The move to a new exhibition venue is the result of the qualitative and quantitative growth of the tourism forum, which annually gathers leading tour operators and national tourism offices from more than 40 countries, as well as hotels, sanatoriums, recreation centers (including recreation centers in Kyrylivka and other Ukrainian resorts), and even museums. The spacious pavilions of the IEC will allow presenting all exhibition participants holistically, without splitting the exposition territorially into several distant pavilions, as was the case at the VDNKh. The advantages of the new venue also include a complex of conference halls of various formats, which significantly expands the program of events for which the 'Ukraine' tourism salon is traditionally rich.
'Ukraine-2008' will present the full variety of tourist destinations offered to Ukrainian tourists today, and will also demonstrate global trends and new products of the tourism market, which is rich in novelties. Traditionally, a significant part of the exposition will consist of national stands representing the tourism wealth of entire countries.
Among the countries and regions developing tourism at the international level, Austria, Bulgaria, Hungary, Egypt, Indonesia, Spain, Catalonia, Cyprus, Poland, Malaysia, Thailand, Finland, Czech Republic, and India will set up their expositions at the 'Ukraine-2008' tourism salon. Invariably, the largest stand will be the corporate exposition of Poland. The collective stands of the Czech Republic and Egypt will significantly increase in size.
The potential and achievements of the Ukrainian tourism industry will be demonstrated by the annual national exposition of Ukrainian regions 'Vidpochyvayte v Ukrayini' (Rest in Ukraine). The collective exposition of our country will present interesting tourist routes, famous places, historical monuments, museums, hotels, sanatoriums - everything that each region can offer tourists for recreation.
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