Uzbekistan Presenting New Products at FITUR International Tourism Trade Fair
The FITUR International Tourism Trade Fair will start on January 28 at Madrid where 9,107 companies from 165 countries including Uzbekistan are participating. Uzbekistan tourism is establishing its venue at FITUR where wholesalers, tour operators, accommodation providers, and travel agents from Uzbekistan are showcasing their products.
FITUR is one of the biggest travel and tourism marts of Europe, where more than 120,000 professionals will be gathering.
According to latest information received from Madrid, 2015 FITUR records indicate the budget for organizing the trade show has exceeded 10.5 million euros, including 3 million allocated to international promotional actions and invitations to buyers.
Two new sections are being added as novelties, seeking to act as a driver for the health and shopping segments as well as for staging the Spain Global Tourism Forum as part of the trade show, which will analyze the impact of tourism on the world economy
FITUR 2015 is celebrating its 35th International Tourism Trade Fair. This tourism show is supported by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism.
Uzbekistan is a regular visitor of FITUR and always gets good business from this international tourism event.
“We are confident that we will bring new buyers to several products Uzbekistan offers at the international level, and we have already worked for better product development this year,” said Utkir Burkhonov, the Sales Manager of Silk Road Destinations Samarkand when talking to the Eurasian News Desk before departing to Madrid as one of the representatives of Uzbekistan to FITUR.
“The greatest growth is registered by direct participation in the trade show, which increases by 12% with 686 exhibitors, while the net area grows by 4%, with 56,233 square meters of display space that will provide more chances to us get better results from this year,” maintained Utkir Burkhonov.
The national businesses area this year has increased by 24% compared to the previous staging, and in the international area, there is an increase in the Middle Eastern presence, which has grown by 24%; Asia Pacific by 19%; Europe and Israel, both with increases of 9%; Africa by 2%; and America, which has grown by 17%.
Added to this is the positive note of seeing 12 countries joining with official participation such as Albania, Azerbaijan, Bosnia Herzegovina, Chile, Slovakia, Ethiopia, Philippines, Ghana, Iceland, Luxembourg, Sudan, Togo, and Uzbekistan.
For the second consecutive year, FITUR will also host the UNWTO Awards, presenting the 14 finalists of the 11th edition of the Ulysses Awards for Innovation in Tourism, one of the three categories of the UNWTO Awards for Excellence and Innovation in Tourism. The winners will be announced on January 28.
