Have you heard about TravCon: The Traveler’s Conference and considered going? Whether you are attending TravCon for the first time, or you are a seasoned attendee, here is the ultimate guide of everything you need to know to attend TravCon.
What is TravCon?
The Traveler’s Conference (TravCon) is an annual conference held in Las Vegas for traveling healthcare professionals. If you are a traveler, such as a nurse, therapist, tech, etc., TravCon has a wealth of knowledge for you. It’s a conference filled with education, resources, and inspiration for traveling healthcare professionals.
Where is TravCon 2025?
TravCon 2025 is located at the beautiful Paris Hotel Convention Center in Las Vegas.
The Paris has been the home of TravCon since 2021 and it’s a wonderful venue which is centrally located on the Las Vegas strip.
When is TravCon 2025?
TravCon 2025 is September 21nd to September 24th, 2025.
Where Can I Buy Tickets to TravCon?
Tickets for TravCon are available for purchase on their website: TravCon.org.
Pro tip: buy your tickets are early as possible. TravCon runs early bird sales for discounted tickets. The closer to the conference, the more expensive that tickets get. You can always refund your ticket if you don’t go, but you can’t get that low price back.
Will I Be Attending TravCon 2025?
No, I will not.
Top Advice for TravCon Convention Attendees
If you are coming to TravCon for the first time, or 10th time, here are some tips to help you get the most out of the conference.
1. Don’t skip Breakfast
Breakfast and lunch are included in your cost of registration, so do not sleep in and miss it! Breakfast is served for the hour before seminars and speakers begin, making it easy to eat before courses.
Grab a coffee to go to save yourself the high price of food and drinks for purchase in Vegas hotels. Nutrition is important during TravCon because you will be busy and burning a lot of calories running around the convention center.
2. Attend educational seminars
This may seem like a no brainer – you are going to a conference so you are there to attend workshops. However, I will be the first to admit that I have been guilty of skipping seminars to relax or catch up with friends. The seminars at TravCon talk about everything travel healthcare related from tax issues, working with recruiters and lifestyle concerns. They are the educational fundamentals of the conference and offer a gold mind of information as well as CEU’s.
I learn something new every year that I attend TravCon and love the variety of courses that they have. The topics are a bit non conventional for your normal conference, but make sense for us.
3. Join TravCon Specific Groups
Facebook is full of groups dedicated to travelers going to TravCon. I highly recommend joining these groups before TravCon. You can connect with people before the event and find friends before you land. In these groups, you can also learn about events that are happening outside of the conference and around Vegas.
4. Go to Sponsored/Outside Events
Technically TravCon is held during the day from Sunday through Wednesday. Outside of the actual conference, there are a multitude of sponsored and unofficial events occurring before, during and after the conference. Individual travelers, as well as agencies host events outside of the conference including happy hours, dinners, tours of Vegas, hikes, etc.
Some of the events are inclusive to all members of the conference and are well advertised. Other events are exclusive to travelers who work for certain companies and may be by invite only.
Personally, I was slow to learn about the sponsored events at TravCon and was happy to my fellow travelers who kept me in the loop about events.
How do you find out about outside events at TravCon?
- Facebook Groups (as mentioned above) tend to list events
- Ask your agency (s): if you work for or have ties to agencies that are going to TravCon they may have exclusive events for their travelers
- Look for info at the exhibit hall: Usually if a company is hosting an event they will advertise it at their exhibit hall booth. They may give you a code or card to enter the event.
5. Pack an extra bag for swag
You will not leave TravCon empty handed. The 130+ exhibitors in the exhibit hall are all giving away prizes and free swag. Pens, tee shirts, tumblers, you name it. You will absolutely want to bring an extra bag just for swag, even if it’s a smaller duffel bag.
Those who don’t bring an extra bag for swag often spend over $50 to mail boxes of swag home. Or, they have to go to TJ Maxx in Vegas and purchase an extra bag. Come prepared.
Please do not ignore this advice. Every year I see people post online “I didn’t believe I would really get so much swag, I had to go out and buy an extra bag“.
6. Arrive Early and Enjoy Las Vegas
As this conference grows, so has the outside activities that surround it. Many travelers arrive days and some even a week early to explore Vegas with like minded people. There is so much to see and explore in Vegas. A few days before the show, there tends to be pool parties and other fun events hosted by travel agencies.
7. Walk the Exhibit Hall and Engage with Companies
The exhibit hall at TravCon has hundreds of booths for different agencies and companies that are relevant to the travel healthcare industry. It can be loud and a bit of a sensory overload, but very educational if you devote time to it. You may be tempted to “grab and go” aka get the free swag that a booth is offering and leave. However, I encourage you to talk to the representatives at the booths and ask them questions that are relevant to you.
Consider bringing business cards or a QR code of your information if you want to distribute it to vendors. Since there are so many agencies, consider writing notes to yourself as you go about different companies so you can remember later.
7. Have Fun!
In the midst of going to seminars, the exhibit hall, and catching up with friends, have lots of fun! Go and enjoy yourself!
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