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Europe+Asia Event Forum (EFEA) 2019
2019-01-16 10:30 - 2019-01-18 11:00 (Europe/Moscow) | PetroCongress Congress Centre, Lodeynopolskaya 5, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation
Europe + Asia Event Forum (EFEA) is the first events industry forum in Russia. Annually EFEA proves its efficiency as a communication site for active interaction between events industry professionals: organisers of exhibitions, forums and conferences, specialists in business and incentive tourism as well as specialized contractor organisations and customers from among the representatives of Russian and foreign business communities.
Participation in the EFEA and all other activities will give a wonderful opportunity to get up-to-date marketing information for the events industry, network with professionals, extend your branch-wise business contacts and present you own projects. The key topic of EFEA 2019 will be “Events of the New Renaissance: human capital is our future?”

GO and REGIONTOUR 2019
2019-01-17 10:00 - 2019-01-20 16:00 (Europe/Prague) | Brno Exhibition Centre, 1, Výstaviště, Brno, 64700, Czech Republic
GO & Regiontour organization is the largest presentation of the tourism industry with emphasis on regions in Central Europe.
REGIONTOUR is a key project to support domestic and incoming tourism in the Czech Republic. Its participants include crucial entities and decision-makers in tourism of the Czech Republic and its regions.
The GO Fair focuses on outbound tourism. In addition to domestic travel agencies, providers of tourism services in popular foreign destinations and foreign tourist centres take part.

Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2019 – Manchester
2019-01-17 10:00 - 2019-01-20 18:00 (Europe/London) | EventCity, Phoenix Way, Manchester, M17 8AS, United Kingdom
The Holiday & Travel Show, the north’s essential travel event dedicated in finding you the ultimate holiday, returns to Manchester’s EventCity on 17-20 January 2019.
The show will feature many exciting attractions such as the VISIT USA Pavilion where new destinations within the United States and hidden corners can be discovered. The Food & Travel Stage ,where expert cook will be creating some delicious exotic flavours for food tasting. The Meet the Experts Theatre with more than 20 hours of free talks and panel sessions, plus learn to master your camera and improve your travel photos in the Travel Photography Masterclasse.
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show, in association with The Times, Sunday Times and Sunday Times Travel Magazine, is now in its eighth year at EventCity and is the North’s biggest consumer travel event with over 160 exhibitors and 30,120 visitors.

BLTM 2019
2019-01-18 10:00 - 2019-01-19 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Leela Ambience Convention Hotel, Maharaj Surajmal Road, Near Yamuna Sports Complex, New Delhi, 110032, India
BLTM – Business & Luxury Travel Mart – is India’s first full-fledged travel mart focused on specialised sellers and buyers from business, MICE and luxury travel segment from all over the world. The first edition of BLTM, held at Hyatt Regency Gurgaon from 24-25 October 2016, recorded a huge success with over 94 sellers, comprising from states, global destinations, premium hotel chains and private sector companies from all over India.
BLTM provides destination sellers and travel service providers, the ultimate business platform to meet hundreds of corporate MNC buyers plus many qualified meeting planners and incentive travel planners hosted from other major Indian cities.
In 2019 BLTM will be held during 18-19 January, at Leela Ambience Convention Hotel.

Viva Touristika 2019
2019-01-18 10:00 - 2019-01-20 18:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) | HanseMesse Rostock, Zur HanseMesse 1-2, Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, 18106, Germany
Holiday packages, individual travel, foreign countries, cruises, leisure, sports, beach, hiking, spa, wellness travel – all this and much more can be found on the VIVA TOURISTIKA Rostock. The VIVA TOURISTIKA Rostock was and remains the largest tourism fair in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
On 18-20 January 2019 national and international exhibitors will present their products from all the sections of organized or individual travel, focusing on the areas of Travel – Biking – Camping. All types of bikes and many brands will be represented at the show and it will be a test track enlarged sample, as well as the e-bike.
New models, many brands, accessories for campers & caravaning will be presented in details. The framework program provides new, high quality multi-vision shows. An informative stage show with raffle and an active child care, completes the range of VIVA TOURISTIKA Rostock round.

Vakanz 2019
2019-01-18 14:00 - 2019-01-20 19:00 (Europe/Luxembourg) | Luxexpo Exhibition & Congress Center, 10 circuit de la Foire Internationale, Kirchberg, Luxembourg, L-1347, Luxembourg
Vakanz the Greater Region’s largest travel and general tourism trade fair, is held annually over three days in January, officially opening the season by making tourism the main issue and the key focus of debate at the very start of the year.
It is the ideal source of inspiration for adventure seekers. No matter if you want to experience your holiday dreams or escape all around the world and discover the most beautiful landscapes, the tourism fair is a real treasure chest for holiday bookings for you alone, with your partner, the family or as a group.
High mountain lovers, sun worshippers and adventure enthusiasts seeking for a big thrill, there’s something for everybody and with more than 200 exhibitors spread over 14.000 m², the fair provides you with the best offers out of the tourism market.
Vakanz is the public tool par excellence for communication, commercial exchanges and encounters, giving professionals the opportunity to present the year’s novelty features to those searching for relaxation and discovery. It’s a public trade fair, a sunny oasis in the middle of winter, where you can find tour operators, airlines, coach operators, travel agencies, hotels etc. to help visitors to choose their next holiday.

Grecia Panorama 2019
2019-01-19 10:00 - 2019-01-20 17:00 (Europe/Bucharest) | World Trade Center (WTCB), Piata Montreal 10, Bucharest, 011469, Romania
The first exhibition Grecia Panorama took place in 20-21 January 2018 at the ParkLake shopping center, Bucharest, where passersby’s are estimated according to the malls’s official monitoring devices of over 45.000 on Saturdays and Sundays. ParkLake is considered one of the biggest and most important new shopping centers in Bucharest and attracts large numbers of people, from the middle-upper socioeconomic background, as “premium shoppers”.
The exhibition was strongly supported by the most important tour operators and travel agencies in Romania, such as PARALELA45, EUROLINES – TUI and EXIMTUR and also from important representatives from the Greek food industry such as Terra Creta, Alexandrion and so on.
A rich entertainment program during both days of the fair truly managed to engage the interest and the participation of the Romanian visitors, as with the case of the famous Chef Joseph Hadad and the Greek electric string quartet Fortissimo’s performance.
Romania is a neighboring country to Greece, with thousands of visitors that come to enjoy their holidays in popular Greek destinations – with constant growing numbers and a higher profile of Romanians constantly emerging, according to official statistics and inferences. Greek exports are also a key factor for many companies which have established strong business ties especially in the food industry.

Boot Dusseldorf 2019
2019-01-19 10:00 - 2019-01-27 18:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Stockumer Kirchstraße 61, Duesseldorf, D-40474, Germany
The International Boat Show boot Düsseldorf will celebrate its 50th anniversary on 19-27 January 2019 at Düsseldorf exhibition centre. With its motto “Experience 360° watersports”, boot Düsseldorf reflects the entire market in January every year.
The biggest water sports trade fair in the world has been based in Düsseldorf since 1969 and has developed in spectacular fashion since then at its location next to the longest river in Germany – the Rhine.
At the anniversary event, Messe Düsseldorf is expecting not only a full house in 16 exhibition halls and 19 special presentations about every aspect of water sports but also visits by a wide range of leading athletes and ocean activists. Because boot is not just an international business platform; it also co-operates with the German Ocean Foundation and the Prince Albert II Foundation from Monaco to promote active ocean and water protection. The ocean tribute Award is, for example, being presented for outstanding environmental projects for the second time in the coming year.
There were 1,923 exhibitors from 68 different countries in 2018. boot takes up 220,000 square metres in 16 halls. 247,000 visitors came to Düsseldorf from 102 countries. More than 2,000 journalists reported live from the biggest water sports trade fair in the world. 110,000 people experienced “THE WAVE” and 1,500 of them dared to surf the 1.50 m high and 9 m wide standing wave themselves.

FITUR 2019
2019-01-23 10:00 - 2019-01-27 18:00 (Europe/Madrid) | IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Avenida Partenon, Madrid, 28042, Spain
In 2019, FITUR will expand its exhibition area to incorporate Pavilion 2, which will be the showcase for Tourist Destinations in the Middle East, as well as venture further into segmentation with a new section specifically geared toward film tourism.
One of the main areas of focus at FITUR 2019 will be knowledge and know-how, best represented through its programme of seminars and activities, organised in partnership with major national and international entities in the tourism sector.

New features and initiatives will also be focused on increasing FITUR’s sectoral representation, internationalisation and standing, with the aim of providing a dynamic platform which helps generate business opportunities and knowledge sharing and, ultimately, boosts activity in the tourism sector.
Moreover, FITUR will continue to work on specialisation, consolidating some of the recently introduced sections, such as FITUR Festivals, alongside the addition of new platforms with significant development potential. One of these is the brand new specific section for film tourism, promoted by the association Spain Film Commission (SFC), which gets its first airing in 2019, in response to growing demand and a rising trend driven by tourists interested in visiting filming locations for popular movies and series.
FITUR will once more feature well-established specific sections which already account for a significant volume of business, including FITUR GAY and FITUR SALUD, as well as FITURTECHY and FITUR KNOW HOW, where technology is spotlighted as an essential lever for growth in the sector and for progress toward the concept of intelligent tourism.
One of the main areas of focus at FITUR 2019 will be knowledge and know-how, best represented through its programme of seminars, which covers every section of the trade fair, as well as its many different activities, organised within the framework of the fair by international organisations such as the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Latin American Conference of Tourism Ministers and Entrepreneurs (CIMET) and INVESTOUR, who will be joined this year by EXCELTUR, with a new programme, and the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
With all this, FITUR 2019 aim to be one of its most comprehensive events, in which sustainability, technology and specialisation will again be to the forefront, alongside new concepts, trends and strategies aimed at consolidating and improving the outcomes achieved at last year’s event, which brought together 251,000 participants and played host to more than 6,800 business meetings.

ITF SlovakiaTour 2019
2019-01-24 08:00 - 2019-01-27 17:00 (Europe/Bratislava) | Incheba Expo Bratislava, 3-7, Viedenská cesta, Bratislava, 85101, Slovakia (Slovak Republic)
Being listed among the most important events in the region of Central Europe, the ITF SLOVAKIATOUR fair is the biggest fair of travel in Slovakia. Each year it brings a complex service for people who want to travel abroad or enjoy the beauty of Slovakia. A huge portfolio of travel agencies is presented, as well as tourist information mediated via foreign offices.
The ITF Slovakiatour will be held in parallel with:
Hunting and Leisure, an event dedicated to all those who love to spend their free time in nature. Companies with hunting range have a unique opportunity to reach passionate hunters and provide them with useful information from the area.
Wellness and Fitness, the biggest exhibition in Slovakia aimed at sport. It actively promotes healthy lifestyle via presentations of various novelties from this area, exercising demonstrations and rich accompanying program.

ΒnΒ Guest Conference 2019
2019-01-24 09:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Wyndham Grand Athens, Megalou Alexandrou 2, Athens, Attica, 10437, Greece
The BnB Guest Conference, concerning the sharing economy & the short-term rental, aims to be the annual meeting of all the involved parties of the most rapidly developed section in the tourism market.
The guests, their behaviors, their needs, the tools change constantly. The conference will explore the challenges, the issues, the solutions and highlight the chances that come up and the best practices as well for the quality development of the market.
The conference is addressed to all involved, persons or companies, to the sharing economy and the long-term rental, to those who rent or intend to rent their properties and they need to be up to date on the present and future developments.
The BnB Guest Conference will host several case studies and workshops, in order to provide the participants with professional guidance. The participation is for free, but a registration is required.

FerienMesse Bern 2019
2019-01-24 10:00 - 2019-01-27 18:00 (Europe/Athens) | BERNEXPO, 6, Mingerstrasse, Berne, CH-3000, Switzerland
The 34th edition of Holiday and Wellness Tourism Fair will take place on 24-27 January 2019, in the BERNEXPO halls.
The travel sector presents the latest trends and has the unique opportunity to directly contact an interested public. The fair draws about 40,000 visitors. Everyone of these interested visitors is a potential customer. And they want to hear about our topics and your offers, now more than ever.

Vakantiesalon Antwerpen 2019
2019-01-24 10:00 - 2019-01-27 18:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Antwerp Expo, 191, Jan Van Rijswijcklaan, Antwerp , BE-2020 , Belgium
The 41st edition of Vakantiesalon Antwerpen will be held on 24-27 January 2019 at the Antwerp Expo.
The international holiday fair of Flanders will certainly meet everyone’s expectations. National tourism offices, travel agents, tour operators, camping and caravanning and even eco-tourism professionals, will be there to welcome, inform and advise the visitors.
Moreover, the B&B Expo is the only specialized travel fair for holidaymakers looking for accommodation in bed and breakfasts or small charming hotels. The fair offers a wide range of international bed & breakfasts, guest houses and lodges. In addition, boutique hotels, tourist offices and specialized organizations will also be present to propose their programs. The booths will be disposed by country and by theme and to meet everyone’s expectations, all types of holidays will have their own zone.

The New York Times Travel Show 2019
2019-01-25 09:00 - 2019-01-27 17:00 (America/New_York) | Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655, West 34th Street, New York, NY, NY 10001, United States
In 2019 the New York Times Travel Show will take place on 25-27 January at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
Over 500 exhibitors representing 150 countries separated into 14 Pavilions will be on hand for you to speak with about booking your next dream vacation. The 2017 edition reached a record 30,099 participants – the highest attendance in our show history. Attendance included 9,253 travel trade and 20,846 consumer attendees during the three-day event. Participating exhibitors also hit a new record with 560 companies representing over 170 countries.
With five cultural stages featuring live performances all weekend long, the 2018 New York Times Travel Show will take visitors on a whirlwind trip around the globe. Sample foods of all flavors and influences at our Taste of World culinary stage, showcasing renown chefs and food personalities. Speak one-on-one with experts from an array of different countries, regions and industries. Get exclusive discounts and offers to travel destinations around the world…and much more!
The New York Times Travel Industry Conference offers a comprehensive education program designed for travel professionals. Develop your knowledge by attending over 23 Focus Conferences covering the latest products, services, destination information and trends from industry experts. Travel professionals will have the opportunity to attend these exclusive seminars as well as visit over 500 exhibitors in the largest travel trade exhibition in North America.

ADVENTUR 2019
2019-01-25 10:00 - 2019-01-27 17:00 (Europe/Vilnius) | LITEXPO – Lithuanian Exhibition & Congress Center, 5, Laisves pr., Vilnius, LT-04215, Lithuania
Over the last six years, the international exhibition ADVENTUR has become the largest specialized tourism event in the Baltic countries. The exhibition stands out from other similar events for its unique event programme and interactivity – this is a place where new tourism ideas and guidelines are generated and the international collaboration and popularization of tourism services are promoted.
Organized for the first time in 2013, the international exhibition ADVENTUR is the fastest growing international project organized by LITEXPO. Over the last six years, the number of exhibition participants and visitors has increased by 150 percent, and the number of countries from around the world participating in the exhibition has more than doubled.
ADVENTUR 2019 exhibition area:

Halls 1 and 2 – Discover the World, participants from foreign countries – collective stands, travel agencies, foreign embassies
Hall 3 – Get to know Lithuania. Gallery of Hall 3 – Authentic Lithuania, souvenirs, culinary heritage, food, degustation, concerts
Hall 4 – Proactive Leisure, leisure and sports, proactive leisure, entertainment
Hall 5 – Discover the World, representatives of Lithuanian outbound tourism, airlines

Tourissima Lille 2019
2019-01-25 10:00 - 2019-01-27 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | Lille Grand Palais, 1, Boulevard Cités Unies, Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, 59777 , France
Tourissima in Lille will open its doors on 25-27 Janaury 2019 at the Grand Palais Lille, bringing together a wide range of tourism stakeholders in order to provide useful information about the latest trends, present very attractive special budget accommodation offers, ideas for short stays, wellness, spas, cruises, holidays in the countryside and the sea, all the desires of culture and museums.
Whether you’re a jungle amazonian or a specialist in lazing on the beach, an inveterate researcher of tourist or cultural novelty in Europe, melting sports holidays in the French mountains or family cocooning in the countryside, the Mahana Lyon offers a 360° tourist offer for long or short stays in more than 250 destinations!

Caribbean Travel Marketplace 2019
2019-01-29 08:00 - 2019-01-31 20:00 (America/Jamaica) | Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Mount Cres, Montego Bay, Jamaica
Jamaica will host the Caribbean Travel Marketplace in 2019, the Caribbean’s largest marketing event, at the Montego Bay on January 29-31.
Produced by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) the event will feature two days of business meetings that match hotels and destinations with online travel agents, tour operators and Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) planners through a busy program of thousands of pre-scheduled appointments.
Caribbean Travel Marketplace affords tourism suppliers the opportunity to meet face-to-face with wholesalers from around the world selling Caribbean vacation travel over the course of two days of business meetings.
Companies interested in participating must be CHTA members selling Caribbean travel products and services to tour operators.

Enter 2019
2019-01-30 09:00 - 2019-02-01 17:00 (Asia/Nicosia) | Hilton Cyprus, Arch. Makarios III Avenue 98, Nicosia, 1077, Cyprus
Organized by the International Federation for Information Technology and Travel and Tourism (IFITT), ENTER 2019 will be the 26th annual ENTER Conference. The conference offers a worldwide and unique forum for attendees from industry, academia, government, and other organisations to actively exchange, share, and challenge state-of-the-art research and industrial case studies on the application of information and communication technologies to travel and tourism.
The conference brings together the research community with industry and it is organised in three streams namely, industry, destinations and research tracks. The conference also features 6-8 world class keynote speakers.
Enter 2019 is a “one of a kind conference”. It offers a worldwide and unique forum for attendees from academia, industry and government on information and communication technologies and travel & tourism. Here the latest research meets successful business applications and best practice from cities, regions and countries.
Enter 2019 is co-organized by the University of Cyprus and is under the auspices of Ministry of Energy, Commerce Industry and Tourism of Cyprus.
ENTER 2019 Administrative Support
Easy Conferences
Tel +357 22 591900, e-mail: info@easyconferences.eu

Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2019 – London
2019-01-31 10:00 - 2019-02-03 17:30 (Europe/London) | Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, London, W14 8UX, United Kingdom
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show, the UK’s biggest and longest-running travel show, will celebrate it’s 25th anniversary on January 31-February 3, 2019 at Olympia London.
Packed with hundreds of leading and independent tour operators, over 70 tourist boards from across the globe, cultural entertainment, world flavours, travel celebrities and more the show will fuel your wanderlust and is a brilliant opportunity to indulge your passion for travelling. With a huge choice of holiday options on offer visitors can be inspired to discover new destinations and adventures from the expert exhibitors.
The Stanfords Travel Writers Festival showcases an incredible line-up of talks, presentations and panel sessions from a host of leading travel writers, authors and adventurers, whilst exotic cultures were brought to life through dance, performance, food and drink tastings on the Experience The World stages.
The two Meet the Experts Theatres, which provide over 50 hours of free travel advice from destination specialists covering an array of journeys to every continent, provide inspirations to our visitors to discover and learn about various new destinations.
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show, in association with The Times, The Sunday Times and Sunday Times Travel Magazine, 31 January-3 February 2019, Olympia London, is now in its 25th year and is the UK’s biggest and most inspiring consumer event with over 650 brands and 50,093 visitors.

FESPO 2019
2019-01-31 10:00 - 2019-02-03 18:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Messe Zürich, 49, Wallisellenstrasse, Zürich, CH-8050, Switzerland
FESPO in 2019 will be held on January 31-February 3 in the halls of the Messe Zurich, organized by the BERNEXPO AG.
FESPO is the largest holiday fair in Switzerland with some 63,000 visitors and 600 exhibitors presenting their programmes to the in the halls of the Messe Zurich.
At the FESPO, the largest holiday fair in Switzerland, members of the media, professional journalists, travel bloggers and industry insiders gather to exchange views.
The golf event, Golfmesse, in Hall 5 at FESPO is one of the key Swiss meeting places for the golfing world.

EMITT 2019
2019-01-31 10:00 - 2019-02-03 18:30 (Europe/Istanbul) | TUYAP Exhibition Center, Cumhuriyet Mahallesi Eski Hadımköy Yolu Caddesi 9/1, Istanbul, 34500, Turkey
Recognized as one of the top five tourism exhibitions in the world, the 23rd International East Mediterranean Tourism and Travel Exhibition – EMITT will be held at Tuyap Fair, Convention and Congress Center on January 31-February 3, 2019.
EMITT will bring together 5.000 organizations and institutions from 80 countries will be held with corporate sponsorship of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Turkish Republic, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Turkish Airlines, with support from KOSGEB and in partnership with Turkish Hoteliers Federation (TÜROFED) and Turkish Tourism Investors Association (TYD).

Balttour 2019
2019-02-01 10:00 - 2019-02-03 15:00 (Europe/Athens) | Kipsala International Exhibition Centre, 8, Ķīpsalas iela, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia
The 26th International Travel Trade Fair Balttour 2019, the largest and most important travel market in the Baltic States annually marking the start of the new tourist season and offering a festive mood to both tourism professionals and travellers, will be held at Kipsala International Exhibition Centre on 1-3 February.
Balttour 2019 will offer more than 470 exhibition stands and about 850 travel and tourism related companies from 41 countries across the world. The three-day event will give visitors an opportunity to get information on new travel routes and tourist destinations, enjoy cultural diversity, find the best travel deals and enjoy the hospitality of Latvia’s regions.

Tour Salon 2019
2019-02-01 10:00 - 2019-02-03 16:00 (Europe/Warsaw) | MTP (Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie), 14, Głogowska Street, Poznan, 60-734, Poland
The 30th edition of the Tour Salon, Poland’s most senior tourism fair and the event which follows the industry development, will be held in Poznań on 1-3 February 2019 allowing the visitors to get familirar with the best trip offers, catalogues and new tourist products just before the Easter travel period, the May holidays and the awaited summer 2019 holidays.
During the previous editions of the fair, the visitors could familiarize themselves with opportunities, customs and culture offered by the Partner Region. This year, for the first time the title of the Partner City of the fair has been created and bestowed on Poznań. The linkage to Poznań will be also found in the formula of the Organizing Partner of Tour Salon. Poznań Local Tourist Organization will perform that role for the second year in a row.
Tour Salon tourist fair will be inspiring three days for short and long-distance journey lovers and the explorers of new cultures, traditions and, naturally, cuisine.
The fair will be accompanied by the fifth edition of the “Following Dreams” Travel Festival providing a unique opportunity to see various world regions captured in photographs and listen to the stories of visits to the most distant corners of the globe.

Esw 2019
2019-02-04 17:00 - 23:00 (Europe/Athens) | Onassis Cultural Centre (SGT), Leoforos Andrea Siggrou 107-109, Athens, 11745, Greece
Esw, the workshop for the interior design & architecture will be held on February 4, for the 8th year in a row, at the Onassis Cultural Centre, with outstanding speakers from Greece and abroad.
The 8th edition of the workshop is expected to be the brightest one, using the past events’ experience in an exciting program, that will be presented and coordinated by the Athens Biennale’s founder and artist, Mr Poka Yio.
Exceptional representatives of design and creative arts will make up an unique mosaic of speakers.
For more information (in Greek) visit workshop’s official website and facebook.

Greek Hotel of the Year Awards 2019
2019-02-05 19:30 - 23:30 (Europe/Athens) | Amalias 36, Amalias 36, Athens, Attica, 10558, Greece
Greek Hotel of the Year Awards, organized by the creators of Tourism Awards, aim at showcasing the best hotels and resorts in Greece.
The title “Greek Hotel of the Year” rewards the entrepreneur who took the initiative to create a really high quality hotel product and this consists a communication tool for the attraction of the appropriate customer. The fifty award categories concern different type of accommodations as well as details of the stay experience that “makes the difference” for the guest.
The judging committee is comprised of hotel development and operations executives, architects, designers and journalists.
The deadline for submissions is November 30 and the awards ceremony will take place in February 2019.

Reisen Hamburg 2019
2019-02-06 10:00 - 2019-02-10 18:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Hamburg Messe und Congress, 1, Messeplatz, Hamburg, D-20357, Germany
On 6-10 February 2019 REISEN HAMBURG will once again be an attraction for more than 77,000 visitors. Around 850 exhibitors present insider tips on the most exciting holiday destinations in Germany and all over the world and supply information about great leisure activities, as well as tips for attractive excursions in Hamburg and the surrounding area.
REISEN HAMBURG is Northern Germany’s largest exhibition on Tourism, Caravaning and Bicycles. It is where the tourism professionals can sell dreams – whether this is a trip through exotic countries, the right caravan or a hiking tour in the alps. For the visitors the show is the perfect place to get inspired and find information and advice – “face to face”, not anonymously on the internet.
The special theme islands section is based on exceptional themes and regions. These individual themed “islands” are placed in the center of exhibitors with associated characteristics and enable the visitor to experience a topic or region with all their senses.
Family holidays and outdoor activities are highlighted at the exhibition. Furthermore, a modern 1001 night is portrayed with dishes from the region, music and information about the history and the cultural diversity. Enable the visitors to experience your offer and enchant your customers with exceptionally individual consulting.

Tourism.Leisure.Hotels 2019
2019-02-07 10:00 - 2019-02-10 15:00 (Europe/Chisinau) | I.E.C. MoldExpo S.A., 1, Ghioceilor Street, Chisinau, MD-2008, Moldova, Republic Of
The 24th international specialized exhibition “TOURISM. LEISURE. HOTELS”, a unique exhibition of this profile in the Republic of Moldova, will be held during 7-10 February, at the venues of the leading organizer of exhibitions and fairs in country.
The TOURISM.LEISURE.HOTELS Exhibition is the most important event for the tourism industry in Moldova, featuring the latest trends and opportunities in the field. It is the mirror of the industry, gathering the best tour operators, national and international offices, airlines, transporters and insurance companies. The trade fair is showcasing the most popular tours and new tourist destinations.
The exhibition will include:
– Feast of rural tourism – My Village As A Touristic Destination: Representatives of different regions of Moldova will reveal the potential of their regions through presentations
– Touristic Carnival: Enjoy a wonderful gastronomic show, an extensive entertainment program and the full array of national hospitality and diversity of opportunities for summer holidays.
– Business Neworking Event
– Wine Tours
– Touristic Novelty of the Year
Special events such Hot Travel Market, Sports Tourism section and Hotel Deals Zone will be held once more.

Salon des Vacances 2019
2019-02-07 10:00 - 2019-02-10 18:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Brussels Expo, 1, Place de Belgique, Brussels, BE-1020, Belgium
Salon des Vacances Brussels is the largest tourism event in Belgium with over 100,000 visitors, 800 exhibitors and 70 countries!
Salon des Vacances 61th edition will be held in BRUSSELS EXPO, Palais 3, 4, & 5 on 7-10 February 2019.
Every year the Salon des Vacances Brussels exhibition chooses innovative new concepts to meet all demands. This year three new themes, Cruises- Wellness & Health- Gastronomy, and two new points of interest, LGBT friendly -Travel accessible to the physically challenged persons, will enrich the exhibition.
Contact e-mail: salondesvacances@fisa.be

Salon des Vacances 2020
2019-02-07 10:00 - 2019-02-10 18:00 (Europe/Brussels) | Brussels Expo, 1, Place de Belgique, Brussels, BE-1020, Belgium
Salon des Vacances Brussels is the largest tourism event in Belgium with over 100,000 visitors, 800 exhibitors and 70 countries.
Salon des Vacances 62nd edition will be held in BRUSSELS EXPO, Palais 3, 4, & 5 during 6-9 February 2020.
Every year the Salon des Vacances Brussels exhibition chooses innovative new concepts to meet all demands.
This year’s three new themes will be:
-Ecotourism
-Dance and Music around the World
-Adventure and Sports
Contact e-mail: info@salondesvacances.eu

HORECA 2019
2019-02-08 10:00 - 2019-02-11 18:30 (Europe/Athens) | Metropolitan Expo, Athens International Airport, Spata, Attica, 19019 , Greece
HORECA 2019 will be held during 8-11 February at the Metropolitan Expo, Athens, faithful to the annual meeting with professionals of hospitality & catering sectors.
With the sole aim of further enhancing the international presence of its exhibitors, HORECA is already preparing an organized hosting program for selected foreign businessmen of the Hospitality and Foodservice industries, from the Balkans, the Middle East and South Africa. For the first time ever in Greece, a trade show which is mainly addressed to the domestic market, will simultaneously implement such an extensive hosting program for international buyers, signaling a new era for HORECA.
As every year, HO.RE.CA will incorporate many special events, such as:
– Beer & Spirits Show
– Future Hotel on the Web
– Coffee Events
– International Gastronomy Forum
– Greek Breakfast by Hellenic Chamber of Hotels
– Hotel Build+Design
– Hellenic Chamber of Hotels General Assembly
