2026 SYTA Annual Conference Schedule-at-a-Glance
Schedule is subject to change.
Thursday, August 20
9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Exhibitor Set-Up (Concourse C Exhibits Only)
DLCC Concourse C
Attendee Dinner – On Your Own
Friday, August 21
7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Pittsburgh Sightseeing Tour Check-In
DLCC – Level 1 – East Lobby
9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Exhibitor Set-Up (Hall C Exhibits Only)
Hall C
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Exhibitor Set-Up (Concourse C Exhibits Only. Concourse opens at 2 PM)
Concourse C
12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
AC Welcome Table hosted by VisitPITTSBURGH
Courtyard by Marriott, Drury Plaza, Omni William Penn, and Westin Hotel Lobby
2:00 PM – 7:30 PM
SYTA Annual Conference Registration
Concourse C
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Meeting Room 328
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Meeting Room 329
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
New Attendee Get Together & Orientation, Sponsored by Visit Mississippi
Meeting Room 330
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Circle of Excellence Reception, Sponsored by VisitPITTSBURGH (by invitation only)
August Wilson
7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Pittsburgh Convention Center – Rooftop Terrace
Saturday, August 22
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Kick Off Breakfast and SYTA Annual Meeting (Doors open and breakfast starts at 7:45 AM. Breakfast ends and program starts at 8:30 AM)
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
Connection Corner, Sponsored by Museum of the Bible
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
Picnic Ice Cream Booth, Sponsored by Branson (Ice Cream Served 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM)
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Tour Operator Lounge, Sponsored by Canadian Tourism Partners and 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 – 12:15 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM)
Hall C
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Puppy Park, Sponsored by Edge at Hudson Yard
Hall C
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Global Citizens Challenge
Meeting Room 311
10:00 AM – 12:26 PM
Business Appointment Session I
Hall C
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meeting Room 328
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meeting Room 329
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Meeting Room 328
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Meeting Room 329
2:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available 2:30 PM – 5:15 PM)
Hall C
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Welcome Luncheon and Keynote, Sponsored by Disney (Doors open at 12:30 PM. Plated lunch starts at 12:45 PM. Program starts at 1:00 PM. Lunch service ends at 1:15 PM)
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
Connection Corner, Sponsored by Museum of the Bible
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Picnic Ice Cream Booth, Sponsored by Branson (Ice Cream Served 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM)
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Tour Operator Lounge, Sponsored by Canadian Tourism Partners and 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
Taste of Aloha: Learn About Summit 2027, Sponsored by Kualoa Ranch
SYTA Central
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
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Meeting Room 328
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Meeting Room 329
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Meeting Room 329
Sunday, August 23
6:00 AM – 7:45 AM
Run/Walk/Slumber, Sponsored by TCS, Royal Coach and Polynesian Adventure Tour
The Westin Pittsburgh
7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
Tour Operator Breakfast (Tour Operators Only. Program Starts at 8:00 AM)
Meeting Rooms 401/402
7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
Supplier Breakfast (Suppliers Only. Program Starts at 8:30 AM)
Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom
8:30 AM – 9:30 AM
Supplier Forum
Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Travel Talk: So you think you know Valley Forge & Montgomery County, PA? Sponsored by Valley Forge Tourism & Convention Board
Meeting Room 403
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Buzz Into Alabama Feud—Where the Fun Begins! Your Next Great Tour Starts Here! , Sponsored by Alabama Tourism
Meeting Room 404
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM
Travel Talk: Education + Fun + LOVE = The Ingredients of a Great Student Tour, Sponsored by Virginia Tourism Corporation
Meeting Room 405
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
SYTA Youth Foundation Auction
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 Canadian Tourism Partners and Fly My Group
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:15 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM)
Hall C
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Global Citizens Challenge
Meeting Room 311
10:00 AM – 12:26 PM
Business Appointment Session III
Hall C
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Meeting Room 328
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meeting Room 329
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Meeting Room 328
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM
Meeting Room 329
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
International Luncheon, sponsored by Hangzhou Municipal Bureau of Tourism, the China National Tourist Office (NY), and Tourism Fiji (Doors open and plated lunch starts at 12:30 PM. Program starts at 1:00 PM. Lunch services ends at 1:15 PM)
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
Connection Corner, Sponsored by Museum of the Bible
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 Canadian Tourism Partners and 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 – 5:15 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available 2:30 PM – 5:15 PM)
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
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Meeting Room 328
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Meeting Room 329
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
Meeting Room 328
4:15 PM – 5:15 PM
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) Register here!
Kamin Science Center
Monday, August 24
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
The GLOBIES, Marketing Awards Breakfast, Sponsored by Golden Corral (Doors open and plated breakfast starts at 7:40 AM. Program starts at 8:00 AM. Breakfast services ends at 8:15 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
Connection Corner, Sponsored by Museum of the Bible
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 Canadian Tourism Partners and 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 – 12:15 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM)
Hall C
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Quiet Room
Meeting Room 327
9:45 AM – 12:11 PM
Business Appointment Session V
Hall C
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Puppy Park, Sponsored by Edge at Hudson Yard
Hall C
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Meeting Room 328
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Meeting Room 329
12:30 PM – 2:30 PM
Closing Luncheon and Best of Broadway, Sponsored by Group Sales Box Office/ Broadway.com (Doors open and plated lunch starts at 12:40 PM. Program starts at 1:00 PM. Lunch service ends at 1:15 PM)
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
Connection Corner, Sponsored by Museum of the Bible
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 Canadian Tourism Partners and Fly My Group
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:30 PM
Innovation Station, Sponsored by Group Collect
Hall C
2:30 PM – 5:15 PM
Wellness Lounge, Sponsored by Visit Williamsburg (Massages available 2:30 PM – 5:15 PM)
Hall C
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Puppy Park, Sponsored by Edge at Hudson Yard
Hall C
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Meeting Room 328
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Meeting Room 329
3:00 PM – 5:19 PM
Business Appointment Session VI
Hall C
4:00 PM – 8:00 PM
AC Welcome Table hosted by VisitPITTSBURGH
Courtyard by Marriott, Drury Plaza, Omni William Penn, and Westin Hotel Lobby
Tuesday, August 25
All day
Attendee Departures