On November 19-21, 2019 the
Fira Gran Via Exhibition Complex in
Barcelona (Spain) will hold the 23rd world
exhibition in the meetings industry IBTM
World-2019, which is attended annually by more than 15 000
professionals of the industry, representing around 3000 destinations from 141
countries of the world.
For the third time, Russia presents a national
exhibit RUSSIA OPEN TO THE WORLD,
organized by the Russian Convention
Bureau with informational support of the Roscongress Foundation.
«Participants representing various regions of
Russia use the common communication space at IBTM World to demonstrate the rich
potential of the currently available regional infrastructure and high
qualification of companies from across the country. Together, they present
Russia as a hospitable state ready for cooperation,» Anton Kobyakov, advisor to the President of the Russian Federation,
said. «The state actively supports
the development of the event industry. This year Russia introduced electronic
visas. By 2021 this service will be provided in every region of the country,
which will help make coming to Russia easier for participants of business
events.»
«In just two years Russia became a full-fledged
participant of the business event market. At IBTM World 2019 we will work
together with Russian professionals of the event industry to introduce the
growing potential of our country and strengthen cooperation with our foreign
colleagues,» says Alexey Kalachev,
Director of the Russian Convention Bureau.
Regions and regional cases are the main
focus of the RUSSIA OPEN TO THE WORLD exhibit. The national exhibit will bring
together professional companies from Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kaliningrad,
Leningrad Region, Sverdlovsk Region and Kamchatka. Regional headliners this
year are Kamchatsky Krai and Svedlovsk Region.
The Russian exhibit will include 17 participating companies: the Roscongress
Foundation, which acts as the general partner of the exposition; participants from Ekaterinburg Ekaterinburg-Expo
International Exhibition Center, Hotel Angelo by Vienna House Ekaterinburg,
USTA Group; a number of companies from Kamchatka: Kamchatka Travel Bureau,
Poteryannyi Mir («Lost World») and Sneg («Snow») companies, Krai Vulkanov
(«Land of Volcanoes») travel company, Kamchatka Travel Group, Kamchatka Yurt;
Kaliningrad Baltma Tours and Crystal House Suites & Spa; Investment
Promotion Agency of Leningrad Region and State Budgetary Institution of
Leningrad Region «Tourist Information Center,» Favorit DMC & PCO,
SK-INFORMIKA, and Event Management Group IT.
The participants will show their readiness to
welcome partners and guests to any region of the country and present a series
of discussion panels and presentations.
The program of the national exhibit will include
business meetings with international partners and IBTM participants,
presentations of event potential of Russian regions, tasting sessions of
traditional Russian delicacies and treats, and sessions dedicated to different
Russian customs.
We are happy to invite participants and guests
of IBTM World, representatives of mass media, and event organizers to visit the
RUSSIA OPEN TO THE WORLD stand No. G50
at Fira Grand Via Exhibition Complex in Barcelona (Spain), on November 19-21, 2019.