Conferenze e Fiere

✈️ ITA Airways has started selling tickets for the Rome-Bangkok route, set to begin on November 16. In the winter season of 2024/2025, this flight will operate with five weekly frequencies from Rome Fiumicino and Bangkok. Frequencies will reduce to three weekly flights for the summer season starting on March 30, 2025.

🚢 VIVA Cruises launches VIVA Boutique, debuting with VIVA Beyond in May 2026 on the Seine. The brand promises premium all-inclusive 'boutique cruises' along Europe's major waterways, combining the comforts of a boutique hotel with the diversity of river cruising, as per CEO Andrea Kruse.

🏖️ Umbria hosts Mirabilia 2024, with President Donatella Tesei endorsing the event as an 'extraordinary invention'. Tesei emphasizes the importance of Italy's beauty, high-level communication for tourism, and centrality of UNESCO sites promotion. Infrastructure improvements are deemed crucial for accessing 'minor' but extraordinary tourism experiences. Umbria supports accommodation operators to enhance service quality and create a tourism ecosystem to encourage revisits. Tesei advocates for requalifying tourism roles, valuing education, and engaging youth as the industry's future.

📰 Gdsm Global gsa launched Global2share, a platform for travel agencies to get customized content for sharing. Selma Lakhial, cruise & multiproduct supervisor, announced the free service as part of their website's restyling, providing a simple way for agents to access new content, events, and promotions weekly. Agencies can add their logo and receive personalized communication in multiple formats.

📍 The World Travel and Tourism Council's global summit will be hosted in Rome in 2025. This follows up the second International Tourism Forum and the first-ever G7 dedicated to the sector. Italian Minister of Tourism, Daniela Santanchè, remarked on the summit's conclusion in Perth (October 8-10, 2024) and emphasized the event's importance for both Italian and international tourism industries. For more details, visit www.ministero.gov.it.

🍕 "Magna Roma", the festival celebrating Roman cuisine, will take place from October 24 to 27 in Testaccio's Città dell'Altra Economia Arena, featuring traditional dishes like carbonara and supplì. Notable offerings include Anvedi's modern twist on trattoria-pizzeria dining, Pastificio Secondi's artisan pasta since 1985, I Fritti Gourmet's innovative fried dishes, I Pizzicaroli's Umbria and Abruzzo specialties, and Condominio Marconi's warm, high-quality food experience. Chef Matteo Guarcini will showcase classic Roman main courses. The festival also offers live music, performances, a beer garden, and themed street food corners. Entry is free, with reservations available online. Opening hours are 18:00-02:00 Thursday to Friday, 12:00-02:00 on Saturday, and 12:00-00:00 on Sunday. The event is supported by Regione Lazio and Arsial, with Radio Globo as the media partner.

🏖️ Máté Terjék, Head of Tourism Development Italy for Visit Hungary, reports positive tourism growth for Italy in the first eight months, ranking Italy third in arrivals and overnights in Budapest: 289,000 visitors, approximately 751,000 overnights, averaging 2.6 days per stay. Compared to the same period in 2023, Italian tourists increased by +27%, and overnights by +23%. Nationally, Italy ranks seventh. Terjék's strategy aims to extend average stays to over 4 days by December 2025, focusing on developing 'Budapest and its surroundings' and reinforcing regions like Balaton and Tokaj for year-round tourism.

🏨 Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido Resort closed its 2024 season and will reopen in spring 2025. General Manager Alessio Lazazzera expressed satisfaction with the season starting in April, highlighting international guest visits and prominent events hosted, including the Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica. The hotel stands out in architecture, art, film, and gastronomy.

🥂 At Teatro Manzoni in Milan on October 7th, La Rei Natura by Michelangelo Mammoliti at 5*L Il Boscareto Resort & Spa in Serralunga d'Alba won the 2 Michelin Stars category at the 4th edition of Premio Carta dei Vini Milano Wine Week 2024. The award-winning wine list, curated by sommelier Alessandro Tupputi, features 2400 labels with 40% from small vintners, including rare and nearly forgotten grape varieties. The material for the wine list itself comes from the current harvest's grape stalks and leaves.

🎂 The 8th edition of "Mastro Panettone" has selected 33 artisanal Christmas baked goods as finalists, from 330 submissions by 232 artisans, to compete on November 5, 2024, at Hotel Parco dei Principi in Bari. The categories include “Miglior Panettone Artigianale Tradizionale,” “Miglior Panettone Artigianale al Cioccolato,” and “Miglior Pandoro Artigianale,” with the final judging by experts Stefano Laghi, Marco De Vivo, Pietro Netti, Giuseppe Mancini, Francesco Borioli, Carmen Vecchione, and Eustachio Sapone. The event will also award “Miglior packaging.”