The Retreat Industry Forum is a professional, in-person industry event for retreat leaders, venue owners, coaches, facilitators, and retreat industry professionals who want to build profitable, ethical, and sustainable retreat businesses.

This is not a wellness retreat. It’s a business forum designed to elevate the entire retreat industry.

The Retreat Industry Forum USA 2026 is held in Denver, Colorado, at Hotel Indigo (an IHG Hotel) in a professional conference setting designed for learning, collaboration, and networking.

The location was intentionally chosen for accessibility, travel ease, and professionalism.

The Forum is for:

• Retreat leaders and hosts

• Retreat venue owners and operators

• Coaches, facilitators, and workshop leaders

• Wellness professionals hosting retreats or intensives

• Retreat industry service providers

• Event producers and experience-based business owners

If you run retreats-or can support people who do-this is for you.

This Forum is not for:

• Hobby-level retreat hosting

• People looking for a passive or “manifest it and hope” approach

• Those unwilling to treat retreats as a real business

• Attendees looking for a wellness retreat experience

This room is for people ready to raise standards and do the work.

The Forum takes place May 14-17 2026 and spans multiple days of education, connection, and strategy.

The Retreat Industry Forum is best described as a professional industry forum.

It combines:

• High-level education

• Industry-specific strategy

• Expert panels and workshops

• Meaningful networking

• Real conversations about what’s actually working

It’s not surface-level inspiration. It’s substance + strategy+ high level connections.

Topics include:

• Building profitable retreat businesses

• Marketing and visibility strategies

• AI, SEO, and the future of search

• Retreat pricing, positioning, and sales

• Legal, operational, and ethical considerations

• Scaling retreats sustainably

• Industry trends and emerging opportunities

Everything is rooted in real-world application and on what is working right now and into the future.

The Forum focuses on visibility, positioning, and strategy-the foundations required to fill retreats consistently.

This isn’t about hype or shortcuts. It’s about building systems and clarity that support long-term bookings and aligned growth.

Yes.  As long as you are already experienced as a successful business entrepreneur and are ready to invest and learn. 

Newer retreat leaders gain:

• Clarity on what actually matters

• Guidance that prevents costly mistakes

• Exposure to industry standards early

• Confidence in building a legitimate business

Absolutely. Experienced leaders and venues benefit from:

• Advanced strategy discussions

• Industry-level networking

• Future-focused marketing and operations

• Staying ahead of shifts in search, tech, and consumer behavior

• Peer-level conversations that don’t happen online

This is where the industry grows up.

Most events focus on:

• Inspiration without infrastructure

• Generic business advice

• One-size-fits-all strategies

The Retreat Industry Forum is:

• Industry-specific

• Practical and strategic

• Built by people actively running retreats and venues and highly profitable businesses 

• Focused on professionalism, ethics, and sustainability

This is about long-term credibility, not trends.

This is a business-first event for the retreat industry.

While many attendees work in wellness, the Forum focuses on:

• Operations

• Marketing

• Strategy

• Growth

• Leadership

You’ll leave clearer, more confident, and better equipped to run your business.  No matter what the ‘topic, theme or promise’ is. 

Yes-and it’s intentional.

Networking is built into the structure of the Forum so conversations are:

• Relevant

• Aligned

• Valuable

This isn’t awkward small talk. It’s relationship-building with people in the same industry.

Yes.

The Retreat Industry Forum offers limited, curated sponsorship and vendor opportunities aligned with the retreat industry.

If you are unsure about sponsorship, set up a call with us to learn more. 

The Retreat Industry Forum is designed as a flagship industry event, with plans for future Forums and international extensions.

This is the beginning of something bigger for the retreat industry.

This Forum is right for you if:

• You want your retreat business to be taken seriously

• You care about integrity and professionalism

• You want visibility without burning out

• You’re ready to build something sustainable and truly profitable 

If that resonates-you belong in the room.

The keynote and workshop speakers at the Retreat Industry Forum are experienced industry experts, not aspiring speakers or sponsors filling a slot.

Each speaker has a proven track record in their field-many are:

• Best-selling authors

• Established successful business owners

• Industry leaders actively working in the retreat, wellness, or experience-based business space

• Paid professional speakers, educators, and facilitators

Our speakers are invited and compensated for their expertise to ensure a high-caliber, educational experience. This creates a room where attendees are learning from people who are doing the work-not pitching from the stage.

The pricing of the Retreat Industry Forum reflects the level of expertise, experience, and professionalism in the room.

Unlike many conferences or gatherings where speakers pay to attend or pay for stage time, or are there to really only pitch their services- the Retreat Industry Forum:

• Compensates all keynote speakers, presenters, and workshop facilitators

• Curates experts based on experience and results-not sponsorship dollars

• Prioritizes depth, quality, and real-world application

• Invests in a professional venue, production, and attendee experience

This creates a fundamentally different environment-one where attendees are surrounded by leaders, operators, and experts, not sales pitches or entry-level experimentation.

The pricing supports an elevated experience designed to move the retreat industry forward with integrity, substance, and long-term impact.