Travel Writing Conferences & Events

Intensive summer journalism training programme in New York City with a travel and international reporting track. Combines classroom instruction, newsroom mentorship, and a field reporting component. Designed for recent graduates and early-career journalists.

Travel Blogger Exchange — the world's largest conference for travel bloggers, content creators, and travel industry professionals. Programming covers monetisation, SEO, social media strategy, and brand partnerships, alongside destination spotlights and fam trip opportunities.

Annual ceremony celebrating the best of UK travel journalism and destination PR — print, digital, broadcast, photography, and video categories. Open to all UK-based and international travel writers publishing in UK markets.

Annual convention of the Society of Professional Journalists covering all journalism disciplines including travel, international reporting, and environmental storytelling. Includes professional development workshops and the SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Awards ceremony.

The Pacific Asia Travel Association's premier annual event connecting buyers, sellers, and media across the Asia Pacific travel industry. Press delegates gain access to DMO meetings, product launches, and destination familiarisations across the region.

European edition of Travel Blogger Exchange — bringing together hundreds of travel bloggers, content creators, and destination marketing organisations for three days of workshops, panels, and networking in a different European city each year.

Annual editorial event hosted by Travel + Leisure bringing together the magazine's Global Tastemakers — a curated network of hotel designers, travel industry leaders, and top travel journalists. Attendance is by invitation and industry nomination.

The flagship annual gathering of the Society of American Travel Writers — four days of editorial meetings, destination presentations, hosted fam trips, and the prestigious Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards ceremony. The premier networking event for professional travel writers in North America.

One of the most important global travel trade events, held annually at ExCeL London. Brings together 50,000+ travel industry professionals from 186 countries. Press accreditation gives journalists access to destination briefings, ministerial sessions, and exclusive announcements.

Annual convention of the British Guild of Travel Writers featuring the prestigious Travel Media Awards ceremony. Programming includes editorial briefings, destination presentations, and a hospitality workshop for members. One of the most important dates in the UK travel writing calendar.

Annual conference of the Australian Society of Travel Writers featuring editorial workshops, destination sessions, and the ASTW Travel Writer of the Year Awards. City rotates between Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, and interstate locations each year.

Annual gathering of the Bay Area Travel Writers chapter — a regional professional development and networking event for travel journalists based in Northern California. Includes guest editors, destination presentations, and member portfolio reviews.

Writing workshops run by the team at Bradt Travel Guides — the world's leading independent travel publisher. Sessions cover travel writing craft, guide writing structure, pitching to publishers, and working with niche destinations. Mix of in-person and online formats.

Regular workshops at the Frontline Club in Paddington covering investigative journalism, foreign reporting, personal security for journalists, and storytelling. Strongly attended by international affairs and travel journalists. Some sessions available online.

Asia Pacific edition of Travel Blogger Exchange. City rotates annually across Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, and Oceania. Strong focus on independent travel blogging and working with emerging Asian DMOs and tourism boards.

Intensive narrative travel writing workshops run by the editorial team at Travelers' Tales — the publisher behind the Best Travel Writing anthology series. Sessions focus on the craft of personal travel narrative, scene-building, and the literary essay form.

Group travel writing experiences attached to the World Nomads scholarship programme — typically sending a small cohort of winners to a specific destination with editorial support and professional photography guidance. Multiple rounds per year in different regions.

North American Travel Journalists Association annual conference for travel journalists, bloggers, content creators, and DMO professionals. Programming covers editorial skills, business development, social media, and travel industry trends, with a live pitch session connecting writers with editors.

Annual one-day event connecting UK travel journalists with tourism PR representatives for speed-networking meetings. Journalists can book back-to-back meetings with DMO and hospitality PRs, resulting in press trip invitations and story ideas across a single efficient day.

A focused conference for professional travel journalists covering editorial commissioning, the business of freelancing, the changing relationship between press trips and editorial independence, and new digital platforms. Invited editors from British and international titles.

The world's largest travel industry trade fair — five days at Messe Berlin covering every sector of global tourism. Press days give travel journalists access to DMO briefings, product launches, and exclusive interviews. Essential for writers covering European and global travel industry trends.

The largest literary conference in North America, hosted by the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. Travel narrative, creative nonfiction, and memoir panels feature prominently alongside fiction and poetry. A strong venue for travel writers working in the literary tradition.

An intimate, high-access conference matching top freelance travel writers one-on-one with senior editors from Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, National Geographic, and other major titles. Known for its high pitch-to-commission ratio — one of the most productive events on the travel writing calendar.