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FITUR 2020
2020-01-22 10:00 - 2020-01-26 18:00 (Europe/Madrid) | IFEMA – Feria de Madrid, Avenida Partenon, Madrid, 28042, Spain
FITUR is the first appointment of the year for the world’s tourism professionals and the leading trade fair for inbound and outbound markets in Latin America.
At its 2019 staging, FITUR has surpassed it’s participation record with 10,487 companies from 165 countries and regions, 142,642 trade visitors and 110,848 visitors from the general public.
The five days exhibition is translated into hundreds of opportunities to make contacts, start projects and make agreements. Likewise, at the last event, 9,150 business appointments were scheduled for the different B2B meetings organised by the trade fair and 49,711 appointments were made using the online appointment system.
FITUR accommodates both mass tourism and niche markets. Each year exhibition’s showcase of specialist sectors are expanded in order to make the tourism landscape more diverse and sustainable.
FITUR encompasses technology, the future and sustainability. In addition, FITUR has launched the FITUR Next observatory to act as a guide for identifying future tourism trends and to disseminate guidelines that can bring benefits for visitors, residents, destinations and the environment, economically, socially, culturally and environmentally.
FITUR is a platform for training, debates and inspiration, as every year the trade fair brings together experts from a variety of institutions and organizations to share their knowledge, experiences and concerns.

ITF SlovakiaTour 2020
2020-01-23 08:00 - 2020-01-26 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.

FerienMesse Bern 2020
2020-01-23 10:00 - 2020-01-26 18:00 (Europe/Berlin) | BERNEXPO, 6, Mingerstrasse, Berne, CH-3000, Switzerland
The 35th edition of Holiday and Wellness Tourism Fair will take place during 23-26 January 2020, 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 2020
2020-01-23 10:00 - 2020-01-26 18:00 (Europe/Amsterdam) | Antwerp Expo, 191, Jan Van Rijswijcklaan, Antwerp , BE-2020 , Belgium
The 42nd edition of Vakantiesalon Antwerpen will be held on 23-26 January 2020 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 2020
2020-01-24 09:00 - 2020-01-26 17:00 (America/New_York) | Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, 655, West 34th Street, New York, NY, NY 10001, United States
In 2020 the New York Times Travel Show will take place on 24-26 January at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.
The 2019 edition reached a record 35,568 participants – the highest attendance in show’s history.
Attendance included 11,756 travel trade and 23,812 consumer attendees during the three-day event that took place from Jan. 25-27, 2019 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. 2019’s show marked the 16th anniversary of The New York Times Travel Show, the largest travel industry show in North America. Incredible India was this year’s Presenting Sponsor.
The number of participating exhibitors also hit a new record with over 730 companies representing 176 countries, an all-time high.
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 700 exhibitors in the largest travel trade exhibition in North America.

ADVENTUR 2020
2020-01-24 10:00 - 2020-01-26 16:00 (Europe/Vilnius) | LITEXPO – Lithuanian Exhibition & Congress Center, 5, Laisves pr., Vilnius, LT-04215, Lithuania
Over the last seven 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.
The focus of ADVENTUR 2020 will be the Wellness Tourism. Constantly accelerating pace of life forms new trends in the tourism business. Modern travellers are no longer satisfied with only seeing or learning, they connect with themselves, take care of their health, are concerned with a higher quality lifestyle and endeavour to distance themselves from routine, regain strength and discover inner harmony.
In 2020 ADVENTUR’s exhibition area will be:

Hall 3 Lithuania Travel: urban tourism, active leisure in Lithuania, rural tourism, recreation, sightseeing, educational trips and accommodation services in Lithuania.
Hall 3 Gallery Authentic Lithuania: food tasting, Lithuanian food products, souvenirs, entertainment.
Hall 4 Wellness: spa, wellness, sports and entertainment centres, resorts, parks, manors.
Discover the World international participation: collective stands, tourism agencies, foreign embassies.
Hall 5 Discover the World: representatives of Lithuanian outbound tourism businesses, airlines and international participation.

FESPO 2020
2020-01-30 10:00 - 2020-02-02 18:00 (Europe/Zurich) | Messe Zürich, 49, Wallisellenstrasse, Zürich, CH-8050, Switzerland
FESPO in 2020 will celebrate its 30th anniversary during January 30-February 2 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 2020
2020-01-30 10:00 - 2020-02-02 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 24th International East Mediterranean Tourism and Travel Exhibition – EMITT will be held at Tuyap Fair, Convention and Congress Center during January 30-February 2, 2020.
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).

Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2020 – London
2020-01-30 10:00 - 2020-02-03 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, returns with its 26th edition during 30 January-2 February 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.

Balttour 2020
2020-01-31 10:00 - 2020-02-02 15:00 (Europe/Riga) | Kipsala International Exhibition Centre, 8, Ķīpsalas iela, Riga, LV-1048, Latvia
The 27th International Travel Trade Fair Balttour, 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 during January 31-February 2, 2020.
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.
In 2019 the fair was attended by 28,050 visitors willing to find out about the opportunities to travel Latvia or the world, to discover new routes, to buy a trip for themselves and family. Among them were more than 5,700 tourism and travel industry professionals.

MCE Central & Eastern Europe 2020
2020-02-02 10:00 - 2020-02-04 16:00 (Europe/Vienna) | InterContinental Vienna, Johannesgasse 28, Vienna, 1030, Austria
The highly successful MICE business forum series, the MCE Central and Eastern Europe – MCE CEE – is organised by Europe Congress annually for the past 10 years.
Building on Central and Eastern Europe’s MICE business potential, this unique forum brings together buyers from all over the world with high quality solution providers from the region. DMCs, PCOs, event management companies, convention bureaus, hotels, airlines from participating Central and Eastern European countries and selected, qualified and pre-screened buyers take part, based on dedicated invitation.
Participating in this forum is the perfect opportunity to capitalize on the high value for money ratio the region is offering for the MICE industry. MCE Central and Eastern Europe is offering the advantage of not only bringing potential business partners together in one location as industry exhibitions do, but through its unique concept business counterparts meet face-to-face in pre-organised, match-made meetings.
This MICE forum offers the perfect mix of pre-scheduled face-to-face meetings, educational sessions presented by industry opinion leaders, plenty of networking opportunities and social events.

OTM 2020
2020-02-03 08:00 - 2020-02-05 17:00 (Asia/Kolkata) | Bombay Convention & Exhibition Centre, Off Western Express Highway, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400063, India
OTM is the largest and most international gathering of travel trade buyers and professionals in India.
More than 15,000 travel trade visitors attended OTM 2019, including 800+ top buyers and 400+ hosted buyers, supported by a strong hosted-buyer program. More than 1000 exhibitors from 55 countries participated and had face to face meetings and built long-term business relations.
Among OTM’s highlighted events are:
Cine Locales: India’s premier marketplace connecting commercial, film & television professionals to global destinations and locations. The Cine Locales section at OTM is focused on:
– Marketing destinations for and through Films
– Creating an annual marketplace and forum for Film, TV and Digital Video producers
– Promoting Locations for Films, Television & Digital video content
– Promoting Destinations through the medium of Cinema, Television and Digital Video content
– Offering networking and educational opportunities
It is an interactive session with premier film and TV producers attended by 30+ top producers and will be co-located with OTM, providing huge synergies due to the presence of exhibitors from 50+ countries & 25+ Indian States.
Cruise Hub: India, as the second-fastest growing outbound travel market of the world is estimated to project as many as 50 million outbound tourists by 2020. Riding this boom, the market for Indian cruise travellers is also expected to reach 7 million by 2022. With the government announcing cruise tourism development as a project of national importance, the number of cruise ships visiting India is expected to jump from 158 to 955 in the next 5 years.The number of cruise passengers to Indian shores is also poised for a meteoric rise – from less than 50,000 to over 4 million arrivals. Therefore, India has positioned itself as a promising cruise destination as well as a source market to the global cruising community.
OTM Forum: It’s an opportunity to network with top-level travel executives and decision makers from travel brands across India and Asia, learn trends, best practices and much more from the best in the business as well as showcase your travel brand, launch your latest products and win business.

Routes Americas 2020
2020-02-04 10:00 - 2020-02-06 17:30 (America/New_York) | JW Marriott Indianapolis, 10 S West Street, Indianapolis, IN, 46204, United States
The 13th Routes Americas will take place in Indianapolis, Indiana during 4-6 February, hosted by Indianapolis International Airport, Visit Indy and the Indiana Economic Development Corporation.
Bringing together a range of airlines, airports and tourism authorities, including some of the largest carriers from North, Central and Latin America, this event offers the opportunity meeting with some of the most influential aviation professionals from across the Americas region.
Each year Routes Americas, which is the annual gathering of air service decision makers for the Americas region, attracts the region’s senior decision makers positioning it as the must attend event for all those interested in meeting with the industry’s key players.
In 2020 Routes Americas is expected to attract over 80 airlines, 300 airports and almost 50 tourism authorities along with a number of other industry stakeholders from across the region to discuss air service development.
The event consists of four main elements:
– Meetings
– Networking
– Routes Americas Strategy Summit
– Route Exchange Airline Briefings

Reisen Hamburg 2020
2020-02-05 10:00 - 2020-02-09 18:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Hamburg Messe und Congress, 1, Messeplatz, Hamburg, D-20357, Germany
During 5-9 February REISEN HAMBURG will once again be an attraction for more than 80,000 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.

Boutique Hotels Forum 2020
2020-02-06 09:00 - 18:30 (Europe/Athens) | Divani Caravel Hotel, 2, Leoforos Vasileos Alexandrou, Athens, Attica, 16121, Greece
The Hellenic Chamber of Hotels and SWOT | Hospitality Management Company, aiming at the development and promotion of small hotels in our country which have invested on offering a unique accommodation experience, are organizing the 4th Boutique Hotels Forum, which is addressed to certified Boutique Hotels of HCH’s relevant certification program.
This pioneering forum seeks to highlight the efforts for designing and developing innovative hospitality services in our country, as well as be the contact point between participants and leaders of the Greek and international market, aiming at an increase in both bookings and co-operation.
Participants are also benefited by seminars that take place during the day of the forum, aimed to educate and inform about topics such as sales and digital marketing.
The Forum is being organized for 3-star (or more) hotels, with a capacity of 1 to 60 rooms, already certified (or having applied and are on an autopsy stage) from the HCH.
Contact info
HCH: +30 213 216 9938 or boutique-hotels@grhotels.gr
SWOT: +30 210 33 92 200-1 or forum@swot.gr

Mahana Lyon 2020
2020-02-07 10:00 - 2020-02-09 18:00 (Europe/Paris) | Halle Tony Garnier, 20, place des Docteurs Charles et Christophe Mérieux, Lyon, 69363, France
Mahana Lyon will be held during 7-9 February at the Halle Tony Garnier, 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!

HO.RE.CA 2020
2020-02-07 10:00 - 2020-02-10 18:30 (Europe/Athens) | Metropolitan Expo, Athens International Airport, Spata, Attica, 19019 , Greece
In 2020 HO.RE.CA will be held during 7-10 February at the Metropolitan Expo, Athens and is coming bigger and enriched with more special events.
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.
In 2019 126,000 visitors from 50,122 businesses visited HORECA, confirming it’s role as the leading international exhibition for the provisioning and equipment of Hospitality and Foodservice companies.
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
– Hotel Build+Design
– Hellenic Chamber of Hotels General Assembly

Tourest 2020
2020-02-07 12:00 - 2020-02-09 16:00 (Europe/Tallinn) | Estonian Fairs, 28, Pirita Road, Tallinn, 10127, Estonia
Tourest is the oldest and largest travel trade fair in the Baltic countries that has been organized by the Estonian Association of Travel Agents and Tour Operators (ETFL) since 1991. It covers all the main travel segments, offering efficient platform to meet face to face the travel-hungry consumers and the majority of the market’s travel trade professionals who make the purchase decisions. It’s the optimum environment to present your products at the start of the season.
Tourest 2019, organized already for the 28th time, gathered 26,204 visitors – including 3,300 travel trade professionals, who had a great possibility to familiarize with the 533 exhibitors from 30 countries.
Tourest is held in 3 halls. In the main hall, there are represented foreign destinations, Estonian and foreign tour operators, travel agencies, transportation and insurance companies, educational institutions, hotels, spas, restaurants, entertainment and leisure companies, etc. In “Holidays in Estonia” hall, Estonian spas and tourism regions are represented to give an overview of what Estonia has to offer as a destination. For the little tourism fans, there is a children hall to offer them variable fun and educative activities.
Furthermore, there is always an interactive main stage program to amuse our visitors even more. Many presentations, performances, auctions, quizes, games, etc. take place. Every exhibitor has the opportunity to participate in the main stage program and thereby benefit even more. In addition, it is possible to hold seminars, workshops etc. in the fair centre’s seminar rooms.

Chicago Travel & Adventure Show 2020
2020-02-08 10:00 - 2020-02-09 16:00 (America/Chicago) | Donald E. Stephens Convention Center – Rosemont, 5555 N. River Road, Rosemont, IL, IL 60018, United States
The annual Chicago Travel & Adventure Show is where travel lovers come for travel inspiration, expert information and fun, cultural interaction. It’s where you’ll discover thousands of authentic travel experiences and speak directly to the travel experts who can get you there, give you the inside scoop, and save you money on exclusive travel deals.
It is THE place to get great travel story ideas, interview travel experts and show executives on travel trends, and capture amazing photos all under one roof. The only travel show in the Midwest showcases hundreds of captivating worldwide destinations from India to the Caribbean to Michigan drive vacations.
This experiential event has three inspirational and informative seminar stages and culture and entertainment abound on the Taste of Travel Stage and Global Beats Stage offering dozens of culinary demos and dance performances. Plus many of the hands-on activities offered at the show.

IMTM 2020
2020-02-11 10:00 - 2020-02-12 18:00 (Asia/Beirut) | The Expo Centre, Tel Aviv, Rokach Blvd 101, Tel Aviv, 6121002, Israel
IMTM will have its 26th edition during 11-12 February 2020. IMTM is the official and only professional exhibition for the tourism trade market in Israel, the meeting place and trendsetter for the global and local tourist industry.
IMTM features exhibitors representing just about every aspect of Israel’s tourism market – incoming tourism, domestic tourism and outgoing tourism, alongside a significant number of exhibitors from overseas. The fair is highlighted by professional workshops, seminars and press conferences. IMTM is also attended by groups of agents from abroad with the framework of tours to Israel organized by the Israel Ministry of Tourism.
IMTM gives tourism professionals an opportunity to meet with colleagues, buyers and suppliers. Eco-tourism, wellness or cultural tourism, beach holidays or city breaks, package deals or tailor-made trips. All these options can be seen on-site, and discussed during the conferences, events and presentations that are held in conjunction with the exhibition.
IMTM Secreteriat: imtm@ortra.com

Holiday World 2020
2020-02-13 09:30 - 2020-02-16 18:00 (Europe/Prague) | Praha – Holešovice Fairground, Areál Výstaviště 67, Prague 7, Prague, 17090, Czech Republic
The Holiday World is the biggest and most famous Central European trade fair for tourism . In 2020 the Holiday World fair will be held during 13-16 February, at Prague Holešovice Fairground.
The exhibition regularly welcomes exhibitors from more than 40 countries worldwide and the expositions of official tourist boards present more than 20 countries. There is a numerous representation of towns and regions, travel agencies etc. The trade fair is held under the patronage of the Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic and other important institutions.
The Holiday World is the most important presentation of travel agencies, domestic regions, national tourism offices and other services for the travel industry in the Middle Europe.

In addition to the interesting exhibits, the upcoming year of the fair plans also to feature an attractive accompanying programme, not only consisting of the travel film festival World Film but also a series of seminars, conferences and workshops on key topics in the tourism industry.

Holiday & Spa Expo 2020
2020-02-13 10:00 - 2020-02-15 17:00 (Europe/Sofia) | Inter Expo Center, Bulevard "Tsarigradsko shose" 147, Sofia, 1784, Bulgaria
The 37th International Tourist Fair Holiday & Spa Expo will take place in Inter Expo Center, Sofia on 13-15 February 2020.
The event is organized by PRIM EXPO and it is held under the aegis of Ministry of Tourism and in partnership with Municipality of Sofia, BTCH, BHRA, BATA, ABTTA, BUBSPA and Sofia Tourist Council.
Holiday & Spa Expo is the largest tourist forum in Bulgaria, designed both for professionals and target audience. Every year the exhibition welcomes more than 350 exhibiting companies and over 20,000 professionals from the tourism industry – participants, visitors and guests.
The format of the exhibition provides an excellent opportunities for useful contacts between participants and the offering of various types of products, programs and offers to the professionals and the large public.
Participant’s profile includes tour operators, travel agencies, hotels, SPA and wellness resorts and hotels, representative of tourism boards, municipalities, golf, wine and alternative tourism, professional schools, hotel and spa equipment and others.

Tourism.Leisure.Hotels 2020
2020-02-13 10:00 - 2020-02-16 15:00 (Europe/Chisinau) | I.E.C. MoldExpo S.A., 1, Ghioceilor Street, Chisinau, MD-2008, Moldova, Republic Of
The 25th international specialized exhibition “TOURISM. LEISURE. HOTELS”, a unique exhibition of this profile in the Republic of Moldova, will be held during 13-16 February 2020, 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.

Tour Salon 2020
2020-02-14 10:00 - 2020-02-16 16:00 (Europe/Warsaw) | MTP (Międzynarodowe Targi Poznańskie), 14, Głogowska Street, Poznan, 60-734, Poland
The Tour Salon is Poland’s most senior tourism fair and the event which follows the industry development, 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 next summer holidays.
The 31st edition of the Tour Salon will be held in Poznań during 14-16 February 2020 under the motto “Discover the taste of adventure”.
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.

AIME 2020
2020-02-15 09:00 - 2020-02-17 17:00 (Australia/Melbourne) | Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre, 2, Clarendon Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3006, Australia
In 2020 AIME will be held during 15-17 February, in Melbourne, where elite meeting planners and buyers will join exhibitors for an exclusive opportunity to hold one-to-one meetings and access quality education and networking events.
The Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) is where meetings, events and incentives industry decision makers meet for business adventures across Australia, Asia-Pacific and the rest of the globe.
As the largest international event of its kind in Australia, we are trusted for providing the stage on which businesses can connect, perform and prosper.
Each year the exhibition unites a community of over 4,000 suppliers and meetings and events planners in the leading conference city of Melbourne, and the high quality Hosted Buyer® Program is the catalyst for over 14,0100 face-to-face meetings.

Messinia Pro-Am 2020
2020-02-19 08:00 - 2020-02-22 17:00 (Europe/Athens) | The Dunes Course & The Bay Course – Costa Navarino, Navarino, Messinia, 24001, Greece
The season-opening, fourth annual Messinia Pro-Am, returns to Costa Navarino, 19-22 February 2020, attracting interest worldwide.
The tournament is attended by professional and amateur golfers from all over the world who will enjoy three days of competitive golfing on the award winning The Dunes Course and The Bay Course. The Dunes Course was designed by two-time US Masters Champion Bernhard Langer in association with European Golf Design, while The Bay Course was designed by the American golf course architect Robert Trent Jones Jr.
The pre-event calendar begins on Sunday 16 February 2020, when the Westin Resort Costa Navarino will welcome guests, who will have the opportunity to relax and enjoy the stunning landscape with spectacular sea views.
On Monday 17 February and Tuesday 18 February, participants can join the optional Practice Days on The Dunes Course or The Bay Course from 08:00 to 18:00 and get a feel for the state of play on the two courses.
On Wednesday 19 February, the official Practice Day at The Dunes Course or The Bay Course from 08:00 to 18:00 gives players the chance to test their strokes on the two acclaimed courses.
Registration is open to Teams from 09:00 to 20:00 at the entrance of the House of Events at The Westin Resort Costa Navarino.
The Messinia Pro-Am gets into full swing on Thursday 20 February from 08:00 to 18:00 with Round 1 (18 holes) at The Dunes Course and The Bay Course. The tournament continues on Friday 21 February with Round 2 (18 holes) of the competition from 08:00 to 18:00. A charity bowling game will take place in the evening, in support of the SOS Children’s Villages Greece.
On Saturday 22 February, the final competition round of the Messinia Pro-Am will take place with Round 3 (18 holes) from 08:00 to 18:00 at The Dunes Course and The Bay Course.
The Messinia Pro-Am has been sanctioned by the Confederation of Professional Golf [CPG] under the auspices of the PGA of Greece and the Hellenic Golf Federation since 2017 and last year enjoyed the participation of 31 teams comprised of 124 players from 20 countries.
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f.re.e 2020
2020-02-19 10:00 - 2020-02-23 18:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Messe München International, Messegelände, München, D-81823, Germany
f.re.e is the popular fair C-B-R Leisure and Travel under a new name. It is Bavaria’s most popular interactive and sales exhibition for everything related to travel, leisure and recreation. It is the perfect place to find out more about the most beautiful travel destinations and latest recreation trends. Show stages, hands-on activities and special shows arouse wanderlust in everyone.
An attractive program of events in parallel with show stages and adventure worlds offers ideas and inspiration for the outstanding leisure and travel experience.
On an area of 15,000 square meters with over 200 vehicles, visitors had the opportunity to get advice on buying campers, vans and caravans.
In 2019 f.re.e. exceeded all expectations, as a total of 140,000 people visited f.re.e and consequently Bavaria’s largest travel and leisure fair set a new record. It was the largest f.re.e. ever with eight halls for the first time and an exhibition area of approx. 88,000 square meters. The visitors were also very satisfied with their trade fair visit. Indicatively a 96 percent of the trade fair visitors assessed it as excellent, very good or good. There is also positive feedback from the trade fair exhibitors in all topic areas. More than 1,300 exhibitors from almost 70 countries presented their offers and products in the seven topic areas of travel, cruise & boat travel, caravaning & camping, bicycles, water sports, outdoor and health & wellness.
The next f.re.e will take place on the grounds of Messe München during February 19 to 23, 2020. Visitors and exhibitors can then look forward to an anniversary with “50 Years of Travel Fairs in Munich”.

GITF 2020
2020-02-20 09:00 - 2020-02-22 18:00 (Asia/Tokyo) | China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex, 380, Yuejiang Zhong Road, Guangzhou, China
As one of the most influential B2B fairs focusing on outbound travel, inbound travel and M.I.C.E., Guangzhou International Travel Fair (GITF) receives wide attention among the tourism industry since its first session 26 years ago.
It is recognized as a best way to get into the vast China market as well as a gate to diversified international markets by rooting in Guangdong, the largest tourist-source market of China.
As the most influential travel trade fair in Southern China, GITF has attracted 956 tourist service providers from 45 countries and regions to join and demonstrate. Such exhibitors come from various areas and they provide the most comprehensive and latest products and services for the buyers to purchase.
In 2019 GITF attracted 1,042 exhibitors from 55 countries and regions, and covered a total display area of 36,000 sqm. The three-day event has received 39,766 trade visitors, an increase of 6.51% compared to the last session, and 819 of them were VIP buyers.
During the 3-day event, more than 20 seminars and new product presentations were held to provide a one-stop platform for buyers to get diversified tourism information and explore business cooperation.

Sajam Turizma 2020
2020-02-20 10:00 - 2020-02-23 17:00 (Europe/Belgrade) | Belgrade Fair, Bulevar vojvode Mišića 14, Belgrade, 11000, Serbia
The Tourism Fair Sajam Turizma will be held on 20-23 February 2020, at Belgrade Fair.
Sajam Turizma is the largest tourism event in Serbia and Southeast Europe. It has been fulfilling the worldwide business standards for 40 years, creating partnership relations with the exhibitors and attracting an increasing number of visitors annually.
Last year, more than 1100 exhibitors featured their offers at the Tourism Fair and the number of visitors exceeded 70 thousand. This event’s international character is confirmed by more than 340 international exhibitors from 55 countries. This event’s international character is confirmed by more than 300 international exhibitors from 50 countries – an increasing number of worldwide exhibitors is interested in this business fair event every year.
The Catering Equipment Fair – HORECA has been held within the Tourism Fair since 2005, as well and the International Wine Fair – BEOWINE is also held at the same time.
Many awards and praises show this is the most successful tourism event in Serbia and the region.

Ferie For Alle 2020
2020-02-21 10:00 - 2020-02-23 17:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) | MCH Messecenter Herning, 1, Vardevej, Herning, DK-7400, Denmark
Ferie For Alle is Scandinavia’s largest consumer holiday fair and has been taking place every year since 1997.
In 2019 more than 60,000 people visited the fair, among them over 3,000 trade visitors and 400 stands in 14 exhibition halls.
Danish Travel Show has 5 theme areas spread over 13 exhibition halls of 62,000 sq.m in total.
– 2 International Halls
– Danish Golf Show is the biggest golf show in Denmark and the golf players come here to find inspiration to golf trips and golf holidays.
– The entire Danish camping industry is at Danish Travel Show. All major brands are represented together with 200 Danish and International campsites.
– The Danish theme area has a focus on holiday experiences in Denmark. Located in the same hall as the Outdoor area.
– In the Outdoor section there is a great focus on active holiday experiences like hiking, climbing, trekking, canoe and kayak and outdoor life in general.
