The first Hospitality Festival was held in Tula

On March 24 in the creative industrial cluster "Octava" within the framework of the national projects "Tourism and the hospitality industry" and "Small and medium-sized enterprises"A hospitality festival for hoteliers, restaurateurs, tour operators and travel agents was held. 

Larisa Solomatina, Deputy Minister of Economic Development of the Tula Region, told the event participants about plans for the 2023 summer tourist season, while paying special attention to business support measures. 

In the new season, residents of Tula and guests of the city will be invited to the "Revived City" multi-genre festival, the outdoor venues of which will combine 9 genres from classical to modern art, from dance and cinema to street art and promenade performances.

In 2023, the Russian Government allocated 208 million rubles to the region for the further development of tourism infrastructure. The funds will be used for the design of the underpasses on Mosina St. and Kaminsky St., the improvement of the space in Accounting Lane, the creation of tourist navigation and much more.

"Governor Alexey Gennadievich Dyumin identified as a priority task of the industry – ensuring the return of tourists. Expanding the regional range of travel offers and ensuring the quality of service contribute to achieving this goal," said Larisa Solomatina.

Last year, the Tula Region also received more than 400 million rubles from the federal budget for the implementation of public initiatives in the field of tourism. In 2023, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development has developed an updated measure to support the construction of modular hotels.

The experts presented a course on online sales management to hoteliers. The restaurateurs attended a lecture on trends and challenges in the hospitality industry. Travel industry specialists were presented with tools to increase sales. Souvenir manufacturers discussed the current trends of the direction.

At the festival, the guests were introduced to the products of the participants of the "Made in the Tula Region" program: Tula sweets, dairy and meat gastronomy.