TravTalk India Online Magazine
Russian Expo Days (RED) is an online exhibition for travel professionals from India, to be held from December 7-11. The event will focus on e-visa to Russia and tax-free shopping. It will highlight St. Petersburg, Murmansk, Kamchatka, Tula, Vladimir, Amur, Krasnodar, and Samara regions.
Nisha Verma
Organised by Profi.Travel, Russian media holding for B2B travel audience, and the Russian Information Center in India with support from Federal Agency for Tourism of Russia, RED would allow visitors of the exhibition together with the leading Russian travel business experts to discuss the most relevant topics: e-visa and tax-free shopping in Russia, reception of Indian tourists in Russia’s regions, as well as possibilities of industrial tourism, seasonal trends and tendencies among others.
“India is currently one of the top-priority countries in terms of increasing the tourist flow. We would like to see as many Indian citizens as possible discover the unique natural and cultural wealth and diversity of Russia. In addition, the implementation of the electronic visa system throughout the Russian Federation from the beginning of 2021 will create an additional incentive for the growth of inbound tourist flow from India,” says Demyan Smilevets, Head of Department for International Cooperation, Federal Agency for Tourism of Russia.
The event will focus on eight regions of Russia –St. Petersburg, Murmansk, Kamchatka, Tula, Vladimir, Amur, Krasnodar, and Samara. Each of these regions will present its opportunities for tourism. According to Profi.Travel, the online event will be extremely useful for attendees. They have also organised a networking section where each participant can choose a travel business representative from Russia and start communication, ask a question and even sign partnership contracts as a result. Virtual stands will be a substitute for offline stands, and live sessions will give participants a great chance to learn the latest news from the most experienced and trusted partners in Russia.
“Inbound tourism in Russia is about to face serious changes due to the fact that 52 countries now have the opportunity to issue electronic visas to enter Russia. The potential for development is enormous,” says Alexey Vengin, CEO, Profi.Travel media holding. Each participant will also stand a chance to receive a Russia Specialist Certificate or win one of the prizes (that will be announced later).
Networking opportunities
At RED 2020, visitors can get contacts of tour operators, hoteliers and other representatives of the Russian tourist business, communicate with experts directly on the site, and even sign contracts with new partners. Furthermore, virtual stands of the exhibiting regions are already available on the exhibition website. There visitors can find basic information about each of Russia’s regions, download useful catalogues with a selection of hotels and restaurants for Indian tourists, get contacts of travel organisations and companies in these regions, and watch beautiful videos and photos of Russia.
