Conferenze e Fiere

🏆 Euphemia, part of Lab Travel, achieved a 2024 turnover of 62 million euros through sports events. For example, approximately 900 fans traveled with them for Bologna's Champions League matches in Liverpool and Birmingham in October. They also organized less mainstream fly-fishing trips in partnership with Italian Fly Fishing, targeting foreign clients in Piedmont, Marche, and Trentino-Alto Adige. Michele Zucchi, Euphemia's CEO, and Ezio Barroero, President of Lab Travel, emphasize the combination of sports and travel and support youth sports societies.

🚢 Sales open for Msc World Asia, Msc Cruises' new flagship set to debut in Miami on April 9. The ship will sail in the Western Mediterranean starting late 2026. From December 11, 2026, for the 2026/27 winter season, Msc World Asia will offer seven-night itineraries to popular destinations including Barcelona, Marseille, Genoa, Civitavecchia, Messina, and La Valletta, with accessible boarding at each port. The ship will also spend the summer of 2027 in the Mediterranean, offering a similar seven-night itinerary. CEO Gianni Onorato highlights the strategic importance of the Western Mediterranean and promises innovative concepts and services on board. Msc World Asia features Asian culture-inspired designs and World Class ships' distinctive prow and Y-shaped stern.

📌 Japan battles overtourism, with Hokkaido island bracing for a surge of foreign visitors during the Lunar New Year. The small city of Otaru intensifies measures to manage tourist excesses, recruiting security personnel to handle crowds, specifically at Funamizaka slope during the Lunar New Year Spring Festival to prevent congestive selfie-taking.

🏖️; Malta will host the first edition of the Dogi Convention from February 20 to 23, bringing together 20 Italian tour operators (t.o.) and Dmc partners represented by Dogi for networking and business development. Organized by Malet Travel Malta and Malta Tourism Authority to highlight Dmc partners' quality services in destinations like Jordan, Morocco, Malta, Oman, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Sri Lanka, the event underscores Malta's growing significance in the international and Italian tourism sectors.

🏠 AmaWaterways launches “Celebration of Wellness” cruises focusing on physical health and mental wellbeing while exploring Europe in 2025, with two departures: "Melodies of the Danube" and "Paris and Normandy". The cruises feature active excursions, healthy menus, daily wellness lessons, like 'champagne yoga', and personalized support from two dedicated Wellness Hosts. "Melodies of the Danube" includes nature-focused walking and biking tours; "Paris and Normandy" features iconic landscapes and historical sites like Normandy beaches and a bike tour to the Eiffel Tower.

🏖 Caroline Beteta, CEO of Visit California, urges potential tourists to support Los Angeles by planning a trip to the city, highlighting that over 98% of Los Angeles County was not affected by fires, keeping iconic locations like Hollywood and Universal Studios Hollywood intact. Aigo won the bid for integrated communication and marketing services for Visit California in the Italian market, aiming to bolster California's position in Italy, as stated by Aigo President Massimo Tocchetti, focusing on showcasing Los Angeles' resilience and timeless creativity to Italian travelers.

🎬 Cinecittà World is hiring over 200 professionals during its Job Talent Day on Saturday, February 22, amidst the Carnival celebration (February 15 - March 9). The park's new season kicks off Friday, March 14, marking its 10th anniversary. Roles include cooks, cashiers, waitstaff, attraction operators, performers, lifeguards, cleaners, sales, stewards, hostesses, tutors, ticketing agents, AVL technicians, botanical guides, telemarketers, and maintenance staff. Applicants must apply online by February 16 for interviews at the event starting at 11 am.

🏖 Valsesia launches a tourism relaunch operation with a new logo and web portal inspired by the Sesia river, which resembles an 'S'. The website is designed to help plan experiences and showcase local businesses. Initially presented in Varallo in 2021, the project is now progressing, with around 40 municipalities collaborating to gain stronger impact, as highlighted by Union Montana President Francesco Pietrasanta.

🏥 Hilton is hosting a recruiting day in Italy on February 6 to hire 300 new team members, primarily for food & beverage, kitchen, and front office roles. Selections will take place simultaneously at four locations: Hilton Molino Stucky Venice, Hilton Sorrento Palace, Hilton Lake Como, and Rome Cavalieri, A Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Interviews will be held for various properties in Rome, Como, Venice, and Sorrento. Candidates can apply online and, if shortlisted, will have a phone interview followed by an in-person interview.

🚀 Starting November 1, Etihad Airways introduces a third daily flight between Milan and Abu Dhabi, providing 12,600 weekly seats—an increase of 115% from the previous year. Flights, operated by Boeing 777-300 and Airbus A321LR aircraft, are timed for convenient travel, catering to both business and leisure passengers. Arik De, Etihad's Chief Revenue and Commercial Officer, highlights the new schedule's alignment with the growing global network.