ASTA Meetings and Events

Events Designed to Help Travel Agency Professionals Thrive

The American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA) strives to bring you events that are designed to help you thrive in the always evolving industry of travel. We have an incredible lineup of events and encourage you to participate in these professional development opportunities for travel agency professionals. Best of all, ASTA members receive special discounted prices.

The annual ASTA Global Convention is set to take place in our nation's capital of Washington, DC in 2018! Join us for three days of education, inspiration, and networking. Location: Washington Hilton Program Highlights Tuesday, Aug 21:   Sightseeing Tours - Opening Reception Wednesday, Aug 22:   Education Sessions -Tradeshow – Advocacy Dinner Thursday, Aug 23:   Education Sessions – Tradeshow –   Closing Reception & NACTA Opening Reception Friday, Aug 24 – 25:   NACTA 2018 Annual Conference Education topics and networking events will be announced in early 2018. Stay tuned for more information! Want to register now and save?

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What travel agents say about ASTA's events

"The ASTA Global Convention was an incredible experience! …I found that the networking opportunities were the best part. I met so many industry veterans who have "been there, done that," and who were SO ENTHUSIASTIC to help a young professional like myself." - Jacob Marek, Owner, IntroverTravels

"This was my first travel industry conference. During the conference I was able to make important supplier and industry connections…most importantly I was able to walk away with a different perspective on my business model…which will allow me to work smarter and increase profits immediately and long term. I am inspired to succeed and now enabled with more tools to do so as a woman entrepreneur in the travel industry." - Amanda Dyer, Owner, GoGo Travel LLC

"No other trade shows offer the educational opportunities that ASTA offers as far as real information on running a business. Fraud prevention, regulatory requirements and advocacy can only be found at ASTA conferences." - Helen Prochilo, Promal Vacations

“The sessions got me to rethink what I thought I already knew,” said Karen Kelley, Preferred Travel of Naples, Inc. Kelley said that everything at the conference far exceeded her expectations, citing the high-quality education sessions and panels with industry executives as highlights.

"INCREDIBLE! The education has been just incredible. Coming to Dubai has really been worth the trip" –Patricia Cobbs, Dupont Plaza Travel, Miami, FL

"I can't stress enough the value that each Destination Expo I've attended has provided for my business. As an agent we all recognize the importance of familiarizing ourselves with a destination. The ADE's go well beyond that goal by offering in-depth destination training which is crucial to my abilities to sell a location. The ADE was no exception and exceeded my expectations." -- Steve Powers, Hidden Treasure Tours

“If you didn’t come to ASTA’s Destination Expo, you could not sell this destination with any degree of credibility.”  –Bob Twomey, VIP Travel Service, Rochester, NY

“It’s not every day that you get to hear CEOs talking frankly,” said Kelley about the lively Cruise CEO Panel. - Reported by Travel Market Report