5th International Rural Tourism and Agrotourism Fair - Agrotravel 2013

General Secretariat of Polish National Rural Network have a pleasure to invite you to the 5th International Rural Tourism and Agrotourism Fair AGROTRAVEL 2013 which will be held from 5^th to 7^thof April 2013 in the Conferernce Centre of Kielce Traid Fairs.

The AGROTRAVEL fair is the most important, specialised fair event in Poland, integrating tourism sector from rural areas of Europe. It is a meeting place for all people interested in the development of rural areas by the activity in rural tourism and agrotourism.

Their idea is to highlight the role of rural tourism, including agrotourism, that is played in transformation of rural areas and living and working conditions of its inhabitants, contributing to the implementation of tourism investment projects generating new jobs and with positive impact on competitiveness and professional activity of the inhabitants of rural areas.

EXHIBITORS AND VISITORS

Fairs are a great opportunity to present and promote holiday offer of rural areas and exchange experience among various entities active in the tourism sector in rural areas. Their characteristic feature is an opportunity to disseminate the multicultural offer of the European rural tourism and agrotourism in one place at one time.

Each year, almost 150 exhibitors from Poland and abroad gather at the premises of the fair and exhibition centre. The majority of the exhibitors are regions, local action groups and agrotourism associations which promote tourism value of the Polish and European countryside.

Almost 20-thousand visitors are both representatives of the sector and individuals looking for interesting way to spend their free time.

ACCOMPANYING EVENTS

The fair is a unique opportunity for meeting of international elites of rural tourism, looking for valuable partnership contracts and exchanging experience in the development of rural tourism and agrotourism among all the participants.

An extensive offer of accompanying events, i.e. conferences, training, workshops, oriented at different milieus (academia, counsellors, representatives of education, self-governments, entrepreneurs, tourism sector, representatives of local NGO initiatives) provides opportunities for the exchange of experience and knowledge and shaping the development of rural tourism.

As every year, the fair is accompanied by:

• AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
• Thematic workshops, including workshops for the youth
• Regional inns, a market of traditional products and a cultural scene for folk artists
• Competitions for visitors and exhibitors
• Study tour in the region

The 2013 conference will focus on building the basis for integration of activities to shape the policy of rural tourism development as a sustainable and providing the expected outcomes to all the interested groups and, by means of the competitive advantage, improving the quality of living of the inhabitants of rural areas and attractiveness of these areas for tourism.

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