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.
December 2024
Name: 2024 USTOA Annual Conference & Marketplace
Event Dates: 9 – 13 December 2024
City/Location: Live (Marco Island, Florida, USA)
Market: North America
VisitScotland Attendance: Yes
Description: If you are actively working in the US market and already have established relationships with US tour operators, this is a great opportunity to meet and network with the industry’s main players. Attended by high level executives and offering a range of networking opportunities.
Registration: Via USTOA (member login required)
January 2025
Name: Vakantiebeurs
Event Dates: 9-12 January 2025
City/Location: Live (Utrecht, Netherlands)
Market: Netherlands
VisitScotland Attendance: Yes (trade day only)
Description: Vakantiebeurs is the leading consumer and trade show for outbound travel from the Netherlands.
Registration: Via Vakantiebeurs
Name: Fitur
Event Dates: 22 – 26 January 2025
City/Location: Live (Madrid, Spain)
Market: Spain, South America
VisitScotland Attendance: Yes (trade days only)
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: Britain & Ireland Marketplace (BIM) 2025
Event Dates: 24 January 2025
City/Location: Live (London, England)
Market: Global
VisitScotland Attendance: Yes
Description: B2B workshop, connecting international buyers with tourism suppliers and destinations from across the region. This event brings together the networks of ETOA, UKinbound and VisitBritain as well as national and regional destinations across the UK and Ireland.
Registration: Via ETOA
February 2025
Name: VisitBritain France Workshop
Event Dates: 13 February 2025
City/Location: Live (Paris, France)
Market: France
VisitScotland Attendance: Yes
Description: France Workshop 2025 connects UK international trade-ready businesses with hand-picked buyers from France in networking sessions. This event enables delegates to strengthen their existing relationships and gain valuable direct contacts to unlock new opportunities.
Registration: Via VisitBritain
March 2025
Name: ITB Berlin
Event Dates: 4-6 March 2025
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 VisitBritain
April 2025
Name: VisitScotland Connect 2025
Event Dates: 9-10 April 2025
City/Location: Live (P&J Live, Aberdeen, 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 (not yet open)