The global calendar for sports business events and travel trade conferences in 2024 and 2025 is rich with opportunities for industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals to connect, innovate, and drive growth. With the sports and travel sectors becoming increasingly intertwined, these conferences play a vital role in shaping the future of fan engagement, sports tourism, and sustainable travel.
Together, these events are essential for networking, discovering new technologies, and exploring global trends that shape the sports and travel landscapes, as well as for understanding the consumer demands and market forces that will drive the industries forward.
This page will be updated as schedules are announced. Events and dates may be subject to change.
Main image: Leaders Week London at Twickenham Stadium (Mike Starling/Sports Tourism News)
November 2024 events
Global Wellness Summit 2024
When: 4-7 November 2024
Where: Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa, St. Andrews, Scotland
Website: globalwellnesssummit.com
World Travel Market (WTM) London 2024
When: 5-7 November 2024
Where: ExCel, London, England
Website: wtm.com
Condé Nast Traveller Luxury Travel Fair
When: 7-10 November 2024
Where: Olympia, London, England
Website: luxurytravelfair.com
Web Summit 2024
When: 11-14 November 2024
Sport content: TBC
Where: Altice Arena & Fil, Lisbon, Portugal
Website: websummit.com
SportsETA 4S & Rights Holder Summit
Theme: the 4S’s of sports events and tourism – strategies, services, sales, and sponsorships
When: 12-14 November 2024
Where: Chattanooga, Tennessee, US
Website: sportseta.org
ISC Manchester
Organisers: International Sports Convention
Themes: Women’s Football Business, Fan Engagement, Football Integrity
When: 14 November 2024
Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England
Website: internationalsportsconvention.com
Snowbound Expo
When: 15-17 November 2024
Where: Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, Boston, US
Website: snowboundexpo.com
IBTM World 2024
What: global MICE industry expo
When: 19-21 November 2024
Where: Barcelona, Spain
Website: ibtmworld.com
SportsPro Madrid
When: 20-21 November 2024
Where: Melia Castilla, Madrid, Spain
Website: madrid.sportspro.com
SportsPro OTT Awards
When: 20 November 2024
Where: Finca Astilbe, Madrid, Spain
Website: awards.sportspro-ott.com
World Travel Awards Grand Final 2024
When: 24 November 2024
Where: Savoy Palace from Savoy Signature, Funchal, Madeira
Website: worldtravelawards.com
3rd World Sports Tourism Congress
When: 28-29 November 2024
Where: Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid, Spain
Website: unwto.org
Sports Business Awards 2024
When: 29 November 2024
Where: Old Billingsgate, London, England
Website: sportsbusinessawards.co.uk
December 2024 events
ILTM Cannes 2024
What: global event for the luxury travel industry
When: 2-5 December 2024
Where: Cannes, France
Website: iltm.com
2024 Host City Conference & Exhibition
When: 3-4 December 2024
Where: Glasgow, Scotland
Website: hostcity.com
ISPO Munich 2024
Theme: New Perspectives on Sports
When: 3-5 December 2024
Where: Messe München, Munich, Germany
Website: ispo.com
Sport Impact Summit
Theme: Changing The World Through The Power Of Sport
When: 4-5 December 2024
Where: Atlantis, The Palm, Dubai, UAE
Website: sportimpactsummit.com
iSportConnect Dubai Summit 2024
When: 5 December 2024
Where: Radisson Blu Dubai Waterfront, Dubai, UAE
Website: isportconnect.com
US Sports Congress 2024
When: 8-11 December 2024
Where: Punta Gorda, Florida, USA
Website: ussportscongress.com
Events in 2025
January 2025 events
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show – Manchester
When: 16-19 January 2025
Where: Manchester Central, Manchester, England
Website: destinationsshow.com/manchester
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show – London
When: 30 January-2 February 2025
Where: Olympia London, London, England
Website: destinationsshow.com/london
February 2025 events
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show – London
When: 30 January-2 February 2025
Where: Olympia London, London, England
Website: destinationsshow.com/london
SPOBIS Conference
What: Europe’s biggest sports business event
When: 5-6 February 2025
Where: Hamburg, Germany
Website: spobis.com
Conference: Sports Tourism and the Tourism Industry After FIFA World Cup
What: The 51st UN Tourism Regional Commission for the Middle East
When: 11-14 February 2025
Where: Doha, Qatar
Website: unwto.org
ATN Conference
Organisers: Adventure Travel Networking
When: 27 February 2025
Where: Farringdon, London, England
Website: adventuretravelnetworking.com
March 2025 events
International Sports Convention 2025
When: 19-20 March 2025
Where: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
Website: internationalsportsconvention.com
SportsPro New York
What: Engaging with the largest sports market in the world
When: 20-21 March 2025
Where: Manhattan, New York, USA
Website: newyork.sportspro.com
SportsPro AI USA
What: The AI revolution and the North American market
When: 20-21 March 2025
Where: Manhattan, New York, USA
Website: ai-usa.sportspro.com
Everything in Sport Women’s Edition Oslo
When: 27 March 2025
Where: Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
Website: everythinginsport.com
April 2025 events
11th Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC)
Organisers: International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO)
When: 2-4 April 2025
Where: Danang, Vietnam
Website: iagto.com/agtc
Irish Golf Show 2025
What: golf, technology and travel show
When: 5-6 April 2025
Where: The Bonnington Dublin Conference Centre, Dublin, Ireland
Website: irishgolfshow.com
SportsPro Live 2025
What: Discover what defines success in the ever-evolving sports industry
When: 29-30 April 2025
Where: London, England
Website: live.sportspro.com
Arabian Travel Market 2025
When: 28 April-1 May 2025
Where: Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
Website: wtm.com/atm
May 2025 events
Arabian Travel Market 2025
When: 28 April-1 May 2025
Where: Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai, UAE
Website: wtm.com/atm
FEVO Sport Industry Awards 2025
When: Thursday 15 May 2025
Where: Evolution London, England
Website: sportindustry.biz
3rd IAGTO European Convention
Organisers: International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO)
When: 19-21 May 2025
Where: Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
Website: iagto.com/iec
June 2025 events
16th North America Golf Tourism Convention (NAC)
Organisers: International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO)
When: 17-19 June 2025
Where: Birmingham, Alabama, USA
Website: iagto.com/nac
July 2025 events
Destinations International Annual Convention 2025
When: 9-11 July 2025
Where: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Website: destinationsinternational.org
October 2025 events
IGTM 2025
What: International Golf Travel Market
When: 20-23 October 2025
Where: Cannes, France
Website: igtmarket.com