HOLIDAY & SPA EXPO 2008

BUSINESS PROGRAMМE

21.02.2008, Thursday

Central lobby

10.00-11.00 OFFICIAL OPENING

Hall 4 - Level 0
11.00-12.00 TV Travel
Signing of a Basic Agreement between the National Campaign “Bulgaria - Paradise for Bulgarians too” and the branch and product organizations and associations in tourism industry - aimеd at promoting traveling of Bulgarian citizens in Bulgaria.

13.00-14.00 Filiptour
Presentation of programmes 2008.

14.00-15.00 Bulgarian Association of Travel Agents
Contractual and financial relationships between tour operators and hoteliers.

15.00-17.00 Rual Travel
Presentation of Catalogue 2008.

17.00-18.00 Municipality of Ruse
Presentation

Hall 7 - Level 5

12.00-14.00 Prefectural Self-Administration of Halkidiki, Greece
Presentation
14.00-15.00 Alma Tour
Presentation of Catalogue 2008 – Easter Programmes

15.00-16.00 Аstral Holidays
Presentation: Astral Holidays – knows where to take you!

16.00-17.00 Municipality of Razgrad
Presentation of tourist advertising films about the town of Razgrad - „A journey in Razgrad region”
„Yoghurt Fair 2008”.

17.00-19.00 Fondation Information and Environmantal Protection
Presentation

Hall 8 – Level 5
13.00-14.00 Bulgarian Hotel & Restaurant Association
Awarding of the members of BHRA with the 2007 annual prizes.

15.00-16.00 Bulgarian Tourist Chamber
Meeting of non-governmental associations for tourism

17.00-18.00 ORAK Engineering
Topic of presentation: „Integrated software solutions for trade and tourism”.

Central Lobby
10.00-19.00ч. Wine Cellar Trakia Estate
Foundation “Culture of Wine” and Wine Cellar Trakia Estate, offer you to experience true sensory pleasure tasting the elite Bulgarian wines - You are welcome every day, with our honest degustation intentions, at stand 0-6 - Central Lobby

12.00-13.00 Municipality of Hissarya
Reproduction of a Thracean ritual „Effusion”.
Municipality of Bourgas
Musical performance

13.00-14.00 Emerald
The magic of the Rhodopes folklore
Drawing awards – weekend for two in Shiroka luka hotel
/participation in the lottery with business cards – at stand 0-5/

14.00-15.00 Municipality of Belogradchik
Reproduction of a custom – „Make a wreath”.

15.00-16.00 Bulgarian Association for Business and Tourist Information
Start of voting with tickets for “Bulgarian Symbols”
within the framework of the National Campaign “Bulgarian Symbols”, initiated by the Association. Prominent figures from the Public Council of the Campaign will be the first to vote.

16.00-17.00 Municipality of Sopot
Presenting of rituals “Rose-picking” and “Chasing of evil ghosts- mummers”
Musical performance.
Association “Council of Tourism-Kyustendil”
Presentation of traditional customs
Children’s dance performance

17.00-18.00 Municipality of Razgrad
Attraction “Kapanski zasevki”
“Henning a bride’s hair”

Stand 2-9 Bohemia
14.00, 15.00, 16.00, 17.00
Tasting traditional Greek drinks.

Stand 4-33
17.00-18.0 Municipality of Velingrad – the Spa capital of BULGARIA
Presentation.

22.02.2008 - Friday

Hall 4 - Level 0
10.00-11.00 Association of Bulgarian Tour Operators and Tourist Agents
Presentation: „Quality of the tourist product”

11.30-12.30 Bohemia
Seminar for the tourist agents
Bohemia – presentation of catalogue „Europe 2008”

12.30-13.00 International travels
Seminar for tourist agents
Presentation of one day tours of Sofia and Plovdiv – guaranteed.
Registered entry.

14.00-15.00 MUNICIPALITY OF SOFIA - Department „Tourist Services”
Sofia – a tourist destination
Department „Ancient Sofia”
Sofia- the capital of the Third Bulgarian State
Antiquity in the centre of the city

15.00-16.00 MUNICIPALITY OF SOFIA - Department „Culture”
Municipal cultural institutions, Cultural calendar and possibilities for cultural tourism

Hall 7 - Level 5
10.00-12.00 Bulgarian State Agency for Tourism
Annual working meeting with representatives of the local authorities to focus on current problems related to the development of tourism.

13.00-14.00 Apollo
Presentation of programmes 2008

14.00-15.00 Vakancia Ltd
Presentation

15.00-17.00 The Rhodopes Project
Premiere of a film in two parts - „The Rhodopes - a majestic mountain
Director Christo Christov

Hall 8 - Level 5
10.00-14.00 New Bulgarian University
Topic of discussion: “Higher education in tourism – many questions, few answers” with the participation of 20 universities and colleges in Bulgaria.

14.30-16.00 Albena
Presentation

16.00-17.00 Tzarevgrad Turnov
Presentation

17.00-19.00 Laguna Tours
Presentation:
It is better than ever in the Sveti Vlas resort .! Discover a new world in Bulgaria...

Central Lobby
10.00-19.00ч. Wine Cellar Trakia Estate
Foundation “Culture of Wine” and Wine Cellar Trakia Estate, offer you to experience true sensory pleasure tasting the elite Bulgarian wines - You are welcome every day, with our honest degustation intentions, at stand 0-6 - Central Lobby

11.00-12.00 Bulgarian Association for Business and Tourist Information
Voting with tickets for “Bulgarian Symbols” within the framework of the National Campaign for Bulgarian Symbols.

12.00-12.20 Regional Tourist Association RHODOPES
Folklore performance

13.30-14.30 Tourism and Recreation magazine
Awarding of annual "Golden prize 2007"

14.30-16.00 Association of Hoteliers, Restaurateurs and Tour Operators – Sandanski region
Day to the town of Sandanski
Performance of folklore ensemble „N. Vaptzarov” – Sandanski.
Cocktail party

16.00-17.00 Association “Good Alternatives”
Dance and music performance „The Sacred Sources”
Presentation of original roman armour -
Museum of history -Svishtov

Stand 4-33
11.00-12.00 Municipality of Velingrad – the Spa capital of Bulgaria
Presentation

STAND 2-9 Bohemia
14.00, 15.00, 16.00, 17.00
Tasting of traditional Greek drinks

Stand 4-16
17.00-18.00 Municipality of Pomorie
Day to the town of Pomorie

Hall 6 – level 0
19.30 Cocktail party
On the occasion of 25-th anniversary of the Holiday & Spa Expo Exhibition - PRIM EXPO awards special prizes for long and active participation.
Dentaprime – the first Swiss clinic developing dental tourism in Bulgaria will award traditionally the special prize “For the Most Beautiful Smile in Tourism”.
Partner of the event – Wine Cellar Trakia Estate.
Invitations only.

23.02.2008 – Saturday

Central Lobby
10.00-19.00ч. Wine Cellar Trakia Estate
Foundation “Culture of Wine” and Wine Cellar Trakia Estate, offer you to experience true sensory pleasure tasting the elite Bulgarian wines - You are welcome every day, with our honest degustation intentions, at stand 0-6 - Central Lobby

10.30-11.00 Municipality of Sapareva Banya
Local folklore songs and dances

11.00-12.00 Bulgarian Association for Business and Tourist Information
Voting with tickets for “Bulgarian Symbols”
within the framework of the National Campaign „Bulgarian Symbols”.

12.00-12.30 Tour Club ReMark
Reproduction of Crafts

12.30-12.45 Municipality of Bourgas
Musical performance

13.00-14.00 ALMATEA -5
Performance of ancient Bulgarian fighting arts
and symbols.

Tourist Services Holding
14.00-16.00 City tour - sightseeing tour of Sofia by bus for the participants of the Exhibition
Reservations at stand № 1-2 – Tourist Service Holding