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Luxury Travel Calendar

Luxury Travel Trade Shows & Conferences 2026–2027

The luxury end of the trade meets on its own circuit: invitation-only appointment shows where advisors and buyers sit down with lodges, hotels and DMCs one table at a time. These are the ones the luxury market plans its year around, with dates, venues and somewhere to stay near each.

11 luxury travel shows on this page, 2 still to come — next are The Luxury Travel Fair (5–8 Nov 2026, London) and ILTM (30 Nov – 3 Dec 2026, Cannes).

Coming up

5–8 Nov 2026

The Luxury Travel Fair

London, United Kingdom

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30 Nov – 3 Dec 2026

ILTM

Cannes, France

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Already held this year

These have run their 2026 edition. The event pages carry the venue, the format and what to expect, which is what you want if you are deciding whether to put the next one in the diary.

Most recent edition

Virtuoso Impact Summit

Madrid, Spain · 24–27 Feb 2026

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Next: 4–6 Apr 2027 · ★ unverified

ILTM Africa

Cape Town, South Africa · last held 10–12 Apr 2026

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Next: 3–6 May 2027 · ★ unverified

ILTM Latin America

Sao Paulo, Brazil · last held 4–7 May 2026

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Next: 3–7 May 2027 · ★ unverified

We Are Africa

Cape Town, South Africa · last held 4–8 May 2026

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Next: 28 Jun – 1 Jul 2027 · ★ unverified

ILTM Asia Pacific

Singapore, Singapore · last held 29 Jun – 2 Jul 2026

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Next: 7–13 Aug 2027 · ★ unverified

Virtuoso Travel Week

Las Vegas, United States · last held 8–14 Aug 2026

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Next: 6–9 Sep 2027 · ★ unverified

PURE Life Experiences

Marrakech, Morocco · last held 7–10 Sep 2026

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Next: 27–30 Sep 2027 · ★ unverified

ILTM North America

Nassau, Bahamas · last held 28 Sep – 1 Oct 2026

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Next: 3–7 May 2027 · ★ unverified

We Are Africa North America

Sundance, USA · last held 5–9 Oct 2026

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MORE OF THE CALENDAR

Travel industry events 2026–2027 — trade shows, conferences, roadshows and networking events across the travel trade, listed by month.

Business travel conferences & eventsBusiness Travel Show Europe, IBTM World, IMEX Frankfurt and IMEX America, Meetings Africa — corporate travel and business eventsTravel industry conferences & summitsSkift Global Forum, Phocuswright, Arival, Adventure Travel World Summit — programme-led conferences rather than trade floorsDestination management & inbound showsIndaba, WTM Africa, Experience Africa, PATA Travel Mart, Rendez-vous en France — where DMCs meet outbound buyersLondon, UK & Ireland travel trade showsWTM London, Business Travel Show Europe, Experience Africa London, The Luxury Travel Fair, Holiday World — held in London, the UK and IrelandAfrica travel trade shows worldwideIndaba, WTM Africa, Meetings Africa, We Are Africa, Experience Africa London, Africa Showcase — held in Africa and beyond

COMMON QUESTIONS

Luxury Travel Trade Shows & Conferences — common questions

Which luxury travel shows are coming up?+

In date order: The Luxury Travel Fair (5–8 Nov 2026, London) and ILTM (30 Nov – 3 Dec 2026, Cannes). Each event page carries the venue, what the show is for and hotels nearby.

What are the main luxury travel trade shows?+

ILTM Cannes each December is the largest, with regional editions in Africa, Asia Pacific, Latin America and North America through the year. Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas each August is the biggest gathering of luxury advisors, PURE Life Experiences in Marrakech covers experiential luxury, and We Are Africa is the luxury African circuit.

What is the difference between ILTM and Virtuoso Travel Week?+

ILTM is an appointment-based trade show open to qualified luxury buyers and suppliers across the market. Virtuoso Travel Week is the annual gathering of the Virtuoso network specifically — its member agencies and preferred partners — so access depends on your relationship with the network rather than on general trade registration.

Are luxury travel trade shows invitation only?+

Mostly, yes. ILTM, PURE and We Are Africa run hosted-buyer models where buyers apply and are qualified before being invited, and suppliers buy a stand or table. That is a real difference from a general show like WTM or ITB, where trade visitors can usually register themselves.

When is ILTM Cannes and where is it held?+

ILTM Cannes runs each December at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Check the event page for the confirmed dates of the coming edition — organisers publish them roughly a year ahead, and this calendar picks them up from the official source.

How far ahead should I book hotels for a luxury travel show?+

Earlier than for a general show. Cannes in December and Las Vegas during Virtuoso Travel Week both sell out, and rates climb steeply — 4 to 6 months is sensible, and the closer hotels go first.

How do I keep track of the appointments I take at these shows?+

RepBud is built for it — appointment shows mean back-to-back meetings, so log each one on your phone between tables, keep the follow-up against the right contact, and get a report of the show from your own interaction history afterwards. RepBud is designed to assist, not replace, your professional judgement.

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Keep track of who you meet, show after show.

Reps, DMCs and Ground Handlers, operators and agents, lodges and hotels, travel media — whoever you are there as, log a conversation by text, photo or forwarded email and RepBud files it against the right contact, show after show.

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