OAKVILLE, ON — Registration has opened for spring’s Granite Travel Trade Expos, which in addition to returning to Ontario, will head to Atlantic Canada for the first time.
The spring Expos bring the total number of shows to 15 locations across Canada, which include eight more Expos in the fall.
“We’re excited to be returning to Ontario and, for the first time, coming to Atlantic Canada this spring,” said Bradley Dean, Oakville Toronto Partner, Granite Productions. The responses we’ve gotten since the beginning has been so overwhelming, in gratitude we’re hitting these smaller markets. We heard from many advisors to come out to Atlantic Canada and we’re happy to have their support to do that.”
First launched in spring 2023, Granite Travel Trade Expos’ regional trade events bring together industry suppliers and top-producing travel agents in an intimate setting that includes in-person, interactive consultations and presentations. Attendance and parking are free.
The first 50 travel advisors who arrive at each event will receive a $20 MasterCard, courtesy of Princess Hotels and Resorts. Each Expo will focus on training and networking, with face-to-face interaction between travel advisors and suppliers. In each city, a presentation series featuring 15-minute segments by seven suppliers will be followed by a trade show, dinner and prize giveaways.
To register for the spring Granite Travel Trade Expos, click here.
The spring schedule is as follows:
ONTARIO
- Windsor: April 7 at Ambassador Golf Club
- Kitchener: April 8 at Ken Seiling Waterloo Region Museum
- Barrie: April 9 at Tangle Creek Golf Course
- Oshawa: April 10 at Harmony Event Centre
ATLANTIC CANADA
- Johns, Newfoundland: April 28 at Emera Innovation Exchange Conference Centre
- Halifax, NS: April 30 at Steele Wheels Motor Museum
- Moncton, NB: May 1 at Four Points by Sheraton Moncton
Bahia Principe Hotels and Resorts returns this spring as the hotel sponsor, while St. Kitts Tourism Authority has been named the destination sponsor.
Suppliers joining this year include (but are not limited to): Bahia Principe Hotels and Resorts, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Investment Board, Auto Europe, Bahamas Tourist Office, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc., Blue Bay Hotels, Blue Diamond Resorts, Blue Diamond Resorts Cuba, Catalonia Hotels and Resorts, Collette, Cuba Tourist Board, Jamaica Tourist Board, Majestic Resorts, Nassau & Paradise Island Promotion Board, Oasis Hotels & Resorts, Palladium Hotel Group, Palmaia, Playa Hotels & Resorts, Princess Hotels & Resorts Jamaica, Princess Hotels and Resorts DR, Sandals & Beaches Resorts, Serenade Caribbean, Sirenis Hotels & Resorts, St Kitts Tourism Authority, The Palace Company, The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto, The Special Travel Corporation, Transcend Cruises, TTC Tour Brands, Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya, Visit New Jersey/Visit Atlantic City, Visit Orlando, Viva Resorts by Wyndham and WestJet Vacations.
For vendor inquiries, contact Bradley Dean at brad@graniteproductions.ca or (416) 565-5212.
To register to attend the spring Expos, click here.
