MITT is traditionally held at the Expocenter in Krasnaya Presnya - at a prestigious exhibition venue in the center of the Russian capital. The exhibition for four days becomes a living epicenter of negotiations, meetings, exchange of views and suggestions. Participation in it becomes a prerequisite for success in the upcoming tourist season. According to the audit, the MITT-2009 exhibition was visited by 85741 people from 516 cities of Russia, as well as from Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan and 86 other countries of the world.
The main difference between the MITT exhibition and the others is that it serves as a proven platform for business communication, especially for travel industry professionals (the share of professional visitors is 74%). Thanks to MITT, mid-March has traditionally become a special period for the tourism industry in Russia and the CIS countries. It is here that all market players announce everything new and the most interesting that was developed in anticipation of the upcoming tourist season: new programs, new prices, new destinations. Opening sales at the exhibition, professionals say: summer begins in March - it starts at MITT.
Attracting hundreds of foreign tour operators, it is MITT that determines the potential of inbound tourism and is a real "showcase" of tourism opportunities in Russia. They come to MITT to “discover Russia,” therefore participation in the spring exhibition at the Expocenter creates unlimited prospects for the development of the tourism industry in Russian regions. The promotion of inbound and domestic tourism at the MITT exhibition is given special attention. This topic is dedicated to the International Practical Business Conference "Russian Regions: New Opportunities for Tourism Development", participation in which will allow representatives of the regional tourism industry to explore new approaches to creating an attractive tourist product and best practices to increase its competitiveness.
According to information received from the organizers, the MITT-2010 exhibition will occupy an area of about 60,000 square meters. meters and uses 9 exhibition halls. UAE travel companies and hotel operators will present their services and products at the corporate booths of the Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (TDIC), Dubai Tourism and Commercial Marketing Department (DTCM), and Sharjah Tourism and Culture Office.
During the 4 days of its work, the MITT exhibition traditionally hosts an extensive business program consisting of conferences on topical issues of the tourism business, seminars and consultations, presentations of new directions and services, etc.
A special theme of MITT-2010 will be "Medical Tourism". For the first time, a collective exposition will be formed at the exhibition, which will present clinics and health centers from around the world. The 1st Moscow Congress on Medical and Health Tourism will be held on the second day of the exhibition - March 18, 2010. The main goal of the Congress is to discuss trends and prospects for the development of the health-care services sector in the current economic conditions. Congress will provide a platform for dialogue between health care providers and tourism industry representatives.
Also on March 18, in the framework of MITT2010, there will once again be a solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the annual Travel Tourism Star Travel Prize. The award was established in 2003 and is awarded annually by the travel information portal TRAVEL. RU - one of the most popular travel resources on the Russian Internet. Every year, thousands of members of the "people's jury" participate in the online voting, which Travel.ru holds among its visitors. The Travel.ru Star Award is distinguished by another unique feature - the lack of pre-prepared lists of nominees. They are formed by the tourists themselves, any of the proposed candidates enters the fight for the prize automatically and absolutely free, and the victory in each of the nominations is awarded based on the maximum number of votes.
