NOVEMBER 15-19, 2026
Tripcon 2026 USA: Louisville
Take incredible tours. Meet tour operators, guides, and tour directors. Unforgettable parties and chances to reconnect with your people.
- 450+
typical attendees
- 50+
educational sessions: keynotes & breakouts
- 15-19 Nov.
2026
- 50+
free tours & experiences
HOST CITY
Welcome to louisville, KENTUCKY!
Imagine exploring American history in a city that has shaped it. Walking the same streets where Muhammad Ali found his voice, feeling the pulse of Louisville’s legendary bourbon culture, and discovering how river, rail, and migration turned this crossroads of America into a powerhouse of culture and storytelling. This isn’t just studying history — it’s experiencing it, tasting it, and seeing how it continues to shape the world we know today. There are things only Louisville can teach you.
EVENT HOTEL
THE SEELBACH HOTEL
All the education, meetings, interviews & workshops take place at the beautiful (and possibly haunted!) Seelbach Hilton. It's a one-of-a-kind historic property with so much character and story. It's also walkable to everything downtown.
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Event Partners
The organizations below help make TripCon possible. Thank you, sponsors, tour partners, and supporting organizations!
The Schedule
A more detailed schedule is released closer to the event day.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Here is a general list of some frequently asked questions
TripCon is where the entire travel world shows up — yes, the whole glamorous, jet-lagged, passport-stamped crew. Tour directors and guides? Come level up with education, interview, and soak up all the insider goodness. Tour operators? Come scout, schmooze, and interview the crème de la crème of directors and guides.
And if you run a tour business? Oh, you’re in the right room. Connect with fellow owners, marketers, and travel industry insiders who can help you grow, scale, and seriously level up your business.
Basically, if you’re in travel and you’re not at TripCon… what are you even doing?
We have courtesy blocks at partner hotels that you can choose from, however you are free to book anywhere you would like.
We’ve chosen hotels in the downtown area to make it easy to get to the immersive activities with easy access to transportation.
Tour Business owners — whether you’re running a boutique operation or a full-blown travel empire — you’ll get practical education sessions, powerful one-on-one business meetings, and real networking (not the awkward kind) designed to help you grow and strengthen your current business.
In short: if you want better connections, better hires, and a better travel busines, this conference is for you!
We’d love to have you join TripCon!
Tour operators can attend at no cost when participating in the job interviews. We do ask that each operator conduct a minimum of 35 interviews to make the most of the event. We offer one free spot, but depending on your hiring needs, will allow more. Want to bring a colleague along? Just drop us an email below, and we’ll get them set up!.
Reach out to team@thetripschool.com
We welcome a wide variety of sponsors who are interested in being discovered by the community of tour leaders, tour guides, and tour operators. Reach out to mitch@thetripschool.com to set up a conversation.