Registration Now Open for Granite Travel Trade Expos Fall 2026 Series

Granite Travel Trade Expos (GTTE) is pleased to announce that travel advisor registration is now open for its Fall 2026 series, bringing global travel suppliers directly to travel advisors in seven lucrative secondary markets across Western Canada and Ontario.

Registration is FREE for qualified Travel Agents. 

www.granitetravelexpos.com/agents

Granite Travel Trade Expos are built around a simple philosophy: bring global travel suppliers directly to lucrative secondary markets where business is done. By hosting events in the communities where travel advisors live and conduct business, Granite creates an accessible, engaging environment for face-to-face connections, product education and relationship building.

Each Fall 2026 Expo will feature up to 36 travel suppliers, providing advisors with the opportunity to meet representatives from leading destinations, hotels and resorts, airlines, cruise lines, tour operators, specialty travel companies and more.

In addition to the trade show, advisors can participate in educational, revenue-generating supplier presentations focused on providing the product knowledge and sales opportunities that can help them grow their business.

Fall 2026 Granite Travel Trade Expo Schedule:

Western Canada:

Winnipeg, Manitoba - October 6, 2026
Red Deer, Alberta - October 7, 2026
Kelowna, BC- October 8, 2026

Ontario:

Ottawa -   November 2, 2026
Kingston -   November 3, 2026
Richmond Hill- November 4, 2026
Hamilton -   November 5, 2026

Free for Travel Advisors to attend.

Granite Travel Trade Expos are designed to deliver a valuable evening of education, networking and business development while making it easy for local advisors to attend.

Travel advisors can look forward to:

• Free admission
  • Free parking
  • Face-to-face access to up to 36 travel suppliers at each location
  • Revenue-generating supplier presentations
  • An interactive travel trade show
  • Complimentary dinner
  • Awesome prizes and giveaways
  • A $20 prepaid Mastercard for the first 50 travel advisors arriving at each event

“Granite brings global travel suppliers to lucrative secondary markets where business is done,” said Brad Dean, President of Granite Travel Trade Expos. “These communities are home to highly engaged travel advisors who represent significant sales opportunities for our supplier partners. Our Expos give advisors direct, face-to-face access to the people, products and information that can help them generate more business.”

The Fall 2026 Granite Travel Trade Expo series features an impressive cross-section of the global travel industry, including destinations, hotels and resorts, airlines, cruise lines, tour operators and specialty travel companies.

Participating Fall 2026 Sponsors and Suppliers include:

Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts • Princess Hotels & Resorts • ATELIER de Hoteles • Barbados Tourism • CANTO DEL SOL • Catalonia Hotels & Resorts • Cayman Islands • Celebrity Cruises • Collette • Couples Resorts Jamaica • Dubai • Exodus Adventure Travels • Explore Worldwide • Flair Vacations • Fort Myers • Globus • HILTON • Hoteles Solaris • Hoteles Xcaret • Hyatt Inclusive Collection • Iberostar Hotels & Resorts • Jamaica Tourist Board • JM Vacations • Kakslauttanen & Utsjoki Arctic Resorts • Karisma Hotels and Resorts • Lomas Hospitality • Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort Spa & Casino • Los Cabos Tourism Board • Marival Resorts • Mkuki Adventures Company Limited • MSC Cruises • Nassau & Paradise Island • Ngoni Safaris Uganda Ltd • Oasis Hotels & Resorts • Ocean Signature Resorts • Palladium Hotel Group • Puerto Vallarta • Sandals & Beaches Resorts • Sandos Hotels & Resorts • SATA Azores Airlines • Serenade Caribbean Resorts • Shoptravel Pro • Sirenis Hotels & Resorts • St Kitts Tourism Authority • St. Vincent and the Grenadines • Sunwing Vacations • Swan Hellenic • The Palace Company • The Palm Beaches • The Special Travel Corporation • Tourism Australia • Trafalgar Tours • UnCruise/nicko cruises) • Uniworld Boutique River Cruises • Valentin Imperial Riviera Maya • Visit Myrtle Beach • Visit Orlando • Viva Resorts by Wyndham • WestJet Vacations

*Sponsor and supplier participation varies by market. Not all participating Fall 2026 sponsors and suppliers will be represented at every Granite Travel Trade Expo.

Travel advisors are encouraged to register early. There is no cost for qualified travel advisors to attend, and the first 50 advisors arriving at each event will receive a $20 prepaid Mastercard. Attending agents are available to win exciting prizes. 

Agents register free:

www.granitetravelexpos.com/agents