TTRA CenStates Annual Chapter Conference 2026

The 2026 conference is in Bloomington, Indiana.

The published audience includes destination marketing professionals, researchers and academics, industry partners and consultants, and students and emerging leaders.

It is most useful for destination marketing professionals, researchers, academics and students in the Central States region who want to see tourism data turned into practice, since the audience mixes those groups with consultants and industry partners. Senior executives seeking national deal flow or a large vendor showcase would get less from a regional chapter meeting hosted in Bloomington, where the draw is research exchange and peer contacts.

Travel and tourism research and destination marketing meetings usually call for business casual, with academics often dressing slightly more casually. Early October in a college town in Indiana is often mild, so layers and comfortable walking shoes are practical.