Raven Fox announces St Petersburg conference

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The Baltic and East European Travel Retail Conference is to be held in the historic Russian city in November

This is a timely opportunity for airport authorities, retailers and suppliers to discuss the key issues affecting the trade in this emerging travel-retail region. The major international travel retailers with operations in the region, including Gebr Heinemann, Aer Rianta International and Dufry Group, have expressed strong interest in the event, while many leading suppliers are also expected to lend their support.

Among the issues the conference will cover are: strategies for post-abolition retailing in the new EU member states; privatisation and new commercial strategies among the region's airports; insights into key consumer groups; and the future of aviation and tourism in the region. There will also be a special session focusing on Russia, the region's largest market.

Raven Fox managing director Paul Kelly said: "This is an unmissable opportunity for any company keen to learn more about the future of travel-retail in one of the most exciting regional markets in the world. As usual, we promise a top-class social programme to complement the conference, in one of Russia's most beautiful and historic cities."

The most recent industry event to cover the East European market was also organised by Raven Fox. It attracted over 160 industry delegates to Tallinn, Estonia in June 2003.