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Unite Indian Ocean & Middle East

Friday 27th February 2026

First introduced in 2009, this very quickly became the ‘must do’ event for UK and European-based tour operators & selected agents and Indian Ocean & Middle Eastern suppliers: tourist boards, hoteliers, representation companies, airlines, ground handlers and car hire companies.

Held in central London, this is the only, UK based, dedicated event for these regions allowing the key decision-makers to hold pre-scheduled, one-to-one meetings at the start of the busy contracting period

The 2026 event will take place on Friday 27th February and will take place at the QE II Centre, Westminster, London.

 

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Previous Event Highlights

2025 Exhibitors

There were 140 delegates from 89 exhibiting companies representing over 300 hotels, tourist boards and ground handlers.

2025 Buyers

There were 120 UK based tour operators and selected, specialist agents with 100 separate diaries.

2025 Venue

The event took place at The QE II Centre, Westminster, London.

Costs

There is no cost for the ‘Buyers’ (tour operators) and an affordable cost to the ‘Exhibitors’ (suppliers).

Meetings

Meetings are made using an on-line platform in advance of the event directly between the ‘Buyer’ and ‘Exhibitor’ and vice versa. 1,612 pre-scheduled meetings took place.

Coverage

Please click here to view the 2025 video coverage by Selling Travel.

 

Sponsors

What they’re saying about our events…

Virgin Atlantic Holidays

Thanks for a great couple of Unites! Look forward to next year.
Hema Odedra
Contracts Manager

Six Senses

Thanks again for the all the work that went into the set up and as always, it was so useful to meet so many people at the right time of year. It was great to see you again!
Dominic Smith
Regional Director of Sales UK, Ireland & Scandinavia

DialAFlight / Lotus Group

Thank you so much, so well organised and always a success. Absolutely brilliant show once again.
Tammy Lock
Product Manager, Maldives

JW MARRIOTT MARQUIS HOTEL DUBAI | AL MAHA, A LUXURY COLLECTION DESERT RESORT & SPA | LE MERIDIEN AL AQAH BEACH RESORT FUJAIRAH

It was another successful event. Way better than ITB!
Alma Alfon Gandhi
Multi Property Director of Sales, Leisure

Travel Solutions

Thanks for organising 5 fantastic events. The Unite events are always some of the most productive days I have in the calendar year. Easy to get to – and the format is perfect! Well done!
Graeme Evans
General Manager

LD Sales & Marketing

Thank you so much for hosting another exemplary round of events. Jo was full of praise for Unite Europe as you know, and then she attended her first Unite Indian Ocean – which is definitely on a different level altogether! Mautourco, Uga and Gili each had a full schedule of quality meetings, and we are very grateful to you for the opportunity to attend and meet old and new partners. Unite is such a warm, welcoming but utterly professional event – and this is down to you. So much fun but also, we always come away with a notebook full of opportunity!
Lisa Darchambaud
Owner

Shellseekers

Thank you for all the hard work you do to make Unite events so successful. I found both the Europe one and Indian Ocean & Middle East super useful and enjoyable. I know that I say this every year, but at danger of repeating myself, I never have a bad meeting at Unite and always come away with new contacts and lots of information from those I have met before. Because the events are destination focused it makes it so much easier to gather inspiration in an organised fashion and then follow this up by focusing on selling to clients. It is also fun when faces pop up from a while back in a new role - old colleagues becoming new colleagues.
Kay Franklin
Managing Director

Reve Tourism

Thanks again for Unite - an amazing event as always.
Patrick North Coombes
Managing Director

Beachcomber Resorts & Hotels

I just wanted to send a huge thank you for allowing me to exhibit again at Unite Indian Ocean this year. It was a hugely enjoyable and very productive day, which I was so grateful to be part of. It was great to have a completely full schedule and hold these meetings that I was waiting on. Superb organisation, great venue, lovely lunch and worth its weight in gold. Thank you for all of your hard work, your events are THE best industry days of the year.
Samantha Ford
Director of Sales UK & Ireland

W Dubai – Mina Seyahi

Thanks again for another great edition of Unite. It is always such an amazing and successful day.
Jeanette Smit
Complex Director of Sales & Marketing

Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority

Thank you again for organizing Unite. It was a fantastic event and a great experience, especially for my first time. Everything was very well organized and overall a productive day of meetings. 
Josie Brennan
Account Man

Royal Commission for AlUla

I just wanted to thank you for a great event last Friday, so well organised and runs like clockwork. Thank you also for securing a space for AlUla as I appreciate this event is always oversubscribed. I had a great appointment schedule and very positive meetings.
Claire Golding
Director, UK

Bes At Travel

Thanks for a great 'Unite' Debbie, it was a superb day and very productive. Appreciate all the hard work you put into this event.
Kerry Towers
Senior Product Manager

Destinology

I wanted to say a big thank you for all the effort you put into organising the show. As always, it was seamless and very productive and this is all down to your hard work.
Louise Ashworth
Head of Partnerships

Visit Qatar

Visit Qatar wants to start by saying thank you for your continued support and dedication in showcasing Qatar as a world-class destination. Your partnership is invaluable in making this vision a reality! We are delighted to continue to support Unite Indian Ocean and Middle East. Special thanks to Debbie Flanagan for organising such a fantastic event, it’s always a privilege to connect with industry leaders, exchange insights, and enhance the travel experience for visitors to the region.
Natascha Henderson
Senior Account Manager

Barrhead Travel

What a great trade show you put together. Thanks for having me. Was so good to connect with new and existing hotel/TB accounts. Great feedback from your sponsors… though doesn’t surprise me as your events are always ran so well.
Claire Boyle
Business Development Manager

Mahlatini Luxury Travel

Another superbly organised event. Thank you so much for putting the Indian Ocean one (as well as all the others) together. They really are so beneficial for catching up with so many Partners in the one space.
Owen Davies
Business Development Manager

Constance Hotels

Thank you so much, once again, for organising such a great event. Definitely the best one in the calendar! Look forward to returning in 2026!
Michelle Pollock
Sales Manager

Tropic Breeze

Thank you - it was a superb event once again! We got to meet with a great range of suppliers, including hoteliers we often miss at shows like WTM. Definitely a very productive one for us and really appreciate all the work that goes into organising it 
Katie Hill
Product Director

Raffles Seychelles

Allow us to say big big thank you for the event and for the quality of the meetings we had. It is my first time to attend the event and I am extremely grateful to you that you have included us.
Valentina Sobeshchuk
Director of Sales & Marketing

Park Hyatt Dubai

Thank you so much for putting the show together – was a huge success! Some really great partners there.
Teegan Deck
Resort Director of Sales & Marketing

Hilton Dubai Palm Jumeirah

I would like to thank you for such an amazing show! I feel it’s getting better and better with every time!
Tatiana Milkina
Director of Sales

Atlantis Dubai

Thank you so much for an amazing show and as always, it was productive and great quality of attendees. Congratulations and I look forward to seeing you again!
Nerissa Ronquillo
Account Director, Sales

Inspire My Holiday

Thanks for once again having me along at 4 of your Unite events (not 5, sorry!) Without doubt the most well organised and productive events I attend.
Lockie Kerr
Head of Partnerships

Thomas Cook Tourism

Just a quick note to thank you for the last 5 UNITE events. You've smashed it once again. Great mix of clients and really productive meetings. Now for the follow ups!
Dominic Eddon
Head of Media & Partnerships

Lapita, Dubai Parks and Resorts Autograph Collection Hotels

I wanted to take a moment to express my most sincere gratitude for giving us the opportunity to participate in Unite this year. It indeed is an event which is one of its kind and extremely well received by all partners and buyers. The response was overwhelming and our calendars were completely blocked. Loved the energy, the organization and most importantly the participation list.
Ravneet Arora
Director of Sales and Marketing

Beachcomber Hotels

I just wanted to send a personal thanks for a fabulous Unite Indian Ocean event once again. It is very much appreciated as I still truly believe Unite is the most pro-active and useful event of the year.
Samantha Ford
Director of Sales UK & Ireland

Mahlatini Luxury Travel

Very quick email to thank you for arranging Unite Indian Ocean & Middle East 2022. As usual everything went so smoothly - a tribute to your expert organisational skills. It was superb that you went ahead with the face to face event - hugely appreciated by all of us after 2 years of Zoom meetings! Well done again Debbie. It was a highly useful and productive day.
Owen Davies
Business Development Manager

JA Resorts & Hotels

Thank you, as always, for putting on another great show and I'm delighted we went ahead and just got on with it! Despite the difficult climate it was a united travel industry all coming together and just seeing everyone before this horror set in was a real boost. Well done you for leading the way and getting through them all just in time!
Gill Shannon
Director Leisure Sales UK & Ireland