ETC

Educational Travel Consortium

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What to Expect

Expect well-curated professional development!

The annual conference delivers a timely agenda, inspirational BOLD talks, hot topic colleague exchanges, multi-tiered educational tracks, intensive workshops, and hands-on learning labs.  

Expect relationship-building, not a trade show!

The International Bazaar affords the opportunity for B-2-B meetings with a global selection of colleagues and networking in a no-pressure environment.

Delivering dynamic and diverse idea exchange, mindful conversations, powerful collaborations plus ample networking and fun-filled social events. 

Focus & Format

Variety in focus & levels for a personalized learning experience

Donors & Development
Risk Management
Programming & Destinations
Marketing & Communication
Operations & Partnerships
Transformation & Innovation

Trends & Sustainability
Alumni & Lifelong Learning
Museums, Art & Culture
Natural Hist., Aquarium, Conservation, Zoo
Networking
Special Events

Beginner to advanced tracks, special interest group (SIG) roundtables, exclusive constituent Forums (i.e. Travel Planner Forum & Destination/Operator/Supplier Forum.

Interactive & experiential formats to engage, challenge & inspire

BOLD Talks: 30-minute plenaries designed to inspire, educate and engage

Intensives: 2-hour, deep-dive and applied-skills workshops with take-homes & action plans

Learning Labs: Off-site community immersion to demonstrate learning within educational travel programming

Concurrent Sessions: Timely content, hot topics, issue updates, case studies, security & destination intelligence

CONNECTS Meetings: Pre-scheduled business-to-business meetings

ETC Community Dinner: A fun evening for networking and celebrating our community

Shipping

All DOS displaying during ETC 2020 must use the Chattanooga Convention Center’s shipping instructions. ETC’s event can be found on the Chattanooga Convention Center’s Exhibitor’s Resources page: 

  • Go to the Chattanooga Convention Center website
  • Select ‘Educational Travel Consortium” from the list of Event Names
  • Select one of the four options for shipping your materials to Chattanooga
  • Complete the form, including payment
  • Submit the form and check your email for confirmation

All DOS with display space in ETC’s International Bazaar must complete the form and pay for their boxes on the Chattanooga Convention Center website for their shipment to be received by the Convention Center.

Shipping Address:
Chattanooga Convention Center
One Carter Plaza
Chestnut Street Loading Dock
Chattanooga, TN 37402

Orders for onsite, such as furniture, are reserved for Sponsoring Partners only. Email us if you are a sponsoring partner and are interested in making special orders for your display area.

B-2-B Meetings

CONNECTS are business-to-business (B-2-B) meetings and an integral part of the annual conference! However, CONNECTS does not operate within a commercial trade show format.

CONNECTS is a networking and meeting platform designed to address product development challenges, identify new product offerings, stimulate conversation about global destinations, and share perspectives and ideas specific to educational travel.

Delegates can request pre-scheduled B-2-B meetings through the online portal, but are not required to do so.  Requesting meetings with individuals doesn’t mean guaranteed confirmations, instant sales, or a future relationship.

For efficient networking and meetings, CONNECTS is held in the International Bazaar where delegates can maximize their opportunities to engage with existing partners, source new contacts, and meet delegates beyond one’s familiar networks.

The CONNECTS scheduler opens approximately one month before the conference.

Exhibits

The International Bazaar is also the exhibition space for tour operators, destinations, and travel suppliers as well as the festive promotional exhibits of the official Conference Partners on Partners’ Boulevard.  Here you’ll find corner lounges, refreshment breaks, CONNECTS meetings, complimentary coffee, and deli cart lunches.

  • Meet the “who’s who” of special interest educational travel across the globe.
  • Keep current on new product offerings competing for your travelers’ attention.
  • Secure destination information relevant to planning present and future programs.

Exhibit space, including a table, chairs and table-top sign, is included in the registration fee for Destinations, Operators, and Suppliers.