Conferenze e Fiere

✈️ Aeroitalia to launch Rome Fiumicino-Lamezia Terme route on December 12, catering to Christmas demand with multiple daily flights. Roberto Occhiuto, President of Calabria, announces the permanent service beyond holidays, with 4 flights on Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, 3 on Tuesday and Wednesday, and 2 on Saturday.

🍸 Mavolo Beverages hosted an event in Milan presenting Le Tribute's Countryside Limited Edition Gin, limited to 10,000 units. The event, held at the prestigious Sogni di Milano, included a masterclass by François Monti, recognized by Drink International as one of the top 100 influential personalities in the bar industry. The gin features botanicals like lavender, mallow flowers, sage, and black cardamom, aiming to exceed connoisseur expectations with a distinctive character.

🏖️ On November 21, from 11:00 to 12:30, the webinar "Best practices and possible new models for integrating migrants, refugees and asylum seekers in the European tourism labour market" will discuss workforce shortages in Europe's tourism industry. Part of the PacTS4ALL project, with Federturismo as a key partner, it aligns with the European Skills Agenda by the EU Commission. The webinar, featuring experts and industry representatives, belongs to the Tourism Talks series continuing into 2025, addressing technological impacts, AI innovations, and new training models for the twin transition. Registration link: https://pacts4all.eu/tourism-talks/.

🍺 At the "EaT - Enogastronomia a Teatro" festival in Spoleto from November 21-24, visitors will experience a blend of gastronomy, performance, and culture. The third edition will light up the historic theaters of the city with a series of independent and original productions. Featured locations include Teatro Caio Melisso, Teatrino delle Sei, and Museo Civico in Palazzo della Signoria. The festival kicks off with "Food Ensemble" on November 21 at 19:30 at Teatro Caio Melisso. Attendees can enjoy champagne tasting with Marco Rossi, performances by Leonardo Romanelli, and Alessandro Sesti, ending with "Teatro da mangiare" on November 24 at 12:00 at Museo Civico. For further details, visit www.eatspoleto.it or contact info@eatspoleto.it, phone: 3920452172 - 0742772150.

🍽 Villa Cora, a Michelin two-star hotel in Florence, is hosting an exclusive gastronomic event on 22 and 23 November 2024 at the Zanotta restaurant, located within The Leela Ambience Gurugram Hotel & Residences. Executive Chef Alessandro Liberatore will showcase Italian cuisine from 18:30 to 23:00. The menu will be paired with a selection of fine wines to complement each course. Limited seating available, reservations can be made at +91 9717596088 or fnbsales.tlag@theleela.com. Villa Cora has been a member of The Leading Hotels of the World since 2016.

🍸 Cristian Oliveri and Piero Zito revolutionized Palermo's cocktail scene, starting with Magazzini 30 and creating Palermo Cocktail Week, now in its second edition from November 18-24, 2024, involving 22 venues. The event emphasizes responsible, quality drinking and mixology culture, featuring exclusive cocktails, masterclasses, company visits, and special guest evenings. Oliveri's vision extends to transforming the event into a regional celebration, the Sicily Cocktail Week.

🍾 UIV-Unione Italiana Vini and Ipack Ima signed a strategic agreement during SIMEI 2024 to co-organize Bevertech, a vertical fair for the Liquid Food & Beverage sector. SIMEI, a global event for winemaking and bottling machinery, joins Ipack Ima's focus on packaging technologies. Global beverage and liquid food production is expected to exceed €1.6 trillion by the end of 2024, with a +4.7% growth rate. The U.S. leads with €218.9 billion, followed by Germany (€53.3 billion), France (€46.2 billion), and Italy (€40.9 billion). Packaging machinery for the sector is worth €14.9 billion, growing at +2.9% annually, while processing machinery is projected to reach €23 billion, with a +5.5% growth rate by the end of 2024 (source: Ucima/Mecs).

🍷 "Malvasia in porto – Malvazije v pristanu," organized by AIS Veneto with GAL Carso LAS Kras and ORA Krasa in Brkinov, is set for Friday, November 22, at Novotel Venezia Mestre Castellana in Mestre (Venice). The event will feature around 30 producers from Italy and Slovenia, including Domačija Bole and Zidarich. Activities include a masterclass led by Cristian Maitan, the Best Sommelier of Italy AIS 2023. The event is part of the BORDERLESS OKUS project funded by the EU and is free for AIS members and industry professionals.

🥃 Woodford Reserve, a super premium bourbon with over 200 detectable aromatic notes, partnered with internationally renowned maître pâtissier Gianluca Fusto for a "Taste Experience" event on Tuesday, November 12, in Fusto Milano's kitchen. Participants, guided by Advocacy Manager Francesco Spenuso and Gianluca Fusto, created an Old Fashioned cocktail and various biscuits, highlighting the bourbon's unique flavors alongside Fusto's culinary masterpieces. Woodford Reserve is part of the Brown-Forman Corporation, which also includes Jack Daniel’s and Tequila Herradura.

🎂 Casa Optima, Italian group with eight renowned brands in artisan gelato, high-quality pastry, and mixed drinks, partners with Liceo Artistico 'Volta – Fellini' in Riccione for the second biennial artistic contest "Making Life Sweeter Together," after a successful first edition in 2022. CEO Francesco Fattori and other executives launched the contest to Liceo's Graphic Design students on November 14, aiming to modernize the company's "Corporate Image." The winning project will be revealed at Casa Optima's San Clemente headquarters, with cash prizes and potential internships. The award ceremony is set for May 2025 at the Liceo's Auditorium.