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2024-2025 sports business events and travel industry events

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)

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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

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