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Home / Blog / Travel Social Media and Digital Marketing Conferences 2020 – 2021

Travel Social Media and Digital Marketing Conferences 2020 – 2021

By Bronagh – October 5, 2020 (October 6, 2020)

 

Authors: Michael Collins, Bronagh Mc Namara, Alastair McKenzie

Below is a list of social media and digital marketing conferences in 2020 into 2021 that we feel are of particular interest to the travel industry.

Some conferences may have already happened, but remain listed in anticipation of next year’s details.

The list is meant to be as comprehensive as is possible, and will be updated on a regular basis. We therefore welcome your feedback. Any edits, amends or additions please send them to: michael@travelmedia.ie


Phocuswright

Phocuswright is a travel/tourism industry research company that hosts a number of conferences and events.

  • Phocuswright Europe Online 2020

Innovation: 3 September

Center Stage: 9-10 September

  • Phocuswright Conference 2020

Phoenix, AZ & Online

17 – 19 November 2020

  • Phocuswright Battleground: EMEA

London, UK

24 February 2021

International Media Marketplace 

IMM is a scheduled-meeting networking event run by Travmedia.com in five locations worldwide. Local tourism organisations & travel brands take stands and meet with bloggers, influencers, traditional travel writers and other travel media over a day.

  • IMM Virtual Asia

Online

27 -28 October 2020

  • IMM Virtual USA 

Online

27 – 29 January 2021

  • IMM Virtual Australia 

Online

21 – 22 January 2021

  • IMM Virtual Germany 

Online

29 – 30 September 2020

  • IMM Virtual France 

Online

6 -7 October 2021

  • IMM Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil

2021 TBC

  • IMM UK

London, UK

2021 TBC

Digital Travel Virtual Summit 

Online 

22nd September 2020

Digital Travel Summit APAC has gone virtual this September. Join this virtual summit to find out how online consumption habits are changing and how travel brands are adapting their digital marketing activities to retain and attract new customers.

INBOUND

Online 

22 – 23 September 2020 

Just because inbound won’t be face to face doesn’t mean we can’t still sweep you off your feet from the safety of your home. We’re so excited for the potential that an online event has to bring us all together in totally new ways. We’ve been doing a lot of thinking about how we’ll bring the education, inspiration, connection, and energy of INBOUND online and we can’t wait to share more with you soon.

INBOUND 2020 is more than just four days of learning and inspiration. It’s a place where you can step back from your day-to-day, and think about big ideas, not if you remembered to email Karen back. Finally, you’ll have the mental space to look at your opportunities and challenges in new ways and from new perspectives. If you think you have your best ideas in the shower, you haven’t been to INBOUND yet.

Norwegian Digital Travel Conference 

Kristiansand, Norway

22 – 23 September 2020

The event is Norway’s largest travel conference with a sole focus on digital marketing and use of technology within the industry. It is organized by Usus (former Visit Southern Norway) and supported by Innovation Norway and NHO Reiseliv (The Norwegian Hospitality Organization).

See 2020

Online

18 November 2020

SEE2020 is a one-day virtual experience that will help you plan for 2021 amidst the ongoing challenges and opportunities for our industry. And have a little fun along the way! More event details will be unveiled in August.

Digital Travel Summit APAC

Singapore

08 – 10 December 2020

Digital Travel APAC brings together top minds at Asia’s most successful airlines, hotels, OTAs, metasearches, tours and activities, car rentals, cruise lines and tourism boards to plan eCommerce, digital marketing and customer experience strategies for growth in 2019 and beyond.

Content Marketing World Virtual 

Online

13 – 16 October 2020

We’re looking through our orange-colored glasses at the great opportunities this virtual environment will provide to our amazing community. We’re hard at work on our end creating the epic CMI experience we’ve given our community for the past 10 years, and this year will be no different. From the best speakers covering every aspect of content marketing, to opportunities to network with our technology sponsors and event partners who may be the perfect solution for your needs in 2020 and beyond, we think you’ll love what we’re putting together.

Major (4000 delegates) digital marketing conference with a packed programme of presentations, panels & workshops.

Salon De Blogueurs De Voyage 

Lille, France

16 – 17 April 2020 (Postponed)

New Dates: 17 – 18 October 2020

Salon De Blogueurs De Voyage is a boutique conference for French travel bloggers, run by We Are Travel.

The first edition was held in Cannes in September 2014. Since then, each edition has been a real success and welcomes more and more participants. Every year, in a different destination, bloggers and e-tourism professionals meet for 2 days to discuss influence marketing and Networker.

eTourism Summit 

Las Vegas, NV, USA

19 – 21 October 2020

eTourism Summit is the glue between destination promotion and the latest practices and innovations in digital media.

For 21 years, the feedback from hundreds of attendees has been crystal clear: eTourism Summit connects the ecosystem of destination marketing pros exchanging ideas in an intimate setting like no other conference. So, in 2020, it’s by staying small and staying true to that “North Star” that we’re guided in everything we do.

To support that mission in the best way possible, eTourism Summit 2020 will be a hybrid event with options for both virtual and in-person attendance.

EyeForTravel 

Travel industry community & publisher, offering a number of conferences focusing on digital technology, social media marketing and travel content.

  • EyeForTravel North America

San Diego, CA, USA 

 1 – 2 June 2020 (Postponed)

New Dates: TBC

  • EyeForTravel Europe

London, UK

22 – 23 October 2020

Web in Travel

Singapore

28 – 30 October 2020

WIT is a travel industry community & publisher focusing on travel technology, distribution and marketing. In addition to their main conference they have a number of spin-off events…

  • WiT Experience Week

Online

28 September – 01 October 2020

  • WiT Japan & North Asia 2020 – A Bird’s Eye View: 2020 and Beyond 

Tokyo,  Japan

5 November 2020

  • WiT Singapore 2020

Singapore

28 – 30 September 2020

  • WiT Seoul 2020 – A Bird’s Eye View: 2020 and Beyond 

Seoul, South Korea

29 October 2020

  • WiT Middle East 2020 – A Bird’s Eye View: 2020 and Beyond 

Dubai, UAE 

24 November 2020

  • WiT Africa 2020 – A Bird’s Eye View: 2020 and Beyond 

Capetown, South Africa

28 May 2020 (Postponed)

New Date: TBC 

  • WiT Indie

Penang, Malaysia 

13 March 2020

New Date: TBC

  • WiT Europe 2021

Gdansk, Poland

24-26 September 2021

World Travel Market

Online

9 – 11 November 2020

WTM London 2020 is facilitating a completely virtual event which is taking place on 9-11 November. The main aim is to help recover and rebuild and shape the travel industry at a time when it needs it the most. The virtual event will focus on restoring and developing business connections, growing your network, your brand and learning how to make your comeback.

The virtual event will take place across three days, from 7am-10pm, to allow access from the different zones across the globe. The live conference sessions and forums will be tackling some of the issues the industry is facing today, as well as speed networking sessions, one-to-one meetings, and virtual networking opportunities. We want to keep the global travel conversation alive and help deliver new connections as well as offering a wide range of online business opportunities.

WTM has some spin-off conferences…

  • WTM Latin America 

Sau Paulo, Brazil

31 Mar – 02 April 2020 (Postponed)

New Dates: 20 – 22 October 2020

  • WTM Africa

Cape Town, South Africa

7 – 9 April 2021

  • WTM Arabian Travel Market 

Dubai, UAE

19 – 22 April 2020 (Postponed)

New Dates: 28 – 01  July 2020

Women in Travel Summit

Kansas City, KS, USA

23 – 25 April 2021

The clue is in the name; a 2-day conference (with several days of pre-conference events) for women travel influencers and industry members.

Traverse

Palma, Mallorca 

27-28 March 2021

Traverse is a 2-day blogger conference aimed at new bloggers and influencers developing their skills. It started in Brighton in 2013 and moved around the UK (Newcastle, Kingston-upon-Thames, Cardiff) ending up in London in 2017 with around 500 delegates. In 2018 it moved to the continent (Rotterdam), and in June 2019 it was hosted in Trentino, Italy.

Speakers are mostly pro-bloggers, and experts in marketing, editing, videography, etc. Travel & Tourism brands use the conference and its social events running over the preceding week, to network with up and coming bloggers. Traverse also run half the social media programme at World Travel Market, and a number of other social media marketing & networking events.

WayPoint 

Online 

13 – 14 October 2020

One event, over two days, for influencers, journalists and content creators to meet with the travel industry.

Now more than ever people are familiar with networking, socialising and doing business from behind their laptop screens. So cancel all those sporadic Zoom meetings, messy calendar invites and arrange to meet during Waypoint.

Digital Travel US 2020

Palm Springs, CA, USA

18 – 20 May 2020 (Postponed)

New Dates: 14 – 15 December 2020

Digital Travel US 2020 is in its 7th year. It is the premier interactive conference for travel executives who are looking to re-imagine their customer journey. This year’s conference will address enhanced personalization to deliver better cross-channel experiences – so you’ll win the booking every time!

OTM

Mumbai, India 

04 – 06 February 2021

OTM is the largest and most international gathering of travel trade buyers and professionals in India. Learn, network and connect with 1000+ exhibitors and 15,000+ travel trade visitors from around the world in 3 days at OTM.

Meet the Media 

Dublin, Ireland

15 February 2021

Meet the Media is a one-day networking event for the international travel trade and Irish media, which takes place in the 5* Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Dublin. This unique event connects media from all over Ireland (print, broadcast, online, digital, bloggers, influencers) with 30 worldwide travel suppliers including airlines, hoteliers, tourist boards and tour operators.

https://www.travelmedia.ie/meet-the-media/

Social Media Marketing World

San Diego, CA, USA

 1 – 2 March 2021

Claims to be “the world’s largest social media marketing conference”. With around 5,000 attendees/speakers it probably is. A busy programme of presentations, panels & workshops from top social media marketers.

ITB 

Berlin, Germany

10 – 14 March 2021 

ITB Berlin is the world’s largest tourism trade fair. It has a busy programme of digital marketing, & social media events including expert industry and influencer panels & presentations.

There are now two spin-off conferences…

  • ITB Asia Virtual

Online

21 – 23 October 2020

  • ITB China 

Shanghai, China 

12 -14  May 2021

Women’s Travel Fest

Portland, OR, USA

5 – 7 March 2021

The Women’s Travel Fest is a 3-day event that aims to inspire, empower and connect women in travel.

Future Travel Experience

FTE is an event and online media business focused on the air passenger experience. FTE has four annual events around the world: FTE Global, FTE Asia EXPO, FTE Europe and FTE Ancillary.

Every FTE event includes ‘On the Ground’ and ‘Up in the Air’ conference streams, and an exhibition of the latest solutions and services.

  • FTE Asia 

Singapore

3 – 4 February 2021

  • FTE Global 

Las Vegas, NV, USA

8 – 10 September 2021

  • FTE Virtual Expo

Online

8 – 9 December 2020

  • FTE Anncillary 2021

Dublin, Ireland

9 – 10 June 2021

TravelCon

New Orleans, LA, USA

16-18 April 2021

This three day conference will connect you with industry leaders, influencers, and celebrated writers through keynote speeches, small group writing and photography workshops, breakout tutorial sessions, and industry panels. You will learn what’s working in today’s competitive travel industry, timeless business practices, and the skills you need to succeed as a creator.

Arabian Travel Market

Dubai, UAE

16 – 21 May 2021

The annual business-to-business (B2B) exhibition showcases over 2,800 products and destinations from around the world to over 28,000 buyers and travel trade visitors across four days at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC).

2020 Midwest Travel Network Conference

Minnesota, MN, USA

10 – 12 June 2021

The 2021 Midwest Travel Network, to connect travel bloggers and influencers in the U.S. Midwest region with Midwest CVBs and DMOs. Located northwest of Minneapolis along the banks of the Mississippi River, St. Cloud, Minnesota is a haven for lovers of the outdoors and urban enthusiasts alike.

Digital Travel Connect 

San Diego, CA, USA

TBC October 2021

Digital Travel Connect is the one-stop shop for eCommerce, digital marketing and customer experience executives. The event aims to inspire travel brands – from all verticals, including airlines, hotels, OTA and meta-search, cruise lines, rental cares and disrupters —  to embrace and test transformative technology in order to master customer personalization and boost their omni-marketing strategy. Digital Travel Connect is an invite only forum which is strictly limited to senior level (VP and above) digital marketers in the travel industry.

TBEX

Launched originally as “Travel Blog Exchange”, TBEX runs multiple annual travel blogger conferences for up to 600 blogger & industry delegates, worldwide. TBEX conferences nominally run for 2-3 days but there is usually a programme of pre-TBEX tours & events and post-TBEX fam trips that expand the whole thing out to a week or more.

TBEX Asia 

Phuket, Thailand 

20 – 22 October 2021

TBEX Europe

Catania, Sicily, Italy

10 – 13 March 2020 (Postponed. Tentatively Scheduled for November)

New Dates: TBC

TBEX North America

Lafayette, LA, USA

7 – 09  October 2020 (Rescheduled, 12 – 14 October 2022)

TBEX North America 2021 

Tri-Cities, Washington, USA

16 – 19 August 2021

SATW Annual Convention

Milwaukee, WI, USA

11 – 15 October 2020 (Cancelled)

An annual convention held by the Society of American Travel Writers. SATW is a professional organization comprised of the travel industry’s most experienced journalists, photographers, editors, broadcast/video/film producers, bloggers, website owners, public relations experts and hospitality industry representatives from the United States, Canada and beyond. 

BorderlessLive 

London, UK

11 – 12 September 2020 (Cancelled)

An exciting new event designed for aspiring and established content creators, online influencers, bloggers, YouTubers, Instagrammers, journalists and social media experts who are at the forefront of industry trends, and those just beginning their online journey. Brought by WTM London and Traverse Events.

NATJA Conference & Marketplace 

Puerto Rico, San Juan

5 – 8 May 2020 (Postponed)

New Dates: TBC

North American Travel Journalists Association conference provides the opportunity to engage and network with fellow members – both media and destination representatives – throughout the conference, participate in top-notch professional development, and enjoy the best sites and gastronomy in the host destination.

ENTER 2020

Surrey, UK

8-10 January 2020 

New Dates: TBC 

This is a digital travel conference with academia and travel industry professionals in attendance. Technology experts, local authorities and International companies like Expedia and IBM, will come together with academics from around the world to discuss and exchange ideas on industry problems, ongoing research, latest trends and the future of technology and Tourism.

Ping Festival

Helsinki, Finland

New Dates: TBC 

The Ping Helsinki Business Festival brings high-end professional influencers together with brands to talk about content and influencer marketing.

Hotelworld Conference

Dublin, Ireland

26 – 28 January 2020 

New Dates: TBC 

Two-day annual conference with a focus on digital marketing and social media for those in the hostel industry.

Bloggers UTD

NH Belfort Ghent, Belgium,

1 February 2020 (Postponed)

New Dates: TBC

This travel gathering is the biggest tourism event for online influencers in Belgium. The travel gathering is Belgium’s first-ever blogger event in tourism.

EventCamp

Nashville, TN, USA 2020

New Dates: TBC

EventCamp is a gathering for restaurant and hotel sales and event professionals focused on one big goal: to learn about innovations that help them increase sales, stay on top of trends, work smarter using technology and data, and grow their business.

DMX Dublin 

Dublin, Ireland

5 March 2020 

New Dates: TBC

DMX Dublin features over 30 world-leading speakers in multiple presentation streams, and over 900 marketing professionals attendees in a full day of sharing, learning and networking. A Marketing Institute event, DMX Dublin celebrates the crossover of marketing, digital, creative and media. Over the past 5 years it has become Ireland’s must-attend marketing event of the year, bringing together top international and Irish marketing leaders, marketers from multinationals and start-ups, advertisers, creative agencies, digital agencies, online publishers and vendors.

INFLOW Qatar Summit

23 – 26 March 2020 

New Dates: TBC

INFLOW (Influencers of The World) organises Brand-2-Influencer summits for a range of industries.

Travel Media Showcase

DeKalb County, GA, USA

New Dates: TBC

Travel Media Showcase, offers a unique opportunity for top travel journalists and travel industry professionals to meet one-on-one, at a single location, for the purpose of exchanging information and developing personal contacts.

Social Travel Summit 

New Dates: TBC (Postponed)

STS is a forward-looking conference developing new ways and ideas for the travel & tourism industry to work with top professional travel bloggers & influencers who are there by invitation only. One highlight is the Think Tank which produces policy on blogger-industry issues.

BlogVille

Bologna, Italy 

New Dates: TBC

Developed by the Emilia Romagna Region Tourist Board together with iAmbassador, the BlogVille project brings together, since 2012, digital influencers from all over the world to Emilia Romagna, Italy.

Digital Tourism Think Tank 

Espoo, Finland 

New Dates: TBC

Over the course of 2 days we will be talking all about content and the people behind it. We will be inviting a wide range of Content Leads and Creators to share their work with you and engage in discussion as they reveal the process behind it.

Travel Social Media and Digital Marketing Conferences 20/2021 (Continued)

Travel Massive

Travel Massive is an international community of tourism industry professionals and hosts events in over 100 cities around the world. They host over 400 events each year around the world, including New York City, London, Los Angeles, Berlin, Tokyo, and Sydney to name a few. Their online platform is free to join and you can find and connect with over 32,000 members and 2,300 tourism brands on travelmassive.com

Helpful links:

Travel Massive Events -> https://travelmassive.com/events

Travel Massive Chapters -> https://travelmassive.com/chapters

Find your nearest chapter on the map -> https://travelmassive.com/chapters/map

Learn how to start a Travel Massive chapter -> https://travelmassive.com/blog/start-a-chapter-guide/

Other Travel Social or Digital Marketing Conferences?

The list is meant to be as comprehensive as is possible. If you are running a social media conference or have attended digital marketing conferences aimed at the travel industry that you feel should be on this list, please contact us.

We intend to update this list on a regular basis, and therefore, welcome your feedback. Any edits, amends or additions please send them to michael@travelmedia.ie

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