Kentucky International Convention Center
Connect Spring Marketplace
Business Travel Track
One-on-one meetings. Real budgets. Real outcomes.
The Business Travel Track at Connect Spring Marketplace is where corporate travel leaders and top suppliers meet face-to-face through curated, one-on-one marketplace appointments — designed to spark partnerships that move millions in annual travel spend.
Here's What You Can Expect
Connect Spring Marketplace isn’t a trade show.
It’s a high-efficiency marketplace built around scheduled meetings and serious intent.
Time-Efficient Deal-Making
We bring business travel decision-makers from around the world into one room, accelerating the selling and sourcing process. What normally takes months of outreach, research, and travel happens in just three highly productive days.
Meetings with Guaranteed Value.
Buyers and suppliers are strategically matched based on goals, not chance encounters. Every meeting is intentional, eliminating guesswork and delivering ROI traditional conferences simply can’t.
Relationships That Go Further
Networking experiences are designed for meaningful, face-to-face connections — not contact collecting. Through intentional programming and standout shared experiences, you’ll build real relationships that extend far beyond the event.
Where Business Travel Decision-Makers Do Business
Our Business Travel Track attracts enterprise-level travel leaders responsible for travel programs used across their entire organization — from the C-suite to frontline teams.
Our Buyers Include:
✅ Presidents, Directors, and Senior Managers
✅ Global & Regional Travel Managers
✅ Corporate Travel & Travel Operations leaders
Buyers by the Numbers:
✅ 1 in 3 buyers controls $10M+ in travel budgets
✅ Over 80% of buyers manage travel programs used by executives, directors, and frontline teams.
✅ Over 80% of buyers hold manager-level or higher roles
Our Suppliers Include:
✅ Hospitality innovators
✅ Airline decision makers
✅ Tech disruptors
✅ Ground transportation experts
✅ TMCs
Supplier Breakdown
✅ 100% of supplier attendees hold sales or account leadership roles
✅ Supplier attendees are decision-makers, contract, influencer, and people empowered to move deals forward
✅ No junior-level gatekeepers. Our suppliers are primed to do business.
Our Hosted Buyer Experience
Hosted buyers receive a fully covered Connect Spring Marketplace experience, including travel, accommodations, and registration. It’s the world’s most efficient business trip — and it’s on us. Here's what you'll get:
Complimentary airfare and accommodations
As a Hosted Buyer at Connect Spring Marketplace, you receive complimentary round-trip airfare from anywhere in the US/Canada and complimentary hotel accommodations during the event.
Personalized meetings schedule with targeted suppliers
Our AI-powered marketplace appointments connect you directly with the nation's top destinations, venues, services, and solution providers in focused, 9-minute meetings.
VIP access to exclusive networking events
Our networking events come in multiple formats and are designed to facilitate deep and meaningful interactions that result in lasting relationships.
Access to industry-leading education sessions
Receive relevant education and insights into emerging trends and challenges, connecting you with industry experts who know your market.
Ready to Register?
Join 100+ business travel event pros at Connect Spring Marketplace and accelerate your success.
Become a Sponsor
Sponsorship at Connect Spring Marketplace is about more than presence — it’s about influence. We create standout moments that drive recognition, engagement, and real connections with the people who matter most.