13 - 16 march
2010

MOSCOW
IEC "CROCUS EXPO"

It’s time to sum up the results of the Fifth Anniversary International Travel Fair “Intourmarket (ITM) - 2010”, organized by the best Russian exhibition companies – “Expotour” and “Euroexpo”.

In addition to the official support of the Ministry of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Russian Federation, Federal Agency for Tourism, Association of Tour Operators of Russia, Russian Union of Travel Industry, leading transport companies – “UTair” and “Russian Railways”, UN World Tourism Organization, this year the Department of Affairs of the President of the Russian Federation has also gave the support to the first spring tourist exhibition.

The Arab Republic of Egypt has become Country-Partner of “Intourmarket (ITM)-2010”. The Ministry of Tourism of Egypt presented colorful exposition, organized a large number of events, including presentations, press-conferences, national drinks sampling and Egyptian folklore shows.

On the 13th of March 2010 the “Intourmarket (ITM)-2010” was inaugurated by Russian and foreign high authorities - Deputy Minister of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Russian Federation Mr. Oleg Rozhnov, Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism Mr.Anatoly Yarochkin, Head of the Tourism Department of the Ministry of Sport, Tourism and Youth Policy of the Russian Federation Mrs. Nadezhda Nazina, Mayor of Sochi Mr. Anatoly Pakhomov, Deputy Head of the Moscow region Government Sergey Koshman, Executive Director of UN World Tourism Organization Mr. Zoltan Shomogyi, General Director of “TEZ TOUR” Mr. Vladimir Kaganer and other Federal foreign Ministers. The speakers underlined the role of the tourism in the global economics. They stressed that “Intourmarket” contributes to the successful cooperation development between countries – participants of the fair as well as inbound and outgoing tourist flows increase.

The Minister of Tourism of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr. Zoheir Garranah visited “Intourmarket (ITM)-2010”, took part in the Official Inauguration Ceremony and gave press-conference during the first day of the Fair which was inaugurated the Day of Egypt.

All the principal players of the world tourism industry, including Russian and foreign tour operators and tourism administrations participated in “Intourmarket (ITM)-2010”. More than 1200 participants from 135 countries and world regions presented their colorful expositions on the total surface of 29150 sq.metres.

Since 2006 the fair has considerably enlarged (in 2006 – 18000 sq.metres), as well as increased the number of its participants (in 2006 – 790 companies from 121 countries and world regions).

International tour operator TEZ TOUR has received the status of General Partner. During the four days the participants and visitors of the fair had unique possibility to visit its large scale exposition, to attend presentations, devoted to the new spring-summer season SUMMER’2010. On the 15th of March 2010 more than 800 professionals was invited to the annual award ceremony for TEZ TOUR partners «TEZ Worldberry».

The major part of the Russian regions took part in the anniversary spring tourist show. Altai, Krasnodar and Rostov region, Caucasian Mineral Waters and others have presented large-scale expositions. The best health complexes and hotels participated within the framework of the exposition of the Department of Affairs of the President of the Russian Federation.

This year the number of the fair’s foreign participants increased, including the countries from Europe, Middle and Far East – Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Albania, Greece, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Israel, Indonesia, Spain, Italy, Cambodia, China, Korea, Cuba, Malaysia, Norway, Cyprus, Palestine, Portugal, Turkey, Tunisia, France etc.

For the first time Finland, Montenegro, USA, Singapore, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, Serbia and autonomous province Trento (Italy) participated in “Intourmarket” with their own stands. Moreover a number of African countries - among them were Nicaragua and Nigeria – took the decision in favour of the first spring travel forum. Besides, Israel and Ministry of culture and tourism of Azerbaijan resumed their participation in 2010.

Traditionally, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), a specialized agency of the United Nations, presented its own stand. UNWTO membership includes 161 countries and territories, more than 390 Affiliate ?Members representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations ?and local tourism authorities.? The Executive Director of the UNWTO Mr. Zoltan Somogyi came to Moscow to attend this spring tourist forum. He also took part in the traditional joint seminar of the Federal Agency for Tourism and World Tourism Organization. This year the seminar “Public-private partnership in tourism: methods and solutions for the future” attracted a large number of tourism industry representatives, including tourist companies, institutions and means of accommodation, as well as regional tourism administrations.

The separate section of “Intourmarket (ITM)-2010” was devoted to the tourist destinations of CIS countries. All the participants and visitors of the fair were invited to attend different presentations, seminars as well as to see the performances of the national music and dance groups on the stand of Belarus. In “Intourmarket (ITM)2010” Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan presented colorful expositions made with new design. On the 14th of March Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism of the Russian Federation Mr.Anatoly Yarochkin, as a chairman of Council for Tourism of CIS countries, held the.

The new topic “IntourInvest” was created in 2009. Its main objective is to facilitate the establishment of an agency network for real estate objects selling through travel and real estate agencies in most economically developed regions of Russia and to attract to the exhibition interested visitors for setting up straight contact between the real estate companies and the final buyers. Within “IntourInvest-2010” Krasnodar region presented a large number of real estate properties.

Only the participation in “Intourmarket” contributes to the direct business contacts establishment between Russian and foreign professional participants, gives unique possibility to take part in educational seminars, international conferences, presentations bilateral meetings, as well as helps to the national and foreign tourist product promotion and new investment projects realization. According to the preliminary information in 2010 “Intourmarket” was attended by more than 75000 people.

Know-how of the exhibition – annual realization of the “Hosted Buyers” program. For the first time the Organizers invited foreign travel agencies to the participation in the program (in 2010 more than 600 professionals from Russian regions and from abroad began the winners and attended “Intourmarket (ITM)-2010”). Program package includes: free flight or travel by rail from the residence town to Moscow and back (economy class); free accommodation in a hotel; transfers from the Hotel to IEC “Crocus Expo” and back to the Hotel; Hosted Buyer badge; participation in the intensive business program of the exhibition (attendance at the presentations, organized by foreign participants, participation in bilateral meetings, contributing to the direct business contacts establishment).

Business program of the Anniversary “Intourmarket” was very impressive and full of a quite large number of intergovernmental meetings, signing of bilateral documents in the sphere of tourism, presentations, workshops, seminars, international conferences, press-conferences and others.

Within the framework of “Intourmarket (ITM)-2010” Mr. Anatoly Yarochkin, Head of the Federal Agency for Tourism, held bilateral meeting with Minister of Tourism of the Arab Republic of Egypt Mr.Zoheir Garranah, Deputy Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria Mr. Ivo Marinov, Minister of Trade, Industry and Tourism of the Republic of Cyprus Mr. Antonis Paschalides, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities of Palestine National Administration Ms. Kholoud Daibes, Minister of Tourism of Tunisia Mr. Slim Tlatli and others. On the 13th of March 2010 Mr.Anatoly Yarochkin signed two bilateral documents “Joint action program for the period 2010-2011 between the Federal Agency for Tourism and Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria” and “Joint action program for the period 2010-2011 between the Federal Agency for Tourism and Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of the Palestine National Administration”.

CNN International received the status of the Exclusive international media partner of “Intourmarket (ITM)-2010”. Within the first day of the all professionals and visitors were invited to attend press-conference “The role of international media in tourism development”.

Has become General Internet-sponsor GOOGLE organized presentation “Tourists are coming into the Internet and You?”.

Organized by the Federal Agency for Tourism, the international conference “Human resources development in the tourism industry” was attended by a large number of the representatives from the regional and capital educational institutions.

One of the most important and successful event within “Intourmarket (ITM)-2010” was the second practical conference, organized by Association of Tour Operators of Russia with the support of the State Service Rospotrebnadzor and Education Department of Moscow on the 14th of March 2010 “Safety ensuring in the children leisure in Russia and abroad”. Besides, Association of Tour Operators of Russia hold the finale of the managers’ certification, individual consultations and organized the photo exhibition “Leisure collection”.

The main advantage of “Intourmarket (ITM)-2010”, contributing to its successful development and enlargement, is the best exhibition centre in Russia “Crocus Expo”. In December 2009 the new metro station “Myakinino” was opened near Pavilion ¹ 2 of IEC “Crocus Expo”. This furthered to the considerable increase of the fair’s visitors and participants number.

The Anniversary International Travel Fair “Intourmarket (ITM)2010” marked the beginning of the spring and summer tourist season.

The active development of “Intourmarket”, constant increase of the number of participants and visitors, as well as considerable growth of the exhibitors’ stands, “Hosted Buyers” program implementation, the ensuring of high indicators during forthcoming spring and summer season for travel companies make “Intourmarket” the LEADING SPRING TRAVEL FORUM OF RUSSIA!

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