No:95 MAY/JUNE'07 - S&M Publication ltd

UITT, the UkraineInternational Traveland Tourism Exhibition,is organizedbetween 28thMarch to 31st March at the InternationalExhibition Centre (IEC). The 13th editionof UITT, held at the IEC Kiev, plays thehost to some 750 international and localcompanies from 40 countries and regions.Turkish stands representing hotelsand tour operators were covered almostUITT Organized in Kievhalf of the exhibition hall. On the firstnight Turtess Travel organized a specialparty for travel professionals that attendUITT at Arena City . On the second night,Karya Tour organized a party with danceperformances and shows. Turkey Boothdrew attention of Ukrainians with danceand music shows. Moreover, Turkey’sClub Aura in Kemer organized attractivedance shows at their stand manytimes through out the exhibition days.Turkish tourism professionals expect amuchbetter year from Ukrainian market this year.This year, international space sold atUITT has increased by an impressive38% compared to the 2006 edition.Many new companies showed an avidinterest in the Ukrainian market reflectingthe positive development of theUkrainian tourism industry over recentyears, and the enormous opportunitiesavailable for companies looking to expandtheir business into new markets.