Dates, Demonstrations, Speakers, Exhibitors & Ticket Information
It’s in the form of the annual Travel & Adventure Show, which in 2018 is Feb. 24-25 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, in Halls, G, H and J.
The show runs from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets are $15 for one day, $22 for a two-day ticket. You can purchase on-line (and as of this posting the on-line price was discounted at $11 and $18) or buy at the door. It does not sell out, so that’s not an issue.
A couple hundred tourism boards take part in what is the nation’s largest travel show. Countries in Africa Asia, Australia/South Pacific, the Caribbean,, Middle East, North America (this includes several destinations in California), and Latin and South America all have booths and displays.
In addition, there’s an area devoted to cruise ships travel.
Of course, this is like just stepping onto the curb after arriving at a destination, for like most places you visit, there’s much more to it than what initially meets the eye. The Travel & Adventure Show features a lengthy lineup of travel industry speakers, live entertainment consisting of cultural dancers, and cooking demonstrations in a Taste of Los Angeles area of the show floor.
There’s also a scuba tank where you can try out scuba diving equipment, a bike demo area and – we’re not making this up – a camel ride area.
Here’s the Taste of Travel Theater Schedule:
Saturday
• 10:30-11:15 a.m. – Indonesia
• 11:45-12:30 p.m. – Japanese “UDON” Experience
• 1-1:45 p.m. – Culinary Fight Club Demo With Appearance By Andrew Zimmerman
• 2:15-3 p.m. – Taiwan
• 3:30-4:15 p.m. – L&E Oyster Bar
Sunday
• 10:30-11:45 a.m. – Culinary Fight Club
• 12:15-1 p.m. – Arizona
• 1:30-2:15 p.m. – Amazing Thailand
• 2:45-3:30 p.m. – Jamaica
Here’s the Speakers Schedule:
Saturday
• 10:30 -11 a.m. – Adventures In Bhutan (Destination Theater)
• 10:30-11: 15 – Kelley Ferro, Top 10 Bucket Lists (Savvy Travel Theater)
• 10:15-11:45 a.m. – Rick Steves (Travel Theater)
• 11:15-11:45 a.m. – Australia & New Zealand With Down Under Answers (Destination Theater)
• Noon-1 p.m. – Peter Greenberg, Travel In A Time Of Disruption (Travel Theater)
• Noon-12:30 p.m. – The U.S. Virgin Islands (Destination Theater)
• Noon-12:45 – Travel Smart & Pack Light (Savvy Travel Theater)
• 12:45-1:15 – Tahiti (Destination Theater)
• 1-1:45 p.m. – Travel Photography (Savvy Travel Theater)
• 1:15-2:15 p.m. – Pauline Frommer, See More & Spend Less (Travel Theater)
• 1:30-2 p.m. – Arizona Hiking (Destination Theater)
• 2:2:45 p.m. – Cruises (Savvy Travel Theater)
• 2:15-2:45 p.m. – Indonesia (Destination Theater)
• 2:30-3 p.m. – Andrew Zimmerman, Past & Present Travel (Travel Theater)
• 3-3:30 p.m. – The Northwest Passage (Destination Theater)
• 3:3:45 p.m. – How To Carry On By Packing Right (Savvy Travel Theater)
• 3:30-4:45 – Rick Steves (Travel Theater)
• 3:45-4:30 p.m. – “Mirador” (Destination Theater)
• 4-4:45 p.m. – 99 Ways To Cut Your Travel Costs (Savvy Travel Theater)
Sunday
• 10:30 a.m.-Noon – Rick Steves (Travel Theater)
• 10:30-11 a.m. – LAX (Destination Theater)
• 10:30-11:15 a.m. – Independent Travel (Savvy Travel Theater)
• 11:15-11:45 a.m. – U.S. Virgin Islands (Destination Theater)
• 11:45-12:30 p.m. – Guatemala (Savvy Travel Theater)
• Noon-12:30 p.m. – The Bahamas (Destination Theater)
• 12:30-1 p.m. – Peter Greenberg, Travel In A Time Of Disruption (Travel Theater)
• 12:45-1:15 p.m. – Taiwan (Destination Theater)
• 12:45-1:30 p.m. – Technology Travel (Savvy Travel Theater)
• 1:30-2 p.m. – Alaska Cruises (Destination Theater)
• 1:45-2:30 p.m. – Cruises (Savvy Travel Theater)
• 2-3 p.m. – Johnny Jet, How To Travel Like A Movie Star (Travel Theater)
• 2:15-2:45 p.m. – Italian Vacation Tips (Destination Theater)
• 2:45-3:30 p.m. – LGBT Travel (Savvy Travel Theater)
• 3-3:30 p.m. – China, Korea & Japan (Destination Theater)
• 3:30-4 p.m. Pauline Frommer, See More & Spend Less (Travel Theater)
• 3:30-4:45 p.m. – Travel Photography (Savvy Travel Theater)
Los Angeles Travel & Adventure Show Details
• Website: travelshows.com/shows/los-angeles
• Location/Address: Los Angeles Convention Center
• Parking: Convention Center lots $20; other lots available for $10 and up
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