ABOUT IPEC

IPEC, for independent planners, offers a unique chance to explore new venues and destinations; engage in peer-to-peer learning in a collaborative, non-competitive environment; and gain education tailored to you as a business owner and entrepreneur. All qualified buyers will be fully hosted by Northstar Meetings Group for two productive days of prescheduled meetings with key suppliers from across the United States, as well as insightful educational presentations from inspiring speakers and numerous networking opportunities with other independent planners. For our supplier partners, no other event delivers this level of access to a highly targeted audience with significant buying power, all in one place.

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HOSTED BUYERS

All qualified buyers will be fully hosted by Northstar Meetings Group, including airfare, accommodations, meals and planned activities. Hosted buyers must submit an application and those who are selected to attend will participate in:

— Two productive days of pre-scheduled meetings with key suppliers from across the United States
— Insightful educational presentations from inspiring speakers
— Opening reception, great meals, and numerous networking opportunities with other independent planners

Questions about hosted-buyer events? Click here for more information. To learn more, please contact Dana Kallman.

SPEAKERS

To be announced

SUPPLIER INFO

SUPPLIER INFO

Exhibitor Package Rates & Premium Sponsorship Opportunities

For exhibitor package rates and premium sponsorship opportunities, please contact your business development director or: Shalise DeMott at 561-251-9846 or [email protected]

2026 EXHIBITORS

  • AIC Hotel Group
  • Atlantis Paradise Island
  • Awesome Alpharetta
  • AV Concepts
  • Avad3 Productions
  • Big Cedar Lodge
  • Boise Centre
  • Caesars Entertainment
  • Canopy by Hilton at Deer Valley
  • Cedar Rapids Tourism
  • Chattanooga Tourism Program
  • Club Med
  • Crowdcomms
  • Destination Ann Arbor
  • Destination Irvine
  • Destination Missoula
  • Discover Denton and Embassy Suites Denton
  • Discover Flagstaff
  • Discover Puerto Rico
  • E Hawaii Destination Services
  • Embassy Suites St. Augustine
  • Event EQ
  • Experience Columbia SC
  • Experience Grand Rapids
  • Experience Rochester
  • Experience Scottsdale
  • Explore Branson
  • Explore Charleston
  • Explore Utah Valley
  • Gila River Resorts and Casinos
  • Grand Sierra Resort
  • Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine
  • Greater Zion Convention and Tourism Office-Southern Utah
  • Greenville-Pitt County Convention & Visitors Bureau
  • Groups by Classic Vacations
  • Guy Harvey St. Augustine Resort
  • Hilton Sedona at Bell Rock
  • Hilton UK & Ireland
  • Hilton West Palm Beach
  • Hiltons of Branson
  • Huntsville Madison County
  • Kalahari Resorts and Conventions
  • Louisville Tourism
  • M Resort Spa Casino
  • Marina Del Rey Tourism Board
  • Meet Chicago Northwest
  • Meetings Michigan
  • Memphis Tourism
  • Naples, Marco Island and the Everglades
  • Ocean City
  • On-Services
  • Opal Collection
  • Outbound Sedona
  • Pinnacle Live
  • Rosen Hotel and Resorts
  • Sage Hospitality
  • Salem Convention Center
  • San Diego Travel Authority
  • Sedona Tourism Office
  • See Monterey
  • Seiko Watch of America
  • Sheraton Suites Fort Lauderdale at Cypress Creek
  • South Point Hotel Casino & Spa
  • St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches CVB
  • Tempe Tourism Office
  • The Biltmore
  • The Classic Center
  • The Florida Keys & Key West
  • The Monarch San Antonio
  • The Pacific Palms Resort
  • The Peabody Memphis
  • The San Francisco Peninsula
  • Tourism Santa Fe
  • TradeWinds Island Resorts
  • Travel Costa Mesa
  • Travel Salem
  • Travel Santa Ana
  • Travel Tacoma - Pierce County
  • Traverse City Tourism
  • Turning Stone Resort Casino
  • Visit Anchorage
  • Visit Aurora
  • Visit Bellevue
  • Visit Bentonville
  • Visit Chandler
  • Visit Charlotte
  • Visit Denton and Embassy Suites Denton
  • Visit Denver
  • Visit El Paso
  • Visit Frisco
  • Visit Grand Prairie
  • Visit Grapevine
  • Visit Henderson
  • Visit Huntington Beach
  • Visit Jacksonville
  • Visit Loudoun
  • Visit Lubbock
  • Visit Newport Beach
  • Visit Omaha
  • Visit Orlando
  • Visit Oxnard
  • Visit Pasadena
  • Visit Plano
  • Visit Rancho Cordova
  • Visit Reno Tahoe
  • Visit Sacramento
  • Visit Sarasota
  • Visit Savannah
  • Visit Tucson
  • Visit Walnut Creek
  • Visit Winston Salem
  • Waldorf Astoria New Orleans
  • Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino
  • Westgate Resorts
  • Wilmington and Beaches CVB
  • Windrose on Hudson
  • YHB Hospitality Group

2025 Exhibitors
  • Air New Zealand
  • Alpharetta CVB
  • ASM Global
  • ATL Airport
  • Atlantis Paradise Island
  • Athens, GA/The Classic Center
  • Boise Center
  • Borgata Hotel, Casino and Spa
  • Bristol Event Center
  • Caesars Entertainment
  • Cedar Rapids Tourism
  • Chattanooga Tourism
  • City of Denton
  • Connecticut Convention & Sports Bureau
  • Destin Fort Walton
  • Destination Madison
  • Destination Philly AC - A DMC Network Company
  • Discover Durham
  • Discover Puerto Rico
  • Discover Santa Clara
  • Embassy Suites St. Augustine
  • Event Business Formula
  • Experience Columbia SC
  • Explore Asheville
  • Explore Charleston
  • Explore Edmonton
  • Explore Utah Valley
  • Gila River Resorts and Casino
  • Go Heber Valley
  • Golden Nugget Las Vegas Hotel & Casino
  • GoProvidence
  • Hammock Beach Golf Resort & Spa
  • Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Atlantic City
  • Hard Rock International
  • Heritage Hotels
  • Hilton Head Island CVB
  • Kalahari Resorts
  • Long Beach CVB
  • Louisville Tourism
  • Manhattan Center
  • Maritim Hotels
  • Margaritaville Beach Resort
  • MassMutual Center
  • Meadowlands
  • Memphis Tourism & Renasant Center
  • Naples Marco Island Everglades CVB
  • NYS Destination Marketing Organizations Association
  • Ocean Casino Resort
  • Ocean City MD
  • Opal Collection
  • Outbound Stowe - Springboard Hospitality
  • Palms Casino Resort
  • Riverside Luxury Cruises
  • RP Funding
  • Salem Convention Center
  • San Diego Tourism Authority
  • Scentrifugal Events
  • See Monterey
  • Seiko Watch of America
  • Sheraton Suites at Cypress Creek
  • St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and the Beaches VCB
  • The San Francisco Peninsula
  • Travel Portland
  • Travel Santa Ana
  • Traverse City Tourism
  • Turning Stone Resort Casino
  • Visit Anchorage
  • Visit Atlantic City
  • Visit Berkeley
  • Visit Charlotte
  • Visit Chandler
  • Visit Denver
  • Visit Fairfax
  • Visit Frisco
  • Visit Grapevine/Great Wolf Resort
  • Visit Greenville NC
  • Visit Greenville SC
  • Visit Jackson Hole
  • Visit Jacksonville
  • Visit Lake Geneva
  • Visit Loudoun
  • Visit Lubbock
  • Visit Marina Del Rey
  • Visit Myrtle Beach
  • Visit Omaha
  • Visit Orlando
  • Visit Park City & Deer Valley Resort
  • Visit Portland (ME)
  • Visit Rancho Cordova
  • Visit Richmond VA
  • Visit Santa Cruz
  • Visit Savannah
  • Visit South Walton
  • Visit St. Pete - Clearwater
  • Visit Tampa Bay
  • Visit Vail Valley
  • Visit Virginia Beach
  • Visit Winston Salem
  • Westgate Las Vegas Resort
  • Westgate Resorts
Day 1
All Day
Planner & Supplier Hotel Check-In
2:00pm – 5:30pm
Registration
3:00pm – 5:45pm
Supplier tabletop set-up (optional)
2:00pm – 5:30pm
Exhibitor Set-Up (optional)
5:30pm – 6:30pm
Planners: Site Inspection of Host Hotel
6:30pm – 8:30pm
Welcome Reception
Day 2
7:30am – 8:00am
Breakfast
8:00am – 9:15am
Opening Remarks & General Session
9:30am – 12:15pm
One-on-One Meetings
12:45pm
Gather for Lunch Departure
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Lunch & Site Tour
3:00pm – 4:00pm
One-on-One Meetings
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Free Time/Activities
7:00pm – 9:00pm
Dinner
Day 3
7:30am – 8:00am
Breakfast
8:00am – 9:15am
Educational Session
9:30am – 12:00pm
One-on One Meetings
12:15pm
Departure for Lunch
12:45pm – 2:00pm
Lunch
After 2pm
Departures
CONTACT
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT YOUR SALES REPRESENTATIVE OR:
Buyers Contact

Dana Kallman

[email protected]

Suppliers Contact

Shalise DeMott

561-251-9846

[email protected]

Event Logistics Contact

Andrea Hennings

[email protected]