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ExpoHoReCa 2017 Comes to Saint Petersburg in March

2016-12-27 by Aleksandr Shatskih

ExpoHoReCa

Coming in March, the ExpoHoReCa 2017 is the largest hospitality industry event of Northwest Russia. The event and exhibition includes; equipment, technology, occupational clothing and textiles, food and beverages, cleaning, franchising, training programs, as well as networking opportunities.

Tags: ExpoHoReCa, hospitality events, Russia events, Saint Petersburg events

JLL Hotels & Hospitality 2016 Report Out

2016-12-26 by Aleksandr Shatskih

As 2016 draws to a close Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) Hotels & Hospitality has released the preliminary report on markets and hotels in Moscow and St. Petersburg. According to the report showed overall stability with a substantial ADR increase.

Tags: JLL Hotels & Hospitality, Jones Lang LaSalle, Moscow hotels, St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg hotels

Sabre Labs Reveals Tech Trends a Dozen Years Out

2016-12-23 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sabre Technologies report

Sabre Labs, a division of Sabre Corporation, has just released research on how the latest technologies that can have a significant impact on the tourism sector. The report unveils the potential for the next twelve years and tells of three major tech trends that will affect the tourism market for 2017.

Tags: Sabre, Sabre Corporation, Sabre Corporation 2017, Sabre Labs, tech, tech trends, travel tech

Balttour 2017 Attracts Travel Pros from More than 40 Countries

2016-12-22 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Railway Bridge in Riga

Although Balttour 2017 still accepts signups, 60% of the exhibition space is already booked according to the official website. You may want to book your booth too, as the exhibition attracts hospitality pros from more than 40 countries, and in 2016 it gained the attention of more than 26 thousand travel enthusiasts (public), including 5.3 […]

Where is Santa Now? NORAD Tracks Pere Noel as He Travels

2016-12-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

NORAD Tracks Pere Noel

NORAD Tracks Pere Noel on Dec. 24 until 5 a.m. EST on Dec. 25. Let us know when Father Christmas travels over and Eastern European country!

ITF Slovakiatour Travel Fair in Bratislava Is a Must for Hospitality Pros

2016-12-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

ITF Slovakiatour takes place in Bratislava.

ITF Slovakiatour takes place at INCHEBA EXPO in Bratislava on January 26-29, 2017. The event is tradition since 1995, next year being its 23rd edition.

9 Tips for Doing a Great Job as a Guest PR Pro

2016-12-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Guest PR Pro

Have you ever considered the Guest PR professionals and their role in hospitality? They are not always the people who greet you. Sometimes they work behind the scenes, but they are the people who address your suggestions, who read the surveys you fill in and advise the management to implement changes to meet your expectations. As […]

GO International Fair for Regional Tourism in Brno Starts in January

2016-12-21 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Brno

The GO International Fair for Regional Tourism in Brno is one of the key events of its kind in the Czech Republic.

Russia Duma Postpones Hotel-Hostel Decision

2016-12-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Double end suite via Book A Bed

The Russian State Duma has announced the decision to consult further on the bill that would prohibit residential buildings from being transformed into hotels and hostels. The first Deputy head of the party “United Russia”, Andrey Isaev made the announcement late last week.

Tags: Alla Manilova, Andrey Isaev, Russia hospitality, Russia hostels, Russia hotels, State Duma, United Russia

Russian Railways Launches “Swift” Service Moscow-Berlin

2016-12-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Swift Train via Sputnik/ Ramil Sitdikov

Russian Railways has just commissioned “Swift” express rail services in between Moscow and Berlin. The streamlined new train makes use of Spanish coaches equipped for rapid exchange of wheels designed for Russian-European gauge tracks.

Tags: Europe trains, Europe transportation, European rail, rail travel, Russian Railways

Moscow Focus: New Year’s Eve in the World of Harry Potter

2016-12-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

dobby

New Year’s Eve is a fascinating celebration on its own, but when you spend it in the world of Harry Potter things get better.

Dunyasha Market Opens in Moscow at Christmas

2016-12-20 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Dunyasha Market

The Dunyasha Market offers an opportunity to find handmade Christmas decorations and cool Christmas gifts at the popular ArtPlay center in Moscow.

EMITT 2017 Attracts Many Russian Companies

2016-12-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

travel

Russia is among the countries that have shown the greatest interest in EMITT 2017 according to Hacer Aydin of ITE Turkey Tourism.

2017 Travel Trends According to Choice Hotels

2016-12-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

sunset

Choice Hotels International (NYSE: CHH) released an infographic and detailed data regarding its predictions for the 2017 travel trends.

GEM Fest 2017 in Anaklia Lineup Announced

2016-12-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

GEM Fest 2016

GEM Fest 2017 in Anaklia, Georgia, takes place July 14 – August 14, 2017. The stellar lineup is announced and early bird tickets are available.

Rezidor Hotel Group Announced Radisson Red in Tbilisi

2016-12-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Radisson RED Chavchavadze, Tbilisi

Rezidor Hotel Group, a proud member of the Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, has just announced the signing of the first Radisson Red in Georgia. The new stand-alone hotel in the city center is expected to open in mid-2019, and will feature 100 rooms.

Tags: Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, Club CarlsonSM, Elie Younes, Georgia hotels, Radisson Red, Radisson Red Chavchavadze, Tbilisi hotels

Tartu Winter Music Festival Marks the Beginning of 2017

2016-12-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Tartu Winter Music Festival

The Tartu Winter Music Festival kicks off January 1st, 2017 and lasts until January 8th. It’s a week full of festive New Year music at St. John´s Church.

Republic Of Buryatia Head Addresses Lake Baikal Sustainability

2016-12-19 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Lake Baikal

The Prime Minister the Republic Of Buryatia, Vyacheslav Nagovitsyn told a session of the Siberian Federal District constricting the sustainable growth of the region surrounding lake Baikal will have negative impacts.

Tags: Buryatia, Lake Baikal, nature, Oleg Safronov, Russia nature, Siberia, Siberia lakes, Vladimir Putin

Rosa Khutor Winter Season Starts

2016-12-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Rosa Khutor ski lifts via Skiing in Caucasus

High up in the mountains of Krasnodar Krai the cable car to the ski slopes of Rosa Khutor are running wide open. The resort resumed operation with the first guests of the season arriving via cableways “Olympia”, “Forest”, “Conversation”, and “Chalet”.

Tags: Alpine Russia, Alpine skiiing, Krasnodar Krai, Rosa Khutor, Russia skiing, skiiing, snowboarding, Sochi

Paphos to Be the Stage for Candlelit Christmas Carols

2016-12-18 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Candlelit Christmas Carols

A Candlelit Christmas Carols concert will take place next Thursday, December 22, at Paphos Harbor in Cyprus.

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