GSTC2026 Thailand

Phuket, Thailand | April 21-24, 2026

The GSTC2026 Global Conference will take place in Phuket, Thailand in 2026.

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GSTC2026

Upcoming Events – where you can meet GSTC

Events, conferences, summits, and gatherings where our team will be present. It’s a great chance to meet us in person, learn more about what we do, and connect.

Event Name: #GTIConference2025
Who is Attending: Randy Durband, CEO GSTC
Link to Event Page: https://greeningtheislands.org/events/10th-gti-international-conference-malta-2025/
When: October 29-31, 2025
Where: Gozo, Malta

Event Name: WTM London Sustainability Summit
Session: ”Cutting Through the Noise with GSTC: Your Step-by-Step to Credible Sustainability Success”
Who is Attending:

  • Dr. Mihee Kang, Chief Assurance Officer, GSTC
  • Michelle Janke, GSTC

Link to Event Page: https://www.wtm.com/london/en-gb.html#/
When: November 4-6, 2025
Where: London, UK

Event Name: CLIA Cruise Forward Summit, Miami
Who is Attending: Wendy Li, GSTC Destination Programs Manager
Link to Event Page: https://events.cruising.org/cruise-forward-summit-2025/ 
When: November 4-7, 2025
Where: Miami, USA

Event Name: 2025 Tropical Coastal City Tourism Event
Who is Attending: Dr. Kelly Bricker, GSTC Vice-chair
Link to Event Page: Coming soon
When: November 18-21, 2025
Where: Sanya, China

Event Name: GNEX-ACOTUR 2025 Conference
Who is Attending: Jorge Moller, GSTC Latin America and the Caribbean Program Director
Link to Event Page: https://gnexmexico.com/
Session: The Power of Sustainability: Building a Responsible Tourism Industry
When: November 18-20, 2025
Where: Kempinski, Cancún, México

Event Name: Cities: Possibilities 2025 – Singapore. From risk to resilience: Shaping Asia’s cities
Who is Attending: Randy Durband, GSTC CEO
Link to Event Page: https://www.citiespossibilities.com/events/cities-possibilities-2025-singapore 
Session: Plenary 2 – Sustainable tourism for sustainable cities
When: November 26, 2025
Where: Resorts World Sentosa, Equarius Hotel, Singapore

Past Events GSTC Attended

Event Name: Hotelga Argentina
Who is Attending: 

  • Jorge Moller, Program Director, Latin American and Caribbean, GSTC
  • Adriana Pizzi, Membership Manager, GSTC
  • Estefanía del Azar, Communications Manager, GSTC

Link to Event Page: https://hotelga.ar.messefrankfurt.com/buenos-aires/es.html
When: August 27-29, 2025
Where: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Read about the event here: https://www.gstc.org/strengthening-sustainable-tourism-in-argentina

Event Name: TTF Outlook Tourism Conference 2025
Who is Attending: Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC
Link to Event Page: https://ttf.org.au/conference/outlook2025/
When: August 29, 2025
Where: Sydney, Australia

Read about the event here: https://www.gstc.org/gstc-at-ttf-outlook-tourism-conference-2025/

Event Name: PHIST
Who is Attending:

  • Roi Ariel, General Manager, GSTC
  • Koko Tang, Board Member, GSTC

Link to Event Page: https://phist.phukethotelsassociation.com/
When: September 1, 2025
Where: Angsana Laguna Phuket

Read about the event here: https://www.gstc.org/gstc-at-phist-2025/

Event Name: 2025 Ports & Destinations Dialogue at Seatrade Europe
Who is Attending: Dr. Ioannis Pappas, Program Director Mediterranean Region, GSTC
Link to Event Page: https://dellardavies.eventsair.com/ports-destinations-dialogue-2025/
When: September 8-9, 2025
Where: Hamburg, Germany
Read about the event here: https://www.gstc.org/clia-ports-destinations-dialogue-2025

Event Name: 7th International Conference ‘Standards in Tourism 2025′
Who is Attending: Koko Tang, Board Member, GSTC
Link to Event Page: https://www.expert-europe.eu/en/event/ep-establishing-sustainable-tourism-destinations-in-the-eu/2025/10/01/217
When: September 22, 2025
Where: Georgia
Read more here: https://www.gstc.org/international-conference-standards-tourism-georgia

Event Name: EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2025
Who is Attending: Dr. Ioannis Pappas, Program Director – Mediterranean Region
Link to Event Page: https://eurovelo2025balatonfured.com/en/home/
When: September 24, 2025
Where: Balatonfüred Congress Center, Balatonfüred, Hungary
Read more here: https://www.gstc.org/eurovelo-cycling-tourism-2025

Event Name: ELTA States General
Who is Attending: Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair
Link to Event Page: https://elta-diversity.org/estates-general-european-lgbtq-tourism/
When: October 1, 2025
Where: Milan, Italy
Read about the event here: https://www.gstc.org/gstc-at-third-edition-estates-general-of-european-lgbtq/

Event Name: Establishing Sustainable Tourism Destinations in the EU
Who is Attending: Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC
Link to Event Page:  –
When: October 1, 2025
Where: Brussels, Belgium
Read about the event here: https://www.gstc.org/gstc-sustainability-european-parliament

Event Name: Expand Your World Tourism Summit Budapest Hungary
Who is Attending: Michelle Janke, GSTC
Link to Event Page: https://tourismsummit.hu/
When: October 14-15, 2025
Where: Budapest, Hungary
Read about the event here: https://www.gstc.org/gstc-at-tourism-summit-budapest-2025/

Event Name: HIC Summit 2025
Who is Attending:  Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair
Link to Event Page: https://hic.travel/
When: October 15-17, 2025
Where: Ibiza, Spain
Read about the event here: https://www.gstc.org/gstc-at-hic-2025-in-ibiza-spain/

Event Name: IV Open Stakeholder Conference of Grupo Viajes El Corte Inglés
Who is Attending:  Estefanía del Azar, GSTC Communications Manager
When: October 16, 2025
Where: Madrid, Spain
Read about the event here: https://www.gstc.org/open-stakeholder-conference-of-grupo-viajes-el-corte-ingles/

Event Name: 2025 First International Travel Services Conference and Trade Exhibition
Who is Attending: Cathy He, Co-founder of Colorful Earth — GSTC’s official training partner in China
Link to Event Page: https://tourismsummit.hu/
When: October 17, 2025
Where: Sanya, China
Read about the event here: https://www.gstc.org/gstc-at-international-travel-services-conference-sanya-china/

Event Name: ITB Asia 2025
Who is Attending: Rita Kuan, GSTC Market Access Program Manager
Link to Event Page: https://www.itb-asia.com/
When: October 15-17, 2025
Where: Singapore
Read about the event here: https://www.gstc.org/gstc-at-itb-asia-mice-show-asia-2025/

Event Name: 2025 General Assembly of the RCEP Member States World Heritage Cooperation Alliance
Who is Attending: Koko Tang, GSTC Board Member
When: October 17, 2025
Where: Huangshan, East China’s Anhui

Event Name: World Economic Forum’s Urban Transformation Summit 2025
Who is Attending:  Randy Durband, GSTC CEO
When: October 21-23, 2025
Link to event page: https://centres.weforum.org/centre-for-urban-transformation/urban-transformation-summit
Where: San Francisco, California, USA

Event Name: IAF-ILAC Joint Annual Meetings 2025
Who is Attending: Dr. Mihee Kang, GSTC Chief Assurance Director
Link to Event Page: https://ilaciafmeetings.org/
When: October 15-24, 2025
Where: Bangkok, Thailand
Read more about the event here:  https://www.gstc.org/gstc-at-iaf-general-assembly-2025/

Event Name: Annual Meeting of Global Tourism Forum
Who is Attending: Dr. Ioannis Pappas, GSTC Program Director – Mediterranean Region
Link to Event Page: https://www.globaltourismforum.org/events/annual-meeting-2025
When: October 20-21, 2025
Where: Brussels, Belgium

Event Name: CHLA Hospitality Foundation Scholarship Awards Gala
Who is Attending: Randy Durband, GSTC CEO
When: October 23, 2025
Where: The Argonaut Hotel, San Francisco (USA)

Event Name: FHS World 2025
Who is Attending: Roi Ariel, General Manager, GSTC
Link to Event Page: https://www.futurehospitality.com/world
When: October 15-17, 2025
Where: Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai