Conferenze e Fiere

🏴 The 38th America's Cup finals will be held in Naples, Italy, during spring-summer 2027. The Italian government announced an agreement with Team New Zealand, the current cup holder. Naples was chosen over Valencia and Saudi Arabia, with support from main sponsor Louis Vuitton. Sports Minister Andrea Abodi and Premier Giorgia Meloni emphasize the event's potential to boost tourism and economic growth in Southern Italy.

📅 TTG Travel Experience and InOut | The Hospitality Community are set for October 8-10, 2025, in Rimini. The theme, "Awake To a New Era," emphasizes rapid change and adaptation in tourism. Gloria Armiri, Group Exhibition Manager at IEG, notes this follows the "Veritas" theme from last year, urging industry-wide consciousness and rebirth. This collective awakening aims to redefine how we live, travel, and do business in a quickly evolving world.

📅 16-18 May 2025, Marina Resort Garden & Beach, Sardinia hosts "Obiettivo X" by Ota Viaggi. The event features two panels: the first on May 16 with industry associations discussing the travel sector's key issues; the second on May 17 with networks focusing on summer trends and US travel flows. Moderators include Remo Vangelista and Claudio Calì. Expected attendance: 280 travel agencies, 116 guests, and over 30 partners.

🌍 Idee per Viaggiare celebrates its 30th anniversary with the Unconvention 2025 World Party. This global event, running until June, will feature over 20 destinations, including the Maldives, Seychelles, and China, and involve 300 participants. Among them are 220 travel agents, journalists, and industry representatives. The initiative merges entertainment and field learning, highlighting historic and future destinations, with CEO Danilo Curzi emphasizing shared experiences and the beauty of collaborative travel.

⚽ Inter and Paris Saint-Germain will compete for the Champions League trophy in Munich's Allianz Arena. Tours of iconic stadiums like Madrid's Santiago Bernabeu (15 titles), Milan's San Siro (Milan and Inter, 7 and 3 titles), Liverpool's Anfield (6 titles), Munich's Allianz Arena (Bayern Munich, 6 titles), Barcelona's Camp Nou (5 titles), and Amsterdam's Johan Cruyff Arena (Ajax, 4 titles) showcase European football history through museums and interactive experiences.

🍸 On May 13, World Cocktail Day is celebrated globally, commemorating the first definition of a cocktail from 1806 by "The Balance and Columbian Repository." Naples' historic Gran Caffè Gambrinus, in collaboration with Associazione Italiana Barman (AIBES), hosts a free event starting at 18:00, featuring tastings, live demonstrations, and iconic cocktails with local ingredients. Barmen Domenico Lucarelli and Francesco Oliviero, along with AIBES professionals, will guide guests through the experience.

🍺 Mixology Experience 2025 in Milan saw over 150 beverage exhibitors and 3,000 buyers. The event, integrated with TUTTOFOOD Milan, will return from May 11-14, 2026, emphasizing beverage pairing. Founders Luca Pirola highlight the event's evolution since 2006, with 68% of exhibitors confirming participation for 2026. Awards celebrated top Italian spirits, including Ambedue for "Best Amaro" and Antica Formula for "Best Vermouth Rosso." The event aims to foster dynamic business opportunities in the bar industry.

🍵 SCA Italy has opened calls for the Italian Barista Championships 2026, inviting member companies to host competitions in Barista, Latte Art, Brewers Cup, Coffee in Good Spirits, Cup Tasters, and Roasting. Applications from companies with current SCA membership covering the selection period are accepted until May 31, 2025, via PEC at pec@pec.scaitalychapter.com. Host opportunities include two event types for the first time.

🍽 On May 13-14, the "Seguire le Botti" agritourism in Borgo Vodice (LT) will host a culinary event featuring chefs Pasquale Minciguerra, Max Cotilli, and the world-renowned pastry chef Giuseppe Amato, named Best Restaurant Pastry Chef in the world in 2021. Celebrating local Agro Pontino gastronomy, Minciguerra and Cotilli will offer dishes like "Tartare di bufalo, gazpacho di ciliegia e gelato alla cipolla rossa" and Amato will close with desserts embodying contemporary techniques and Sicilian roots. Cantina Sant’Andrea wines will pair with each dish, reflecting the shared vision of culinary excellence and creativity.

🚤 Confindustria Nautica will host the SATEC 2025 Convention on May 15-16, electing its President for 2025-2029 following Piero Formenti's designation on April 28. The event begins at Abbazia della Cervara in Santa Margherita Ligure with the XXXIV "Pionieri della Nautica" award ceremony and moves to Excelsior Palace Portofino Coast in Rapallo on May 16. The Italian nautical sector set records in 2024 with €8.4 billion in production and 32,000 direct jobs. The public session includes discussions on nautical contributions to Italy's economy and future industrial policies.