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Visit USA is founded as a not-for-profit organization whose prime objective is to bring together various tourism companies operating in Russian outbound travel to the USA, as well as to provide reliable information on USA travel destinations and products, business visits, educational programs.

US EDUCATION FAIR November 1-3, 2012

Dates: November 1-3, 2012 Venue: Pavilion 7a, Sokolniki Exhibition and Convention Centre, Moscow 107014 Russia Organizer: Moskau Messe Exhibition Company Official Support: Moscow Government, the RF Ministry for Science and Education, EF Education First

CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2012-2013

Dates Event Place March 21-24, 2012 MITT Moscow (Russia)

VISIT USA RUSSIA's participation in Regional workshops

April 5-7, 2012 - Novosibirsk: SibExpoTur April 5-6, 2012 - Rostov-on-Don: 15th International Festival of Tourism "The world without borders"

POW-WOW INTERNATIONAL, April 2012

Dates: April 21-25, 2012 Place: Los Angeles Exhibitors: U.S. suppliers of USA travel products and destinations. Attendees: International Buyers

VISIT USA PAVILION AT MITT-2012

MITT-2012 Dates: March 21-24, 2012 Location: Moscow/ExpoCenter Who is invited: U.S. suppliers, receptive tour operators, hotels, CVBs, DMCs, airlines, attractions, ski resorts, etc. Attendees: Travel professionals from Russia and former USSR Format: Largest travel trade show

Eligibility to Participate in U.S. Visa Interview Waiver Program Expands in Russia

The U.S. Mission in Russia is pleased to announce an expansion of our current interview waiver program as a part of President Obama’s Executive Order to substantially increase travel and tourism to the United States. Starting immediately, certain applicants who have previously been issued a visa that expired in the past 47 months will be eligible to renew their visa without an interview.

The Visit USA Russia has participated in the Conference on Accessible Tourism held on March 19, 2012

Ken Walsh, commercial attaché from the US Embassy gave a speech on USA practices in qualifying accessible tourism destinations: ‘Today I will discuss the findings of my discussions with travel agents and tour operators regarding the development of accessible tourism in the U.S. and how agent groups not only influenced the process of making accessible tourism practical and profitable, but also discuss some of the methods they use to ensure positive vacation experiences for their clients.

VISIT USA RUSSIA’s participation in ANTOR MICE Workshop - 2012

January 26, 2012 the VISIT USA Russia committee participated in the MICE workshop organized by the Association of National Tourist Offices in Russia (ANTOR).

The Fort Ross 2012 Bicentennial Committee is inviting you to join the celebration of Colony Ross

The Fort Ross 2012 Bicentennial Committee is inviting you to join the year-long celebration of Colony Ross. Fort Ross (originally, Krepost Ross — Fortress Ross) was the hub of the southernmost Russian settlements and the deepest vanguard into North America. In 1812, on a stretch of the Pacific Ocean eighty miles north of San Francisco, Russian explorers established Colony to produce food to support the Russian settlements in Alaska, as well as to expand the valuable sea otter trade.

The VISIT USA Russia opens up new horizons for skiers in the U.S.

The Visit USA first presents new ski resorts in Utah and Wyoming in the United States to Russian tourists and travel agencies. Consistently implementing the policy of expanding the opportunities for travel in the U.S. for Russian tourists, Visit USA members organized a fam tour for tourism professionals December 5-16, 2011 in the US states not previously represented in the Russian market.