Exhibition attendance

Plan your exhibition attendance and increase your purchasing success. A tip: Arrange fixed appointments with exhibitors to avoid waiting times.

 

Plan your visit to the exhibition in Cologne

In order to prepare your visit to the exhibition in the best possible way, we have compiled the most important information for you below:


Directions


RDA Group Travel Expo
2024 Cologne

Where?
Koelnmesse, Hall 9

When?
April 23rd + 24th, 2024

Opening hours for visitors:
9:30 am - 6:00 pm



09.45 a.m.
Opening ceremony of the RDA Group Travel Expo 2024 in Cologne

  • Andreas Wolter, Mayor of the City of Cologne
  • Dieter Janecek, Federal Government Coordinator for the Maritime Industry and for Tourism
  • Ralf Nüsser, Managing Director Koelncongress
  • Benedikt Esser, RDA President and Managing Director of RDA Expo GmbH


from 11.00 a.m.
Poland thematic day

Our partner country Poland will present itself with lectures on various topics. The detailed programme will follow shortly.


Please be aware that all speeches and presentations will be given in German only.

10.30 a.m.
Artificial intelligence in the coach tourism industry – A world of new possibilities?

Alexander Mirschel, Tourism consultant and Partner at Realizing Progress
 

11.00 a.m.
Current developments regarding tourism law

Dr. Stefanie Bergmann, specialist lawyer for commercial and corporate law
 

11.30 a.m.
Customer deposit protection – Why the fund model strengthens both operators and customers

Dr. Stefan Mees, Managing Director Deutscher Reisesicherungsfonds GmbH
 

12.00 p.m.
News from the tax consultant

Sören Münch, Tax consultant and Partner at eureos gmbh
steuerberatungsgesellschaft rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft

 

12.30 p.m.
Report from Berlin – The policital way to a change of driving technology


Roman Müller-Böhm, Managing Director Unter den Linden Capitol Consulting GmbH

01.00 p.m.
German holiday trips: Focusing on the coach

Astrid Koch, Forschungsgemeinschaft Urlaub und Reisen e.V. (FUR)