Conferenze e Fiere

👤 Stefano Prete, Head of Corporate at Hospite S.r.l., invites contact for appointments during events via email at [email protected] or by calling +39 0422 1521 932.

🚂 From January 24-26, 2025, the 'Treno delle terme' connects Milan to Abano Terme. Organized by FS Treni Turistici Italiani, Fondazione FS, and Duegi Editrice, train enthusiasts can purchase dedicated tourist packages. Events include station tours, photo exhibitions, model train displays, and swap meets. Accommodation packages are available for wellness center experiences. The train departs Milan on January 24 at 14:25.

💰 Europ Assistance collaborates with Naar Bespoke Travel starting January 1, 2025. The partnership provides the exclusive "Peace of Mind" insurance policy for Naar's clients, covering trip cancellation, travel assistance, medical expenses, liability, and luggage. Additional options "Peace of Mind+" and "Peace of Mind Care" offer extended protections and medical expense coverage up to unlimited. Quick Assistance platform included for medical aid via smartphones. The agreement covers Italy, France, Germany, and Benelux.

🏚 During the January 16th event of 'Parole in Viaggio' by Kel 12, attendees will explore ancient Egypt, with National Geographic Italia's director Marco Cattaneo, journalist Massimo Polidoro, and Kel 12 archaeologists Dante Bartoli and Alessandro Fumagalli. The free event requires reservation and is set at Palazzo Castiglioni, Milan at 19:00, also available via live streaming at kel12.com.

🚀 Emirates launched its Airbus A350 in recent days, beginning operations from Edinburgh to Dubai, then Kuwait and Bahrain on January 8th. The aircraft, first of 65 A350s to join the fleet, will connect Bologna, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Colombo, Lyon, and Muscat in the coming months. It features a new generation cabin design, enhanced passenger comfort, quality onboard service, fuel efficiency, and the quietest twin-aisle cabin. Economy Class offers new comfortable cabins, while Business and Premium Economy cabins are updated with 4K and 4K HDR touchscreens, higher ceilings, wider aisles, and faster Wi-Fi.

✈️ Cathay Pacific resumes direct flights between Hong Kong and Rome Fiumicino from June 5, 2025. The seasonal summer service will run thrice weekly, adding to the five weekly flights from Milan Malpensa, which will increase to daily from March 30, 2025. Coinciding with Rome's 2025 Jubilee year, Cathay Pacific's return marks nearly 40 years since its first direct flights in 1986. The flights will use the Airbus A350-900. Six new cities, including Hyderabad in March, Dallas in April, Munich in June, and Brussels in August, will join Cathay Pacific's network by 2025, along with HK Express launching flights to Sendai in January, targeting 100 global destinations by 2025.

🎬 Cinecittà World in Rome celebrated the end of the 2024 season with a record attendance and a grand New Year's Eve party. CEO Stefano Cigarini announced Italy's biggest New Year's Eve party, featuring 40 attractions, 8 themed dinners, 10 live shows, concerts, DJ sets, and fireworks. The celebration included 10 music pavilions catering to all tastes and ages, with an early countdown at 9 PM at Hotel Transilvania for children. Continuous shuttle service was provided between the park and central Rome. The park's "Christmas on ice" show, featuring 30 international artists, will run until January 6.

🌊 Crystal Symphony sets sail for an 18-day journey from Tokyo to Vancouver in 2026, traversing the Pacific Northwest. The cruise starts in Aomori, Japan, visiting Kushiro, Kodiak Island in the US, famous for brown bears, and passes the International Date Line. It stops at Homer, Seward, and Hubbard Glacier, known for ice calving. The voyage includes Sitka, Wrangell with its 8,000-year-old Petroglyph Beach, Ketchikan, and finally through British Columbia to Vancouver, connecting two continents.

🚗 January strikes mainly affect local public and railway transport in Italy. Exceptions on January 10 include a 24-hour strike by Ost Cub Trasporti for Sea Aeroporti di Milano workers and handling companies, alongside Aviation Services at Venice's Marco Polo Airport, and infrastructure maintenance at Reti Ferroviarie Italiane.

🏝 Hilton to debut its Conrad brand in Los Cabos in 2027, marking the third Conrad property in Mexico. The beachfront resort will feature 175 rooms, including 21 pool suites, and 43 residences ranging from two to four bedrooms. The Conrad will be part of the Oleada Pacific Living & Golf, offering an all-day restaurant, specialty restaurant, poolside and beachside bars with grills, and a lobby bar, alongside ample meeting and wellness spaces.