East Mediterranean International Tourism and Travel Exhibition - EMITT, the leader exhibition in its region and one of the five biggest tourism exhibitions in the world, is a tourism summit which presents new businesses and cooperation opportunities to the industry for the last 26 years. It contributes to the sector’s growth with its annually increasing number of exhibitors and visitors in the region.
90% of the visitors are likely to attend next year.
Like in previous years, the EMITT Tourism Exhibition organized the Hosted Buyers Program this year, as well. The Hosted Buyers Program, in which 150+ tour operators from alternative markets from 40 countries took part, attracted great interest with more than 6,000+ appointments!
EMITT offered free-to-use match making tool (ICA Connect) available to all exhibitors, visitors and tourism professionals. Available on a smartphone and web app, the tool is the perfect way for attendees to network quickly and efficiently, connect with the right customers or suppliers, and expand their contacts base at the show.
Cape Town, South Africa, 28 February 2026 – World Travel Market (WTM) Africa 2026 is positioning responsible tourism as an industry benchmark and a defining pillar of the show, taking place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) from 13–15 April.
SOFIA, Bulgaria, 8–10 February, 2026— Europe Congress officially opened its 2026 event season with MCE Central & Eastern Europe in Sofia, Bulgaria on 8–10 February. Tailored specifically to MICE service providers in Central & Eastern Europe, the focused B2B forum facilitated meetings between suppliers and high-quality buyers with upcoming business in the region.
From 3–5 March 2026, ITB Berlin celebrates its 60th anniversary. Spanning 160,000 sqm, welcoming exhibitors from 180+ countries and regions and attracting over 100,000 travel professionals, ITB Berlin remains the world’s leading B2B travel trade show and a global hub for industry dialogue and cooperation.
Georgia has been appointed Official Partner Destination of ITB China 2026, taking place from 26–28 May 2026 in Shanghai, underscoring its strategic focus on the Chinese outbound travel market and a new phase of cooperation in destination promotion, industry exchange, and business matchmaking.
MICE event organization Europe Congress has developed an exciting program of B2B events for 2024, bringing together international buyers and regional solution providers at five events in Salzburg, Valencia, Helsinki, Prague and Palma de Mallorca.