Published on: 2026-06-01
Source: Government of the Russian Federation –
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On the website of the International Tourism Forum “Travel!” a complete business program has been published with the schedule, names of speakers, and session descriptions. This year, more than 40 discussions will take place in various formats. The central event will be the plenary session “Time to Travel: Diversity of Travel Accessible to Everyone” with the participation of Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and Minister of Economic Development Maksim Reshetnikov.
The organizer of the international tourist forum “Travel!” is the “Roscongress” Foundation jointly with the Ministry of Economic Development with the support of the Government.
“The government pays close attention to the development of tourism, and this brings noticeable results. As our President Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin notes, infrastructure is being improved, new routes are being developed, and in-demand, creative tourist products oriented towards people of different ages. The international forum ‘Travel!’ is the main industrial event.”His business program covers a wide range of topics that will be interesting to industry professionals and just travel enthusiasts, – from the variety of types of tourism and attracting foreign guests to digital platforms and tour routes. I invite everyone to participate!” – emphasized Dmitry Chernyshenko.
One of the central themes of the forum will be the implementation of the updated national project “Tourism and Hospitality,” which contributes to achieving the goals set by the President for the growth of tourism in Russia. “Among the main indicators are — the growth of the share of the tourism sector in the country’s GDP up to 5%, an increase in the number of tourist trips within the territory of the Russian Federation up to 140 million, and the volume of export of tourist services — up to 10.75 billion dollars. For the implementation of the set tasks, close cooperation between business and the state is necessary.”The international forum “Travel!” is a crucial element of joint work,” noted the advisor to the President of Russia, secretary responsible for the organizational committee of the International Tourism Forum “Travel!”, Anton Kobyakov.
The business program of the forum is structured to help its participants find answers to solve current tasks – from standardization of services to the development of interregional cooperation and the search for new growth points. Its main blocks will be “Product”, “Infrastructure”, and “Promotion”.
“At the forum, we will present the results of the implementation of the national project “Tourism and Hospitality” over five years, show how it transforms regions, creates points of attraction, and how the infrastructure is changing. We have launched a large-scale investment cycle – supported the construction of 318 large hotels with 67 thousand rooms, provided concessional loans for the construction of 15 ski resorts and 22 water parks, 4 amusement parks, launched about 13 thousand rooms in modular hotels. The forum has become a platform for coordinating actions of authorities, business, and regions.Agreements are concluded here, partnerships are formed, decisions are made for practical cases. Specialists working in the industry learn about what employers need today, young people get information about internships, and someone can receive the first job offer. The business program is designed not only to show how infrastructure and service quality are changing, but also to teach regions how to competently form, package a tourist product and enter new markets, including international ones,” commented Minister of Economic Development Maksim Reshetnikov.
The infrastructure block involves a complex of conditions and mechanisms aimed at developing tourist accessibility, ensuring transport connectivity of territories, and forming centers of attraction for tourists. “Kilometers of Impressions: How Road Infrastructure Develops Auto Tourism” – central session in the block.The discussion will be attended by the Minister for the Development of the Far East and the Arctic Alexey Chekunkov, the General Director of JSC “Federal Passenger Company” Vladimir Pyastolov, the Managing Director of “Avito Travel” Artyom Kromochkin, as well as international experts: Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China Lu Inchuan, Minister of Tourism, co-director of the Nicaraguan Institute of Tourism (INTUR) (Republic of Nicaragua) Mara Stotti.
The “Product” block represents the central element of the system, defining the conceptual frameworks for discussion and development of managerial, investment, and communication solutions. Within its scope, key aspects of industry development and types of tourism are considered, including issues of the formation and updating of territorial identity.
The key session in this block will be the discussion “Tectonic shifts: how digital platforms are changing tourism.”Among the speakers of the thematic block are the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Tourism and Development of Tourism Infrastructure Sangadji Tarbaev, the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Kaliningrad Region Andrey Ermak, the Minister of Resorts, Tourism and Olympic Heritage of the Krasnodar Territory Vasily Vorobyov, Russian theater actor and singer Anton Makarsky, singer and producer Viktoria Makarskaya, General Director of the magazine “Rest in Russia” Anton Semenov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the group of companies “Aeroclub” Denis Matyushin, founder and General Director of the chain of pet stores “Four Paws” Andrey Tsypin andother experts.
The track “Promotion” is focused on implementing marketing promotion tools for tourist territories, systemic development of regional and local tourist brands, as well as the introduction of modern forms of interaction among participants in the tourist market. This block will include two key sessions: “Snow, bears, and ballet: how tour operators present Russia to foreign tourists” and “Off-season: how to harmonize tourist flow throughout the year.”The moderators will be: the Executive Director of the Russian Tour Operators Association Maya Lomidze, General Director of LLC “Yandex.Vertical Technologies” Alexander Zverev, radio host, journalist, author of the travel show “The Most Russian American” Tim Kirby, Director of the Center for the Development of International Tourism CSR Oleg Kochug, and other industry specialists.
Among the speakers of the block are: the first deputy head of the office of the mayor and the government of Moscow, chairman of the city tourism committee of Moscow Evgeny Kozlov, general director of the Center for Strategic Developments (CSD) Pavel Smelov, president of the Russian Tourism Union, general director of the national tour operator “Alean” Ilya Umansky, founder and general director of the digital marketing agency in China Mates China Anastasia Nasedkina, chief editor of the Chinese direction of RT Sofya Melnychuk, minister of resorts and tourism of the Republic of Crimea Sergey Ganziy, member of the board of directors of the travel service”Tutu” Igor Sivets, heads of companies and separate groups Cosmos Group, Fun&Sun, HH.RU, travel blogger Mark Yeremin, as well as representatives of regional authorities and the executive branch.
The forum program includes a special Youth Day, opening with a youth plenary session “Who Wants to Become a Traveler?”. It will be moderated by stand-up comedian, actor, TV host Evgeny Chebatkov. One of the main speakers will be the head of the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs Grigory Gurov. Participants of the session will discuss opportunities for the development of youth tourism, tools for involving young people in studying the regions of Russia, and prospects for integrating tourist initiatives into educational and career trajectories of young people.
At the International Tourism Forum “Travel!”, a networking service will be operating in the format of specially organized zones for informal communication. Participants will also be able to hold one-on-one meetings by registering in the personal account of the “Roscongress” foundation and booking a slot. At the forum, it will be possible to discuss partnerships with representatives of tourism aggregators, regions, and companies, gain access to industry research and forecasts from leading platforms, and learn practical solutions.
The full list of sessions and speakers is available onofficial websiteInternational Tourism Forum “Travel!”.
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