Chicago Travel and Adventure Show opens the doors to your next trip

With airline ticket prices becoming more affordable and gas prices plunging, families are ready to possibility of a family vacation. From a couple hour trip to a daylong plane ride, the Chicago Travel and Adventure Show can spark your curiosities for your family’s next big adventure. Held January 23 through 24 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center, the 2016 Chicago Travel & Adventure Show gives travelers and dreamers the chance to explore their vacation possibilities. 

The 2016 Chicago Travel & Adventure Show seeks to appeal to all types of travelers. From the casual weekend getaway to the epic international adventure, the expo will appease all types. The show will feature 350 exhibitors, travel experts and interactive exhibits. 

“Our show guests are really in for a treat this year as we’ve expanded the expo in all areas,” says Travel and Adventure Show CEO John Golicz, who also serves as executive editor of the popular travel website 1000TravelTips.com.  “Visitors will leave the show with the insights and travel planning tools they just can’t find anywhere else.”

New exhibitors for the 2016 show include Down Under Endeavors, Skorpios Cruises, Portugal Motorcylce Tours, Arizona Office of Tourism and Door County Visitors Bureau. In addition to these new exhibitors, the show’s official travel agency partner, AAA, expands its participation. With its commitment to providing one-stop destination of all things travel, AAA will feature booth for Disney Destinations, Holland America and Rocky Mountaineers. 

“AAA has expanded its participation in the Travel & Adventure Show for 2016 with more of our world-class partners participating in our exhibit area as well as an enhanced show special offer for attendees with direct booking opportunities right at the show," said Mark Jenkins, spokesman, AAA Travel. "In addition, we will again be sponsoring the Destination Theater throughout the weekend with many of our partners presenting throughout the show. All attendees who stop by the AAA booth will have the chance to enter and win an European River Cruise for two from Uniworld Boutique River Cruise.”

In addition to the plentiful information at the show, guests have many opportunities to have fun. Guests can get a photo of themselves in front of one of many exotic locales at the show’s green screen studio, ride a camel and try out a Segway rides on the show floor.

The Chicago Travel & Adventure Show takes place at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center.  January 23-24. On Saturday, the show opens at 9:30 a.m. for travel professionals, with general public hours set from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. On Sunday, the show floor opens at 11 a.m, and closes at 4 p.m. Single day tickets ($16) and two-day tickets ($25) can be purchased at http://www.TravelShows.com/shows/Chicago.  Children 16 and under are free.