Travel Trade Events

This page is dedicated to the B2B events the Travel Trade team are attending and/or organising.

We are sharing the agenda below to give you the opportunity to meet the team and connect with Scottish tourism businesses through these events. Joining us at an event, exhibition or business development mission is a perfect occasion to source practical information and take inspiration for your next programmes.

There are a variety of events to choose from which we will update regularly.

If you have any queries, please contact travel.trade@visitscotland.com.

*VisitScotland attendance at events is subject to change.

 


January 2026

Name: Vakantiebeurs
Event Dates: 7 – 8 January 2026
City/Location: Live (Utrecht, Netherlands)
Market: Netherlands
VisitScotland Attendance: No
Description: Vakantiebeurs is the leading consumer and trade show for outbound travel from the Netherlands.
Registration: Via Vakantiebeurs

Name: Fitur: International Tourism Trade Fair
Event Dates: 21 – 25 January 2026
City/Location: Live (Madrid, Spain)
Market: Spain, South America
VisitScotland Attendance: No
Description: Fitur is the global meeting point for tourism professionals and the leading trade fair for inbound and outbound markets in Ibero-America.
Registration: Via Fitur

Name: UKInbound Britain & Ireland Marketplace (BIM)
Event Dates: 30 January 2026
City/Location: Live (London)
Market: Global
VisitScotland Attendance: Yes
Description: Event bringing together the ETOA, UKinbound, and VisitBritain networks and national and regional destinations across the UK and Ireland to promote the best of British and Irish tourism product to international, European, and domestic travel buyers.
Registration: Via UKInbound


February 2026

Name: Coach Tourism Association Conference & Workshop 2026
Event Dates: 7 – 10 February 2026
City/Location: Live (Londonderry, Northern Ireland)
Market: UK
VisitScotland Attendance: Yes
Description: An opportunity for member businesses to network and discuss opportunities and challenges of the coach tourism sector.
Registration: Via CTA

Name: VisitBritain Nordics workshop
Event Dates: 4-5 Feb 2026
City/Location: Live (Sweden, Stockholm)
Market: Nordics
VisitScotland Attendance: Yes
Description: This is a chance for UK suppliers to meet with buyers from across the Nordics region for one-to-one meetings and networking.
Registration: See VisitBritain website


March 2026

Name: ITB Berlin
Event Dates: 3 – 5 March 2026
City/Location: Live (Berlin, Germany)
Market: Germany
VisitScotland Attendance: Yes
Description: The world’s largest travel trade show offers opportunities for meeting appointments with German and international travel trade. Three days of B2B focus, this event is ideal for businesses already established or wanting to expand their offering in the German market.
Registration: Via ITB


April 2026

Name: VisitScotland Connect 2026
Event Dates: 15-16 April 2026
City/Location: Live (SEC, Glasgow, Scotland)
Market: Global
VisitScotland Attendance: Yes
Description: Our flagship business-to-business travel trade event will bring together Scottish suppliers with international and UK buyers.
Registration: Via VisitScotland Connect website