendees lose a meaningful share of their warm leads to inbox chaos within ten days of getting home. The reps who convert at the highest rate work from a structured log captured during the show rather than reconstructing from memory afterwards, send personalised follow-ups within 72 hours, and have a clear next-touchpoint plan for each contact. RepBud's smart logging — voice notes between meetings, business-card scans, forwarded emails — keeps the record while it's fresh, so your client reports and your follow-up list are built from what you captured rather than from memory.
How do experienced reps approach Emitt differently from first-timers?
First-time attendees often try to meet everyone; experienced reps pre-qualify ruthlessly and target the contacts who match their actual portfolio gaps. They block out floor time for the people who matter most rather than chasing serendipity, use unstructured evening events for deeper conversation rather than business pitches, and keep post-show follow-up effort proportional to long-term contact value. Above all, they work from a system — a reliable way to log everything as it happens, so Emitt pays back not just in the weeks afterwards but for years through accurate records of who said what.
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