2026 Program

Join us for an optional off-site session to the University of Cincinnati to see their Esports Innovation Lab, which is part of the Cincinnati Innovation District located at the 1819 Innovation Hub.

During this fast-paced reverse trade show, meet with esports event organizers to fill available slots on your appointment schedule or discuss other times to meet during the EsportsTravel Summit. The marketplace is designed for quick check-ins so make sure you are not depriving others of their time to meet with event organizers, who will be stationed at designated tables.

The Event Organizer Reverse Marketplace is open only to event organizers, sponsors and suppliers with marketplace tables.

In our closing session, stay for lunch and receive a warm welcome to Tulsa, Oklahoma, host of the 2027 EsportsTravel Summit before settling in for our final session of the day.

In this rapid-fire session, hear firsthand from several esports event organizers on events for which they are seeking hosts, what direction their organizations are taking in the immediate future and what their vision of in-person events looks like in the years to come. 

The marketplace is open only to industry suppliers with marketplace tables and event organizers.

After an open evening to explore everything that the Cincinnati Region has to offer, continue your experience at the EsportsTravel Summit during our Late-Night Lounge in the Riverview Ballroom at our host hotel, the Cincinnati Marriott at RiverCenter. Meet people you haven't yet met and make the most of this open networking opportunity!

Courtesy of our friends at Discover Peoria, join your fellow EsportsTravel Summit attendees at Great American Ball Park as the Cincinnati Reds take on division rivals the Milwaukee Brewers. Our experience will run 6:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (The game starts at 7:10 p.m.) Enjoy the game, soak in the atmosphere, and keep the networking going in one of the jewels of the Cincinnati sports scene. RSVP details will be coming soon.

And after the game, make your way back across the river — because Discover Peoria isn't done with you yet. The legendary Late-Night Lounge awaits back at the Marriott at RiverCenter.

The marketplace is open only to industry suppliers with marketplace tables and event organizers.

The marketplace is open only to industry suppliers with marketplace tables and event organizers.

Kick off the EsportsTravel Summit with a welcome from Jason Gewirtz, the vice president of Northstar’s Sports Division, and dignitaries from Northern Kentucky and the Cincinnati Region.

Stop by the Registration Center to obtain your EsportsTravel Summit badge, which you will need for all on-site and off-site functions at the EsportsTravel Summit. 

Get ready for an extraordinary opening celebration that sets the stage for the EsportsTravel Summit!

Stop by the Registration Center to obtain your EsportsTravel Summit badge, which you will need for all on-site and off-site functions at the EsportsTravel Summit. Please plan to collect your badge before the Opening Celebration.