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TTF Surat 2019
2019-09-06 10:00 - 2019-09-08 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium, Indoor Stadium Ln, Surat, 395001, India
TTF is India’s largest travel trade show network. Since 1989, it provides an annual marketing platform and the opportunity to network with the travel trade in all major cities.
The regional circuit of the TTF branded shows covering 9 major cities in India culminates into the grand finale – OTM, India’s biggest travel trade show in India on the basis of number of sellers, buyers and rented area.
More than 2,500 exhibitors from 80 Countries and 36 Indian States / Union Territories have participated to TTF and OTM branded shows.
Outbound Village@TTF is designed to highlight the International destinations, who are interested in promoting directly in strong regional markets in India.
TechForum@TTF is the only specialised showcase of its kind in India, focusing on Technology, E-commerce Systems & Software for the travel industry. It’s also a networking platform to discuss challenges, evaluate technology needs, source latest technologies and launch new technology products.
The city of Surat will host the fourth stop of the TTF 2019 events’ series during 6-8 September, at Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium.

TourNatur 2019
2019-09-06 10:00 - 2019-09-08 18:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Messe Düsseldorf GmbH, Stockumer Kirchstraße 61, Duesseldorf, D-40474, Germany
TourNatur, the leading exhibition in Germany for all the forms of alternate tourism, will be held during 6-8 September, at Messe Dusseldorf.
The exhibition is the best place to find everything about hiking, trekking, mountain biking and canoeing – from equipment and professional advice to the ultimate travel destination. Moreover, visitors can discover the most beautiful trails or the perfect mountain bike route amongst the highest peaks.
In 2018 TourNatur recorded more than 42.5k visitors and 284 exhibitors and brands from all over the world.
In parallel, with TourNatur is held the Caravan Salon, an exhibition concerning motorhomes and caravans.

International Eressos Women’s Festival 2019
2019-09-07 10:00 - 2019-09-21 23:30 (Europe/Athens) | Skala Eresou, Skala Eresou, Skala Eresou, Lesvos, 81105, Greece
The International Eressos Women’s Festival, organized by Sappho Women, will welcome its 19th edition on September 7 at the beach of Skala Eressos – Lesvos Island, Greece.
The annual two week festival provides the opportunity for local and international musicians, artists, performers, entertainers, scholars and therapists to share in the practice, performance and appreciation of women’s talents in all its forms and with enthusiasts of all ages.
The festival is an opportunity to join in social & creative activities, to make new friends, to network, to learn new skills & share talents, to enjoy a taste of Greek culture, and to simply have a great time. It includes live music, dance parties, open-air film screenings, alternative fashion show, art exhibition, beach & water sports, workshops, excursions, and many other fun-and-sun filled activities.

MeetingPlanners Russia 2019
2019-09-09 08:00 - 2019-09-10 17:00 (Europe/Moscow) | Attica
MeetingPlanners Russia is the only MICE business forum of its kind, offering a unique opportunity for worldwide MICE solution providers to meet face-to-face with leading Russian and CIS meeting planners within an intensive 2-day workshop format.
MeetingPlanners Russia has been created to be entirely focused on the growing Russian outbound market and on various destinations that are ready to welcome it, creating synergy between the Russian and CIS meeting planners and the worldwide providers coming to the Russian capital in order to meet and make business with them, establishing long lasting relations and a solid, profitable network of contacts.
The format of the event itself is entirely built to exceed the participants expectations and to maximize the workshop potential: a mix of pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings and coffee breaks, luncheons and cocktail parties ensures the right balance between formal business time and relaxed networking opportunities.
Europe Congress is organizing this forum for the 6th time building on the growing success of previous years. Russian and CIS meeting planners represent an increasing demand for new MICE solutions. Europe Congress – building on its regional know-how – is highly successful in matching the needs of its partners and bringing together top worldwide solution providers with local meeting planners.

OTDYKH International Russian Travel Market 2019
2019-09-10 10:00 - 2019-09-12 16:00 (Europe/Moscow) | Expocentre Fairgrounds, Krasnopresnenskaya nab. 14, Moscow, 123100, Russian Federation
Held in Moscow each year, OTDYKH Travel Market is Russia’s leading travel and tourism event. With over 870 exhibitors from over 41 countries and 44 Russian regions, OTDYKH is one of the most anticipated events of the year.
Spanning across 15,000 m2 OTDYKH Leisure 2019 is set to open opportunities to all within the tourism industry as to gain access to invaluable networking events, 180 speakers of 30 business events, unique seminars, hands on industry specific workshops, presentations from countries across the globe and many conferences.
There is great opportunity for media coverage for exhibitors with almost 300 media professionals in attendance at the exhibition and over 80 media partners working closely with the event this coming year.
For further information contact Ms. Anna Huber to a.huber@euroexpo-vienna.com.
The GTP Headlines is a media partner of the OTDYKH International Russian Travel Market 2019.

IMEX America 2019
2019-09-10 10:00 - 2019-09-12 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sands Expo and Convention Center, 201, Sands Avenue, Las Vegas, NV, NV 89169, United States
IMEX America is America’s worldwide exhibition for incentive travel, meetings and events, backed by the experience and resources of the IMEX Group of exhibitions, which also delivers the award-winning IMEX exhibition in Frankfurt, a show which has grown every year since launch.
The show runs the largest hosted buyer program ever held in North America with over 2,000 qualified buyers expected – the guarantee to exhibitors of genuine global buying power on the trade show floor the moment doors open.
The show welcomes exhibitors from across the world including convention and visitor bureaus, national and regional tourist offices, major hotel groups, airlines, destination management companies, service providers, trade associations and more. Plus over 2,000 American and international hosted buyers alongside thousands of US trade attendees representing the association, corporate and agency markets.

Seatrade Europe 2019
2019-09-11 10:00 - 2019-09-13 15:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Hamburg Messe und Congress, 1, Messeplatz, Hamburg, D-20357, Germany
In 2019 the Seatrade Europe Cruise & River Cruise Convention will be held on 11-13 September, at the Hamburg trade fair grounds.
The unique biannual event brings together senior buyers, planners and key decision-makers from Europe’s ocean and river cruise lines with suppliers from all sectors of these industries.
Across several days it facilitates valuable business interaction between all participants, incorporating high-level conference sessions and a showcase exhibition, alongside a packed social programme.
The Seatrade Europe Cruise & River Cruise Convention remains the meeting place for Europe’s cruise market as it goes from strength to strength, bringing together the world’s cruise lines, regional and global cruise destinations and suppliers from all sectors of the ocean and river cruise industries.
Keep abreast of the latest industry innovations, see new product demos, meet and do business with suppliers and visit a wide range of regional and global destinations all under one roof on the exhibition floor.

Sanganai World Tourism Expo 2019
2019-09-12 09:00 - 2019-09-14 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Zimbabwe International Exhibition Centre (ZIEC), Hillside Road, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
Sanganai/Hlanganani – World Tourism Expo is an annual Tourism Trade Fair organized by the Zimbabwe Tourism Authority. It showcases the widest variety of Africa’s best tourism products, and attracts international visitors and media from across the world.
The Fair is the successor of Shanyai/Vakatshani, the Zimbabwe International Travel Expo (ZITE) that was held annually at the Harare International Conference Centre. ZITE started as a small expo in 1982 and grew over the years to become one of Africa’s leading tourism showcases by 2007.
The past eleven editions of Sanganai/ Hlanganani were a resounding success and attracted the leading African destinations and major world tourism markets such as South Africa, Botswana, Malaysia, China, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, Indonesia, India, Italy and many others. The editions have seen the whole world converging in Zimbabwe in the form of high calibre international buyers as well as exhibitors.
The Fair provides a unique opportunity for tourism stakeholders to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business with tourism professionals from both local and various tourism source markets under one roof.
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority successfully hosted the 11 editions of Sanganai/Hlanganani- World Tourism Expo in Zimbabwe. The growth of the fair is attested to the increase of exhibitor numbers and international buyers across the continent from many source markets with the last edition having attracted over 250 international media and over 300 buyers.

INWETEX – CIS Travel Market 2019
2019-09-12 10:00 - 2019-09-13 16:00 (Europe/Moscow) | EXPOFORUM Convention & Exhibition Centre, Peterburgskoye sh 64/1, Saint Petersburg, 196140, Russian Federation
INWETEX – CIS TRAVEL MARKET is the largest trade fair of travel services in the North-West of Russia. For 27 years INWETEX – CIS TRAVEL MARKET has been keeping the leading position on the market and is among the five major events of the Russian travel industry, contributing to the development of professional contacts of Saint Petersburg and the North-Western region with representatives of Russian travel business and foreign partners.
INWETEX – CIS TRAVEL MARKET is a unique complex congress and exhibition event that includes international Forum and exhibitions and makes its participants have a focus on cooperation with the key players of travel market of the North-Western region of the Russian Federation.
Major components of INWETEX – CIS TRAVEL MARKET:
– Spa’s Exhibition, which gathers experts of health resort industry, contributes to the promotion of fitness and therapeutic recreation. It helps the enterprises of health resort industry find the partners interested in cooperation.
– Specialised Exhibition MICE- industry, which bring together leaders of congress services of St.Petersburg and create a platform for communication with potential customers.
– Specialised Exhibition Medical Tourism, a meeting point of large suppliers of medical and health-improving services and representatives of travel business not only in North-Western region, but in the CIS countries.
– Saint Petersburg Hotel Forum, one of the main areas of the North-West region of Russia, where heads of state authorities, hotel and travel business professionals, experts and representatives of the academic community discuss preliminary results of the year in the hospitality industry and prospects for further development of the industry.

TTF Mumbai 2019
2019-09-13 10:00 - 2019-09-15 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Nehru Centre, Dr. Annie Besant Road 12, Mumbai, 400018, India
TTF is India’s largest travel trade show network. Since 1989, it provides an annual marketing platform and the opportunity to network with the travel trade in all major cities.
The regional circuit of the TTF branded shows covering 9 major cities in India culminates into the grand finale – OTM, India’s biggest travel trade show in India on the basis of number of sellers, buyers and rented area.
More than 2,500 exhibitors from 80 Countries and 36 Indian States / Union Territories have participated to TTF and OTM branded shows.
Outbound Village@TTF is designed to highlight the International destinations, who are interested in promoting directly in strong regional markets in India.
TechForum@TTF is the only specialised showcase of its kind in India, focusing on Technology, E-commerce Systems & Software for the travel industry. It’s also a networking platform to discuss challenges, evaluate technology needs, source latest technologies and launch new technology products.
The city of Mumbai will host the fifth stop of the TTF 2019 events’ series during 13-15 September, at Nehru Centre.

Serifos Sunset Race 2019
2019-09-14 09:00 - 2019-09-15 12:30 (Europe/Athens) | Serifos Island, Serifos, Cyclades, 84005, Greece
The Serifos Sunset Race will be held during 14-15 September 2019 on the beautiful island of Serifos.
It’s a unique afternoon combination of running and swimming races, aiming to be established as a main event for the island, in order to urge a special sport, social and cultural interest on it.
The race supports the efforts for equal access to education, health and culture for all the residents of Greek islands and especially for those who live in difficult approach islands zone. Race’s economic surplus will be disposed for the support of that cause.
The 2-day event includes:
– Running of 20km, 10km, 5km and 1km for kids
– Swimming of 3km, 1,5km, 750m and 300m, 100m both for kids
Check here the event’s schedule in details.
Socialize and stay up to date by following event’s official pages on facebook, youtube, instagram

The Hotel Show Dubai 2019
2019-09-17 10:00 - 2019-09-19 18:00 (Asia/Dubai) | Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The Hotel Show Dubai, the largest and most prestigious hospitality trade event in the Middle East and Africa will return in 2019 for its twentieth edition, leading the way in reshaping and redefining the region’s rapidly growing hospitality industry and tourist trade.
With over 600 exhibitors from all across the world showcasing products across interiors, lighting and design, technology, security, kitchen and laundry equipment and more, the exhibition provides a 360 degree view of the market.
Attracting over 30,000 sector professionals, from GM’s and owner operators, through to procurement ma nagers, designers and the all important architects, housekeepers, executive chefs, revenue managers and engineers.
Dubai has redefined the hospitality and leisure market for the region and the world, bringing innovation and new ideas to the sector. As the city has emerged to one of the world’s foremost travel and tourism destinations, the Hotel Show Dubai has been there at every step, proudly serving the region’s hospitality industry for 20 years.

PATA Travel Mart 2019
2019-09-18 08:00 - 2019-09-20 17:00 (Asia/Almaty) | KORME Exhibition Centre, Dostyk Av. 3, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Attracting over 1,000 delegates from more than 60 countries, PATA Travel Mart is Asia Pacific’s premier travel trade show, featuring unparalleled networking and contracting opportunities to help travel and tourism organisations access decision makers, meet new clients, expand their networks and build or maintain existing relationships.
Held in September every year, PTM showcases travel products and services from the Asia Pacific regional market, drawing interest from a broad cross-section of experienced, pre-qualified buyers.
The Digital Hub is an exhibition platform dedicated to innovative technology impacting the travel and tourism industry. Enjoy networking opportunities and stay updated with travel and tech solutions featured by Digital Hub exhibitors. The area will be a major focal point for all PTM delegates during coﬀee breaks and other side events.PTM Talks feature a series of 20-minute insight session within the main trade hall for a small group of delegates, focusing on key aspects of the travel, tourism and the hospitality industry.
PTM Forums, held alongside the buyers-sellers mart, allow delegates to network and learn from highly experienced tourism industry leaders.

Generously hosted by the Ministry of Culture and Sport of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kazakh Tourism National Company, the PTM in 2019 will be held during 18-20 September, at KORME Exhibition Center, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Pure Luxury 2019
2019-09-19 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Moscow) | Four Seasons Hotel Moscow, Okhotny Ryad 2, Moscow, 109012, Russian Federation
The 9th international Pure Luxury travel workshop will be held on 19 September 2019, at Four Seasons Hotel, Moscow.
Pure Luxury Workshop is a ground for luxury travel ideas exchange. Workshop’s main goal is to develop and promote the idea of exclusive traveling in all its variety, since the idea of a luxury journey is not just a certain hotel, villa or yacht; it’s a certain concept and philosophy. There are no small things in it, each detail is equally interesting and important.
A wide circle of companies offering deluxe product is invited so that Russian travel professionals could have a proper impression about possibilities and specialties of VIP voyages for their clients.
Among invited guests/visitors are the best Moscow travel companies dealing with luxury travel, as well as selected companies from different regions of Russia.
For inquiries contact organizer to workshop@pure-luxury.ru

TTF Pune 2019
2019-09-20 10:00 - 2019-09-22 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Messe Global Laxmi Lawns, Magarpatta 133, Pune, 411028, India
TTF is India’s largest travel trade show network. Since 1989, it provides an annual marketing platform and the opportunity to network with the travel trade in all major cities.
The regional circuit of the TTF branded shows covering 9 major cities in India culminates into the grand finale – OTM, India’s biggest travel trade show in India on the basis of number of sellers, buyers and rented area.
More than 2,500 exhibitors from 80 Countries and 36 Indian States / Union Territories have participated to TTF and OTM branded shows.
Outbound Village@TTF is designed to highlight the International destinations, who are interested in promoting directly in strong regional markets in India.
TechForum@TTF is the only specialised showcase of its kind in India, focusing on Technology, E-commerce Systems & Software for the travel industry. It’s also a networking platform to discuss challenges, evaluate technology needs, source latest technologies and launch new technology products.
The city of Pune will host the last stop of the TTF 2019 events’ series during 20-22 September, at Messe Global Laxmi Lawns.

Athens Flying Week 2019
2019-09-21 08:00 - 2019-09-22 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Tanagra Air Force Base, Tanagra, Viotia, 32009, Greece
The greatest air show of Greece, Athens Flying Week (AFW) Tanagra International Air Show 2019, with more than 410,000 loyal fans from around the world, returns for the 8th year in a row, and takes off for the fourth time from the Tanagra Air Base, on 21 and 22 September 2019!
Are you ready to take off with us?!
At Tanagra airport, you will be able to live an exciting and unique experience, having the opportunity to:
* Enjoy easy and quick access to the main area of the show from the FREE parking located INSIDE the airport, RIGHT NEXT TO the spectators’ area
* Experience take-offs and landings by the most popular jet and turbo prop aircraft
* Enjoy a spectacular Air Show
* Take a picture of yourself next to the planes, with the fighter jet pilots as well as the world-famous aerobatic pilots, at the largest static aircraft display in recent years
* Walk around the trade fair
* Our young friends can spend carefree moments at the exceptionally safe playground
* Take a short break & dine in the fully-equipped restaurants with shaded areas
* Enjoy aeromodelling demonstrations
Stay tuned on www.athensflyingweek.gr. Follow Athens Flying Week on facebook and on instagram and share your experience with the hashtags: #AthensFlyingWeek #AthensFlyingWeek2019 #AFW #AFW2019.
Greek Travel Pages (GTP) is a media sponsor of the Athens Flying Week 2019.

World Routes 2019
2019-09-21 09:00 - 2019-09-24 20:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Adelaide Showground, Goodwood Road, Wayville, Adelaide, SA 5034, Australia
World Routes is the global meeting place for every airline, airport and aviation stakeholder.
The event presents an unrivalled platform for route development professionals to discuss, develop and plan network strategy. Providing unique cost and time saving benefits, World Routes is a ‘must attend’ event and attracts the most senior decision makers from the world’s leading aviation organisations.
The 25th World Routes Development Forum will be held on 21-24 September 2019, hosted by the Team Adelaide, consisting of South Australian Tourism Commission, Adelaide Airport Ltd. and Tourism Australia.
Face-to-face meetings
Over three concentrated business days, 3,000 delegates will take part in over 15,000 face-to-face meetings to discuss new and existing air services.
Networking events
Designed to maximise business development and networking opportunities, the hospitality programme provides an informal setting for delegates to foster new and develop existing business relationships.
Conference
Industry experts will provide a valuable insight into key air service development issues currently affecting the route development community. World Routes brings together top-level speakers from across the sphere of aviation, including airlines, airports, destinations, aircraft manufacturers and more, to discuss the most pressing issues facing aviation now and beyond.

INTERBOOT 2019
2019-09-21 10:00 - 2019-09-29 18:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Messe Friedrichshafen, Neue Messe 1, Friedrichshafen, 88046, Germany
In 2019 INTERBOOT, the international water sports exhibition, will be held during 21-29 September in Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance, Germany.
For nine days, nearly 500 leading brands from 20 countries will exhibit their innovative products in six categories: Sailing boat, Motorboat, Trendsport, Travel and charter, Harbour and sport, Youth@Interboot.
More than 86,000 buyers are expected to attend the event again, which will present them with exclusive events and product-testing opportunities.
A varied entertainment programme, organized with the help of the INTERBOOT SPORTS GROUP, amongst others, comprises every year about 500 events to join in and cheer on. They make the fair visit a fascinating event for experienced water sports athletes, as well as for young or new groups of potential buyers.
Visitors will also experience maritime, motorized treasures in action in a special run of the Liquid Quarter Mile, when classic boats will be put to the test as in earlier times and be presented to the audience at close range.
Excitement, games and sports is also offered by the INTERBOOT Kids and Youth Programme. While the very little ones happily play at the Maritime nursery school, the older ones have the opportunity to live water sports very closely: they can gain a certificate for their dinghy ride on the Exhibiton-Lake, take the rudder at the Mini 12-Sailing or experience their first dive.

Run Greece Alexandroupoli 2019
2019-09-22 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Athens) | Alexandroupoli, Alexandroupoli, Evros, Greece
Run Greece once again begins its journey around the Greece. Fifth stop will be the town of Alexandroupoli, where the Run Greece race will be held on September 22.
In 2019 the Run Greece events’ series is refreshed with a new functional design and a new look with the update of the marking and the races’ presentation.
In the same time reinforce its character by reducing the printings while focus on social responsibility issues, on its establishment to a tourism event for every host town and with a bigger social media engagement.
Run Greece is a recently established series of races, cordially embraced by local societies and supported actively, constantly surpassing the participation record of the previous event in each city. The races included in Run Greece are a 10km Road Race, a 5km Road Race and a 1,000m Children Road Race.
Run Greece Alexandroupoli is organized by Hellenic Athletics Federation (SEGAS), with the support of SEGAS local office, the Regional Division of Evros and and co-organizer the Municipality of Alexandroupoli.
The Greek Travel Pages (GTP) is a media sponsor of the Run Greece events’ series.

IATA World Financial Symposium 2019
2019-09-23 09:00 - 2019-09-26 17:30 (America/New_York) | JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa, 19999 West Country Club Drive, Miami, FL, 33180, United States
The World Financial Symposium (WFS) brings over 800 financial executives and specialists together to share insights, discuss industry challenges and best practic​es for Aviation financial management.
WFS has become the major, must to attend aviation event tackling global airline financial issues. The event brings together all players within the Aviation Industry to look ahead and address what kind of decision and action needs to be taken in order to sustain the airline financial health.
The 6th World Financial Symposium will take place during September 23-26, 2019, at JW Marriott Miami Turnberry Resort & Spa in Miami, USA.
The Greek Travel Pages (GTP) is a media partner of the IATA World Financial Symposium 2019.

IT&CM Asia 2019
2019-09-24 08:00 - 2019-09-26 16:30 (Asia/Bangkok) | Bangok Convention Center, 74/9 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan Soi 6, Bangok, 10330, Thailand
Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT&CMA) and Corporate Travel World (CTW) Asia-Pacific is the world’s only Doublebill Event in MICE and Corporate Travel. Both events have been co-locating since 2004, offering its delegates a valuable platform to do business, learn and network.
IT&CMA, established in 1993, is at the forefront of fostering MICE growth opportunities for the Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Its multi-faceted programme engages regional and international industry suppliers and buyers in the realms of business, education and networking. IT&CMA also features dedicated platforms designed around the interests of valuable MICE niche segments, enabling the event to consistently deliver a delegate profile that is both relevant and dynamic.
IT&CMA remains uniquely positioned as the only global event with the largest exhibition showcase of Asia-Pacific MICE suppliers. The show has been incorporating Luxury Travel since 2012.
IT&CMA brings together MICE suppliers as well as regional and international buyers in a 3-day exhibition showcase coupled with intensive business appointments.
Exhibition features include destinations, products, services and solutions relating to meetings, incentives, conventions and events.
Co-located with CTW Asia-Pacific as Asia-Pacific’s Only Doublebill Event in MICE and Corporate Travel, IT&CMA is part of the IT&CM Events series organised by TTG Events, a business group of TTG Asia Media.
Event e-mail: itcma@ttgasia.com

CTW Asia-Pacific 2019
2019-09-24 08:00 - 2019-09-26 16:30 (Asia/Bangkok) | Bangok Convention Center, 74/9 Rama 1 Road, Pathumwan Soi 6, Bangok, 10330, Thailand
Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT&CMA) and Corporate Travel World (CTW) Asia-Pacific is the world’s only Doublebill Event in MICE and Corporate Travel. Both events have been co-locating since 2004, offering its delegates a valuable platform to do business, learn and network.
Launched in 1998, CTW Asia-Pacific is dedicated to cultivating Travel & Entertainment (T&E) best practices among Asia-Pacific’s corporate travel professionals.
Influencers, planners and decision-makers of corporate travel functions in their organisation attend the annual conference to keep themselves abreast of the latest trends and knowledge that enable them to get the most out of their T&E decisions.
Co-located with CTW Asia-Pacific as Asia-Pacific’s Only Doublebill Event in MICE and Corporate Travel, IT&CMA is part of the IT&CM Events series organised by TTG Events, a business group of TTG Asia Media.
Event’s e-mail: ctw@ttgasia.com.

Astana Leisure 2019
2019-09-25 10:00 - 2019-09-27 16:00 (Asia/Almaty) | KORME Exhibition Centre, Dostyk Av. 3, Astana, 010000, Kazakhstan
Astana Leisure is an annual professional tourist event, which was first organised in 2004. Today it is the only tourist exhibition held in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Over recent years, the event has grown and become a regular meeting place for the industry.
Astana Leisure caters for both the B2B and B2C markets and features a vibrant mix of inbound and outbound destinations, all vying for visitors’ attention with tempting competitions, attractive displays and eye-catching cultural shows.
Astana Leisure is strategically timed to promote winter travel services and destinations. The emergence of Kazakhstan’s affluent middle class who are keen to travel out of the country, especially during the winter season, means this annual event is growing in importance.

Andros Trail Race 2019
2019-09-28 08:00 - 2019-09-29 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | Korthi Bay, Korthi Bay, Andros, 84502, Greece
Andros Trail Race, that will take place during September 28-29 on Andros island, is the biggest sport event of the year for the island and the Cyclades in general, attracting participation of renowned athletes and mountain running fans from around the world. Andros Trail Race is part of the 4th mountain racing championship of the Cyclades aka Cyclades Trail Cup, which is consisted of 5 races this year on islands of Kea, Folegandros, Andros, Kythnos and Tinos -one on each island- and aspires to include races of all the Cycladic Islands creating a large Cycladic sports event.
Participants will have the opportunity to choose between four routes, the 24km Great route, the 10km Small route, the 5km route and the 1km for kids.
Organizers aim to highlight the natural landscape of Andros, with emphasis in the mountainous mainland and the hiking paths, establishing the island as a center of alternative tourism and sports, and the meeting point of Greek and foreign athletes in a great sports celebration!
In the same context, the selection of routes was based on the natural beauty of the island and the hiking trails, the importance of the interest points and the technical challenges, which are similar to major mountain running race events. The athletes will be rewarded for their efforts, running through nature’s and man’s amazing “creations” such as old tracks, cobbled old streets, Venetian pathways and certified hiking trails, high mountains, ravines and streams, small oak forests, fountains, water mills, stone bridges, traditional villages, Monasteries and medieval Castles.
Korthi Bay central square will be the base and starting point of both routes for Andros Trail Race.
Stay up to date by following the Andros Trail Race 2018 on facebook & twitter.
The Greek Travel Pages is a communication sponsor of Cyclades Trail Cup 2019 events’ series.

IFTM Top Resa 2019
2019-10-01 10:00 - 2019-10-04 16:00 (Europe/Paris) | Paris Porte de Versailles, 1 Place de la Porte de Versailles, Paris, 75015, France
Established in 1978 and targeted specifically at the leisure industry, the show was first known as “Top Resa” and took place in Deauville.
In 2008, changing tack, the show added “IFTM” to its name to “IFTM Top Resa” and moved to Paris, where it became a multi-sector show covering all types of travel: leisure, business, MICE and groups.
The IFTM Top Resa show is several exhibitions rolled into one, catering for: the French outbound and inbound market sector, travel agents, leisure tourism, business tourism and events, incentive travel, coach operators, and business travel.

UITM 2019
2019-10-02 10:00 - 2019-10-04 18:00 (Europe/Kiev) | IEC Kyiv, Brovarskoy Avenue 15, Kiev, UA-02660, Ukraine
UITM is one of Ukraine’s key travel forums for tourism professionals, providing a wide range of offers for autumn and winter travel.
During the exhibition tourism professionals will be able to:

Be informed information about the know-how of international and domestic companies
Negotiate and sign lucrative contracts with the leaders of the tourism industry
Exchange experiences with foreign colleagues and partners in the field of countries and destinations promotion
Get familiar with successful promotion campaigns of other countries
Come closer to the rich historical and cultural heritage of Ukraine

The show hosted more than 150 participating companies, national and local tourism associations and organizations, airlines, airports, hotels, sanatoriums, recreation centers, insurance companies, IT companies and representatives from 18 countries, as well.
Moreover the new exposition format for Ukraine at the exhibition, the Ukrainian Hospitality Days, provide with the perfect opportunity to be presented the best ski resorts, health resorts and seaside resorts, excursions programs, hotels, sanatoriums and entertaining establishments from 19 regions and cities of Ukraine.
Key players of the international tourism market always choose the UITM exhibition for the presentation of winter, beach, exotic and sightseeing tours. Last year’s exhibition attended by 9,531 experts of tourism industry.

Santorini Experience 2019
2019-10-04 - 2019-10-06 | Santorini, Cyclades, 84700, Greece
As the registration is open, the top and highly successful sports tourism event in Greece, Santorini Experience, takes place for the 5th consecutive year on the beautiful Cyclades island on October 4-6, 2019.
Register now here.
For running fans, 3 different routes will take place on Saturday October 5, with the unique images of the volcano as their setting, overlooking the Caldera and passing through the settlements of Imerovigli, Firostefani and Oia. In particular, the 5 km route, named “Aristides Alafouzos” as of last year, deals with running and dynamic walking, the 10 km route is designed for the experienced runners and the 15 km route for those who love power, stamina, technique and adrenaline. All routes start from the desalination plant in Oia, including parts of trail track, and finish in Oia. The running routes are designed by the former marathon runner, Greek classic route record holder, running trainer and director of All About Running, Nikos Polias.
Open water swimming by Vikos, as always, takes place at the last day of the event, Sunday October 6, and includes the 1,5 mile (2,4 km) race. Participants will have the opportunity to swim from the volcano to the old port of Fira. Organization will provide amateur athletes with a high-quality safety lifeguard buoy, giving them extra motive to choose Santorini Experience.
Swimming route will take place with the upmost safety in the enchanting sea of Santorini (average water temperature of 20-22 degrees Celsius), under the technical direction of federal coach with Olympic and World Championship distinctions, Nikos Gemelos, who has designed this unique route. Once again, specialized lifeguards of Lifeguard Patrol will contribute in safety measures, providing staff as well as lifeboats. Distinguished age categories will be formed depending on the final participation entries, while an extra classification for those wearing wetsuits will be added.
Santorini Experience is a co-organization of Municipality of Santorini, DAPPOS and Active Media Group. The event is held under the auspices of the Greek National Tourism Organization with the approval of the Hellenic Swimming Federation. More info on www.santorini-experience.com.
Santorini Experience has joined the Greek actions of the #BeactiveHellas 2019 program of the European Commission and is under the auspices of the General Secretariat of Sports.
More info on www.santorini-experience.com.
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Kalymnos Climbing Festival 2019
2019-10-04 08:00 - 2019-10-06 20:00 (Europe/Athens) | Kalymnos island, Kalymnos, Dodekanese, 85200, Greece
Once again the Kalymnos Climbing Festival, a unique gathering of climbers, will take place on the beautiful island of Kalymnos, one of the world’s “hottest” climbing holiday destinations, during 4-6 October 2019.
Climbers from all over the world, athletes, as well as sport-climbing legends will attend this year’s event. The program includes apart from endless climbing, presentations, interviews, deep water soloing, and also live music events.
With sunshine in abundance, breathtaking routes on limestone rocks, amazing sea views and the presence of climbers from all over the world, the festival will create the same unique ambience for which the “Kalymnos Climbing Festival” is known worldwide.
The Festival is organized by the Municipality of Kalymnos and supported by the Region of South Aegean.
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Spetses Mini Marathon 2019
2019-10-04 17:00 - 2019-10-06 13:30 (Europe/Athens) | Spetses, Spetses, Attica, 18050, Greece
In 2019 the Spetses Mini Marathon will be held during 4-6 October on Spetses Island. An already instituted event as one of the greatest in Greece and the world as well, Spetses Mini Marathon comes back with a program full of sport & celebrating activities.
Including as every year running, swimming & kids’ races is one of the largest multi sport events in Greece.
Registrations are about to open.

FIT America Latina 2019
2019-10-05 15:00 - 2019-10-08 19:00 (America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires) | La Rural – Buenos Aires Exhibition Centre, Juncal 4431, Buenos Aires, C1425BAA, Argentina
FIT, the International Tourism Trade Fair of Latin America, the most long awaited business meeting by worldwide tourism in Latin America, will be held during 5-8 October 2019.
Every year, La Rural, Predio Ferial de Buenos Aires, opens its doors to more than 1,700 exhibitors from 45 countries pursuing a single goal: the unstoppable expansion of tourism industry throughout the world.
Enhance your business, expand your market to colleagues and industry professionals; make direct contact with new customers and introduce your new products and services in different ways in the right setting.
Exhibition’s performance is by Ferias Argentinas SA.
Contact details
Telephone/Fax: +54 11 43941113, e-mail: fit@fit.org.ar
