THE LARGE-SCALE TOURISM EXHIBITION KITF 2023 WAS HELD IN ALMATY: A SUCCESSFUL EVENT REPRESENTING THE GLOBAL TOURISM POTENTIAL
FROM APRIL 19 TO 21, THE 21ST KAZAKHSTAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION "TOURISM AND TRAVEL" - KITF 2023 WAS HELD ON A LARGE SCALE IN TWO PAVILIONS OF THE ATAKENT KCBS.
The exhibition was held on a huge scale and achieved high success rates, the exhibitors noted the high level of organization of the expo site and high-quality networking. In just three days, the exposition was visited by 4,121 unique visitors, and the content of the business program included 19 sessions with the participation of 74 speakers. 258 companies from 22 countries were represented in the exhibition, such as Azerbaijan, Vietnam, Georgia, Greece, Egypt, Jordan, Italy, India, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Maldives, UAE, Russia, Slovenia, Thailand, Turkey, Croatia, Montenegro, South Korea, Japan. Azerbaijan, Vietnam, Georgia, Jordan, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Maldives, Novgorod Region of the Russian Federation, Slovenia, Croatia and South Korea's Gyeonggi Province were represented with national stands.
For the first time the KITF exhibition held in 2001 and the main purpose of the event was to attract attention to the tourism industry in Kazakhstan and the prospects for the development of this sector of the economy. Over the 21 years of the project, KITF has demonstrated impressive dynamics of its development, currently 74% of the total number of exhibitors are international participants, which indicates interest in the tourism market of Kazakhstan, the attractiveness of our country for attracting international investment and popularization of domestic products.
According to the event director of KITF 2023 Victoria Pavlenko, today the tourism potential of Kazakhstan is at the peak of its development, attracting more and more attention. "The potential is so multifaceted that we can talk about the immensity of Kazakhstan's tourism sector," says Victoria Pavlenko. — I see that our domestic, inbound tourism has a very promising future. I know that many foreign tour operators consider it a prerequisite to add Kazakh tourist products to their portfolio, and the product itself is perceived as competitive. At the KITF 2023 exhibition, we represent domestic tourism, attracting the interest of the international tourist community. The KITF exhibition is not just a demonstration platform for presenting new products of the tourism market and industry players, but also a training platform where topical issues of the industry will be discussed in the live negotiations format, networking and professional exchange of experience, as has already become a tradition at the annual KITF."
A huge interest on the part of visitors this year was demonstrated for a rich three-day business program.
The start of which was given by the press conference "Time of new impressions in Tourism", the purpose of which was to discuss topical issues of the industry and determine the vectors of further development took place. Representatives of the state apparatus answered questions from the audience and shared plans for the future.
Chairman of the Management Board of JSC NC Kazakh Tourism Talgat Amanbayev noted: "For the first time in many years, so often at the highest level in the country people start talking about tourism. If you look at the last appeal of the head of state, in the first paragraphs of his speech he notes how important it is now to consider tourism as a target economy, jobs. The exhibition, I think, is a very effective tool. The exhibition allows you to see how the market is developing in general, what our travel agents, tour operators are doing, what other representatives of the travel business are doing. The international exhibition is also a good opportunity to see how our neighbors and partners are developing, to see their achievements."
Chairman of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Almaty city Auez Taimbetov outlined the importance of the tourism sector for the economy of Almaty: "We think that the main purpose of the exhibition is the exchange of best practices and knowledge in the field of tourism. This exhibition will allow companies and organizations to promote their products and services, increase brand awareness, exchange experiences, establish professional contacts, explore new trends and innovations in the industry, attract new customers and conclude cooperation agreements. The results obtained at the exhibition will be useful to all participants and, first of all, to the economy of our city." By tradition, the guests of honor of the exhibition were representatives of Embassies and Consulates General of participating countries, such as Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Thailand, Turkey, Croatia, who also took part in an introductory tour of the exposition.
The real highlight of the exhibition was the unusual, updated design of the Kazakh group of stands. The tourism potential of both regions of Kazakhstan and cities of republican significance was presented at the site.
A large-scale business program caused the increased activity in the seminar area during all three days of the exhibition. The content of the first day, jointly organized with the Travel Success Academy - KITF Travel Forum, included a plenary session, presentations of participating companies, a public-talk on the work of travel agents, an expert meeting on water recreation, a presentation of the "Quality Mark" program. The plenary session was devoted to discussing the future of outbound tourism in Kazakhstan. Among the speakers were representatives of the Touristic Kamkor Foundation and the largest tour operators KOMPAS, Selfie Travel, AnexTour Kazakhstan, FUN&SUN, TEZ TOUR. Representatives of domestic and foreign air carriers, airports of Almaty, Astana and Kokshetau, attended the session «Dialogue platform on travel trends».
Within the framework of an open dialogue, the Kazakh Tourism National Company answered questions about plans to promote the country, about measures of state support for business, about advanced programs for the reception of foreign tourists. Top bloggers told about how to properly monetize travel and make it their business on the forum site. The visitors were presented with all the advantages of holidays in Georgia and Thailand, the speakers told about the attractiveness and popularity of these destinations.
The final day of the exhibition included a Forum of travel developers and architects of sightseeing and active types of tourism, a seminar on advanced training in tourism and a presentation of the features of the development of industrial tourism in the Almaty region.
The KITF exhibition attracted a huge number of visitors, including representatives of the tourism industry, businesspersons, travelers, investors and just travel lovers. Thanks to an active advertising campaign and extensive media coverage, KITF 2023 attracted the attention of a wide audience, which contributed to the even greater success of the event. KITF 2023 has become an important event in the tourism industry of the Central Asian region, demonstrating the high level of development and potential of tourism in Kazakhstan.
Recall that the organizer of the KITF exhibition is the Kazakh exhibition company ITECA and its international partner – ICA Events Group of Companies.
The official partner of the KITF 2023 exhibition is KOMPAS. Partner of the business program of the TRAVEL SUCCESS ACADEMY exhibition.
Official support for the event was provided by the Ministry of Sports and Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Akimat of Almaty, JSC "Kazakh Tourism National Company", the Association of Legal entities "Kazakhstan Tourism Association", the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs "Atameken", the Corporate Fund "Touristic Kamkor".
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