Travel Exchange ’25 Sales Missions schedule
| Location | Session 1 | Session 2 | Session 3 | Session 4 | Session 5 |
| 10–10:20 a.m. | 10:25–10:45 a.m. | 10:50–11:10 a.m. | 11:15–11:35 a.m. | 11:40 a.m.–noon | |
| Learning Lab | Illinois | Indiana | Kentucky | Tennessee | Ohio |
| 2 | Wyoming | Colorado | Northern Nevada | North Dakota | South Dakota |
| 3 | New York City | New York State | Michigan | Southern Ontario | Texas |
| 4 | Eastern Canada | Western Canada | Eastern & Northern Ontario | Quebec 1 | Quebec 2 |
| 5 | Louisiana | Atlantic Coast | Washington | Wisconsin | Maryland/Washington DC |
| 6 | Massachusetts/Rhode Island | New Mexico | Arizona | Oklahoma | Louisiana 2 |
Sales Missions presentations and presenters:
Session 1
10–10:20 a.m., Monday, Nov. 10
- Illinois
- Chicago’s North Shore CVB
- Visit Chicago Southland
- Visit Springfield Illinois
- Wyoming
- Wyoming Office of Tourism
- New York City
- Eastern Canada
- Destination St. John’s
- Go Western Newfoundland
- Newfoundland & Labrador Tourism
- Louisiana
- Explore Houma
- Motor Coach Family of Brands, Inc.
- St. Martin parish Tourism
- Tangipahoa Parish Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Visit Lake Charles
- Massachusetts & Rhode Island
- Discover Newport
- Meet Boston
- Newport Mansions
Session 2
10:25–10:45 am., Monday, Nov. 10
- Indiana
- Explore Evansville
- Dearborn County CVB
- SoIN Tourism
- Colorado
- Tour Colorado
- New York State
- Western Canada
- Tourism Sun Peaks
- Tourism Winnipeg
- Via RAIL
- Atlantic Coast
- Explore Charleston
- Augustine, Ponte Vedra, & The Beaches
- Visit Savannah
- New Mexico
- New Mexico True
- Visit Albuquerque
Session 3
10:50–11:10 a.m., Monday, Nov. 10
- Kentucky
- Cincy Region
- Kentucky Horse Park
- Northern Nevada
- Reno Tahoe
- Virginia City Tourism Commission
- Carson City Culture & Tourism Authority
- Michigan
- Circle Michigan
- Eastern & Northern Ontario
- Destination Northern Ontario
- Ottawa Tourism
- Via Rail
- Washington
- Visit Seattle
- Arizona
- Arizona Office of Tourism
- Discover Flagstaff
- Visit Yuma
- Visit Tucson
- Experience Williams
Session 4
11:15–11:35 a.m., Monday, Nov. 10
- Tennessee
- North Dakota
- North Dakote Tourism Division
- Southern Ontario
- Destination Toronto
- Explore Waterloo
- Niagara Falls Tourism
- Quebec 1
- Quebec Indigenous Tourism
- Southern Quebec / Tourism Eastern Townships
- Tourism Outaouais
- Wisconsin
- Circle Wisconsin
- Visit Manitowoc
- Oklahoma
- Travel Oklahoma
- Tulsa Regional Tourism
- Visit OKC
Session 5
11:40 a.m.–noon, Monday, Nov. 10
- Ohio
- Ohio Has It!
- Visit Wayne County
- South Dakota
- Black Hills & Badlands Tourism Association
- Deadwood CVB
- Texas
- Travel Texas
- Grapevine CVB
- Quebec 2
- Authentic Quebec
- Tourism Laurentides
- Tourism Saguenay-Lac-Saint Jean
- Maryland & Washington DC
- Destination DC
- Maryland Office of Tourism
- Louisiana 2
- Holiday Inn New Orleans Downtown Superdome
- Lafayette Convention and Visitors Commission
- Louisiana’s Cajun Bayou Tourism
- Louisiana River Parishes
- New Orleans & Company
- New Orleans Steamboat Company/Gray Line Tours
Make it Your Mission
Buyers will get destination info during Sales Missions: 20-minute presentations made by several DMOs—linked by geography—to a group of buyers. Each Sales Mission led by a state or provincial DMO will include local DMOs and, at the leader’s option, suppliers, too.
Sales Missions will take place on Monday, Nov. 10, from 10 a.m. to noon. Multiple Sales Missions will be conducted during each session, and tour operators and travel advisors will choose the ones they want to attend during Direct Request scheduling. Space is limited and each sales mission will be presented one time.
Please note: the deadline to sign-up to present in Sales Missions is Tuesday, Sept. 16.
To get the scoop on the Best Pitch session for international tourist boards and receptive operators, follow this link.
Finding your mission if …
- Your state/provincial DMO is attending TREX: The Sales Mission leader collaborates with other DMO delegates from your state or province. They may invite supplier delegates to join them.
- No state/provincial DMO is attending, but you and other DMOs are: Three or more DMOs can form a Sales Mission to represent their state or province and may invite suppliers. One of you will take charge of the mission.
- You are the only DMO from your state or province attending TREX: NTA will match you with two other solo DMOs, and you’ll each get five minutes to speak (with five more for a collective Q&A).
FAQ
State and provincial DMOs lead the Sales Mission for their state or province. If three or more DMOs form a Sales Mission in the absence of a state/provincial leader, one DMO will need to lead the mission. All leaders should contact NTA’s Maddie Pettus: maddie.pettus@ntastaff.com.
Sales Missions will take place on Monday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon. There are five sessions that will include concurrent 15-minute presentations, a five-minute Q&A and five minutes for transition.
There’s no cost. However, DMOs/PMOs and suppliers must be registered for TREX to participate.
Each area will have a head table and chairs for attendees, but no A/V will be provided. Presenters can bring anything they can easily be carried in and out quickly as the time between sessions is limited. You are allowed to bring collateral pieces, pullup banners, branded items, etc. to give to attending buyers.
NTA may decide to break the group of DMOs/PMOs into two Sales Missions.
NTA will inform the designated DMO/PMO leader the presentation time of their Sales Mission. Questions? Contact NTA’s Maddie Pettus: maddie.pettus@ntastaff.com.
Participants in each Sales Mission can decide how to maximize their 20-minute presentation.
Buyers will request specific Sales Missions when the Direct Request Appointment System opens, and those requests will be processed in the order of each buyer’s registration date. Each mission has a limited number of spots, which will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.*
*Based on the number of buyers registered for TREX.
Buyers must attend five Sales Missions or four Sales Missions and Best Pitch to qualify for their rebate.
Sellers are encouraged to invite a buyer to eat lunch with them at the conclusion of the sales missions. Or, they can schedule a time to meet during an open time in their schedules.
Questions? Contact NTA’s Maddie Pettus: Call +1.859.264.6566 or email maddie.pettus@ntastaff.com.