Due to the unstable political situation in the Ukraine the date of the МІСЕ Forum-2014 that is to be held in Kiev has been moved from March 24th to June 9th, 2014.

On March 18th, 2014 business travel industry representatives will have an opportunity to take part in the exhibition devoted to the luxury segment of the travel industry. The Russian Association of Business Travel, as well as The Leading Hotels of the World, Ars Vitae Hotels and the official air carrier, Aeroflot — Russian airlines, are official partners of the exhibition.

How many cups of tea do businessmen drink during a coffee break? What dishes are the most popular? Do men really like sweet things more than women? All these questions may be answered by hotels that arrange business meals on a daily basis.

The Russian Association of Business Travel invites corporate buyers to the Educational Session «Agreement work with suppliers as a budgeting instrument» which will take place on February 17th in Baltchug Kempinski hotel.

Three professional exhibitions: HoReCa Expo Ural, Cleaning Expo Ural and Franchising Expo Ural, the exhibition of ready-made business, the first in the Ural region, will take place simultaneously in Ekaterinburg Expo International Exhibition Center from 13th till 15th of February, 2014.

In January 2014 Old Estate Hotel & SPA **** (Pskov) took part in the Business and Conference Hotel Attestation Program of the Russian Association of Business Travel and was successfully certified as a business hotel.

Another scheduled Travel Manager educational program of the Russian Association of Business Travel will take place from 11th till 25th of March, 2014. Students who make their payment till February 28th are offered a 7% discount.

The Russian Association of Business Travel invites hotel industry experts to the Educational sessions «MICE segment. Promotion of a hotel as a business event venue», «Sales in the hotel industry. Corporate buyers. What you should know to work with them efficiently».

Kazakhstan’s awareness on the Asian market is 80%, and on the European market — 45%. Social and economic growth and political promotion of Kazakhstan on the world arena has increased foreign business interest in developing commercial relations, which, of course, leads to an increase in the number of business trips to Kazakhstan and abroad.

CONVENE, an international exhibition for business meetings in the Baltic Sea region, has announced its partnership with AIR Lituanica, a Lithuanian airline.