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10 June 2025 | 13:15–14:30 Moscow, VDNH, Pavilion 55, Conference hall 2

Independent Tourism: A Development Trend Benefiting the Whole Country

Each journey you take is a personal story of discoveries and new experiences. In this regard, more and more travellers are eschewing package deals for independent trips that are well-thought-out and tailored to a tourist’s individual needs. What are some of the differences in preferences between different generations? What role do travel aggregators play in promoting independent tourism? How does independent tourism influence the development of small towns, SMEs, and the creative economy? What trends are emerging in independent tourism?

Panellist

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Vengin Alexey General Director, Profi Travel LLC
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Kochetkova Darya General Director, Ostrovok
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Mal'tsev Denis Deputy Head of the Promotion and Marketing Department, Murmansk Region Tourism Committee
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Mikheikina Natalia Director of RUSSPASS Division, Autonomous Nonprofit Organization «Project Office for the Development of Tourism and Hospitality in Moscow»
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Sivets Igor Deputy General Director for Business Development, Tutu.ru
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Smelov Pavel General Director, Center for Strategic Research Foundation
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Shamis Evgenia Founder, RuGeneration Research Center; Author of a trilogy and a board game about generations