Event Schedule

28^th Discover New England’s Annual International Marketplace & Tourism Summit

April 13 – 15, 2026 Summit & Marketplace, Hotel Champlain, Burlington, Vermont
April 9 – 13, 2026 Optional Pre-FAM for International Buyer and Inbound Receptive Operators (incl 2 nights in Boston + 2 nights in Vermont)
April 15 – 17, 2026 Optional Post FAM for International Buyers (incl 2 nights in either New Hampshire or in Maine)

Supplier Schedule

Subject to Change

11:00 AM	Registration opens, exhibitor setup begins
1:00 – 4:00 PM	Discover New England Annual Summit schedule of speakers and breakout sessions
4:00 PM	Hotel check in to host hotels
4:00 – 6:00 PM	All delegate welcome reception (exhibition area).
	Dinner on own

7:30 – 9:30 AM	Hosted breakfast at your leisure, sponsored by Expedia Group Media Solutions
9:00 AM – 11:58 PM	Marketplace I: One-on-One Appointments *No scheduled breaks, all Marketplace participants are encouraged to pre-schedule their own breaks during the appointment request process.
12:00 – 2:00 PM	All delegate lunch
2:30 – 5:13 PM	Marketplace II: One-on-One Appointments *No scheduled breaks, all Marketplace participants are encouraged to pre-schedule their own breaks during the appointment request process.
Evening	All delegate evening event hosted by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing

7:30 – 9:30 AM	Hosted breakfast at your leisure, sponsored by Expedia Group Media Solutions
9:00 AM – 11:58 AM	Marketplace III: One-on-One Appointments (Beacon Ballroom and Lewis Hall) *No scheduled breaks, all Marketplace participants are encouraged to pre-schedule their own breaks during the appointment request process.
12:00 – 1:30 PM	Grab & Go lunches

Subject to Change

All day

Pre-FAM Buyers’ arrival into BOS, activities and overnight hosted by Meet Boston

All day

Pre-FAM Buyers’ activities and overnight hosted by Meet Boston

Morning	Pre-FAM Buyers’ activities and overnight hosted by Meet Boston
12:00 PM	Coaches pickup and all pre-FAM participants, will continue to Vermont, activities and overnight.

All day

Pre-FAM Buyers’ activities and overnight, hosted the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing

Morning and afternoon	Pre-FAM Buyers’ activities, hosted by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing No Boston-Logan airport shuttle will be provided. All non-FAM participants are encouraged to fly in and out of BVT.
3:30 PM	Check in to host hotels, Burlington, Vermont
4:00 – 5:00 PM	All delegate welcome reception (exhibition area)
6:00 PM	Buyers, receptives and sponsors depart for closed evening event, hosted by Hello Burlington

7:30 – 9:30 AM	Hosted breakfast at your leisure, sponsored by Expedia Group Media Solutions
9:00 – 11:58 AM	Marketplace II: One-on-One Appointments *No scheduled breaks, all Marketplace participants are encouraged to pre-schedule their own breaks during the appointment request process.
12:00 – 2:00 PM	All delegate lunch
2:30 – 5:13 PM	Marketplace II: One-on-One Appointments *No scheduled breaks, all Marketplace participants are encouraged to pre-schedule their own breaks during the appointment request process.
Evening	All delegate evening event hosted by the Vermont Department of Tourism & Marketing

All day	Hosted breakfast at your leisure, sponsored by Expedia Group Media Solutions
9:00 – 11:58 AM	Marketplace III: One-on-One Appointments (Beacon Ballroom and Lewis Hall) *No scheduled breaks, all Marketplace participants are encouraged to pre-schedule their own breaks during the appointment request process.
12:00 – 1:30 PM	Grab & Go lunches

All Day

Post FAMS A & B

All morning and afternoon	Post FAMS A & B
3:30 PM	Both coaches arrive at the Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). All participants are encouraged to depart 6:00 PM or later. If operators are staying on after on their own, they will need to take ride share or public transportation from BOS back to city.