Tradeshows and workshops in 2020 will be limited to a select few events focusing on our primary markets. Local operators: You are always welcome to get in touch with us on b2b@visitgreenland.com if you would like more information on particular events or on how to participate. In the coming year we will be publishing a tradeshow toolkit – including advice, tips and tools for operators participating in tradeshows. Make sure you are signed up to our B2B newsletter to stay in the loop. International operators: Please come and meet us at any of these events!
January
Greenlandic Government Trade Mission
Berlin: 21st Jan
Paris: 23rd Jan
Trade mission to meet with German and French agents to promote tourism and travel to Greenland.
Web Design Conference - Digital Thinkers
Tokyo: 22nd Jan – 24th Jan
Every year Awwwards holds conferences, which unite the best agencies and thought leaders in the world of digital design. The Digital Thinkers gather to share their innovative expertise on creating new experiences and how to sell them in the best possible UX and UI manner.
Mid-Atlantic
Reykjavik: 30th Jan – 2nd Feb
Mid-Atlantic is Icelandair’s most important tradeshow. It connects priority markets (mainly North America) with operators from Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
February
Mid-Atlantic
Reykjavik: 30th Jan – 2nd Feb
Mid-Atlantic is Icelandair’s most important tradeshow. It connects priority markets (mainly North America) with operators from Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
5 Countries Workshop
London: 4th Feb
Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands co-host this UK market workshop in London to help connect UK agents with local operators through pre-scheduled B2B meetings.
The Nordic Market Place
Copenhagen: 25th Feb
A first-time opportunity for global tour operators and travel buyers to meet with suppliers from across the whole Nordic region in one single full-day workshop.
March
ITB
Cancelled
Berlin: 6th – 8th March
One of the world’s leading travel trade shows with over 10,000 exhibitors from over 180 countries, including all the big names from the travel industry and all the innovative services and products.
Nordic Meetings & Events Expo
Cancelled
Copenhagen: 25th – 26th March
This is the largest tradeshow for meetings, conferences and events in the Nordics. As well as meetings there are presentations relevant to the sector.
April
Seatrade Cruise Global
Postponed to 2021
Miami Beach, Florida: 21st – 23rd April
Seatrade Cruise Global is the largest cruise industry gathering in the world and in 2020 will bring over 13,000 professionals together to innovate, uncover new trends, and secure profitable partnerships.
This will be Visit Greenland’s final year attending Seatrade Global, although Greenland will continue to be represented by other local Greenlandic operators.
May
NATA US Roadshow
Locations TBA: Dates TBA
This is a roadshow through several locations in the US, meeting with local agents. The details are still to be planned.
Cruise Workshop
The physical meeting is cancelled. However, an online meeting is under discussion. More info TBA.
Greenland, Location TBA. Date TBA
This is a workshop for operators connected to the cruise industry in Greenland, with a focus on legal conditions, product development, sustainability and education.
June
No activities planned yet.
July
No activities planned yet.
August
No activities planned yet.
September
NATA 5 Countries Workshop, Benelux
The Netherlands, Location TBA: Dates TBA
This workshop is based on the same concept as the London 5 Countries Workshop (February), but is organised instead by NATA and will be held in the Netherlands, focusing on the Benelux market, which holds good growth potential for Greenland.
October
Vestnorden
Reykjanes, Iceland: 6th – 8th Oct
Vestnorden is the annual trade show for tourism in the West Nordic countries – Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands – where local operators meet with buyers from 20+ countries. Its location rotates between the 3 countries and in 2021, it will be back in Greenland.
Adventure Travel World Summit
Cancelled
Adelaide, Australia: 6th – 9th Oct
This annual event held each year in a new location is organised by the Adventure Travel Trade Association and brings adventure travel professionals together to gather, network, learn, grow and partner across a few days of varied events.
AECO’s Arctic Cruise Conference and Annual Meeting
Oslo: 14th – 15th Oct
Every year since 2003, AECO’s Annual Cruise Conference has gathered the international Arctic expedition cruise industry, government officials and other stakeholders connected to Arctic cruise tourism. The conference is followed by AECO’s members’ only Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 15.
Tomorrow’s Urban Travel
Copenhagen: Dates TBA
Tomorrow’s Urban Travel is an international conference on the future of the urban travel industry, organised by Wonderful Copenhagen.
Air Greenland Agent Network Day
Copenhagen: Dates TBA
This is an event for Air Greenland’s partners, including presentations, workshops, mingling, food and entertainment.
November
IBTM World
Barcelona: Dates TBA
IBTM World is one of the leading global events for the meetings and events industry. Its goal is to inspire the events world to deliver exceptional experiences by providing the global community with inspiration, business connections and content.
December
Digital Tourism Think Tank
Finland: Dates TBA
The Digital Tourism Think Tank is an annual conference which aims at providing thought leadership to the tourism industry in digital marketing and destination management best practice.
U.S. Tour Operators Association Conference & Marketplace
Location TBA: Date TBA
The USTOA Annual Conference & Marketplace brings together North American travel companies with tourism suppliers and destinations from around the globe in an intimate and exclusive setting.
Latest news
Trade shows: What’s the point?
2019 was a big year for Greenland and trade shows, with lots of local operators traveling to participate in international events and conferences for the first time.
International operators: Why are they important?
Canada-based tour company Big Mountain Bike Adventures visited Greenland in September 2019 to develop a new mountain biking group tour product. Biker and journalist Ryan Stuart, who joined the recce trip, shares the company’s philosophy and discusses how an incoming international tour operator can be a benefit to local tour operators and local communities.
Visit Greenland’s New Year’s resolution 2020
On behalf of Visit Greenland, I wish all business partners, DMOs, travel agents, the press and not least tourists a Happy New Year.
Traveltrade.visitgreenland.com is managed by Visit Greenland and provides a variety of resources for national and international operators working with tourism in Greenland.