2025 Highlights

28 April – 1 May 2026, Málaga, Spain

Higueron Hotel, Curio Collection by Hilton

WELCOME

2025

GTL Sessions is a new event in the live touring industry market. Now in our second year, GTL brings together Tour Managers, and Tour Service Suppliers from around the world. It is a chance to connect at a stunning five-star resort to network and discuss important topics affecting touring life. With TM’s at all levels of their careers, GTL offers a space to build relationships that can last you a life time and offers the opportunity to find mentors within the industry to help guide you through your career whilst forming partnerships with Tour Service Suppliers that can alleviate the stresses of tour planning.

SPEED+SYNC

Our Speed+Sync Sessions are quick 1:1 meetings between Tour Service Suppliers and Tour Managers, they can be utilised as a time to showcase your services, a continuation of conversations and topics from our Social sessions, or can be taken as an opportunity to just find out more about one another.

How do we curate Speed+Sync?

Delegates of GTL Sessions will be asked to provide proof of their upcoming tours and collaborations with artists to secure their place at the event. 

Suppliers pick a wish list of their Top 5 meetings, while also providing criteria for the remainder of their meetings.

2025 Speed + Sync Sessions

SYMPOSIA

Covering a wide range of topics, our Symposia Sessions are designed to give you short insights into the world of live touring. From educating everyone about mental health on the road, to the virtual future of touring, these topics provide ice breakers for the Speed + Sync Sessions, along with providing a platform to discuss best practices within the industry.

Speakers

When it hits the fan!

Adrian Bullock
Tour Manager / Director – Radiohead, Robbie Williams, The Smile

Lessons in Leadership & Heavy is the head

Chris Madden
Music Industry Therapists Collective

Stop, collaborate and listen

Gary Brooks
SR Entertainment & Sport

Live in 2025

Suzi Green
Tour Manager – Grace Jones, PJ Harvey

Dress to Impress

Mike Bolton
Go For Wardrobe

2025 Symposia Sessions

SUSTENANCE

Designed to allow you to  regenerate, recuperate and relax in beautiful surroundings. Our Sustenance sessions offer you the opportunity to enjoy the local area, catch up on emails or enjoy some downtown at the spa.

2025 Sustenance Sessions

SOCIAL

Each evening we will come together as friends to unwind and enjoy the spectacular surroundings. Helping you solidify the long-lasting relationships formed during the event and gives you the opportunity to strike up new friendships and swap contacts with your fellow attendees.

2025 Social Sessions

TESTIMONIALS

May Kitane, St Pancras Renaissance Hotel

“GTL Sessions is quickly becoming a key Entertainment event and rightfully so. This unique event allows TMs and suppliers to build relationships and gain inspiration for better mutual support.”

 

Kel Hayden, TAG

“This is our second year attending GTL Sessions and this event is now a staple in TAG’s yearly calendar! Not only is it wonderful to catch up with our wonderful Tour Manager’s, but it’s also great to meet so many new TMs and industry peers.
We received valuable feedback from the Tour Managers which we will look to implement and action moving forward. We are keen to know what challenges TMs are facing, and this event gives us the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding.
There is no event like it in our industry, and we already cannot wait for the next one!
Thanks again GTL Team x”

 

Etienne Matichard, MAMA Shelter

“GTL Sessions strikes the perfect balance between inspiration, connection and concrete industry insights. As a hotelier, it gave me a deeper understanding of the touring world and how we can better support it. It’s not just an event — it’s a real bridge between people who rarely get the chance to speak openly. I’ll be back!”

 

Melanie Harrison, Radisson Hotels

“GTL Sessions was such an incredible well thought out intimate event. Being able to meet Tour Managers and gain their feedback and insights of life on the road and what is important to them from a hotel was invaluable – so many takeaways and some great connections & relationships made.”

 

Louise Vestergaard Schwensen, Bellagroup

“Perfectly organized for both before, during and after the event dates. A professional business event, delivered in the most non-corporate way. This event really stands out. I would go again!”

Dayah Calle, Tour Manager

“Conferences can feel overwhelming, but GTL really made it feel incredibly easy to socialize and make genuine connections with other TMs and vendors. It was a great way to meet other TMs you might have heard of or are curious to meet in a relaxing and noncompetitive environment. GTL has allowed me to make friendships with other TMs worldwide that I know I can relay on for future support. Meeting vendors was fantastic as some I have dealt with only through emails so meeting them face to name was a lovely touch!”

 

Jen Ochej, Tour Manager

“GTL Sessions blew every expectation I had out of the water. Such an incredibly valuable time connecting with other Tour Managers and meeting so many Tour Service Suppliers who truly came to the table to collaborate and work together on improving the tour experience. I can’t wait to attend again next year!”

 

Hollie Doherty, Tour Managerr

“An incredible week filled with insightful talks, speed networking and one of a kind connections – the GTL sessions are in a league of their own and I’d recommend to any industry colleagues to go if they get the chance. I’ve already utilised so many of the connections I made at the sessions on my tours, and it’s made my life a lot smoother.”

 

Dave Dupuis, Tour Manager

“GTL Sessions blew my expectations out of the water. There’s an electric vibe when so many world touring pros land in one place – a rare blast and powerful reminder that this industry is a small world. Events like this make you feel genuinely connected. I came for the networking but stayed for what felt like tour manager therapy, sharing the reality that we’re all just making it up as we go. And honestly, that’s what makes this biz so uniquely special.”

 

Adrian Bullock, Tour Manager

“Another cracking success, useful, informative, and enjoyable. Ticks all the boxes.”

Thursday 16 May:

7:00 – 08:00:
Sustenance Session: GTL Running Club
Sustenance Session: GTL Yoga Club

7:00 – 09:00:
Breakfast

9:30 – 10:00:
Symposia Session – Freelancer’s Survey: An Insight with Paul Jones

10:00 – 10:15:
Break

10:15 – 12:15:
Speed+Sync Session – 5 x 20 min

12:15 – 12:45:
Symposia Session – Reimagining ‘Live’: Unveiling the World of Virtual Events with Stu Phillips & Steev Toth


12:45 – 14:00:
Lunch

14:00 – 15:00:
Speed+Sync Session – 5 x 20 min meetings

15:00 – 15:20:
Break

15:20 – 17:00:
Symposia Session – The Modern Age of Tour Management with Roeland Veugelen


17:00 – 19:30:
Sustenance Session: Unplug (free time)

19:30:
Social Session: Farewell dinner & drinks

Friday 17 May:

7:00 – 10:00:
Breakfast


All Day:
Delegate departures

UNIQUE

Why GTL Sessions?

Our event is hosted at a luxury 5-star resort in Mykonos, across 3 days. 

You will be able to provide a wish list of your Top 5 meetings and provide criteria to match you with 15 other attendees.

Alongside your 20 strategic meetings, our whole delegates list will be with us for the duration of the event, providing you with ample opportunities to connect and build relationships with them.

This is not a tradeshow event. All attendees are treated equally and there aren’t any tiers when it comes to sponsorship or partnerships, which gives an equal platform to everyone.

Finally, we have lasting and trusting relationships with tour managers, coming from over 20 years of experience covering the touring industry.

GTL Sessions is presented by TPi Magazine, TPiMEA Magazine, the TPi Awards and the TPiMEA Awards.

TOUR SERVICE SUPPLIERS

ATTEND

Included for suppliers and attendees:

Transfers on arrival and departure

Accommodation

Food & Beverage for duration of the stay

20 x 20 minute meetings with key decision makers

Networking & collaboration opportunities

Key-note speakers 

REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

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CONTACT

From the makers of…

GTL Sessions is brought to you by Mondiale Media, the publisher and events organiser behind leading brands, TPi Magazine, TPiMEA Magazine, TPi Awards and TPiMEA Awards – along with our sister publication MONDO-DR Magazine and MONDO-DR Awards. 

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