From 9 to 13 March at the International Tourism Exchange ITB Berlin 2011, which was held in Berlin (Germany), Kharkov represented our company as the only tour operator on the domestic and inbound tourism in the Kharkov region.
ITB is the world's leading exhibitions in the tourism sector. ITB exhibition annually visited by more than 180 thousand people, including 108,000 professionals, more than 10,000 exhibitors from 180 countries. This makes ITB Berlin the leading stock exchange proposals in the sphere of tourism and investment.
This year, Kharkiv was first presented at the International Tourism Exchange ITB Berlin within the framework of Ukrainian society stand. In addition to Kharkov, were presented and cities hosting Euro 2012 - Kiev, Donetsk and Lviv, and Odessa, the Crimea and the Carpathian region.
This event is important and relevant in the context of the overall preparation of Kharkov for the finals of the 2012 European Cup, as well as in terms of promoting a positive image of the city in Ukraine and abroad, exchange of experience with the leading tourist centers of the world.
During the official opening stand of Kharkov was visited by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine in the Federal Republic of Germany - Natalia Zarubnaya, Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine - Yuriy Artemenko, deputy chairman of the National Agency for EURO-2012 - Valery Zhaldak, as well as head of relations with South-East Europe Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation of Germany - Leo Kreuz, who noted the professional and creative approach to the creation of Kharkov city's image and the successful implementation of the brand concept.
March 10 presentation of "Kharkov - from past to present». Visitors were invited to enjoy the atmosphere of Kharkov Cossack period, try the ancient mead and the traditional Ukrainian dishes
Stand of Ukraine won the appreciation of the experts: among the 60 exhibitors from Europe, Ukrainian stand took 6 place in the competition ITB Best Exhibitor Award.
