Media

We are looking forward to welcoming you to 2025 Travel Media Marketplace

Travel Media Marketplace connects travel editors, writers and creators with story ideas and experiences to generate awareness of and travel to destinations.

Location/Lodging

Travel Media Marketplace will be held at Hilton Atlanta Northeast – Peachtree Corners, GA.  Your accommodations are provided by Southeast Tourism Society.

Important Dates:

  • Monday, February 24 – Marketplace Appointment Matching begins

  • Monday, March 3 – Deadline to sign up for City Tours

  • Monday, March 3 – Marketplace Appointment Matching ends

Event Registration:

  • Monday, March 17- 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

  • Tuesday, March 18- 8:00 am to 9:00 am (for Tuesday morning arrivals)

  • Wednesday, March 19- 8:00 am to 9:00 am

Appointment Matching

Travel Media Marketplace is an appointment-based event featuring 10-minute meetings, with a two-minute transition period between each. Appointment Matching is done via MixerSeater. To match your best focus, please select up to 3 or 4 areas of interest. 

On the first day, you can schedule up to 17 appointments, while on the second day, the maximum allowed is 25.

 A more detailed appointment schedule will be available soon.

City Tours

City tours are being offered compliments of Explore Gwinnett. If you’re interested in joining a tour, please email Jennifer Nowicki, Pineapple Public Relations.

Itineraries will be available soon.

Media Itinerary

Wednesday, March 19

8:00 am Breakfast

9:00 am – 12:00 pm    City Tours (Compliments of Explore Gwinnett)

1:30 pm – 3:30 pm     Media Marketplace appointments

3:30 pm – 4:00 pm     Afternoon Break

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm     Media Marketplace appointments

5:30 pm    Media Marketplace concludes for the day

6:30 pm    Media ONLY Dinner (Location: Good Word Brewing & Public House) Transportation provided

Thursday, March 20

8:00 am – 9:00 am      Breakfast (Sponsored by Virginia Tourism Corporation)

9:00 am    Media Marketplace Appointments full-day

10:30 am  Coffee Break

12:00 pm Networking Lunch

1:15 pm      Media Marketplace resumes

2:30 pm    Afternoon Break

4:00 pm    Media Marketplace concludes

Additional Information

Stipends:

Travel stipends will be distributed at the conclusion of your appointments, NO EXCEPTIONS!

Travel Media Marketplace is managed by Pineapple Public Relations. Contact Jennifer Nowicki with any questions.

No sales efforts of any kind are allowed during Media Marketplace.

Thanks to Our Sponsors!

To learn more about SMPR and the Travel Media Marketplace please contact

Tonja Ray-Smith, TMP, FEP
tonja@southeasttourism.org