Now in its third year, Niche is Nice Roadshow 2026 is back again, bringing together boutique travel brands and specialist suppliers with advisors in a high-impact, face-to-face format designed to highlight the transformative power of bespoke travel.
After a mega-successful 2025 outing, Karryon‘s Niche is Nice Roadshow returns in 2026, offering an immersive and interactive platform for boutique travel suppliers, specialist operators and emerging and established destinations to connect with advisors across Australia (and potentially, New Zealand).
The 2026 event series will again spotlight specialised realms of travel, from luxury and adventure to small-group touring, boutique cruising, and active, wellness, culinary and sustainable experiences.
It offers a stage for niche operators to shine in a hybrid presentation and immersive marketplace format, bringing unique products and experiences directly to highly engaged travel advisors.
What makes Niche is Nice a standout success?
In 2025, the Niche is Nice roadshow series attracted around 400 travel advisors across Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, with support from more than 40 specialist suppliers, including many first-time exhibitors who had never attended an event of this kind before.
Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) members once again showcased a wide range of products and services, reinforcing the event’s reputation as the go-to learning and networking hub for niche travel.
CATO Managing Director Brett Jardine said: “Following our successful involvement in both the 2024 and 2025 Niche is Nice Roadshows, CATO is proud to continue supporting this fantastic event in 2026.”
“It’s a proven platform for travel advisors to deepen their understanding of the diverse range of specialist travel products available to Australian and New Zealand travellers.”
Since the inaugural series in 2024, Niche is Nice has continued to generate significant sales momentum and facilitate valuable relationships among like-minded travel professionals with more and more suppliers and advisors in attendance each year.
Why attend Niche is Nice Roadshow 2026?
Niche is Nice isn’t just another travel trade event – it’s an intimate, content-driven networking experience built around collaboration and meaningful connection.
For suppliers, it’s a cost-effective, high-value platform to showcase niche travel products directly to qualified advisors.
For travel advisors, it’s an unrivalled opportunity to upskill, engage with leading boutique brands and strengthen relationships across specialist luxury, adventure and experiential travel sectors.
Karryon General Manager Dani Tuffield said she was thrilled with the overwhelmingly positive response to the Niche is Nice Roadshow after two hugely successful years.
“We couldn’t be prouder of how Niche is Nice has come to life. The enthusiasm from travel advisors proves there’s a real hunger for diverse, boutique travel experiences,” she said.
“Karryon‘s Together in Travel mission is about collaboration, creativity and community, and Niche is Nice has become the go-to platform for specialist operators and suppliers to shine and showcase what makes them extraordinary.”
Niche is Nice Roadshow 2026 – the details
Dates: 24–26 August 2026
Cities: Brisbane | Sydney | Melbourne (with Auckland TBC based on industry interest)
Niche is Nice Roadshow 2026 schedule:
• Brisbane: Monday, 24 August 2026, 5:45–9pm
• Sydney: Tuesday, 25 August 2026, 5:45–9pm
• Melbourne: Wednesday, 26 August 2026, 5:45–9pm
• Auckland: TBC, based on EOI
Venues to be announced in January 2026.
Stay tuned for more updates on Niche is Nice Roadshow 2026, including new partners, supplier announcements and special programming.
How to register for Niche is Nice Roadshow 2026
Supplier and sponsor registrations are now open for the Niche is Nice Roadshow 2026 in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne, along with expressions of interest for Auckland.
Submit your registration or expression of interest to participate by 28 February 2026 HERE.
CATO members will also receive an exclusive five per cent (5%) discount on 2026 participation packages.
Download the Niche is Nice Roadshow 2026 prospectus for more details. For more information, contact Nicola Mater at events@karryon.com.au
