PRELIMINARY PROGRAMME

9th INTERNATIONAL FAIR - EXHIBITION‘TOUR-EXPO 2008’,

2nd Specialized Exposition ‘HOTEL AND RESTAURANT BUSINESS’ and

Specialized Exposition ‘EMPIRE OF ENTERTAINMENTS’

22 – 24 October 2008, Lviv, The Palace of Arts (17 Copernicus St)

22 October,Wednesday

10.00am - 10.30am / Ceremonial Opening of The 3rd International Tourist Forum 'Tourism and Recreation 2008', The 9th International Fair - Exhibition ‘TourEXPO-2008’, the 2nd Specialized Exposition ‘HOTEL AND RESTAURANT BUSINESS’, a Specialized Exposition ‘EMPIRE OF ENTERTAINMENTS’, and The 2nd International festival of tourist film ‘DRYMBA’
10.30am–11.00am / Press Conference following the Opening of the Forum, Exhibition, Speciality Expositions and Festival
11.00am – 1.30pm / International Conference ‘Tourism in the 21st Century – A Partnership across Borders’. World experiences in the Development of Tourism, based on examples of Germany, Poland, The Czech Republic, Russia, and The Republic of South Africa (in a separate programme within The 3rd International Tourist Forum ‘Tourism and Recreation 2008’)
1.30 pm – 4.00pm / HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CONGRESS:
DISCUSSION CLUB - ‘Upgrading the effectiveness of Hotel operationswithin the context of the forthcoming EURO-2012’ (with participation Association of Small Hotels and Apartments of Ukraine, Lviv Tourist Board, Hostelling InternationalUkraine, Lviv Restaurant Guild and Carpathian Tourist Board):
  • Involvement in International Exhibitions as a tool for promoting Ukrainian hospitality
  • Creation of an efficient interaction mechanism between tour operators and accommodation, leisure and catering establishments, to achieve and maintain the highest standards of service for domestic and international guests
  • Soon we shall be hosting EURO-2012, and what then? A review of opportunities for development of the hospitality industry in West Ukraine after EURO-2012
  • An analysis of the cultural and tourism potential of the Lviv region, and presentation of plans to create a single Cultural Centre in Western Ukraine, to promote cultural events within the region, and to develop event tourism

4.00pm – 6.00pm / HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CONGRESS:
Master-class by the System Group: ‘Integrated Automation within the Hotel and Restaurant Business: a means of making your business a success”
2.00pm – 4.00pm / AIDA TOUR"Announcement of the programs on 2008-2009" Organizer - Touroperator„ AIDA TOUR” (Kyiv)
4.00pm – 6.00pm / Multimedia presentation-seminar BAVARIA-TOUR „Autumn/winter tours collection”. Organizer - Touroperator „Bavaria-Tour” ( Lviv)
8.00pm – 11.00pm / Official Reception for Forum and Exhibition Delegates
23 October, Thursday
10.00am - 6.00pm / Workshop ‘WORLD OF WINTER REST’- sale of special proposals of winter rest, tours reserving
10.00am - 6.00pm / Opened amateur billiards mini-turnir „Cup of empire of entertainments”
10.00am – 2.30pm / HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CONGRESS:
II International scientific and practical conference ‘Industry of Hospitality in Ukraine and Poland: we are preparing to EURO-2012 together’:
  • ‘Current Trends in the Development of the Hospitality Industry in Ukraine, within the context of the forthcoming EURO-2012: prospects and opportunities for Lviv’
  • ‘Review of the Investment process in the hotel business, and a strategy for developing the tourism industry within the context of EURO-2012’
  • ‘Poland's experiences in improving Hospitality Services within the European Union Framework’
  • ‘Polish/Ukrainian Cooperation within the context of moving towards EURO-2012’
  • ‘The Role of Certification in the improvement of Hotel and Catering Services’
  • ‘21stc Technologies in the professional application to the Hospitality Industry’
  • ‘On-line booking systems appropriate to Ukraine: specific features and prospects’

10.00am – 6.00 pm / HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY CONGRESS:
Instructional and Innovative Project ‘AROMAS IN HOTEL: APPLICATION OPPORTUNITIES AND PROSPECTS’(with involvement of Aroma Marketing Expert, Aroma-psychologist, Aroma Designer, Otolaryngologist and leading experts from the Oasis Ukraine Group of companies)
  • ‘The application of aromas in the hotel, and the psychology of aroma perception’
  • ‘Using the sense of smell to introduce aromas into a business environment: anatomico-physiological aspects and the influence of aromas’
  • ‘Modern aroma technology: Experience of their application in Europe and USA’
  • ‘Using aromas in a client-oriented business. Marketing and business aspects of aroma technology usage’
Workshop ‘Choosing an aroma and introducing it into the hotel space: basics of aroma design’
1.30pm –2.00pm / Presentation „Complex of the dry cleaning of carpet coverage envirodri”.Organizer - „Envayrogrin” LTD. (Kyiv)
2.00pm –3.00pm / Multimedia presentation „New-Year and Christmas programs”. Organizer - Tourist company „LIRA” ( Saint-Petersburg)
3.00pm –5.00pm / FEERIЕ: „Presentation of the autumn-winter 2008/2009 season programs ”. Organizer - Touroperator "Feerie" (Kyiv)
5.00pm –5.40pm / Seminar „Advantageous mobile connection abroad for tourists” Organizer - Company „TravelSIM Ukraine” (Kyiv)

24 October,Friday

8.00am – 9.00pm / Promotional Tour 'Unique Balneological Resorts of Lviv Region: Truskavets’and Skhidnytsia. Novelties-2008’ (as per separate programme)
10.00am – 6.00pm
daily / Exhibition and Speciality Expositions and activities, introduction to and familiarization with Delegates’ offers; Delegates’ meetings, negotiations, presentations and workshops
Screening of films entered in The 2nd International festival oftourist film ‘DRYMBA’.
The Photo exposition ‘Emotions of the World. Photos that speak’
Constantly working show-ground of culinary art
A constantlyworking fitness- ground
Presentation of the program „Time of active rest in Lviv region"

The Programme may be subject to amendments

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/ Forum Steering Committee: The Lviv CCI
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