Otdykh LEISURE Moscow exhibition has been granted a status of an “UFI Approved Event”

The International Trade Fair for Tourism and Travel Otdykh LEISURE in Moscow , Russia (http://www.matiw.com/) has been granted a status of an “UFI Approved Event”. Otdykh LEISURE is organized by Euroexpo Ltd. Russia and Euroexpo Exhibitions and Congress Development GmbH, Austria.

The exhibition is one of the leading international tourism event in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. In 16 years of existence, Otdykh LEISURE has reached a world level and has become a “must attend” event for tourism professionals. 1100 exhibitors from 56 countries took part in its 15th edition in 2009, It was attended by over 50 000 visitors.

Since 2006 Otdykh LEISURE is held within MATIW – Moscow Autumn Travel Industry Week, which combines three specialized exhibitions and two conferences offering a unique platform for international and Russian tourism experts to see the latest developments in leisure, business and luxury travel segments, to sign contracts and to establish contacts.

16th Otdykh LEISURE will be held 21 – 24 September 2010 in International Exhibition Centre “Crocus Expo”. Beginning this year, it is the only global tourism event held in Moscow in autumn. A record number of National Tourism Authorities from all over the world as well as all major Russian key players have already confirmed their participation.

Since 2009, the Excelencias Group has attended the Otdykh LEISURE Fair as a media partner and its publications –the Excelencias magazines in both printed and digital editions, as well as the Caribbean News Digital online newspaper- have captured the attention of participating companies, exhibitors, buyers and the general public.