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Share knowledge, make connections, and create shared experiences: The RTG Summit combines inspiring content with intensive networking. Look forward to industry insights, engaging discussions, and the Reisesommer with masterclasses and a legendary party. Two days full of inspiration and connections.

Location: October 9 | RTG Summit – 📍Alte Lokhalle | Mainz

Location October 10 | REISESOMMER – 📍Halle 45 | Mainz

Oct. 9 – Summit | Plenary Session

Exclusive, unifying, and inspiring

📍 Where: Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 9:00–9:30 a.m. – Soft Opening, Registration & Networking

Check-in and Initial Networking

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 9:30 a.m. – Welcome & Opening Remarks by Thomas Bösl

“On Stage,” hosted by Marek Erhardt

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 10:00 a.m. – Keynote: “The Future of Cruise Sales”

Felix Eichhorn on Growth, Trends, and the Future of AIDA

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 10:45 a.m. – “Where Travel Makes a Difference”

Between Long-Distance Travel, Regional Focus, and Responsibility.

Katharina Port (Chameleon) and Dieter Könnes (Robin Gut)

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 11:15 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – Coffee break & networking ☕️🍪

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Time for networking and personal exchanges with 20 partners at their booths.

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 11:45 a.m. – “Communicating Effectively During Crises”

Melanie Gerhardt (DERTOUR) on effective communication during a crisis.

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 12:05 p.m. – “The Future of Package Tours”

Strategies, Opportunities, and Outlooks of the Leading Tour Operators

: A Discussion with Leading Tour Operators DERTOUR, Coral Travel, TUI, Schauinsland Reisen, and alltours

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 1:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. – Lunch & Networking 🥪🍽️

Time for networking and personal exchanges with 20 partners at their booths.

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 2:15 p.m. – RTG Panel

RTG Panel: Shaping the Future of Tourism

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 3:15 p.m. – “People & Machines: Do Customers Still Need Travel Agencies—or More Than Ever?“

In a concise forward-looking presentation, Alex Mirschel offers insights into the transformation of the travel industry: How is AI changing the way customers search, plan, make decisions, and book? What technological developments lie ahead for travel agencies and the industry? And what role does the human factor play in an increasingly digital and automated travel world? The focus is on the question of whether personal advice, trust, and guidance will become not less important in the future, but perhaps more important than ever.

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 3:30 p.m. – “Back to the Future – A Look Inside the Engine Room”

Rainer Gnyp and Paul Hochenleitner provide an overview of RTG’s technical solutions.

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 4:00–4:15 p.m. – Coffee break & networking ☕️🍪

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Time for networking and personal exchanges with 20 partners at their booths.

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 4:15 p.m. – Meine Kreuzfahrt

Innovative Solutions for Cruise Sales

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 4:45 p.m. – Secret Keynote

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📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 5:15 p.m. – End of the plenary session

📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 5:15 p.m. – 7:15 p.m. – Free time 💄💇✨

Refresh & Recharge
: Time to take a deep breath, freshen up, and get ready for the networking evening

🕒Time: 7:15 p.m. – Start of the official networking evening 🍷

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including dinner and drinks

🕒Time: 8:30–9:15 p.m. — Secret Live Act

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📍Alte Lokhalle

🕒Time: 12:00 a.m. – End of the networking evening

It was great having you all here. Good night 😴🛌

📍Alte Lokhalle

October 10 – REISESOMMER

The MESSE Event

From sustainable travel to digital marketing and innovative technologies: QTA-Reisesommer 2026 offers a diverse program that covers all relevant aspects of the modern travel world. At the same time, the focus is on personal interaction: through good conversations and refreshing drinks

About the “REISESOMMER” Program