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19th Annual National Convention & Business Meeting

Barbados 2027 is calling!

Join the Professional Travel Agents of North America as we prepare for an extraordinary convention experience in beautiful Barbados!

Barbados Tourism recorded a special announcement video welcoming PTANA to the island for our 19th Annual National Convention & Business Meeting.

  • LocationBarbados
  • DatesSeptember 22–26, 2027
  • Host hotelTBA
Register — $275 early bird (opens convention.ptana.org in a new tab) convention.ptana.org

CONNECT | LEARN | GROW | EXPLORE

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Barbados Tourism welcomes PTANA. Trouble playing the video? Watch it on YouTube (opens in a new tab).

Early bird registration

Lock in the early bird rate

$275per person

Deadline
Monday, November 30, 2026 · 11:59 PM PST
Registration opened
Sunday, October 25, 2026

Early bird ends in

  • 17Days
  • 3Hours
  • 37Minutes
  • 33Seconds
RSVP & register now (opens convention.ptana.org in a new tab) Terms

The convention experience

More Than a Convention. An Investment in Your Success.

New connections. New knowledge. New opportunities. New possibilities.

Advanced Supplier Training

Go deeper with the suppliers you sell, and build expertise you can take back to clients.

Destination Roundtables

Small-group conversations focused on the destinations your clients are asking about.

Industry Trade Show

Meet tourism boards, hotels, tour operators and suppliers in one room.

Supplier One-on-Ones

Dedicated time with supplier partners to strengthen working relationships.

Powerful Networking

Connect with travel professionals from chapters across North America.

Business Growth

Discover new opportunities to grow your travel business.

Specific 2027 workshops, suppliers, special events, and program details will be announced as arrangements are finalized.

Gold Circle

Thank you, Gold Circle.

To our Los Cabos 2026 attendees who secured their Barbados 2027 registration through the exclusive Gold Circle offer — thank you. We can't wait to see you in Barbados.

Photo: Gold Circle members at the 14th Annual Convention, Panama 2022.

Past conventions

Where PTANA has gathered.

From the Azores in 2012 to Los Cabos in 2026. Sign in to browse the photo albums — they're for members only.

  1. 2027

    19th Annual · Next

    Barbados · September 22–26, 2027

  2. 2026

    18th Annual

    Hard Rock Hotel Los Cabos, Mexico

  3. The Sun Princess cruise ship in port
    2025

    17th Annual

    Mediterranean cruise aboard Sun Princess, Athens to Barcelona

  4. 2024

    16th Annual

    Antigua and Barbuda

  5. Illuminated PTANA letters at the 15th Annual Convention in Arundel, Maryland
    2023

    15th Annual

    Arundel, Maryland

  6. PTANA members in yellow Gold Circle shirts on a grand staircase in Panama
    2022

    14th Annual

    Dreams Playa Bonita, Panama

  7. A large group of PTANA members in Tiananmen Square, China
    2013

    National Convention

    China

  8. PTANA members posing on a coastal overlook in the Azores
    2012

    National Convention

    The Azores

Terms and travel insurance

Convention terms

  • Hold Harmless Agreement effective October 1, 2024.
  • All payments are nonrefundable and nontransferable.
Read the full convention terms

Travel insurance is highly recommended

Because convention payments are nonrefundable and nontransferable, we highly recommend travel insurance for your trip to Barbados.

See our insurance affiliate