As part of the business forum "Far East - Winter of Discovery" on February, 22 at 14:00 - 15:30 PETT (5:00 - 6:30 MSK), the session "Congress activity and business tourism: are we seeing a turn to the East?"

Business tourism is traditionally considered one of the most complex and profitable areas in the tourism industry, giving the maximum multiplier effect for the regions. The Far East is beginning to actively develop congress activities: along with major branded international events, more and more thematic ones appear here - forums, congresses, congresses and meetings. Moreover, in the current geopolitical conditions, a “pivot to the East” is naturally expected. Are we seeing an increase in business tourism in Siberia and the Far East? What congress opportunities does the country beyond the Urals have? We discuss with experts.

Invited to participate:

• Vladimir Rusanov, Minister of Tourism of the Kamchatka Territory;

• Ekaterina Puntus, Minister of Tourism of the Khabarovsk Territory;

• Vladimir Zatynaiko, Deputy General Director, Roscongress Foundation;

• Sagid Zaremukov, director of the Russian Convention Bureau;

• Alexander Osaulenko, Association "Association of tour operators in the field of outbound tourism "TURPOMOSCH"";

• Elina Sidorenko, CEO of the ZaBusiness.RF Platform;

• Elena Nedbaylo, Deputy Head of the Tourism Agency of the Krasnoyarsk Territory;

• Andrey Romashevsky, General Director of the International Exhibition Complex "Novosibirsk Expocentre";

• Maria Kruglikova, Deputy General Director for Marketing, NEGUS EXPO International LLC (online);

• Anton Vazimov, General Director of AVS Business Events • (online);

• Yulia Gorelikova, Executive Director of Kamchatka Travel Group.

Moderator: Irina Chirkova, Deputy Director of ANO "Agency for International Cooperation of the Chelyabinsk Region" for the development of creative industries.