2026 SYTA Annual Conference Schedule at a Glance
Schedule below is an example draft and is subject to change. Updates will be made regularly.
Friday, August 21
TBD
Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tours
TBD
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Exhibitor Set Up
Hall C
7:30 AM – 7:30 PM
SYTA Annual Conference Registration
Concourse C
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Thought Leadership Session 1
Meeting Room 328
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Thought Leadership Session 2
Meeting Room 329
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Leadership Reception, Sponsored by VisitPITTSBURGH (by invitation only)
TBD
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
New Attendee Get Together & Orientation
Meeting Room 330
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Opening Night Event: An Evening in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Convention Center – Rooftop Terrace
Saturday, August 22
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
General Session & Breakfast
Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom
7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
SYTA Annual Conference Registration
Concourse C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Showcase Floor Open
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SYTA Central
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Barista Bar, Sponsored by Discover Puerto Rico
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SYTA Youth Foundation Auction
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Headshot Lounge | Photos taken TBD
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Picnic Ice Cream Booth, Sponsored by Branson (ice cream served TBD)
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Tour Operator Lounge, Sponsored by Fly My Group
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Innovation Station, Sponsored by Group Collect
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Power Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Richmond
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available TBD)
Hall C
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Puppy Park, Sponsored by Edge at Hudson Yard
Hall C
TBD
Global Citizens Challenge
TBD
10:00 AM – 12:26 PM
Business Appointment Session I
Hall C
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thought Leader Session 3
Meeting Room 328
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thought Leader Session 4
Meeting Room 329
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Thought Leader Session 5
Meeting Room 328
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Thought Leader Session 6
Meeting Room 329
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Welcome Luncheon and Keynote, Sponsored by Disney
Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Showcase Floor Open
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
SYTA Central
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Barista Bar, Sponsored by Discover Puerto Rico
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
SYTA Youth Foundation Auction
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Headshot Lounge (Photos taken TBD)
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Picnic Ice Cream Booth, Sponsored by Branson (ice cream served TBD)
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Tour Operator Lounge, Sponsored by Fly My Group
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Innovation Station, Sponsored by Group Collect
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Power Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Richmond
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available TBD)
Hall C
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Puppy Park, Sponsored by Edge at Hudson Yard
Hall C
3:00 PM – 5:19 PM
Business Appointment Session II
Hall C
TBD
Afternoon Break (Suppliers)
Hall C
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thought Leader Session 7
Meeting Room 328
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thought Leader Session 8
Meeting Room 329
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Thought Leader Session 9
Meeting Room 328
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Thought Leader Session 10
Meeting Room 329
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
International Reception (by invitation only)
TBD
Sunday, August 23
6:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Walk, Run, Slumber
The Westin Pittsburgh
7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
Tour Operator Breakfast (Tour Operators Only)
TBD
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Travel Talk: Valley Forge Tourism and Convention Board
Meeting Room 328
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Travel Talk: Alabama Tourism
Meeting Room 329
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Travel Talk: Virginia Tourism Corporation
Meeting Room 330
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Supplier Breakfast and Forum (Suppliers Only, Forum Begins 8:30 AM)
Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Showcase Floor Open
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SYTA Central
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Barista Bar, Sponsored by Discover Puerto Rico
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SYTA Youth Foundation Auction
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Headshot Lounge (Photos taken TBD)
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Picnic Ice Cream Booth, Sponsored by Branson (ice cream served TBD)
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Tour Operator Lounge, Sponsored by Fly My Group
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Innovation Station, Sponsored by Group Collect
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Power Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Richmond
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available TBD)
Hall C
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Puppy Park, Sponsored by Edge at Hudson Yard
Hall C
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Global Citizens Challenge
TBD
10:00 AM – 12:26 PM
Business Appointment Session III
Hall C
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thought Leader Session 11
Meeting Room 328
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thought Leader Session 12
Meeting Room 329
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Thought Leader Session 13
Meeting Room 328
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Thought Leader Session 14
Meeting Room 329
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
All Attendee Luncheon
Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Showcase Floor Open
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
SYTA Central
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Barista Bar, Sponsored by Discover Puerto Rico
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
SYTA Youth Foundation Auction
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Headshot Lounge (Photos taken TBD)
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Picnic Ice Cream Booth, Sponsored by Branson (ice cream served TBD)
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Tour Operator Lounge, Sponsored by Fly My Group
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Innovation Station, Sponsored by Group Collect
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Power Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Richmond
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available TBD)
Hall C
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Puppy Park, Sponsored by Edge at Hudson Yard
Hall C
3:00 PM – 5:19 PM
Business Appointment Session IV
Hall C
TBD
Afternoon Break (Suppliers)
Hall C
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thought Leader Session 15
Meeting Room 328
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thought Leader Session 16
Meeting Room 329
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Thought Leader Session 17
Meeting Room 328
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Thought Leader Session 18
Meeting Room 329
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Afterglow: Under the Stars, Sponsored by Branson (ticketed event, proceeds benefit the SYTA Youth Foundation; separate registration required)
TBD
Monday, August 24
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
All Attendee Grab-and-Go Breakfast
TBD
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Showcase Floor Open
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SYTA Central
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Barista Bar, Sponsored by Discover Puerto Rico
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
SYTA Youth Foundation Auction
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Headshot Lounge (Photos taken TBD)
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Picnic Ice Cream Booth, Sponsored by Branson (ice cream served TBD)
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Tour Operator Lounge, Sponsored by Fly My Group
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Innovation Station, Sponsored by Group Collect
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Power Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Richmond
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available TBD)
Hall C
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Puppy Park, Sponsored by Edge at Hudson Yard
Hall C
9:45 AM – 12:11 PM
Business Appointment Session V
Hall C
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Thought Leader Session 19
Meeting Room 328
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Thought Leader Session 20
Meeting Room 329
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Best of Broadway Luncheon (All Attendees)
Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Showcase Floor Open
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
SYTA Central
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Barista Bar, Sponsored by Discover Puerto Rico
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
SYTA Youth Foundation Auction
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Headshot Lounge (Photos taken TBD)
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Picnic Ice Cream Booth, Sponsored by Branson (ice cream served TBD)
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Tour Operator Lounge, Sponsored by Fly My Group
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Innovation Station, Sponsored by Group Collect
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Headshot Lounge (Photos taken TBD)
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available TBD)
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3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Puppy Park, Sponsored by Edge at Hudson Yard
Hall C
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thought Leader Session 21
Meeting Room 328
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Thought Leader Session 22
Meeting Room 329
TBD
Afternoon Break (Suppliers)
Hall C
3:00 PM – 5:19 PM
Business Appointment Session VI
Hall C
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Closing Event (All Attendees)
TBD
Tuesday, August 25
TBD
Post-FAM
TBD
All day
Attendee Departures