Thank you once again for joining us at Rendez-vous 2026! We hope you were able to make the most of your time in Toronto while having a bit of fun with your colleagues both old and new.
Thank you to the 1,540 delegates who made Rendez-vous Canada 2026 a resounding success. This year we welcomed 100 more sellers, 75 more buyers, and held 11,000 more appointments than last year. A big thanks also goes out to our hosts Destination Toronto and Destination Ontario for making us feel welcome each and every day. Local businesses and their communities benefit from events like Rendez-vous 2026, which are a vital component of Canada’s tourism sector. Our sellers are at the forefront of this industry; through your dedication, visitors around the world know Canada will welcome them with open arms!
We want to hear from you, be sure to take our survey
The continued success of Rendez-vous Canada relies on your feedback. You should have received an email with a short survey from our team. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts and reflections on all aspects of Rendez-vous Canada with us. The deadline to share your feedback is Friday, June 12, 2026. We appreciate your time and input and look forward to hearing from you.
The energy and connections we shared last week are worth celebrating. We hope you enjoyed every moment as much as we did. To relive some of those memorable experiences, browse these photo galleries on the Rendez-vous Canada website. They capture all the action, from the marketplace floor to the heights of the CN Tower to the dinosaurs that towered over us at the Royal Ontario Museum. Please credit Rendez-vous Canada if you choose to share these images with your networks, and be sure to include our official hashtag #RendezvousCanada2026 and tag the organizations below:
Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Canada Hub to experience Aurora AI, attend the Spotlight Sessions, and share your experiences with the Canadian Tourism Data Collective.
It was inspiring to connect with you to not only showcase Destination Canada’s tools, insights and AI-powered resources, but to hear directly how these tools have been supporting your work.
The energy and engagement throughout the event made it clear that our sector is ready to keep innovating and learning together.
From helping a woman-owned Indigenous business in Manitoba explore how the Traveller Twin could help scale her operation, to showing investors how Canadian Tourism Data Collective insights can inform smarter investment decisions, to helping destinations see how Aurora AI can support strategy, marketing and real-time decision-making, the potential was clear: these tools are already helping our industry work smarter, move faster and make more confident decisions.
Through thoughtful discussions about how Aurora AI turns trusted Canadian tourism data into more confident business decisions, and practical exchanges on Traveller Twin and Generative Engine Optimization, we were inspired by your curiosity, enthusiasm and collaboration — and are excited to keep working together.
If you missed the Spotlight Sessions, learn more about Destination Canada’s Traveller Twin here and explore our Generative Engine Optimization Playbook here.
We are also continuing to collect testimonials from partners and businesses across the sector. If Destination Canada’s tools, data, programs, or insights have supported your work, we would love to hear your story. Please email [email protected].
Thank you again for exploring the future of tourism data with us. Your questions, feedback, and stories help shape the tools and resources we build for the industry and reinforce the importance of working together to strengthen Canada’s visitor economy.
The Tourism Industry Association of Canada and Destination Canada, in partnership with Travel Alberta and Tourism Calgary, are proud to share that Calgary has been selected to host Rendez-vous Canada 2027, the 50th anniversary of Canada’s largest international tourism marketplace, Wednesday, April 28–Saturday, May 1.
Also announced were the subsequent hosts of Rendez-vous Canada:
Niagara Falls, Ontario Tuesday, May 30-Friday, June 2, 2028
Halifax, Nova Scotia Monday, May 14–Thursday, May 17, 2029
Ottawa, Ontario Tuesday, May 14–Friday, May 17, 2030
Until we meet again, we’ll be carrying the energy, connections, and memories from this year with us.
