International trade opportunities
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International trade opportunities
All year round there are different events that present an opportunity to engage with international trade.
Name |
Date |
Platform |
Market |
Area |
Status |
|
NI Overseas Event Animation Programme - Programme Extension 2026
|
18th March 2025 - 31st March 2026
|
Live
|
Various
|
Travel Trade
|
|
|
ITOA Workshop 2025
|
19th November
|
Live
|
ROI
|
Travel Trade
|
Closed
|
|
IBTM World 2025
|
18th-20th November | Live | Global | MICE |
Closed |
|
MICE Workshop Lyon and Paris 2025
|
25th - 26th November
|
Live
|
France
|
MICE
|
Closed
|
|
Italy Webinar Series - Slow Travel in Northern Ireland
|
26th November
|
Live
|
Italy
|
Travel Trade
|
Closed
|
|
US Webinar - Multi Generational Travel
|
27th November
|
Virtual
|
US
|
Travel Trade
|
Closed
|
| ILTM Cannes | 1st - 4th December | Live | Global | Luxury |
Closed |
|
Ireland, Green by Nature
|
4th December | Virtual | US | Travel Trade |
Closed |
|
Trade Webinars (5 themed)
|
1st January-31st December |
Virtual
|
France
|
Travel Trade
|
TBC
|
|
Business Events Webinars (2)
|
1st January-31st December |
Virtual
|
France
|
MICE
|
TBC
|
|
Travel Trade Days Utrecht (NL)
|
7th-8th January |
Live
|
BeNe
|
Travel Trade
|
|
|
Celtic Connections 2026
|
28th January
|
Live
|
GB
|
Travel Trade
|
Closed |
|
Tourism Ireland and Visit Britain Nordic workshop, Stockholm
|
5th February
|
Live
|
Nordics
|
Travel Trade
|
Closed
|
|
Best of Ireland Sales Mission - Western USA 2026
|
23rd - 27th February
|
Live
|
US
|
Travel Trade
|
Closed
|
|
Lunch and Learn series: Lyon, Rennes and Nantes
|
24th-26th February |
Live
|
France
|
Travel Trade
|
20th November
|
|
Experience Ireland 2026 - Ireland Week Paris
|
3rd March |
Live
|
France
|
Travel Trade
|
TBC
|
|
ITB Berlin
|
3rd-5th March |
Live
|
Germany
|
Travel Trade
|
|
|
Experience Ireland 2026 - Ireland Week Milan
|
8th-9th March |
Live
|
Italy
|
Travel Trade
|
21st November
|
|
Trade and media Event SPD/Ireland Week
|
11th March |
Live
|
France
|
Travel Trade
|
TBC
|
|
Pure Meetings and Events
|
12th March |
Live
|
France
|
MICE
|
|
|
Experience Ireland 2026 - Ireland Week Madrid
|
12th-13th March |
Live
|
Spain |
Travel Trade
|
24th November
|
|
Ireland Regional Access Floating Roadshow Germany
|
15th-21st March |
Live
|
France |
Travel Trade
|
TBC
|
|
Heavent Meetings
|
25th-27th March |
Live
|
France
|
MICE
|
TBC
|
|
Meet the Maker Event (NL)
|
March |
Live
|
Netherlands
|
Travel Trade |
TBC
|
|
Ireland Roadshow
|
5th April |
Live
|
Germany
|
Travel Trade |
TBC
|
|
Senses of Ireland Roadshow
|
13th-17th April |
Live
|
Canada
|
Travel Trade |
TBC
|
|
Best of Ireland Sales Mission - Eastern USA 2026
|
20th - 23rd April
|
Live
|
US
|
Travel Trade
|
Closed
|
|
Ireland & Visit Britain Roadshow
|
May |
Live
|
Italy
|
Travel Trade |
TBC
|
|
IMEX Frankfurt
|
19th-21st May |
Live
|
Global
|
MICE |
TBC
|
|
Luxury Workshop
|
16th June |
Live
|
France
|
Luxury |
TBC
|
|
Loop
|
June |
Live
|
Germany
|
Luxury |
TBC
|
|
Business Events Roadshow
|
June |
Live
|
Germany
|
MICE |
TBC
|
|
Pure Meetings and Events
|
14th September |
Live
|
France
|
MICE |
TBC
|
|
IFTM 2026
|
15th-17th September |
Live
|
France
|
Travel Trade |
TBC
|
|
Ireland Roadshow in Vienna/Innsbruck
|
September |
Live
|
Austria
|
Travel Trade |
TBC
|
|
IMEX America
|
13th-15th October |
Live
|
Global
|
MICE |
TBC
|
|
TTG Travel Experience
|
14th-26th October |
Live
|
Italy
|
Travel Trade |
TBC
|
|
Business Events Workshop
|
16th October |
Live
|
France
|
MICE |
TBC
|
|
Lunch and Learn series: Cannes, Marseille, Lyon
|
20th-22nd October |
Live
|
France
|
MICE |
20th November
|
|
Flavours of Ireland 2026
|
October |
Live
|
Global
|
Travel Trade |
TBC
|
|
World Travel Market 2026
|
3rd-5th November |
Live
|
Global
|
Travel Trade |
TBC
|
|
ANZ Sales Mission
|
16th-23rd November |
Live
|
Australia
|
Travel Trade |
TBC
|
|
IBTM World
|
17th-19th November |
Live
|
Global
|
MICE |
TBC
|
|
Online Tour Operator Workshop
|
November |
Live
|
Germany
|
Travel Trade |
TBC
|
|
ITLM Cannes
|
December |
Live
|
Global
|
Luxury |
TBC
|
* Date subject to change.
* Date's under the 'Status' column refer to the date when applications will open.