From 15.04.2009

VII International Assembly of tourist business has taken place in April, 9-12, 2009 in Odessa Sea Port. Support was rendered by the Ministry of culture and tourism of Ukraine, the Odessa regional state administration and the Odessa City Council.

Within the limits of the Assembly have traditionally passed specialized exhibitions "Tourist market" and "Hotel" where various directions of the tourist branch, new summer programs, rounds, routes, innovations in the field of the industry of hospitality, rest and entertainments, and also the equipment, stock, accessories and technologies for a complete set of the enterprises of hotel business have been presented.

More than 60 companies from Ukraine, Moldova, Czech Republic, Romania and Indonesia have taken part in the exhibitions. The quantity of visitors for 4 days of work of exhibitions has made more than 6000 persons.

The Ukrainian and international tourism has been presented by such travel agencies, as «Azenta Group», «Zlata Praga», «Carpatair», "Feerie", "Ukr-Safari-Tour", "Navigator", «Amigo Tour», «5 Soldo», «Open world», National tourist management of the Czech Republic - CzechTourism and many others.

Traditionally, resort-recreational establishments of Odessa and Odessa Region have been presented at an exhibition most widely.

As a whole in the work of Assambly-2009 national and foreign travel agencies, airlines, hotels, sanatoria, boarding houses, rest bases, children's improving establishments, the entertaining centers, State departments have taken part in the tourism and enterprise sphere, accompanying maintenance of tourist business and the hospitality industry.

Visitors of the exhibitions had an opportunity to familiarize with tourist potential of the presented countries and regions, and also to get more detailed information in new tourist directions and routes, to specify features of the pleasant round.

In 2009 organizers of the International Assembly of tourist business had been prepared the sated business program.

The Project of the European Union «Strengthening of integration of co-border regions in the sphere of rural and green tourism development» became one of the most significant actions. Throughout three days the condition, prospects and problems of RGT development in the Odessa Region was discussed, the bill «About agrarian tourism» and high lights of the concept of development of not mass kinds of tourism in the Odessa region was considered.

Besides, within the limits of the Assambly-2009 II Professional competition in tourism sphere «The Gold sail» which purpose is encouragement of achievements in development of the tourist's industry of Odessa and the Odessa Region, assistance to development of a healthy competition has taken place. On solemn ceremony of rewarding of winners by prizes and memorable diplomas the best travel agencies, hotels, sanatoria of the Odessa region have been noted.

The presentation «Tourism in Indonesia» which was organized by the Indonesia Republic Embassy in Ukraine has involved in itself great attention from outside experts of the tourist's industry. Tourism popularization to Indonesia, acquaintance of experts and a wide audience with a condition and development of tourist branch in Indonesia became the purpose of carrying out of presentation.

Besides it, at stands of participants and in conference halls presentations of new tourist projects, directions and routes have taken place.

For the first time within the limits of the International Assembly of tourist business draw of permits among all visitors of an exhibition has taken place. More than 15 permits for two in Zakarpatye, Truskavets, on the Black Sea coast and in other corners of Ukraine have been played among all interested persons.

All the events which were held within the limits of the Assambly-2009, were highly appreciated by experts of tourist business. Results of the questioning spent at an exhibition among participants and visitors allow to predict expansion of an exposition of an exhibition, increase in quantity of its participants and visitors.

Advertising-information support to the project was provided by specialized magazines «Tourism and rest», «Tourism in Ukraine», «Big walk», «International tourism», «Welcome to Ukraine», "Tourist industry News», «Prima Tour», "Otelier", «Hotel business» and also leading broadcasting companies of Odessa.