Scheduled for 29th March to 3rd April 2026, Tourism Plus Shanghai (TPS 2026) is set to draw in more than 6,000 global exhibitors to Shanghai, China.
The event aims to showcase comprehensive solutions across the tourism and lifestyle sectors, encompassing catering, accommodation, transportation, sightseeing, shopping, and entertainment.
Visitor attendance is projected to exceed the 2025 record of 445,737 participants from 148 countries and regions.
As such, organisers have opened the call for potential exhibitors in 42 categories to come and showcase their work at three primary venues.
Schedules, venues, and featured categories are as follows:
29th to 31st March 2026
Shanghai World Expo Exhibition & Convention Centre
Tourist Destinations & Road trip route | Tourism & Cultural Technology | Tourism Operation & Facilities | Tourism & Cultural Consumption | Outdoor Sports | Health Plus | Boat | Boat Equipment and Accessories | Boat Service | Water sports | BBDS | Lure Fishing l Design company | Manufacturing factory | Internet-famous Prop | Light-based Art Display
30th March to 2nd April 2026
National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai)
Catering Equipment & Supplies | Central Kitchen Equipment & Food Machinery and Equipment | Refrigeration Equipment | Tableware | Finefood | Beverage | Coffee &Tea | Ice Cream & Dairy | Baking Equipment & Raw Materials | Food & Catering Packaging | The Bar & Drinks | Brand Franchising & Chain Store Resources
31st March to 3rd April 2026
Shanghai New International Expo Center
Hotel Supplies | Smart Hotel | Hotel Franchise | Building & Decoration | Engineering Design | Lighting | Commercial Retail | Smart Office | Landscape Gardens | Hotel Furniture | Sunshading Material | Cleaning Operation & Maintenance | Property Management | Urban Appearance & Environmental Sanitation
A gateway into Chinese markets
TPS 2026 is guided by the Shanghai Municipal Administration of Culture and Tourism, co-sponsored by China Tourism Association, and hosted by Shanghai Sinoexpo Informa Markets International Exhibition Co Ltd and Shanghai International Convention & Exhibition Co Ltd.
The expo accelerates the deep integration of "tourism + industries" and "industries + tourism", serving as a catalyst for innovation in hospitality, retail, sports, and related sectors.
As such, it fosters emerging business models and establishes a new framework for global tourism industry development.
Suppliers of tourism services, catering supply chain, hotel supplies, retail technology and equipment, boat and outdoor products, and entertainment projects will present their latest products and services to international buyers.
Concurrently, TPS 2026 provides a strategic platform for overseas destinations to access the Chinese market and facilitates partnerships with Chinese investors and trade entities.
Through targeted matchmaking conferences and digital tools, the event bridges global supply chains with demand-driven opportunities.
