Connect Travel

What Connect Travel does

Connect Travel produces events designed to address industry needs in the tourism, travel, destination marketing, and sports tourism sectors, operating as a tourism-focused sub-brand within Informa Connect, the events and training division of Informa PLC (LSE: INF). The company is registered as a small US entity headquartered in Norcross with 11–50 employees, while operating within a much broader Informa Connect infrastructure that runs 450+ international events annually, 800+ professional training courses, and serves a 698,000+ professional community. Core products include dedicated tourism events across meetings/tradeshows, destination marketing strategy, sports tourism, and international travel, alongside the umbrella division's flagship FundForum wealth and asset management conference (1,500+ senior decision-makers, 30+ year heritage, scheduled for June 2027 at the Grimaldi Forum in Monte Carlo). Underlying technology spans the Streamly on-demand video platform (600+ expert videos, 2,800+ articles), the ConnectMe mobile networking app (pre-scheduled meetings), and the partneringONE B2B matchmaking platform. Revenue is generated through a multi-stream model: delegate registration fees (one-time, ranging from £799 for on-demand courses to £5,095 for five-day masterclasses), tiered event sponsorship (Diamond/Platinum/Gold/Silver), CPD-certified training sales, and customized in-house enterprise training contracts. The customer base spans senior financial executives (CEOs, CIOs, COOs, heads of distribution), tourism professionals, destination marketing organizations, and individual learners seeking NASBA-registered CPE credits or Middlesex University-recognized certifications.

Name

Connect Travel

Legal name

Informa Connect Limited

Website

https://connecttravel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Connect Travel produces tourism-focused events (meetings, destination marketing, sports tourism, international travel) as a sub-brand of Informa Connect, the events and training division of Informa PLC, serving senior travel industry professionals, destination marketers, and enterprise sponsors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tourism and Industry Events

NAICS

Convention and Visitors Bureaus (561591), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Meetings & Group Travel Management (Corporate/MICE) (THALANAH)

Keywords

• Tourism events
• Professional conferences
• Industry training courses
• Event networking platforms
• Destination marketing events

Headquarters

HQ city

Norcross

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Event Registration & Attendance: Revenue generated from delegate fees for attending international conferences and events across multiple industry sectors including tourism, finance, and wealth management.
2. Professional Training Courses: Revenue from training courses offered through IFF (International Faculty of Finance), including in-person, live digital, and on-demand formats. Pricing ranges from £799 to £5,095 per course.
3. Event Sponsorship & Exhibition: Revenue from companies sponsoring and exhibiting at major events like FundForum. Multiple sponsorship tiers including Diamond, Platinum, Gold, Silver sponsors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Connect Travel produces international events, conferences, tradeshows, training courses, and digital content designed to address industry needs within the tourism, meetings, sports tourism, and destination marketing verticals. It operates live in-person events, live digital training, on-demand e-learning, and networking platforms (Streamly video, ConnectMe mobile app), serving 698,000+ industry professionals globally. Events, courses, and sponsorship packages are delivered across multiple geographies including Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Product overview

Informa Connect operates as a multi-brand events, digital content, and training platform under Informa PLC. The core offering combines 450+ international events spanning finance, technology, healthcare, and professional development sectors, with a complementary training academy offering 800+ courses. Key products include FundForum (flagship wealth & asset management conference), specialized on-demand courses (Focus on ETFs), residential masterclasses (Asset Allocation), and digital networking/video platforms (ConnectMe, Streamly). The platform serves 698,000+ industry professionals with events, 600+ expert videos, and content from 11,000+ global speakers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Informa Connect Academy: Online and in-person training academy offering professional development courses across finance, risk management, and investment topics.
• CenterStage
• ConnectMe
• FundForum
• International Faculty of Finance (IFF)

Products and services

• Meetings, Events & Tradeshows (Tourism vertical) The official meeting place for event professionals within the tourism vertical, hosting international conferences and tradeshows that convene senior event-industry buyers and suppliers.
• Destination Marketing & Strategy (Tourism vertical) Events driving innovation in destination marketing, hosting tourism boards, DMOs, and marketing leaders to develop and exchange strategy across global destinations.
• Sports Tourism (Tourism vertical) Forums and conferences dedicated to transforming the future of sports tourism by connecting event organisers, rights holders, destinations, and travel trade partners.
• Travel & International Tourism (Tourism vertical) Events and conferences where the international travel trade community meets — engaging tour operators, OTAs, travel suppliers, and destination representatives in B2B marketplaces.
• Streamly Video Platform On-demand video streaming service hosting 600+ expert videos and multimedia recordings of Connect Travel events and partner programs for professional viewing.
• ConnectMe Networking App Mobile networking app enabling event attendees to view participant lists, message contacts, and schedule meetings before and during conferences.
• Informa Connect Academy Online and in-person professional development academy offering 800+ courses spanning finance, tourism, biotech, real estate, and risk management topics, with CPD, NASBA CPE, and Middlesex University accreditation.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Grimaldi ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 June 2027Venue partner for FundForum 2027, the prestigious conference venue in Monte Carlo hosting the world's #1 wealth and asset management event.
• Middlesex UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner for IFF training programs, offering university-recognized certifications and postgraduate certificates for course completions.
• NASBA (National Association of State Boards of Accountancy)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistered sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, enabling US CPAs to earn CPE credits through IFF courses.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Cvent: Cvent provides event management software and technology for in-person, virtual, and hybrid events — partially comparable as an enabling technology platform for the same event-driven GTM motion that Connect Travel operates.
• Bizzabo: Bizzabo is an event experience platform providing software for managing and measuring events — partially comparable as an emerging technology player in the B2B events ecosystem adjacent to traditional event producers like Connect Travel.

Broad incumbents

• Questex: Questex is a B2B events and information services company serving multiple industries including travel, hospitality, and finance — broadly comparable as a diversified events and media platform with overlapping professional audiences.
• Emerald (Emerald X): Emerald produces B2B trade shows, conferences, and events across multiple industries — broadly comparable as a large-scale B2B events organizer with similar event-driven GTM and sponsorship revenue model.
• Reed Exhibitions (RX): Reed Exhibitions is one of the world's largest B2B events organizers operating across dozens of industries including travel — broadly comparable as a large-scale incumbent events platform with overlapping audience and model.

Direct peers

• Skift: Skift is a media and events company focused on the travel industry, producing research, newsletters, and conferences (e.g., Skift Forum) serving travel professionals — directly comparable to Connect Travel's B2B tourism events business.
• IMN (Institutional Investor Forums): IMN, now part of Informa, produces B2B forums and conferences for institutional finance, real estate, and other verticals — directly comparable as a sibling Informa Connect brand operating the same event-driven GTM motion for senior decision-makers.
• Phocuswright: Phocuswright produces research, conferences (Phocuswright Conference), and media for the global travel industry — directly comparable as a B2B events and intelligence provider to travel and tourism professionals.
• Northstar Travel Group: Northstar Travel Group produces trade shows, media brands, and events for the travel industry including Travel Weekly — directly comparable as a travel-industry B2B events and media company serving tourism professionals.
• Arival: Arival produces events, research, and community for the tours, activities, and attractions sector — directly comparable as a B2B events business serving tourism experience providers.

Market position

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ConnectTravelMK
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@FundForumTV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/connecttravel
• Facebookfacebook.com/ConnectTravelMK

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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