Izmir has hosted again another big organization which will contribute to the development of the national economy and will bring new destinations to the tourism sector.
Totally 638 exhibitors, 78 of which are international, has participated from 19 countries and more than 50 cities to Travel Turkey Izmir 2011 Tourism Fair and Conference. The exhibition hosted Holland as the partner country, Greece as the honor guest country and Kutahya as the partner city. The exhibition and the conference hosted visitors from 33 countries; USA, Germany, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia Herzegovina, Armenia, Morocco, France, South Korea, Georgia, Croatia, India, Iraq, England, Israel, Sweden, Italy, Japan, Canada, Montenegro, TRNC, Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, Jordan, Venezuela and Greece.
Specially invited 70 guests from 12 countries within the scope of Hosted Buyer Program, have made face to face meetings with the representatives of the exhibitors during the two –days Matchmaking Activities. Also the international buyer delegates had the chance of visiting Izmir and the historical areas like the Ephesus and Virgin Mary.
Travel Turkey Izmir – 5th Tourism Fair and Conference is organized in cooperation with Izmir Fair Services Culture and Art Affairs Trade Inc. (IZFAS), Hannover Messe International Istanbul and ATTA (TÜRSAB).
In 2010, 585 companies from 17 countries had participated to the fair and the fair was visited by 15 thousand 963 people from 30 countries and 51 cities. |