Travel Industry Club

What Travel Industry Club does

Travel Industry Club (TIC), founded in 2005 and headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, is an independent membership-based business club serving the DACH travel industry. The organization operates as a non-listed Wirtschaftsclub für die Reisebranche, connecting approximately 500 paying members across the aviation, tour operator, hospitality, cruise, destination, and travel-technology sub-sectors, with indirect reach to more than 10,000 industry professionals. Its core offer is a curated networking environment delivered through approximately 30 events per year — including the Travel Tech Symposium, TourKon workshop cruise, Travel Start-up Nights in Berlin/Vienna/Munich, CARAVAN SALON presence, and "Blick hinter die Kulissen" behind-the-scenes visits — combined with a digital TIC Portal enabling members to identify and contact one another. A sub-brand called Young TIC targets junior professionals and students with mentoring, the annual TourKon workshop cruise, and dedicated company visits.

The operating model is subscription-led across four membership tiers — Persönliche Mitgliedschaft (individual), Firmenmitgliedschaft (corporate), Young TIC Mitgliedschaft, and Start-Up Mitgliedschaft — generating recurring annual fees. Revenue is supplemented by event participation fees (e.g., Travel Tech Symposium 2026 charges €39 net to TIC members, €119 net to guests) and a sponsor stack across flagship events, with HanseMerkur Reiseversicherung and Destination.One serving as core Travel Tech Symposium 2026 sponsors. Distribution is event-led and partner-referred, complemented by LinkedIn and Instagram presence (tic_travelindustryclub), with no external investors, parent company, or M&A activity disclosed. The organization runs with a lean 1–10-person team coordinated through a Geschäftsstelle led by Tim Deisinger.

Name

Travel Industry Club

Legal name

Travel Industry Club

Website

https://travelindustryclub.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Travel Industry Club is a Frankfurt-based, DACH-focused business networking club founded in 2005, serving approximately 500 travel-industry executives and 10,000+ professionals across aviation, hospitality, cruise, destinations, and travel tech through roughly 30 annual events and a member portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel industry business networking club

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Travel & Services Membership Clubs (Ancillary Services-Led) (CRAEADAK)

Keywords

• Business club networking
• Travel industry membership
• Industry events conferences
• Professional networking platform
• Young professional programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Frankfurt

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from individual professionals, corporate members, Young TIC members (young professionals/students), and startup members.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Travel Industry Club is a paid membership business club for the German and European travel industry, offering individual, corporate, young-professional, and start-up memberships. Members gain access to the TIC Portal (a member directory and contact tool), approximately 30 exclusive industry events per year, member-only CEO discussions, and behind-the-scenes company visits. The Young TIC sub-brand adds mentoring, career orientation, and a workshop cruise (TourKon) for students and junior professionals.

Product overview

Travel Industry Club is a business networking club for the travel industry operating primarily in the DACH region. The organization offers a platform combining membership-based networking, approximately 30 annual events, and digital access through the TIC Portal. Core offerings include the TIC Portal for member networking and exclusive content access, the Young TIC sub-brand targeting young professionals with mentoring and career development programs, and various signature events including the Travel Tech Symposium, TourKon workshop cruise, Travel Start-up Night series, and behind-the-scenes company visits. Membership is available in four tiers: Personal, Corporate, Young TIC, and Start-Up, serving approximately 500 members and reaching 10,000+ industry professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Young TIC: Youth platform for junior professionals and students in the travel industry, offering networking events, mentoring, and startup nights.

Products and services

• Persönliche Mitgliedschaft (Personal Membership) Individual annual membership for travel industry professionals, providing access to the TIC community, networking events, the TIC Portal directory, and member-only content.
• Firmenmitgliedschaft (Corporate Membership) Corporate annual membership for travel industry companies, providing B2B networking access to decision-makers, event visibility, and engagement with the TIC ecosystem.
• Young TIC Mitgliedschaft (Young TIC Membership) Annual membership tier for students and young professionals in the travel industry, providing access to mentoring, behind-the-scenes company visits, the TourKon workshop cruise, and the Young TIC community.
• Start-Up Mitgliedschaft (Start-Up Membership) Annual membership tier for travel-sector start-ups, providing networking access to established industry executives and integration into the TIC ecosystem, including Start-up Nights.
• Travel Tech Symposium Annual paid specialist event/conference for the travel industry, bringing together approximately 150 decision-makers from aviation, cruise, hospitality, tour operators, mobility, business travel, destinations, and travel tech for knowledge exchange and networking.
• TourKon Annual workshop river cruise for approximately 140 young professionals and 8 partner companies from the travel industry, combining networking, mentoring, and career development.
• Travel Start-up Night Recurring paid networking event series connecting travel industry entrepreneurs and start-ups with established industry players, held in Berlin, Vienna, and Munich.
• Blick hinter die Kulissen (Behind the Scenes) Exclusive members-only behind-the-scenes company visits to leading travel industry partners (e.g., TUI Cruises, Bayern Tourismus Marketing, VisitBerlin, Phoenix Reisen), offering insight into operations and career opportunities.
• Young TIC Sub-Brand Program Community program (sub-brand of Travel Industry Club) for students and junior professionals in the travel industry, offering mentoring, networking events, behind-the-scenes company visits, and the TourKon workshop cruise.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Destination.OnecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 October 2026Official sponsor of Travel Tech Symposium 2026. Destination management and technology partner for the event.
• CFM_media GmbHminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 October 2026Media sponsor for Travel Tech Symposium 2026.
• Chain4TravelminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 October 2026Sponsor for Travel Tech Symposium 2026. Travel technology company.
• Booking.comminorOthersPartner logo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available source content.
• BWH Hotel GroupminorOthersPartner logo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available source content.
• ChameleonminorOthersPartner logo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available source content.
• CventminorOthersPartner logo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available source content.
• EuroKAIminorOthersPartner logo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available source content.
• HanseMerkur ReiseversicherungcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of Travel Tech Symposium 2026. Provides travel insurance services to the travel industry network.
• IST HochschuleminorOthersPartner logo displayed on partners page. Higher education institution in tourism/hospitality.
• Leitner ReisenminorOthersPartner logo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available source content.
• RepublicaminorOthersPartner logo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available source content.
• VisaminorOthersPartner logo displayed on partners page. Nature of partnership not explicitly detailed in available source content.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• WTTC (World Travel & Tourism Council): Global travel and tourism council with CEO-level members from major industry players, hosting high-profile summits. Comparable premium executive audience and event-led engagement, but at a much larger global scale.
• CLIA (Cruise Lines International Association): The principal cruise industry trade association with cruise-line and executive members, signature events (e.g., Cruise360) and networking. Comparable as a travel sub-vertical membership organization; broader and global versus TIC's regional scope.

Regional players

• ABTA (Association of British Travel Agents): UK travel industry trade association with member travel brands, industry events and advocacy. Comparable membership-and-events model to TIC, but UK-focused rather than DACH-focused.
• ASTA (American Society of Travel Advisors): U.S. national association for travel advisors with membership tiers, conferences and advocacy. Comparable membership-club structure and event-led engagement, but focused on the North American travel agency channel.

Direct peers

• Deutscher Reiseverband (DRV): The leading German travel industry trade association representing tour operators, travel agencies and travel service companies. Like TIC, DRV operates a member-based model focused on the German travel ecosystem, making it the closest direct functional peer.
• GBTA (Global Business Travel Association): The world's largest business travel membership organization, offering members networking events, education and advocacy for corporate travel buyers and suppliers. Highly comparable business club / association model for senior travel decision-makers.
• SITE (Society of Incentive & Travel Executives): Global membership society for incentive travel and meetings executives with chapter events, an annual conference and member directory. Closely mirrors TIC's model of paid individual/corporate membership plus signature industry events.

Emerging players

• Phocuswright: Travel industry research and events company hosting Phocuswright Europe and other executive conferences for travel leaders. Comparable audience of senior travel decision-makers and event-led monetization.
• Skift: Travel industry media, research and events company (Skift Forum, Skift Research) serving the same senior travel executive audience as TIC. Comparable target audience and content-plus-events monetization, though digital-first.

Others

• ITB Berlin: World's largest travel trade show held annually in Berlin. Comparable as a flagship travel-industry gathering in the same DACH geography, though structured as a large trade fair rather than a membership club.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/travelindustryclub
• Instagraminstagram.com/tic_travelindustryclub/?hl=de
• Xx.com/tic_deutschland
• Facebookfacebook.com/travelindustryclub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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