by Marsha Mowers
Last updated: 10:45 AM ET, Thu December 12, 2024
After an exciting 2024 season that saw over 1400 agents and 55 suppliers attend shows across Ontario, British Columbia and Manitoba, The Granite Travel Trade Expos have an announced an expansion for 2025 that will see more Expos in existing markets and launch in Atlantic Canada. The Atlantic Canada expansion marks a significant step in growing the Granite Travel Trade Expos’ reach across the country which will now be in 15 markets.
Vendor registration is open and can be accessed at www.granitetravelexpos.com. Limited presentation positions are available.
Registration for agents will open one month before each Expo.
“We launched our Granite Travel Trade Expos back in 2023 because we knew there was a need to connect suppliers with agents in smaller markets that are typically underserved by the larger, traditional trade shows,” explains Bradley Dean, Partner, Granite Productions in Oakville. “The reaction we’ve received has been incredible which is why we are expanding in the provinces we’re already in and coming out to the East Coast.”
The Granite Travel Trade Expos proved to be another fantastic opportunity for suppliers to connect with agents in smaller markets in Ontario, Manitoba and BC. The series of 2024 Expos drew their largest number to date of suppliers and over 1300 agents hungry for product information and building relationships.
“I’ve been attending the Granite Travel Trade Expo from day one, it’s a perfect opportunity to connect with lots of new and returning vendors, hoteliers, DMC’s, tourist boards, airlines and more,” says Olesia Bilyk, Marketing Manager, Prestige Corporate Incentives. “There’s no other trade show like the Granite Expo! Thank you Brad for inviting me to your event!”
Each 2025 Expo will continue to be focused on training and networking, with face-to-face interaction with agents and products. In each city, a presentation series featured 15-minute segments by suppliers, followed by a trade show, dinner, and prize giveaways.
Just a few of the suppliers joining the fall expos were: St. Kitts and Bahia Principe in 2024 were Oasis Hotels, WestJet Vacations, Majestic Resorts, Expedia Tapp, Catalonia Hotels and Resorts, Princess Hotels and Resorts, Blue Diamond Resorts, Iberostar Beachfront Resorts, Princess Hotels & Resorts Jamaica and the Cuba Tourist Board.
The 2025 schedule is as follows - locations TBA:
Windsor, ON - April 7th
Kitchener/Waterloo, ON - April 8th
Oshawa, ON – April 9th
Barrie, ON – April 10th
St Johns, NFLD – April 28th
Halifax, NS - April 30th
Moncton, NB - May 1st
Winnipeg, MA - October 20th
Red Deer, AB - October 21st
Kelowna, BC - October 22nd
Abbotsford, BC - October 23rd
Ottawa, ON – November 3rd
Kingston, ON -November 4th
Aurora, ON -November 5th
Hamilton, ON - November 6th
For supplier and sponsorship opportunities please contact Bradley Dean directly at [email protected] for more information.
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