Rio All Year Round • October 07, 2026
ABAV Expo will be held in Rio from 2027 to 2032
By Mariana Novaes
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The city of Rio will be the seat of the ABAV Expose for the next six years in a row. Considered the largest tourism fair in Latin America and one of the main business events aimed at travel agents in Brazil, the fair will be held in the capital of Rio de Janeiro from 2027 to 2032. With the decision, the ABAV..
The city of Rio will be the seat of the ABAV Expose for the next six years in a row. Considered the largest tourism fair in Latin America and one of the main business events aimed at travel agents in Brazil, the fair will be held in the capital of Rio de Janeiro from 2027 to 2032.
With the decision, the ABAV Expo 2028, which was scheduled for São Paulo, will also be held in Rio, maintaining the sequence of editions in the city. The 2028 edition is scheduled to take place in October at Riocentro.
The permanence of the fair in Rio reinforces the positioning of the city as a strategic destination for major events and important meeting point of the national tourism. The realization of the ABAV Expo also contributes to business generation, the movement of the economy and the creation of new tourist flows, bringing together destinations, companies and professionals in the sector.
Fair brings together professionals and tourism companies
Focusing on the B2B (Business to Business) market, ABAV Expo brings together travel agents, tour operators, airlines, hotel networks, tourist offices, car rental companies and guides, among other professionals in the sector.
The event is also space for business generation, launch of new roadmaps, trade negotiations and networking between national and international destinations and companies operating in the commercialization of travel.
The program also includes lectures, panels and training, such as ABAV Talks and ABAV Travel Tech, with themes related to artificial intelligence in tourism, sustainability and new market trends and technologies.
The realization of the ABAV Expo in Rio for the next six years strengthens the position of the city as a reference in holding major events and as one of the main destinations for business and tourism in Brazil.
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