The Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) Eastern Zone is set to host its highly anticipated 2026 End-of-the-Year Meeting.

Guided by the powerful corporate ethos of “People, Partnerships, Progress: A Stronger Travel Industry,” the zone sayscthe four-day regional flagship event will hold from November 19th to November 22nd, 2026 at the Mcdon Skye Hotels, located along Port Harcourt Road after Hospital Junction in Owerri, Imo State. The hotel is the official venue for this event.

Travel trade professionals, tourism experts, corporate stakeholders, and allied service providers from across the zone are expected to throng the Eastern Heartland, turning Owerri into the ultimate epicenter of industry networking and strategic evaluation. ​Proceedings for this high-profile gathering would kick off on Day One, Thursday, November 19th, 2026, with the arrival and registration process scheduled between 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. This initial phase allows delegates to settle into the exquisite ambiance of Mcdon Skye Hotel, complete documentation, and collect essential conference materials required for the multi-day program. ​

As the sun sets on Thursday evening, the energy transitions into a celebratory gear with the official welcome reception and announcements from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, this opening mixer serves as an icebreaker, offering long-standing colleagues, new entrants, and regional leaders a convivial environment to reconnect, share preliminary insights, and set an optimistic tone for the days ahead. ​

Day Two, Friday, November 20th, 2026, pivots toward holistic wellbeing and core professional development under the banner of Wellness Day and Business Session. The morning begins on an active and refreshing note with an early-morning Awareness Walk complete with refreshments, scheduled from 8:00 am to 11:00 am. Participants will don the official Eastern Zone T-shirt, symbolizing unity, health consciousness, and corporate solidarity as they traverse designated routes within the city. ​Following a brief interlude for relaxation and networking, delegates will reconvene at 2:00 pm for the centerpiece intellectual and corporate discourse of the event: the Eastern Zone General Meeting and Business Session. For this critical strategic forum, attendees are expected to appear in their respective company T-shirts, fostering corporate visibility while tackling pressing regional operational matters, policy updates, and collaborative growth frameworks.

​Day Three, Saturday, November 21st, 2026, blends leisure with elite celebration under the dual banner of Tourism & Gala Night. The morning segment, running from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, is dedicated to immersive Tours & Sightseeing. Delegates will once again step out in the official Eastern Zone T-shirts to explore key cultural, historical, and scenic landmarks within Owerri and its environs, experiencing firsthand the rich hospitality and tourism assets of Imo State. ​As evening approaches, the tone shifts dramatically from casual exploration to high-end corporate glamour. The Red Carpet opens sharply at 4:00 pm, welcoming captains of industry, travel technocrats, and distinguished guests dressed in their finest elegance. ​This leads directly into the marquee event of the entire gathering: the Gala Night & Awards, which runs from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. The dress code for this prestigious evening demands sophisticated elegance—specifically beautiful black dinner gowns for the ladies and sharp black suits for the gentlemen. This glamorous night is designed to honor excellence, celebrate individual and corporate milestones achieved throughout 2026, and hand out awards to outstanding players in the eastern travel trade ecosystem. ​The exhaustive four-day itinerary concludes on Day Four, Sunday, November 22nd, 2026, with a relaxed wind-down phase. Delegates will gather for a communal breakfast at 8:00 am to share final reflections, exchange contacts, and cement business alignments. ​Official departure is scheduled for 9:00 am, bringing down the curtain on what promises to be a historic, transformative, and profoundly unifying end-of-the-year gathering. With the bold declaration that “NANTA Owerri is ready, are you?”, the stage is fully set for a landmark event that will redefine travel trade synergy and sustainable growth across Nigeria’s Eastern Zone for years to come.