TGA Industry News Briefs provides up-to-date information on regulatory issues affecting travel goods professionals, as well as relevant business news and updates on numerous association activities. The newsletter is sent every Thursday.

Prepare to be WOWED: What’s NEW and Fresh at the 2024 Travel Goods Show

We’re excited to bring you dozens of new benefits, Show events and seminars for the 2024 Travel Goods Show. Here is a sampling of what exhibitors and buyers can expect to see on the most electric floor in Show history. Take advantage of the Early Bird Discount and book today. READ MORE

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Exhibitor Applications Now Open for the 2024 Travel Goods Show!

We’re taking the Travel Goods Show to new heights with expanded workshops, captivating panel discussions, and educational forums featuring special guests from top travel companies and the biggest Social Media Influencers in the world. But that’s not all! We’re bringing you exclusive Buyer Luncheons, exciting Networking Events, and unique opportunities to engage with renowned Social Media Influencers and Brand Ambassadors. We understand the disruptive shifts and evolving trends in the travel industry that are transforming consumer preferences. Our commitment to providing maximum value to exhibitors is unwavering. That’s why we’re going above and beyond, launching an extraordinary outreach campaign that will reach every corner of the press, travel goods buyers, industry professionals, and anyone involved in this dynamic industry. Rest assured, we are dedicated to ensuring your participation in the Travel Goods Show will be nothing short of invaluable. Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity! APPLY NOW to secure your spot as an exhibitor at the 2024 Travel Goods Show. Let’s make this show an unforgettable experience together.

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The 2024 Show News You’ve Been Waiting For!

The countdown to the extraordinary 2024 Travel Goods Show has officially begun. We’ve heard your enthusiastic reactions and are thrilled to announce that Wednesday-Friday, March 13-15 is when the magic will happen!

The 2024 Show will be held at the newly-constructed, state-of-the-art convention facility, The Expo at World Market Center Las Vegas — a fresh and invigorating venue that will set the stage for an unparalleled showcase of innovation and industry excellence! Applications for booth space will be accepted beginning June 1, 2023. READ MORE

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Vegas in 2024? You Betcha!

The 2024 Travel Goods Show will be back in Las Vegas, and it will be unlike any other. We’re talking new buyers, workshops, education forums, panel discussions, special guests, industry professionals, travel influencers, and a few other surprises that we’re keeping under wraps for now. READ MORE HERE!

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TGA to Congress — Stop Unfair Rail Storage Fees

Last week, TGA joined over 70 organizations in urging Congress to stop unfair rail storage fees. The letter urges Congress to put rail storage fees under the jurisdiction of the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) though the TGA-supported Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which enabled the FMC to regulate demurrage and detention fees at ocean terminals and ports.

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Make An Impression

Our goal at the Travel Goods Association is straightforward: To help keep travel goods products and product innovations, and the companies that create them, top of mind. How we achieve this: By putting the products in front of the people that matter — industry buyers, consumers, media — through regular editorial placements and consistent PR outreach. As your partner in promotion, we have developed several opportunities designed to do exactly that. READ MORE

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Our Call for YOUR Company News

Have you been in the news? Has your product been featured on a show or in a movie? Seeking new employees? Searching for distribution partners? Did you roll out a new product or product line? Did you do something good, or have a challenge you think a fellow member may be able to help you solve? We want to know. Email updates, info and press releases to TGA’s Kim Wong, kim@travel-goods.org, and we’ll spread the word.

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Learn More About TGA’s Members via Member Profiles

Each month we feature two TGA members on the homepage of our association website! If you are a member and haven’t yet submitted a profile, do so quickly and easily via this link. If you need to update your profile, please email TGA’s Cathy Trecartin, cat@travel-goods.orgVIEW MEMBER PROFILES

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“Hush Trip” Travel Gear

Hush trips — secretly working from a vacation destination – are on the rise. The majority of Americans (56%) say they are very likely to take a hush trip, and 36% of Gen X and Millennials have already planned a hush trip this year. Travel Goods Magazine wants to hear WHY your travel gear is perfect for a hush trip and your best tip for stealth travel. Read more here, and have your product featured in our upcoming story on this (hush-hush!) emerging trend in leisure travel. READ MORE

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TGA Keeps Members Dialed in and Front and Center

We don’t take the duty of keeping the travel goods industry connected lightly. TGA maintains several ways for you to share news with peers, stay abreast of industry developments and read curated, relevant weekly news. Add checking TGA’s website into your weekly internet reading schedule, share news and product information for consideration in Travel Goods Magazine, and be sure you are subscribed to our weekly Industry News Briefs (which hits inboxes Thursdays). To submit content or subscribe yourself or a colleague to our weekly Briefs, contact TGA’s Kim Wong.

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