September 20-21 at Hilton Mississauga/Meadowvale
Rendez-vous2025
THE TDC ANNUAL CONFERENCE YOU LOVE IS NOW BECOMING RENDEZ-VOUS!

Star Power - Lighting the way in a sky of choices
This is our theme for Rendez-vous 2025. This is your invitation to shine even brighter, illuminating the path and guiding your customers through a myriad of possibilities with unmatched expertise, unwavering confidence, and genuine inspiration.
Rendez-vous 2025 encourages you to cultivate confidence, dare to shine even brighter, and think bigger. Every element, from inspiring keynote presentations and dynamic workshops to valuable peer exchanges, is meticulously designed to equip and inspire you.
A highlight you won't want to miss: Farah Alibay, the renowned aerospace engineer who contributed to NASA's Mars missions, in an exclusive one-on-one discussion with Karine Gagnon, TDC's General Manager. This engaging and inspiring conversation will delve into the challenges they've faced and how they navigated them successfully.
AstralFest, presented by Transat
Because a TDC event isn't truly complete without an unforgettable celebration, prepare for AstralFest, our signature evening event presented by Transat. It will transport you into a vibrant world inspired by 90s rave culture. So, let loose, have fun, and let your inner star blaze brightly through the night!
Dress code: Draw inspiration from the iconic 90s rave era: fluorescent colours, metallic silver, cosmic purples, electric blues, and UV-reactive shades.

Cybersecurity: The State of Threats in the Travel Industry


Exquisite: The language of customer experience
An exceptional customer experience begins with mastering words, and this conference will reveal how to use them intentionally to transform every exchange into a genuine connection. Travel advisors are much more than destination sellers: you are the first product your customer buys. The way you communicate is your greatest asset. This conference will provide you with valuable keys to using language as a powerful lever for differentiation and authentic connection.
The Forum event, held on Friday from 1 PM to 6 PM, is exclusively for owners and managers. This edition of the Forum will feature strategic discussions and insights, with presentations including:
- Maximizing Employee Engagement - By Julie Bilodeau, Senior Director, Organizational Development & Talent Management, Transat
This workshop aims to provide agency owners and leaders with practical strategies to boost employee engagement, drawing on the nine engagement needs outlined in James Robbins' book, "Nine Minutes on Monday."
- Differentiating Your Agency - By Sara Gilbert, Award-Winning Business Strategist & Mindset Coach
This workshop-conference focuses on strategic agency positioning to build a strong identity, mobilize teams, and structure growth. The goal is to maximize the impact of the Exquis conference (which is for advisors on Saturday).

À la carte Sessions
Unlock the Full Potential of Wellness Travel
This workshop will give you an overview of wellness travel, a major and lucrative trend that goes far beyond spa treatments, and how TDC's preferred partners are positioned to meet this demand.
Making the Most of TDC Social Media
This talk will focus on getting the most out of the TDC Social Media tool. We'll explore ideas for using TDC Social Media's scheduled content and crafting your own posts to help you connect with more people online and boost your visibility. We'll go through a few simple exercises, and by the end, you'll hopefully have a few new ideas to consider for your social media efforts with TDC Social Media.
Guiding Your Clients Towards Premium, Luxury, and River Cruises
Designed for advisors with a solid understanding of the cruise market, this workshop will help you better identify upsell opportunities and diversify your cruise sales. This will be achieved through knowledge sharing from expert cruise travel professionals, practical scenarios, and more.
Cruises – Heading for the Essentials
This workshop will provide travel advisors with the essential foundational knowledge to assess client needs and ensure successful cruise bookings.