“IITA is a fantastic organization where all the parts of the industry are involved and come together—operators, suppliers, and DMOs. Interaction and sharing knowledge and insights are crucial to bringing people to Summit, where they come to truly understand the international inbound market, which is so different from domestic travel. There is robust interaction taking place, and collectively, we are shaping the future of inbound travel. And that’s very exciting.”

Peter van Berkel, President, Travalco USA, Inc., Inbound Operator, IITA Member, Immediate past IITA Chairman

“You can’t replace face-to-face communication, so having a conference like this where you can sit across the table from your buyers and have a chance to talk about your specific product and your buyer’s needs is invaluable.”

Benjamin Eastman, Sr. Director of Tourism Development, San Diego Tourism Authority, DMO City/CVB, IITA Member

“The IITA summit includes brief face-to-face Power Hours sessions between DMOs/Suppliers and Receptive Operators, where buyers and sellers exchange business cards. Over the three days of the Summit, education and social events offer additional time to build relationships between buyers and sellers.”

Terry Selk, Executive Director, Yolo County Visitors Bureau, Destination Marketing Organization, IITA Member

“IITA Summit 2024 allowed me to network with existing suppliers and operators to find out more about the industry’s status and improve the service we can offer our clients based on the feedback they give us. We saw most of our clients and talked to many suppliers about the problems they face and how technology can improve that.”

Paul Jackson, General Manager, Tourplan Pacific Limited, Industry Service Provider, IITA Member

“I like IITA because it is so community driven. As a tech company, it’s great that I can come in and meet so many different people in the industry at one event. This was our first year coming to Summit, and it’s exciting because we currently have some customers here who are using our product, but there are so many who aren’t yet. It was an awesome experience having our brand represented at a table and meeting all these different people.”

Stephanie Gries, Senior Education Manager, Travefy, Industry Service Provider, IITA Member