How did the launch of the Russian Convention Bureau come about MICE revenues have already topped the tril lion dollar mark world wide Russia currently accounts for a share of less than one per cent We want to change this and put our country on the global meeting map For this reason the Russian Convention Bureau was founded with the support of the government of the Russian Federation We want to promote Rus sia as a preferred destination for hosting a wide range of activities and to attract major international events by organising fam trips on site inspections or participating in leading industry fairs such as Imex and ibtm Very important We see ourselves as a one stop point for event planners from abroad What makes Russia stand out as a MICE destination We are a large country that is well known for its hospitality rich in useful resources new ideas and cultural heritage And we are in a position to host major business and sports events with guests from all over the world as the 2018 World Cup has just shown More over we have a versatile MICE infrastructure in various cities of the 85 Russian regions Our country plays an active role in the events sec tor 86 exhibition companies are members of the trade fair association RUEF we have just under 3 500 venues and more than 7 500 pro fessional companies in the meetings industry Almost 800 trade fairs and approx 12 500 conferences take place in Russia every year 14 TradeFairs Internation al 3 2018 RUSSIA We are open to the world As the World Cup host Russia was in the spotlight this summer In future the country also wants to gain international cachet as a MICE destination 2017 saw the launch of the Russian Convention Bureau CEO Alexey Kalachev talks to Trade Fairs International about goals measures cost benefits and visa regulations And what cost benefits can you offer Russia offers great value for money on a high level The costs of staging B2B events are much lower than in western Europe What support do you provide for obtaining a visa something international event planners tend to have difficulties with Let me point out first of all that citizens from over 30 countries enjoy visa free entry to Russia And guests from other countries also benefit from a 72 hour visa free stay when travelling to Russia by ferry Plus rules for or ganisers service providers and attendees have been simplified during major interna tional events Our convention bureau also helps foreign organisers For example there exist special agreements with the Russian foreign ministry to facilitate entry And this is the reason for our motto which we present ed at Imex in Frankfurt last May Russia open to the world How many members does the Russian Convention Bureau have We only started our activities at the begin ning of this year And seven months later we had already gained 48 members including regional convention bureaux venues PCOs destination management companies and transport service providers By the end of 2018 we aim to have 100 members www russiacb com en PB Internationales Wirtschaftsforum in St Petersburg 2018 Rund 12 500 Tagungen finden alljährlich in Russland statt St Petersburg International Economic Forum 2018 Approx 12 500 conferences take place in Russia every year Ph ot o S PI EF RC D

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