OREANDA-NEWS.  October 10, 2012. In the exhibition center "Fairgrounds" in St. Petersburg on Thursday opened an international tourism exhibition Inwetex - CIS Travel Market 2012, the press service of the City Committee for Investments and Strategic Projects.

The event is supported by the Government of St. Petersburg, the Russian Union of Travel Industry (PCT) and the Association of the organizers of travel events.

Among stands Spain, Turkey, Italy, Germany, Egypt, Finland, Tunisia, Slovakia and other countries submitted annually within Inwetex, for the first time the exhibition is attended by national offices of the Dominican Republic and Panama.

Traditionally, the Inwetex will feature all types of tourism: recreation, business, congress, health, etc. One of the highlights of the exhibition will be an international conference "MICE-industry in Russia."

"St. Petersburg while still seasonal destinations. So today we focus on the active development of congress and business tourism in general, which we view as a tool alignment of demand during the year. Therefore, we are very interested in the successful experience of foreign colleagues in this direction, and we are confident that the exhibition will be opening today as an effective platform to discuss new trends and initiatives of the world tourism industry, "- said the head of the Committee for Investments and Strategic Projects Oleg Lyskov.