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Global Wellness Summit 2026
10–13 Nov 2026 · Phuket, Thailand
Global Wellness Summit 2026 is a conference taking place 10–13 Nov 2026 in Phuket, Thailand. It brings together travel industry professionals from across Asia Pacific and beyond for business meetings, networking and trade appointments.
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Dates
10–13 Nov 2026
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Location
Phuket, Thailand
About Global Wellness Summit
The Global Wellness Summit is the foremost international gathering of leaders from the wellness economy — spanning wellness tourism, spa, hospitality, fitness, beauty, wellness real estate and related sectors. An invitation-led conference that convenes executives, investors, researchers and destination leaders, the summit sets the agenda for one of travel and hospitality's fastest-growing areas. Each edition is hosted in a different destination, pairing high-level discussion and original research with experiences of the host country's wellness offering. For hotels, lodges, spas and destinations positioning themselves in the wellness travel market, the summit provides unrivalled access to the sector's decision-makers and the trends shaping demand. For travel sales representatives whose product includes wellness, spa or restorative experiences, it is the essential event for understanding and connecting with the global wellness travel community.
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Frequently asked questions
When is Global Wellness Summit 2026?
Global Wellness Summit 2026 takes place 10–13 Nov 2026 at Phuket, Phuket, Thailand.
Where can I find hotels near Phuket?
Search for accommodation near Phuket. We recommend booking at least 6–8 weeks before Global Wellness Summit as hotels near the venue sell out quickly during major travel trade shows.
How do I register for Global Wellness Summit?
Visit the official Global Wellness Summit website to register. Visitor registration is typically free for qualified travel trade professionals.
What is Global Wellness Summit?
The Global Wellness Summit is the foremost international gathering of leaders from the wellness economy — spanning wellness tourism, spa, hospitality, fitness, beauty, wellness real estate and related sectors. An invitation-led conference that convenes executives, investors, researchers and destination leaders, the summit sets the agenda for one of travel and hospitality's fastest-growing areas. Each edition is hosted in a different destination, pairing high-level discussion and original research with experiences of the host country's wellness offering. For hotels, lodges, spas and destinations positioning themselves in the wellness travel market, the summit provides unrivalled access to the sector's decision-makers and the trends shaping demand. For travel sales representatives whose product includes wellness, spa or restorative experiences, it is the essential event for understanding and connecting with the global wellness travel community.
How do I get to Phuket in Phuket?
Search flights to Phuket to compare fares across airlines and booking sites. From the airport, pre-book an airport transfer for a fixed-price service directly to Phuket or your hotel. This avoids taxi queues and surge pricing during busy event periods.
Do I need a travel eSIM for Thailand?
If you are travelling internationally to Global Wellness Summit, an eSIM is the easiest way to stay connected in Thailand 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 Phuket.
How early should I book hotels for Global Wellness Summit 2026?
Hotels near Phuket typically start filling 6–8 weeks before Global Wellness Summit. 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 Global Wellness Summit?
Global Wellness Summit attracts travel industry professionals from across Asia Pacific 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 Global Wellness Summit?
Essentials for Global Wellness Summit 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 Thailand.
Is Global Wellness Summit worth attending as a travel sales rep?
For travel sales representatives covering Asia Pacific or selling product into the region's source markets, Global Wellness Summit 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 Global Wellness Summit?
The most productive reps walk into Global Wellness Summit 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 Global Wellness Summit?
The follow-up window after Global Wellness Summit 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; reports and follow-up sequences flow from that record automatically.
How do experienced reps approach Global Wellness Summit 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 Global Wellness Summit pays back not just in the weeks afterwards but for years through accurate records of who said what.
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