Deputy economy minister discusses potential for hosting m&i business tourism annual meeting in Georgia
The meeting also highlighted the rapid process of restoration of the tourism industry in Georgia following the pandemic, and the government’s work in cooperation with the tourism industry to ensure opening of new potential markets and offers of new tourism products, the economy ministry’s press office noted.Photo: Economy Ministry's press office.
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The prospects of holding the annual meeting of m&i Forum, the association of the largest forums of the business tourism industry, in Georgia next year was discussed by deputy economy minister Mariam Kvrivishvili and representatives of the association who visited the country on Friday at the invitation of the Georgian national tourism administration.
Medea Janiashvili, the acting head of the administration, and Levan Japaridze, the head of the convention and exhibition bureau of the state body, also featured in the meeting where the parties noted development of business tourism in the country being a government priority.
Kvrivishvili said hosting the annual meeting would mean visits by up to 100 influential event organisers to the country who would be introduced to the domestic private sector and tourism infrastructure.
“As a result, we expect that our country will host a number of international-level events, which, in turn, will have a positive impact on the promotion of Georgia and the strengthening of the economy", Kvrivishvili said in her comments.
The meeting on Friday followed introductions of the visiting representatives of m&i Forum to the business tourism potential of Georgia, with the professionals noting the country’s potential to successfully host high-level international forums and conferences.
The meeting also highlighted the rapid process of restoration of the tourism industry in Georgia following the pandemic, and the government’s work in cooperation with the tourism industry to ensure opening of new potential markets and offers of new tourism products, the economy ministry’s press office noted.
Georgia’s revenues from tourism reached $476 million in July, a 20 percent increase from the same month of the pre-pandemic 2019 and a roughly 130 percent increase from July 2021, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili said at today's Government meeting.
A team of Canadian photographers is on a visit to Georgia's various tourist sites to create photo albums about the country’s tourism potential as part of an international media project, the Georgian National Tourism Administration said on Saturday.
Georgian Deputy Economy Minister Mariam Kvrivishvili on Tuesday said tourism authorities expected an “unprecedented high” number of visitors from Saudi Arabia in the coming summer tourist season in Georgia due to recently inked airline deals.
Georgia’s revenues from tourism reached $522,945,221 in August, a 26.7 percent increase from the same month of the pre-pandemic 2019 and a 163.1 percent increase over August 2021, the country’s tourism administration said on Friday.
Levan Davitashvili, the Georgian minister for economy, on Monday said the government was expecting about three billion dollars in income from the domestic tourism sector this year, which would mark a number close to the pre-pandemic figure of $3.2 billion.
Georgia's income from international tourist visits reached $375,615,194 in September, with the figure being 132.1 percent higher compared to the same period of last year, the Georgian national tourism administration said on Thursday.
Media entertainment professionals from across the world are in Georgia for the inaugural edition of the Tbilisi International Content Show, where TV and digital media products are showcased and deals agreed between industry professionals between Wednesday and Thursday.
American producer Bill Diamond on Thursday said the Tbilisi International Content Show gave visiting professionals of the media industry the opportunity to be introduced to the Georgian “experience, culture, cuisine and touristic locations” this week.