The 15th International Trade Fair for Travel and Tourism, co-organized with the Russian Federal Agency for Tourism will be held at Expocentre, Russia, Moscow, on March 12-14. This year it will gather representatives from 143 countries.
ITM is the main tourism event that is officially supported by the Russian Federal Agency for Tourism and other federal and professional organizations contributing to the travel industry development in Russia.
Intourmarket (ITM) was initiated by the whole Russian tourism industry and strongly supported by the Russian Government, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the Federal Agency for Tourism and World Tourism Organization. This forum brings together hosted buyers and travel professionals from all Russian regions with Russian and international tourism key players.
Main sections of Intourmarket: Summer leisure, Business tourism and MICE, Adventure holidays, SPA, wellness and health tourism, Exotic and sun destinations, Eco tourism destinations, City & sightseeing tours, Children’s leisure, Educational tourism, Museums and national parks, Club holidays, Cruises, Adventure holidays, Safaris, Hotel and restaurant service, Transport (airlines, car rental, railway tours, river tours).
Its business program includes press conferences, country presentations, Russian regional presentations, workshops, national dance and music performances, national cuisine.
The main advantage of the exhibition is its grasp of the customer needs. Participation in it gives the opportunities for entering the developing tourist market, establishing new business contacts and promotion of company's brand among Russian customers.
A delegation from the Vologda Oblast will present tourism opportunities of the Vologda Region to the visitors of the exhibition, the emphasis being placed on Festival Summer project.
Set up in Vologda in 2014, the Festival Summer project hosts several inter-regional and international events covering different genres and styles of music, literature, crafts and theatre - International Drama Festival Summer in the Kremlin, International Lace Festival VITA LACE and International Folk Crafts Festival “City of Crafts”, Interregional Folklore Festival "The Village - the Soul of Russia" and others.