Workshops and Trade Shows

Workshops and trade shows typically feature a series of scheduled, one-to-one meetings between tourism businesses from the island of Ireland and international travel trade and business events buyers who bring visitors to our island at scale. These commercial meetings help establish and strengthen relationships and play a key role in shaping itineraries, determining the regions and experiences that overseas visitors will explore during their stay.   

Global - IBTM World 2026

Global Overseas Events From: 17/11/2026; To: 19/11/2026 €4800+VAT / £4050 + VAT

IBTM World is one of the leading global exhibitions for Business Events and is held in Barcelona, Spain.

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Global - IMEX Frankfurt 2026

Global Overseas Events From: 19/05/2026; To: 21/05/2026 €4800+VAT / £4050 + VAT

IMEX Frankfurt is one of the leading global exhibitions for Business Events and is held in Frankfurt, Germany.

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Global - IMEX America 2026

Global Overseas Events From: 13/10/2026; To: 15/10/2026 €4800+VAT / £4050 + VAT

IMEX America is the largest trade show for Business Events and is held in Las Vegas, USA.

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Global Inbound – Event support for targeting Global Inbound operators 2026

Global Inbound Overseas Events From: 15/01/2026; To: 01/12/2026 Opened for registration Depending on event

Tourism Ireland welcomes opportunities for industry partners to host their own events in London, with our support in both guidance and funding.

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Global Inbound - Flavours of Ireland 2026

Global Inbound Overseas Events From: 30/09/2026; To: 31/10/2026 525 GBP or 600 EUR

Flavours of Ireland is an in-person B2B workshop with a fixed programme of scheduled appointments. This years' event will be taking place in October, the final date is yet to be confirmed.

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France - Crème de la Crème Luxury Travel Tradeshow 2026

France Overseas Events From: 11/10/2026; To: 14/10/2026 3500€ inc VAT plus travel and accommodation expenses.

Crème de la Crème is an annual event featuring 3 days of B2B and press meetings dedicated to luxury tourism partners looking to build or strengthen business relationships with luxury travel experts.

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Northern Spain - Sales Mission 2026

Spain Overseas Events From: 30/04/2026; To: 30/05/2026 TBD

Sales Opportunity to connect with tour operators and top tier travel agencies from the north of Spain.

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United States - Global Travel Marketplace West 2026

United States Overseas Events From: 04/08/2026; To: 06/08/2026 Opened for registration €4,900 / £4,600 plus VAT

Global Travel Marketplace (GTM) West is an appointment-only event that connects top-producing USA travel advisors with global travel suppliers.

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United States - Global Travel Marketplace Florida 2026

United States Overseas Events From: 09/07/2026; To: 11/07/2026 Opened for registration €4,900 / £4,600 plus VAT

Global Travel Marketplace (GTM) Florida is an appointment-only event that connects top-producing USA travel advisors with global travel suppliers.

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Italy - Ireland Week 2026

Italy Overseas Events From: 07/03/2026; To: 08/03/2025 The cost of participation at this event is €300 + VAT / £260 + VAT

In 2026, Ireland Week will take place in Southern Europe (Italy, Spain and France), a week-long celebration of the culture of Ireland, to coincide with St. Patrick's Day.

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Global - International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) Cannes 2026

Global Overseas Events From: 18/10/2026; To: 21/10/2026 Opened for registration €2,750 + VAT / £2,365 +VAT

International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) is a community for golf travel professionals who are looking for a highly focused and cost-effective way to grow their business.

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Great Britain - The British Masters @ The Belfry 2026

Great Britain Overseas Events From: 08/12/2025; To: 31/12/2026 €125 - £110 plus VAT - TBC

The British Masters is one Tourism Ireland's key golf consumer shows. Allowing you to showcase offers to over 60,000 GB golf consumers.

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Great Britain - Golf in Ireland B2B Workshop & Networking Dinner 2026

Great Britain Overseas Events From: 08/12/2025; To: 31/12/2026 TBC

A new Golf B2B networking opportunity for island of Ireland Industry to meet & contract with GB golf operators

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Great Britain - World Travel Market London 2026

Great Britain Overseas Events From: 03/11/2026; To: 05/11/2026 TBC

World Travel Market (WTM) London is the leading international B2B travel event unlocking business opportunities for inbound and outbound tourism professionals.

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Great Britain - British Tourism & Travel Show 2026

Great Britain Overseas Events From: 19/03/2026; To: 19/03/2026 Opened for registration TBC with event manager

The British Tourism & Travel Show will take place at the NEC Birmingham on the 19th March 2026

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France - Heavent Meetings Cannes 2026

France Overseas Events From: 23/03/2026; To: 25/03/2026 £ 1762/€2000 excl. VAT

Heavent Meetings Cannes – Two-day workshop facilitating prescheduled meetings with French MICE agencies and corporate buyers.

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France - Luxury Workshop 2026

France Overseas Events From: 16/06/2026; To: 16/06/2026 Opened for registration €1,200 + VAT / £992 + VAT

Tourism Ireland will host a luxury focused event for the French market in Paris on the 16th of June 2026. This event will be an evening B2B workshop aiming to promote luxury tourism offerings from the island of Ireland to key French luxury travel trade.

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France - PURE Meetings and Events 2026

France Overseas Events From: 11/03/2026; To: 11/03/2026 Standard (single) table: 2 650 € /£ 2 341,01 VAT Excl OR Shared table: 1 970€ / £1740.30 VAT Excl./Co-Exhibitor

Pure Meetings & Events – One day workshop facilitating prescheduled meetings with French MICE agencies and corporate buyers.

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France – IFTM 2026

France Overseas Events From: 14/09/2026; To: 16/09/2026 Opened for registration €1,500 + VAT / £1,240 + VAT

IFTM is France’s biggest annual Travel B2B event which takes place in Paris and facilitates networking and development of professional connections between Irish industry and French travel trade.

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Spain - Ireland Unrushed Trade Event 2026

Spain Overseas Events From: 30/04/2026; To: 30/05/2026 Cost of participation to be confirmed

Sales Opportunity to connect with tour operators and top tier travel agencies from the north of Spain.

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