TIAC Tourism Congress 2026

The Tourism Industry Association of Canada's annual Tourism Congress is the national gathering of Canada's tourism and hospitality sector, convening in Ottawa to engage directly with policymakers, regulators, and the industry associations that shape the operating environment for Canadian travel and hospitality businesses.

The Ottawa location is deliberate — the Congress is as much a policy engagement event as an industry conference. Delegates meet with federal ministers, departmental officials, and members of Parliament to advance the sector's priorities on visa processing, aviation access, infrastructure investment, and the regulatory frameworks that affect hotel development and operation across Canada.

The 2026 programme addresses the labour market outlook for Canadian hospitality, the federal government's international tourism attraction strategy, the investment case for indigenous tourism development, and the infrastructure gaps that constrain Canada's competitiveness as an international destination. The Congress closes with the Canadian Tourism Awards, the sector's most prestigious recognition programme, celebrating exceptional performance across fifteen categories spanning accommodation, attractions, destination management, and workforce development.