Schedule of Events
Travel South International Showcase
December 2 – 5, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia
Saturday, November 30, 2024
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Buyer Hospitality Suite Registration
Sunday, December 1, 2024
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
International Buyer Hospitality Suite Registration and Welcome
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Honors Night Celebration
Kentucky Bourbon Reception Hosted by Kentucky Tourism
Ambassador Awards Presented by Miles Partnership
Entertainment Hosted by Tennessee Tourism
Invite Only
Monday, December 2, 2024
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
International Showcase Registration
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Global Tourism Insights for The South
Presented by Travis Napper, Tourism Economics & Esra Calvert, Esra Calvert Consulting, LLC
10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Atlanta City Tours
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Social Media Go Global – Localized, Personalized and Community-Building
Presented by Savannah Powell, Account Supervisor, Sparkloft & Jozy Olivo, Paid Strategist, Sparkloft
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
TSUSA Board of Directors Meeting
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Tourism Exchange USA Workshop
Presented by Nate Huff, President Tourism Exchange USA & Andrea Wood, General Manager
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Opening Night Celebration
Hosted by Atlanta CVB & Explore Georgia
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
International Showcase Registration / Information Desk Open
1. Marketplace Lounge
2. City Information
3. International Showcase Concierge
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcome All Y’all Breakfast
Featuring the Coca-Cola Polar Bear
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM
Georgia on Your Mind – Opening Ceremonies
Hosted by Atlanta CVB & Explore Georgia
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Marketplace Session #1
12:15 PM – 12:35 PM
Global Perspectives
Presented by Fred Dixon, President & CEO Brand USA
12:35 PM – 12:45 PM
Travel South 2024 Ambassador Awards
We will begin food service at 12:35 pm
12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
Rock the South Luncheon
Hosted by Rhythms of the South: Atlanta, Nashville & New Orleans
2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Marketplace Session #2
Break Hosted by Discover South Carolina
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Taste of Atlanta
Open Night
7:00 PM
Trade Media Exclusive Dinner
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
International Showcase Registration / Information Desk
1. Marketplace Lounge
2. International Showcase Concierge
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
International Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Marketplace Session #3
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Atlanta Through a Local’s Eye
Exclusive Journalist City Tours
12:30 PM – 1:45 PM
Going to Kansas City Luncheon
Hosted by Visit Missouri
2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Marketplace Session #4
Break Hosted by Explore Louisiana
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Y’all Ball – Final Night Party
Hosted by Atlanta CVB & Explore Georgia
Thursday, December 5, 2024
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM