Momentum building for KITF

The Kazakhstan International Tourism Fair (KITF) will take place from 24 to 26 April 2013 in pavilions 10 and 11 of the Atakent Exhibition Centre, Almaty.

As the most eagerly-anticipated tourism event in Central Asia, KITF is set to welcome over 7,500 visitors, as trade professionals from around the world showcase a full spectrum of the latest travel products and services- the world's top resorts, stylish hotels, ideal flight options and exclusive travel offers.

KITF combines the b2b, b2c and a b2g (business to government) format, giving the event a true universal appeal. As such, KITF participates can look forward to expanding business and agency links, attracting end customers, and networking with national tourist boards. Furthermore, exhibitors at KITF can make direct sales and bookings, acquire first-hand information, and gain new clients with the prize draw promotions organised for the second day of the event.

International countries will be well represented at the event. Viktoria Karatsupa, Exhibition Manager, states, "The following national groups have confirmed their participation so far: Georgia, India, Spain (Catalonia), China, Malaysia, the UAE (Dubai), Thailand, Turkey, Sri Lanka, South Korea and Azerbaijan. Our Caspian neighbours will present resorts for the first time in many years, and the Government of Sochi will take part as usual. There will be a large presentation of Kazakhstan's tourism opportunities from the Ministry of Tourism's stand and the stands of all the regional tourism departments in the National Tourism Organisations pavilion. Some of KITF's main aims are to showcase tourism in Kazakhstan and to attract foreign tourism organisations and companies to work to increase tourist flow between countries."

An increasing popular section of the show is KITF's medical and health tourism area, which has expanded considerably this year. Germany and South Korea will be well represented by clinics, hospitals and agencies. In addition, clinics from Turkey, the Czech Republic, Thailand and Kazakhstan will also exhibit.

Alexander Yakovlev, Russian Trade Representative in Kazakhstan states: "KITF is the largest travel and tourism exhibition in Kazakhstan, and it becomes more and more popular and significant for Kazakhstani and international travel professionals every year. It is an excellent opportunity, at a high professional level, to present Kazakhstanis with all the latest tourism industry achievements, education and medical destinations, and trips all over the world – including to Russia."
Trade visitors can register online at http://onsite.iteca.kz/, receiving a code to print a personalised visitor badge at the exhibition.

Notes to editors

KITF is being organised by ITE Group plc, the leading organiser of exhibitions in the Russian market.
The Group comprises 30 offices worldwide and organises over 250 events every year in 15 countries. For more about ITE, please see the website: www.ite-exhibitions.com.

The first day of KITF 2013, 24 April, will be trade-only and is exclusively for professionals of the tourism industry. The event is open to the public from the second day onwards.
For free entry into the event, please download an e-ticket from http://onsite.iteca.kz.