" I thought
I was getting everything I needed at
other shows.
I was wrong.

I attended Heartland Travel Showcase and discovered places I didn't even know about ... and in my own back yard!"

-Sharon Holderman, CTC, MCC, DS
Menno Travel Service, Indiana

Exhibitors

Showcasing the Heartland's top destinations for group tours

Get your share of the business

More than $13 million in group tour revenue is booked through Heartland Travel Showcase each year. Plus, many of the tour operators who attend Heartland do not attend other national shows, giving suppliers a competitive advantage. You now have up to 68 appointment opportunities.

Who attends

Tour Operators from across North America and representatives from DMOs, attractions, museums, hotels and more from Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin, plus Ontario, Canada.

Your booth reservation and sales opportunities include:

  • Prescheduled appointments with tour operators who plan tours in the Heartland region

  • One full registration for one person with admittance to all social events, meals, seminars, Three Minute Meet and networking opportunities

  • One additional badge for showcase floor only* (*Can be upgraded for $300 so floor-only attendee will have full access to appointments, meals and social functions)

  • One 10' x 10' exhibit space with side/back curtains, which may be decorated to show off the essence of your destination

  • One skirted table and three chairs

2012 Registration fees

$1,165 standard booth rental

$400 booth share

$300 upgrade for floor only

Heartland Travel Showcase Lodging

2012 lodging

The host hotels are the Hilton Knoxville and the Crowne Plaza Knoxville. The Hilton Knoxville - visit www.hilton.com, group code HTSS, or call 865-523-2300 and ask for Heartland Travel Showcase room rate of $114.99. The Crowne Plaza Knoxville - go to www.ihg.com, group code HTS, or call 865-522-2600 and ask for Heartland Travel Showcase rate of $119.


 

For supplier-related questions about the show:

Contact Janet Johnson 800-896-4682, ext. 3#


Heartland Travel Showcase, 130 E Chestnut Street, Suite 301, Columbus, OH 43215 / 800.896.4682