What is the DNE Summit?
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2025 Discover New England’s Annual International Marketplace & Tourism Summit
April 7-9, 2025
Newport Harbor Island Resort, Newport, Rhode Island
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International Travelers, New England, and Your Organization
Why international?
- Long lead times.
- High spend per person per trip.
- Long duration of trip.
- Are unlikely to cancel.
- Have high market stability.
How to international?
- Work with at least one inbound domestic receptive operator or bedbank.
- Provide static and/or dynamic rates.
- Have dependable inventory available for the international operators to book, minimize blackouts or restrictions as much as possible.
Research:
As of May 2024, Overseas arrivals to Boston are tracking more than 25% over 2023 and are only 6.2% behind 2019. Chinese arrivals are significantly behind 2019 levels. Where China hasn’t rebounded, South and Central America have filled in with the strongest growth.
Boston’s European flights are a third over pre-pandemic levels in terms of lift and capacity.
The Discover New England Tourism Summit and International Marketplace is your opportunity to direct these travelers to your destination, property, or attraction. DNE Summit is the only trade show dedicated to New England organizations looking to increase business from overseas travelers. For the New England market, there is nothing else like it — a highly cost-effective trade conference dedicated entirely to our region. Expand your international business without ever stepping on an airplane!
Meet the Major Players Bringing International Travelers to New England
Discover New England invites more than 60 tour operators from the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy, other European countries, Mexico and Japan. Additionally, US inbound receptive operators are invited to the DNE Summit to meet and build relationships with more than 200 New England travel suppliers. While they are here, many of these tour operators learn more about the host state and travel throughout New England on pre- and post-Summit familiarization trips.
Join the DNE International Marketplace
At the DNE International Marketplace, New England travel suppliers have the opportunity to participate in one-on-one meetings with these important international buyers. The Summit includes pre-scheduled meetings (in which buyers and suppliers get to request meetings with each other). Highlight your destination in personal meetings to establish working relationships, sign contracts and book new business.
Form Valuable Business Partnerships, Learn and Network
DNE Summit also gives you a chance to meet New England state tourism representatives and network with other colleagues in the region.
Attend the International Market Updates DNE and guest speakers to learn the latest trends and interests. This is a great opportunity to network with your peers, meet new people, and talk about successes and failures and how others have overcome the same issues.
Showcase Your Business
Exhibiting at DNE Summit highlights your organization in front of 200+ New England travel suppliers and the tour/receptive operator community.
Have Fun
DNE Summit has been hosted in every New England state over 27 years, so you have the chance to enjoy beautiful locations and special evening events organized by the host state/destination.
Contact DNE for more information.
