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November 9, 2026 – November 9, 2026 — , , ,

LGBTQ+ Tourism Marketplace 2026

Inclusive Tourism has been one of the big tourism trends lately and part of the Sustainable Tourism processes. ToolBox Consulting organizes the very first international LGBITQ+  Sales Workshop event in Helsinki 09.11.2026.

We are inviting foreign tour operators or travel agents from all the continents. Suppliers are coming from Baltic and Nordic countries.

Invited Buyers can take part in fully hosted Pre and Post tours  organized by event suppliers.

Time: 09.11.2026
Place: Venue will be announced later, location in Helsinki, Finland

Last registration date: 30.9.2026 for Suppliers and Buyers.

Photos
Pexels: Nicholas Swatz
City of Helsinki

 

Additional information

Registration

Registration for buyers:

  • Event
  • Pre and Post Tours

Last registration date is 30.9.2026

Click here to register

 

Registration for suppliers:

  • Workshop
  • Pre and/or Post Tour Provider

Last registration date is 30.8.2026

Click the link to the registration form of LGBTIQ+ Workshop 2025

Programme

Workshop programme:

08.30 – 9:30 Supplier registration
10.00 – 12.00 Meetings (á 15 min meetings)
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch break
13.00 – 15.30 Meetings (á 15 min meetings)
15.30 – 15.45 Coffee break
15.45 – 17.00 Meetings (á 15 min meetings)
17.00 – 17:30 Lucky Draw & end of Workshop
18.00 – 20.30 Get Together Party

Buyers

Attending Buyers requirements
There is no participation fee for Buyers attending the workshop, Pre- and Post tours. Attending buyer requirements are: tour operators, travel agents and distribution channels looking for new products and destinations for the LGBTIQ+ customer segment and are involved in initiating or authorizing purchasing decisions on travel-related products and services.

Buyer programme includes
Free attendance to the workshop incl programme, one complimentary overnight in Helsinki. Possibility to attend Fully Hosted Pre- or/and Post Tours before or after the workshop.

Buyers programme does not include
Your travel in/out Finland (flights to Helsinki and back to your home country), additional overnights in Helsinki and meals, other transportation fees.

Fully Hosted Pre and Post tours for Buyers
We will also arrange Fully hosted Pre and Post tours, you can register for both workshop and the tours on the same registration site.

Accommodation
TBA

Flights

Flights in/out Helsinki.

Lufthansa Group Deal

We have a special offer from Lufthansa Group when we organize workshop events in Baltic and Nordic countries. There are direct flights by Lufthansa Group to Helsinki. Lufthansa Group Deal covers the flights in/out of to Helsinki. You need to adjust your departure and arrival dates for the timetable shown above. You need to be in Helsinki not later than 18.9.2025. If you want to participate any Pre and Post Tours, check first when the tour starts and what is the date of the tour.

Connecting people – your official Lufthansa Group airline network

Benefit from the cooperation with the Lufthansa Group airlines (Lufthansa, SWISS, Austrian, Brussels Airlines) and optimize your travel costs. The extensive route network with around 310 destinations worldwide, as well as transatlantic flights operated by Air Canada and United are available to you.

Click here:  TBA

Cancellation terms for Buyers
All changes to your registration / attendance must be sent in writing.
The Buyers have the right to cancel the participation to the event within fourteen (14) days of received participation confirmation from ToolBox Consulting Ltd.

Cancellation of workshop or tour later than 30.8.2025
Cancellation and no show fee 250 € + % VAT / person. Also  there is 250 eurow charges if you are cancelling your participation in one tour. If there are two  500 € + VAT %.

Suppliers

Workshop Price for Suppliers 
Net prices / table + VAT

Early Bird price            Normal Price

1.7-31.8.2026       1.9.2025 – 30.9.2026

1 Table /1 person / 1 appointment list

 1250 €                                 1 450 €
Additional person (price/person) *

 350 €                                   500 €

1 Shared table / 2 companies / 1 appointment list  (price/table) *

1 850 €                                2 150 €

* Shared appointment list = 1 appointment list per table

Electricity socket at table (price / table)            80 € / socket
Get Together Party (price / person)                  90 € /person

Fully Hosted Pre and Post Tours
Pre- and Post tours duration min, half day to max. 4 days/3 nights.
Pre Tours should be arranged between 5.11-8.11.2026
Post Tours should be arranged between 10.11- 14.11.2026

Tour itinerary
Programme for the tour shall be sent to us not later than 31.68.2026.

Package 1:
max. 6 participants in each tour and ToolBox choose and approve participants for the tour.
Package 2:
max. 6 participants in each tour and the hosting destination choose and approve participants for the tour.
Package 3:
max. 10 participants in each tour, the hosting destination choose and approve participants for the tour.

Tours are Fully Hosted, the hosting destination will cover the expenses for transfer in/out of Helsinki to the destination, accommodation, meals and other services included in the tour.

Net price + VAT                           

Package 1      Package 2       Package 3
Pre or Post Tour

900 €                   1 200 €               1 400 €
Pre and Post Tours (max 2 tours)

1 200 €                1 500 €               1 700 €

Cancellation terms for Suppliers
All changes to your registration / attendance must be sent in writing.
The supplier / exhibitor have the right to cancel the participation to the event within fourteen (14) days of received participation confirmation from ToolBox Consulting Ltd.

Cancellation fees
Cancellation before 30.9 is 150 € + VAT.
Cancellation between 1.10 – 31.10.2026 cancellation fee is 500 € + VAT.
Cancellation 1.11.2026 or later 100% cancellation fee applies, no refund.

Pre and Post Tours

During this event we have a selection of Pre- and Post tours to choose from:

Preliminary selection (updated 30.6.2026)

  1. Pre Tour: Helsinki Walking Tour 7.11.2026
  2. Pre Tour: Rovaniemi, Lapland
  3. Pre tour: Day in Tallinn 8.11.2026
  4. Post tour: Helsinki Walking Tour 10.11.2026

Want to know more?
Contact us:

Kari

Kari Halonen

Kari Halonen

Owner and General Manager


Australia, Baltic and Nordic markets, France, Greece, North and South America, Global markets

Accessibility, Inclusive Tourism, Tourism Development

Enna

Enna Paavola

Enna Paavola

Senior Market Specialist


Asian Markets, excluding Japan

Sales Workshops

Tourism Development

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