Granite Travel Trade Expos unveil fall dates in Western Canada & Ontario

The Granite Travel Trade Expos have unveiled the fall dates of their smaller-market expos and are urging vendors to register now as space is limited for newcomers.

“We’ve seen incredible growth with the last two seasons of our shows, and many suppliers are already committed to return this year,” said Bradley Dean, Oakville Toronto Partner at Granite Productions, in a press release. “We designed the Granite Travel Trade Expos to be an intimate and engaging experience for both vendors and travel agent attendees. To maintain this experience, capacity and vendor space are limited. We don’t want to be the biggest, just the most effective.”

The Fall 2024 schedule is as follows:

Western Canada

• Winnipeg, MB: Oct. 7, 2024
• Victoria, BC: Oct. 9, 2024
• Langley, BC: Oct. 10, 2024

Ontario

• Ottawa: Nov. 4, 2024 (Sold Out - Waiting List)
• Richmond Hill/Vaughan: Nov. 5, 2024
• London: Nov. 6, 2024
• Hamilton/Burlington: Nov. 7, 2024

Registration for travel advisors to attend does not open until one month prior to each Expo. Agents can click here for more information. 

The series of regional travel trade events are designed to connect industry suppliers and top-producing travel agents, facilitating valuable and essential in-person interactive consultations and presentations.

In-person training & networking

Each expo will continue to be focused on training and networking, with face- to-face interaction with agents and products. In each city, a presentation series featuring 15-minute segments by suppliers will be followed by a trade show, dinner, and prize giveaways.

Returning title sponsors are Bahia Principe Hotels and Resorts and St. Kitts Tourism. Sensira Resorts & Spa is Food Sponsor and Catalonia Hotels and Resorts is once again providing $20 prepaid Mastercards to the first 50 agents who arrive at each event.

There are more than 50 suppliers confirmed to attend the various expos that include Amstar DMC, Bahamas Tourism, BlueBay Hotels, Princess Hotels and Resorts Jamaica and Dominican Republic, Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya, Majestic Resorts, Nassau & Paradise island, Riverside Cruises, The Palace Resorts, Cuba Tourist Board, Jamaica Tourist Board, Palladium Hotel Group, Oasis Hotels, Expedia TAAP, Carnival Cruise Line, and WestJet Vacations.

Click here to see all the participating vendors.

Multi-show vendor discounts up to 15 per cent are available to those wishing to participate in the expos. Contact Bradley Dean directly at brad@graniteproductions.ca for details.

The Granite Travel Trade Expos are set to expand in 2025, with 21 locations including for the first time in Atlantic Canada.

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