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Ep 237 Your Complete Guide to Travel Advisor Conferences and Events

• Rita M. Perez • Episode 237

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By popular demand, I'm breaking down the ultimate travel industry events calendar because I know you're trying to figure out which conferences actually deserve your time and money. 

From ASTA's big conference in San Diego to Summer Camp at Sea in Alaska, I'm walking you through host agency events, consortium gatherings, supplier showcases, and those invitation-only luxury events like ILTM that you need on your radar. 

Plus I'm sharing where to actually find these events beyond just stumbling across them in Facebook groups, including some free resources that'll save you hours of Googling. 


Questions this episode answers:

  • When is ASTA Travel Advisor Conference 2026?
  • What is Host Week and when does it happen?
  • When is CLIA Cruise360 2026?
  • What are the best networking events for travel advisors?
  • Where can travel advisors find supplier events and FAM trips?
  • What is the difference between host agency events and consortium events?
  • When is National Travel Advisor Day 2026?
  • What travel conferences happen in Florida for travel agents?
  • When is the ASTA River Cruise Expo 2026?
  • What is ILTM and how do luxury travel advisors get invited?
  • Are there virtual events for travel advisors in 2026?
  • What is Seatrade and should travel advisors attend?
  • When is Summer Camp at Sea 2026?
  • What are Peninsula Shows for travel agents?
  • Where can new travel advisors find educational conferences?
  • What is GTM West for travel advisors?
  • When is National Plan for Vacation Day 2026?
  • What travel blogging conferences should travel advisors know about?
  • What is ASTA Legislative Day and how can travel advisors participate?
  • Are there travel industry events for cruise specialists?
  • What is the Women in Travel Summit?
  • When is the Romance Travel Forum 2026?
  • What networking events exist for Black travel professionals?
  • Where can travel advisors find local ASTA chapter events?
  • What is FyndTravel and how does it help travel advisors find events?
  • Should travel advisors at

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Rita M. Perez (Host) first began in the travel industry as a travel advisor in 2010. She only fully realized her role as a travel entrepreneur in 2018, and embarked on a mission to support her fellow travel advisors in 2021 when she began the Strategic Travel Entrepreneur Podcast. She now strategizes with travel entrepreneurs, so they too can build sustainable travel agencies and market effectively.

She's a maven when it comes to content photography and videography, and as such founded the Cruise Content Library and leads retreats and partners on FAMs where advisors get top notch content and education for their marketing efforts.


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