Trevello to Host Building Bridges Conference in Belfast

Trevello Travel Group opens the doors of its 2026 annual conference "Building Bridges" in one of the world's most storied cities, bringing together more than 250 travel advisors and supplier partners from across Canada and beyond for five days of programming that doesn't look like anything else in this industry.

Not a trade show. Not a lecture series. Not a cocktail party with business cards.

A full-contact, fully immersive experience designed to make advisors more connected, more confident, and more capable — from the first handshake to the final farewell.

“This conference reflects what Trevello stands for. When advisors, supplier partners, and our head office come together with a shared purpose, we don’t just build connections, we build stronger businesses and a stronger industry.”

Zeina Gedeon, CEO, Trevello Travel Group

Five Days. No Filler. No Wasted Moments.

Every day of "Building Bridges" is engineered with intention , for advisors, with advisors, alongside the supplier partners and Trevello head office team who are with them every step of the way.

SUNDAY, MAY 3: It Starts Before the Conference Officially Begins.

Trevello’s team is on the ground, at the hotels, welcoming every advisor personally. A New-to-Industry Cocktail kicks off the week. Then a Welcome Reception that sets the tone: this is a community, not a crowd.

MONDAY, MAY 4 : 1,600+ Connections. One Day.

Trevello’s Partner Networking Tracks don’t waste anyone’s time. Structured, high-value, face-to-face conversations between advisors and supplier partners, built around real business opportunities. More than 1,600 direct connections in a single day. The evening moves into Belfast’s most vibrant venues, Waterman and The Dark Horse, where advisors experience the city firsthand. Because advisors who experience it, sell it better.

TUESDAY, MAY 5 : Learning on Your Terms. Then, the Gala of the Year.

Over 320 fully customizable conversations through Trevello’s Meeting of the Minds format where advisors choose their topics, set their agenda, drive their own growth. No one telling you what you need to know. Just honest, expert conversation that moves the needle.

That evening, the iconic Titanic Belfast hosts the conference Gala , a black-tie celebration of excellence, achievement, and the community that makes it all possible.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 6: International Travel Advisor Day. And Trevello Means It.

A keynote from David Meade opens the morning , challenging advisors to think bigger about their impact, their potential, their future. Then the entire group disperses across Northern Ireland on eight curated tours, advisors and supplier partners side by side, experiencing the destination together. At Trevello, advisors aren’t part of the industry. They drive it.

THURSDAY, MAY 7: Cross the Bridge. Leave Different.

The group takes to Belfast’s streets through the iconic Black Taxi tours and guided walks , absorbing the history, the culture, the stories that make this destination unforgettable to sell.
The week closes with the “Cross the Bridge” Farewell, a symbolic, interactive activation where advisors, supplier partners, and Trevello’s head office cross together. Not as attendees and organizers. As one community.

This Is What It Looks Like When a Network Actually Shows Up.

Any network can host a conference. Trevello builds an experience that changes the trajectory of an advisor’s business.

The difference is in the details, programming designed by advisors for advisors, supplier partnerships treated as relationships rather than transactions, and a destination that doesn’t just serve as a backdrop but becomes part of the education.

“It’s about how we engage, take action, and turn these connections into real results.”

Susan Lawson, Director of Engagement, Trevello

Connections are built here. Businesses grow from here. Bridges are crossed here.