Why Exhibit?
4 Ecotourism in Iran The study of the natural geography of Iran and also, the feasibility of each ecotourism attraction for investment in our country indicates that ecotourism in Iran is a very unique and fruitful economic resource which has so far been untapped. The exemplary geographical and seasonal diversity of Iran has provided very different species of flora and fauna thus paving a way for the country to avail the benefit of being one of the few countries in the world with such a rich biodiversity. Apart from being home to the world s largest lake in the north of the country, Iran also has a share in twelve hundred kilometers of the coastline in the Persian Gulf towards South. Other notable places are 50 Iranian lakes out of which about 18 are amongst the 59 known terrestrial biosphere reserves. Northwest dense forests of Mazandaran province are the last surviving forests in the world and hence are pretty ancient forests. Besides this, a wide spectrum of desert wilderness composing of factors such as winds, the amount of sand and the maximum temperature of air speaks volumes. Also a variety of customs and a thousand-year old nomadic lifestyle which is consistent with climatic conditions is another worthwhile factor illuminated in this article and at the same time forms an important factor of ecotourism in Iran. As mentioned above, the benefits of having the most diversified climate means that
5 any investment in the field of ecotourism in Iran is fruitful considering the reliability of the resources. The potential of ecotourism in Iran is much greater as compared to other sectors because of the fact that it is not dependent on redundant factors for tourist attraction and as such there are no issues such as restrictions in cultural tourism market and lack of social context of recreational tourism. Noticeable points on ecotourism in Iran are as follows: 1. Geographical location; 2. Climate diversity; 3. Diversity of animal and plant (one of the first five countries in the world in terms of natural and biological diversity); 4. High volume of roads and communication routes; 5. Variety of ethnic and tribal culture; 6. High potential to create institutions in the field of studies and ecological trips.
Medical tourism in Iran
7 7 Reasons Why Iran Is an Excellent Medical Tourism Destination Iran with highly qualified professionals and state-of-the-art healthcare technologies has a high potential to be pioneer in this industry. Iran is moving sidewise with Europe and western standards in medical research and health care services and Iranian Hospitals offers a wide range of high quality treatments. Every year lots of people from around the world come to Iran for medical treatment. In following, has mentioned 7 reasons why Iran is an excellent destination for medical tourism: 1. Historical Reputation in Medical Services 2. Highly Qualified Health Professionals 3. Advanced Hospitals 4. Affordable Prices 5. No Waiting List 6. Alternative Medicine 7. Tourism Attractiveness Iran offers a wide range of state-of-the-art treatment, through an extensive network of highly equipped hospitals, around 850 hospitals, and rehabilitation centers at
8 reasonable costs. An analysis of the costs of the various procedures shows that treatment costs in Iran are much lower as compared to the developed countries. Iran is also very cost competitive as compared to its regional competitors. Today the turnover of medical tourism in the region is more than 3 billion U.S dollars and Iran plans to allocate a large part of it. The unique combination of experience, facilities and natural resources is the key to success of the Iranian health care system. Apart from these, Iran also enjoys a unique range of competent medical staff. Medical specialists and sub-specialists in the country are highly-qualified professionals and are supported by well-trained paramedics and sophisticated medical equipment. The nursing service in Iran is also highly qualified. Further, the Iranian health care system is constantly supported by extensive medical research. Iran has a unique combination of healthy and pleasant climate, wonderful scenery, magnificent historical and cultural monuments as well as cutting edge technology and sophisticated medical equipment. Before the advent of medical tourism, as we know it today, Iran was known as a destination for treatment of Muslims, attracting thousands of visitors from Persian Gulf countries. Today, medical tourism in Iran is an emerging cluster aiming to provide world-class medical facilities by public-private partnership.
History
History The International Relations and Tourism Group of IETEX was founded in 1988 with the help of researchers and experts in this field with an objective of the development of tourism industry and building activities including work on projects such as studies of the National Tourism Plan, comparative studies on tourism with special interests, religious tourism, Hommame Velayat road projects, urban tourism, studies of ecotourism in Qeshm and Kish, consultations on the programs of national plans in several provinces in the country, providing investment opportunities, branding and feasibility of ecotourism in Iran and so on and so forth. Furthermore, the institute designed, consulted and implemented numerous exhibition of Islamic Republic of Iran in Australia, UAE, Kazakhstan, Czech, London, Austria, Turkmenistan, Zagreb, Thailand, Switzerland, Spain, South Korea, Turkey and Germany and moreover is planning to hold the activities of study and research on issues related to tourism including analysis of vision of the government in the field of tourism by the year 2025.
Iran From WTO Perspective
12 Iran in a Glance Secretary General of UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Taleb Rifai disclosed that millions of tourists will visit Iran in the near future. (IRNA, 9-March, Berlin) Iran is one of the most attractive and greatest hosts of tourists at a global level and my prediction is that Iran has to be ready for hosting millions of tourists in the near future, what we are observing in Iran is only the beginning of one of the biggest tourism developments not only in Iran, but also for the entire region, he added. UNWTO: Iran ranked 48 in tourist attraction United Nations World Tourism Organization announced top 50 countries in terms of tourism attractions. By attracting 4.7 million foreign tourists, Islamic republic of Iran ranked 48th in 2013 for the first time since the Islamic Revolution, said head of UNWTO secretariat in Iran Ali Bagher Nemati, to Mehr News corresponde.
Who will I meet at IETEX 2017?
14 Who will I meet at IETEX 2017? As IETEX 2017, supported by: The Ministry of Industry, Mine & Trade of Iran; The Association of Air Transport & Tourism Agencies of Iran; and The Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts & Tourism Organization of Iran, it is indeed a great pleasure to welcome you at our ecotourism exhibition from 2nd to 5th September 2017. The exhibition is a platform where you can get familiar with Iran s ecotourism activities. It will be a great opportunity to introduce your company to 80 million Iranians and other participant companies. The event will commence with themes surrounding Nature; Water and Soil. The second day will be dedicated to Human Activities and Nature. The third day theme will be about Ethnics & Ethnical-Religious Music. Equipment for the Sake of Nature will mark the end of exhibition on the fourth day. As the IETEX Exhibition 2017 is an unique exhibition, it is expectable to meet the various companies and high number of attendees who will come to visit the event. Hence, it is a great opportunity for you to meet new customers and strengthen relationships with existing ones. The following information can give you more details about the exhibition 2017: 1. Regarding number of attendees: around 240-250 companies and 400.000 to 500.000 general and professional attendees visit the fair. 2. Companies and visitors around the word attend the exhibition, but countries like: China, Turkey, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, U.A.E, Japan, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Italy, Kuwait, Russia, Georgia, Ukraine, Belarus, Oman, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and Iraq have been more active in the past years. 3. People who are visit the exhibition would be in the rage of age which are include 65% are between 15 40 years old and 35% are above 45 years old. 4. All of the Iranian s, government and non-government organizations, NGOs, Medical tourism associations and related organizations in this field, Iranian Free
15 zones, five sports federations, Banks and insurances related to ecotourism and medical tourism, airlines, hotels, etc. 5. The four-day exhibition will bring together the industry stakeholders, thought leaders, policy makers, business leaders, tour operators and top industrialists in the field of tourism & ecotourism. Therefore, it will provide a chance to known companies and suppliers across the world. IETEX 2017 Attendees Students Scholars Relevant authorities in tourism & Environment Producers in Ecotourism equipment people & Passengers Tourism Professionals suppliers of ecotourism equipment
Iran Tourism International Reports
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18 International tourism, receipts (current US$) International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items (current US$)
19 International tourism, expenditures for passenger transport items (current US$) International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$)
20 International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) International tourism, expenditures (current US$) Source: World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.
Covering Topics & Equipments
22 Organizations (governmental & nongovernmental) & Centers Related to Ecotourism 1. Agricultural tourism 2. Associations 3. Big airlines 4. Certain species of animals (with a focus on Iranian species) 5. Cruz lines 6. Cultural heritage & Department of environment 7. Ecotourism departments (official & academic) 8. Ecotourism free zones 9. Ecotourism tour operators 10. Environmental Centers 11. Five-star resort hotels 12. Known deserts (with a focus on Iranian desserts) 13. Known ecotourism cities 14. Known forests 15. Known ski resorts (with a focus on Iranian resorts) 16. Known zoos 17. Luxury ships 18. Medical spa 19. Municipalities in the field of ecotourism 20. National parks 21. NGOs 22. Ports and shipping companies 23. Special & known resorts 24. UNDP 25. UNWTO 26. Heath Tourism and Medical Tourism
24 Accessories & Equipment 1. Air equipment 2. Astronomy equipment 3. Bird watching equipment 4. Camera producing companies 5. Camping equipment 6. Caving equipment 7. Caravans 8. Car clubs, car racing, 9. Desert equipment and off roads 10. Fishing equipment 11. Marine equipment 12. Mountain and ski equipment 13. River sports equipment (rafting, jumping, ) 14. Sport federations (sailing, horse racing, ski, ) 15. Tele cabin 16. Trains 17. Village tourism 18. Websites, magazines & newspapers in the field of ecotourism
Invitation Letter
26 Invitation Letter
IETEX Fair Location 2 nd - 5 th Sept. 2017 Tehran, Iran Shahr - e - AFTAB
I E T E X AFTAB Exhibition IETEX Group 2 nd to 5 th Sept.2017
30 Exhibition Area & Floor Plan:
31 Floor Plan Detail
32 Interior Melal Hall
33 AFTAB Exhibition Transportation Subway Map of Tehrann AFTAB EXHIBITION STATION
AFTAB Exhibition View
Standard Stand Samples of the Exhibition
Stand Reservation Form
Sponsor Ship
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