The organizer of the exhibition, the company "Inheba," presented the grand prix of the exhibition to the general director of the National Tourism Organization of Ukraine, Viktor Bezverkhy.
The international tourism exhibition "Holiday World" is the largest tourism exhibition in Eastern Europe. Its participants this year included more than 2,500 tour operators and national tourism offices from 46 countries of the world, and Ukraine was chosen as the partner country of the exhibition for the first time.
At the joint stand of Ukraine (with an area of 145 sq. m.), organized by the National Tourism Organization, tour operators from Kyiv, Crimea, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and the Carpathian region were represented. At the Ukrainian stand, press conferences were held for Ukrainian and Czech journalists regarding the tourism opportunities of the Carpathian region and Crimea. During the official meeting of the head of the State Tourism Administration of Ukraine, Valerii Tsybukh, with the Minister of Economic Development of the Czech Republic, Mr. Paroubek, an intergovernmental agreement between Ukraine and the Czech Republic in the field of tourism was agreed upon.
During "Holiday World," a presentation "New Ukraine – New Tourism Opportunities" took place, a photo exhibition "Orange Revolution" opened in the prestigious "Jakska" gallery in the center of Prague, and at Prague Castle – during an official reception, a concert of Ukrainian performers took place, as well as a photo exhibition "Tourist Ukraine" opened.