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Less than 2 weeks to go until Niche is Nice 2025 & $20K in prizes! Are you on the list?

Niche is Nice 2025 boutique travel roadshow is almost here, visiting Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne from 18–20 August with more than $20,000 in total prizes.

Niche is Nice 2025 boutique travel roadshow is almost here, visiting Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne from 18–20 August with more than $20,000 in total prizes.

It’s just under two weeks until the first event of the Niche is Nice 2025 boutique travel roadshow for advisors kicks off in Brisbane, bringing together some of the most innovative and intriguing travel experiences under one roof.

At this year’s three-city event series, meet and mingle with representatives from more than 40 diverse and dedicated tourism offerings, covering worldwide destinations and different travel styles, and have the chance to win some amazing giveaways.

Why you need to be at Niche is Nice 2025

Karryon GM Dani Tuffield on the mic at last year's Niche is Nice.
Karryon GM Dani Tuffield on the mic at last year’s Niche is Nice.

After a super-successful inaugural outing last year, Niche is Nice invites savvy advisors to experience an industry showcase of specialist suppliers and emerging destinations in a fun, informal marketplace format with engaging and interactive presentations.

More than 350 travel agents have already registered to attend this year’s event series, which promises to be bigger and better than ever with more than 40 suppliers in attendance, including first-time exhibitors and new-to-Australia travel brands.

Niche is Nice marketplace floor.
The marketplace is fun and informal – mix and mingle at your leisure!

There’s an appetite among agents to learn more about boutique operators and emerging destinations in the luxury, adventure, small-ship cruising and small-group touring space.

Niche is Nice 2025 will allow you to stand out in a crowded travel marketplace, increase your destination and supplier knowledge and make new industry connections to share with your discerning clients and create bespoke itineraries.

All the brands you’ll meet at Niche is Nice 2025

Group of people outside Alaska sign in Anchorage. Image: Visit Anchorage
Find out all about Visit Anchorage – all the way from Alaska!

Platinum Sponsor Visit Anchorage will inspire travel advisors with touring and attraction suppliers and more than 100 hotels in Alaska’s largest city at its stand and presentations, including a major prize giveaway in each of the three cities.

ETC Co-Founder Ingrid Berthelsen presenting at Niche is Nice.
ETC Co-Founder Ingrid Berthelsen presenting at Niche is Nice.

Gold Plus Sponsor Evolution Travel Collective (ETC) will represent four of its brands – Explore Worldwide, Great Journeys New Zealand, Expedition Experience and International Rail – and showcase its national BDM team in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. Don’t miss out on the chance to win a Swiss Rail Pass for two!

Discover the Camino at Niche is Nice 2025.
Walk over to Discover the Camino at Niche is Nice 2025.

For additional destination know-how and tailored holidays, discover more about a Northern California Road Trip with North Lake Tahoe, South Lake Tahoe, Mammoth Lakes and Yosemite Mariposa County; as well as Discover Portugal, Spain & Morocco; Discover the Camino; Greece & Mediterranean Travel Centre; Luxury Greece Collection; My Taiwan Escape and Japan’s Kii Peninsula, Beyond Narita and Enjoy Niigata regions.

Inside Travel Group at Niche is Nice 2024.
Inside Travel Group is back to share the latest about InsideAsia and InsideJapan.

Learn directly from small-group and specialist touring operators, such as 50 Degrees North, Albatross Tours, ANZCRO, Bunnik Tours, France Travel Solutions, Hosted Holidays, Inside Travel Group (InsideAsia and InsideJapan), MW Tours, On the Go ToursTravel Sapphire, Tweet World Travel, Unbound Travel Group and Vietnam Travel & Cruise.

Hapag-Lloyd Cruises returns for Niche is Nice 2025.
Hapag-Lloyd Cruises returns for Niche is Nice 2025.

Cruising on your radar? Connect with small-ship and expedition cruise leaders Hapag-Lloyd Cruises, HX, Quark Expeditions and Windstar Cruises.

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Meet representatives from more than 40 diverse tourism offerings.

Discover new places to go and how to get there via air and rail with Rocky Mountaineer, Switzerland Tourism for Interlaken/Jungfrau Railways, Scoot and Royal Brunei Airlines.

CATO MD Brett Jardine at Niche is Nice 2024 in Brisbane.
CATO MD Brett Jardine in Brisbane.

Gold Sponsors, Council of Australian Tour Operators (CATO) and TBO Holidays B2B platform, will also be in attendance this year, along with Silver Sponsor PassportCard travel insurance, to answer all your queries.

Two women in Karryon t-shirts hand out popcorn at Niche is Nice
Enjoy an evening of presentations, marketplace meet-and-greets and snacks.

Karryon Founder & Managing Director Matt Leedham said this year’s bumper event series offers a one-of-a-kind opportunity for travel advisors and boutique operators to meet face-to-face, forging new and stronger industry relationships.

“Niche is Nice 2025 will connect people in person in a style that is productive, fun and inspirational. We can’t wait to see everyone in August,” he said.

Niche is Nice 2025 in your city

Screen with 'Niche is Nice' within presentation theatre among travel agents.
Don’t miss out on Niche is Nice 2025!

Register to attend Niche is Nice 2025 in Brisbane and Sydney, or sign up for the waitlist for the Melbourne event:

  • Brisbane:  Monday, 18 August 2025 from 5:45-9pm at W Brisbane
  • Sydney: Tuesday, 19 August 2025 from 5:45-9pm at Hyatt Regency Sydney
  • Melbourne: Wednesday, 20 August 2025 from 5:45-9pm at The Langham, Melbourne

For all partnership enquiries, please email carolyn@karryon.com.au or dani@karryon.com.au