Friday, August 23, 2024 The countdown is on for the 2024 Adventure Travel World Summit in Panama City, taking place from October 7-10, 2024. Presented by the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA), this event is the largest gathering of the year for adventure travel professionals, and registration remains open for a limited time. Each year, around 800 tour operators, destination representatives, adventure travel writers, and thought leaders from around the world unite at the Adventure Travel World Summit to explore the latest travel trends, celebrate achievements, and forge new connections.
This year’s summit is especially significant as it marks the 20th anniversary of the event under the leadership of Shannon Stowell. The milestone will be a time for reflection on the past two decades while also looking ahead to the future, with delegates coming together to shape the next 20 years of the adventure travel industry. For the first time, the 2024 Adventure Travel World Summit will be held in Central America, specifically in Panama City.
The ATTA’s strong relationship with this vibrant adventure travel hub is well established, with past collaborations including research initiatives and events like AdventureNEXT Latin America, held in Panama City as recently as 2022. “Since 2017 ATTA has been working with partners in Panama to increase community-based travel in the country,” explains Gabi Stowell, ATTA’s Vice President , Regional Development. “Along the way, I lear.