The 29th edition of Holiday and Spa Expo

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The 29th Edition of the HOLIDAY & SPA EXPO will take place in INTER EXPO CENTER in Sofia, from 16-18 February 2012.

The Exhibition is held under the patronage of Ministry of the Economy, Energy and Tourism with the partnership of Bulgarian Association of Travel Agents, Bulgarian Hotel & Restaurant Association, Association of Bulgarian Tour Operators and Travel Agents, Sofia Tourism Council, Sofia Municipality.

HOLIDAY & SPA EXPO is the place to promote destinations and tourism products with customized proposals, to showcase new products, develop new contacts, spot key market trends. For the consumers it is a wonderful possibility to get information about numerous attractive offers for travel and holidays within a few hours.

This year the Exhibition features over 270 exhibitors from Bulgaria and 15 other countries including Austria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, India, Italy, Palestine, Qatar, Russia, Serbia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine.

Exhibitor Profile includes: tour operators and travel agencies, representatives of hotels and other forms of lodging facilities, government officials, representatives of tourism boards, members of tourism associations and organizations, municipalities, climatic resorts, Spa and Welness centers, cultural tourism, eco-tourism, training and schools, hotel and spa equipment.

“KID'S HOLIDAY” - the NEW THEME of HOLIDAY & SPA EXPO 2012 is devoted to the free time of the young of all ages.Together with the National Association for Children and Youth Tourism we present specialized companies, organizations, and schools, offering programs for full value entertaining vacations and excursions to children, students and young people.

Several countries willbe presented with national stands. These are the Ministry of the Economy, Energy and Tourism-Bulgaria, Ministry of Culture and Tourism – Greek National Tourism Organisation - Greece, Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey, National Tourism Organisation of Serbia, National Tourism Board – Tunisia.
For the first time at HOLIDAY & SPA EXPO are participating, Zagreb Tourist Board and Convention Bureau – Croatia, Hugarian Tourism Private Limited Conpany and Palestine Ministry of Tourism & Antiquities.
Some of the new participants froam abroad are Qatar Airlines representative, tour operators and travel companies from Turkey and Greece, Germany, Spain and others.

Bulgarian Ministry of the Economy, Energy and Tourism participates with a national stand with co-exhibitors Regional Councils of Tourism and Tourist Information Centers.

HOLIDAY & SPA EXPO Event Programme offers a diverse range of discussions, presentations seminars and round tables on current tourism issues and a number of attractive performances and entertainments for the public and the participants.

Prim Expo will present its special prizes and awards in different categories at a traditional cocktail-party, organized for the participants of HOLIDAY & SPA EXPO 2012.