The Pittsburgh Travel Showcase™ returns this year, and it’s bigger and better than ever! There will be MORE exhibitors, MORE destinations, MORE savings, MORE presentations and MORE AAA Travel Advisors to get enthusiastic travelers started on their next big journey. It’s a global travel extravaganza spanning all seven continents unlike any other! The seventh annual Showcase, which is the Region’s only consumer travel event, returns on Friday, January 19 through Sunday, January 21 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center.
“The excitement for travel has never been higher, and the Pittsburgh Travel Showcase™ is the perfect combination of savings and convenience,” says Terri Petrick, president of AAA East Central. “No other travel planning event gives consumers everything they need to travel under one roof.”
The action-packed Pittsburgh Travel Showcase™ hosts the World’s top travel and tourism professionals and features exclusive Showcase-only discount travel savings, Vacation Planning Seminars and near and far destinations. And with even more AAA Travel Advisors on hand, attendees will be guided through every step of the process to create and personalize dream vacations to fit any budget.
There’s an abundance of pent-up wanderlust and travel is stronger than ever! The Showcase offers the opportunity to explore endless captivating worldwide vacation options.
More destinations are making the scene at this year’s Pittsburgh Travel Showcase™! The immersive experiential travel event provides the chance to speak one-on-one with knowledgeable global experts representing Africa, Croatia, Italy, Ireland, Iceland, London, Venice, Paris, the Caribbean islands, the United States coast-to-coast and more!
Exhilarating adventure travel abounds at the Showcase. Travel Juneau joins Visit Anchorage to provide a variety of options to explore the last frontier, including large and small group tours. HX Hurtigruten and Aurora Expeditions journey to breathtaking views of Antarctica. Featured road trip destinations include: Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Dollywood Parks & Resorts offering a country-themed getaway, and closer- to-home Destination Gettysburg, Visit Atlantic City and Colonial Williamsburg provide options for the entire family.
For cruisers, Regent Seven Seas, Azamara, AmaWaterways and Tauck rank among the finest luxury ocean and river cruise lines in the world. Royal Caribbean International, Celebrity Cruises and Princess Cruises will introduce the newest and grandest ships on the high seas. Sunny highlights to Pittsburgh’s top destination of Florida include the beautiful beaches of Daytona, Miami, St. Pete-Clearwater and Tampa Bay. Twelve Caribbean Islands bring a tropical breeze to the Showcase: Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, British Virgin Islands, Caymans, Curacao, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, and the United States Virgin Islands. Destination wedding and honeymoon dreams can come true with all-inclusive Caribbean resorts Iberostar, Majestic and Sandals and Beaches.
Showcase attendees can gather extensive vacation-planning knowledge from some of the most highly experienced travel industry and destination representatives. Three Destination Theaters will offer 42 information-packed engaging presentations highlighting ocean and river cruises, train excursions, all- inclusive resorts, exotic safaris and dynamic worldwide destinations. These presentations will be delivered by travel professionals who have walked-the-walk and tap into their own extensive traveling experience to provide an insider’s look at a next cruise, all-inclusive resort stay, train excursion, safari adventure…just to name a few dream vacation options!
Click here and here to view highlights of the Pittsburgh Travel Showcase™ presented by AAA Travel.
Looking for more reasons to attend the Pittsburgh Travel Showcase™?
- AAA Travel Store: A wide array of travel essentials including accessories, luggage, travel bags, and much more will be on display and available for purchase.
- Exclusive Showcase-Only Travel Offers: The World’s top travel suppliers will provide exclusive three-days only discount travel offers!
- Free Luggage from AAA Travel: Book and deposit on the days of the Showcase only and get 1 hard-side carry-on spinner; 1 carry-on spinner and matching upright spinner; or 2 complete hard- side spinner sets. Minimum travel purchase required, while supplies last.
- Grand Prize Giveaways: Register to win valuable prizes such as: 4-night Mackinac Island & Frankenmuth Oktoberfest Motorcoach Tour for Two; $1,000 AAA Travel Gift Certificate or 2 Delta Air Lines tickets to any Florida city that Delta Air Lines services.
The three-day global travel extravaganza is scheduled:
Friday, January 19 12 pm to 6 pm
Saturday, January 20 10 am to 6 pm
Sunday, January 21 10 am to 4 pm
Everyone’s invited! The Pittsburgh Travel Showcase™ is open to AAA Members and non-members. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online at www.PittsburghTravelShowcase.com or at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Box Office during the Showcase. Discount Admission coupons are available at AAA Branches. For additional information, including Destination Theaters’ schedules and exclusive special discount travel savings offers, visit www.PittsburghTravelShowcase.com.
