The 19th Azerbaijan International Tourism and Travel Exhibition - "AITF 2023" will be held this year on April 4-6 at the Baku Expo Center.

"APA-Economics" informs with reference to the information released by "Caspian Event Organizers" that the "AITF 2023" exhibition will again bring the tourism sector into the center of attention after a 3-year break caused by the pandemic.

Traditionally, the exhibition brings together representatives of the tourism industry, national and regional tourism organizations and government agencies from different countries.

This event is one of the main platforms that allow interested parties to establish new relationships, significantly expand the sales geography, learn about the latest innovations and trends in the industry, as well as find new partners and customers.

In addition, the exhibition will highlight the importance of Azerbaijan as an attractive travel destination and demonstrate the hospitality of the Azerbaijani people to foreign participants and visitors.

Events related to tourism, which is the most widespread and massive type of active recreation, attract not only representatives of this industry, but also local and foreign travelers.

Every year, thousands of people join the ranks of travel enthusiasts and thus tourism becomes more widespread.

"AITF 2023" exhibition will be a platform for Azerbaijani travelers, who love to travel and are popular guests in the countries they travel, to discover new tourist destinations.

In addition to Azerbaijan, companies from different countries of the world - Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Georgia, Switzerland, Cuba, Poland, Uzbekistan, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Tunisia and other countries will participate in the exhibition.

Traditionally, foreign countries are represented by national stands at the "AITF" exhibition.

This time the exhibition will not be an exception and Belarus, Czech Republic, Poland and Uzbekistan will participate with their national stands.

This year, Bulgaria, a traditional participant of the exhibition, acts as the Main Sponsor of "AITF 2023".

Uzbekistan will be a partner country.

The exhibition will cover the following areas:

- Outbound tourism

- Domestic tourism

- Inbound tourism

Medical and health tourism, cruise industry, airlines, national and regional tourism authorities, ministries, travel agencies, tour operators, etc. will participate in AITF 2023.

A number of sectors will be presented.

A rich and interesting program awaits participants and visitors.

As part of "AITF 2023", a photo exhibition of travel photographer Aydın Sadikhov will be shown.

Also, an event related to travel bloggers will be held at the Baku Expo Center, where the exhibition will be held, jointly organized by the Azerbaijan Tourism Bloggers Association.

In addition, a panel discussion on "Become an expert in the field of tourism" will be held within the framework of the exhibition.

Traditionally, bilateral business meetings (B2B) will be held on exhibition days, where representatives of local and foreign companies will discuss ways of mutual cooperation and other forms of partnership.

AITF 2023 is a much-awaited event for tourism industry professionals.

Thus, the exhibition is an event that encourages the restoration of the country's tourism industry, where international and local companies evaluate market needs and consumer interest, study the competitive environment, and develop a development strategy.