Main stage programs

Travel⁺ Exhibition main stage programmes

20-23 February 2025

20 February . Thursday –professional day

• 10.30 – 11.00 Slovakian folklore show
• 11.00 – 11.30 OPENING Ceremony on the stage of Pavilion A
  • Róbert Láng, Ministerial Commissioner for Health Tourism, Ministry of National Economy,
  • Elek Nagy, President of the Hungarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry,
  • Ivana Vala Magátová, SLOVAKIA TRAVEL Director for International and Regional Relations,
  • Kristóf Sztojanovits, International Marketing Manager of VisitBalaton365 Nkft. (representing the domestic guest of honour),
  • Prof. Dr. László Gellér, President of the Hungarian Sailing Federation,
  • Klára Tihanyi, Strategy- and business development at Hungexpo.
• 11.30 – 11.45 Budapest Boat Show Novelty Contest award ceremonyon the stage of Pavilion A
  • Klára Tihanyi – Strategy- and business development at Hungexpo
  • Prof. Dr. László Gellér, President of the Hungarian Sailing Federation,
    • Ship category
      • 1st place
      • 2nd place
      • 3rd place
    • Navigation related products category
      • 1st place
      • 2nd place
      • 3rd place
    • Special prizes
      • Best Domestic Development Special Award
      • Greenest Product Special Award
• 13.00 – 13.30 Slovakian folklore show
• 14.30 – 15.00 Slovakian folklore show

21 February . Friday

• 10.30 – 11.00 Introducing Turkish countries
• 11.00 – 12.00 Blogger Corner – Tamás Kassay, Mr. SpaBook – Smart tourism and future travel experiences
• 12.30 – 13.00 La Movida Cuba – Cuban music show
• 13.00 – 13.30 Lamine Afrikora, West African harp concert
• 13.30 – 14.00 Volunteering in Africa, from Uganda to Senegal
• 14.00 – 14.15 Indonesian folklore show
• 15.00 – 15.30 Introducing Malta
• 15.30 – 16.30 Bulgarian folklore show
• 16.30 – 17.00 Introducing Turkish countries

22 February. Saturday

• 10.30 – 11.00 Introducing Turkish countries
• 11.00 – 12.00 Blogger Corner – László Szécsi – „Best of Australia & New-Zealand”
• 12.00 – 12.30 African fashion show, organised by OMOKOMO and Iroko Events
• 12.30 – 13.00 Safaris in Africa (Namibia, Kenya, Senegal) presented by Travel to Africa Travel Agency
• 14.00 – 15.00 Blogger Corner – Brigi and Dani, bloggers of mindiguton.hu – Beyond Dubai and Bali
• 15.00 – 15.30 La Movida Cuba – Cuban music show
• 15.30 – 16.30 Bulgarian folklore show
• 16.30 – 17.00 Introducing Turkish countries

23 February. Sunday

Extraordinarily this year, the Uncharted Roads Festival will take over the main stage of the Travel exhibition on 23 February (Sunday).

• 10:10-10:50 Viktória Horváth (wonderbug.hu) –  Hitchhiking in New Zealand: stories of a backpacker
• 11:00-11:40 Ulu, the pubmaster – 9 year in 3900 pubs
• 11:50-12:30 Dóra Kocsis – Green travel options with young children, via a Balkan tour
• 12:40-13:20 András Sztaniszláv (Vanlifehungary) – Motorhome with style!
• 13:30-14:10 Dániel Németh (Vándorful) – Kilimanjaro – climbing to the top of Africa
• 14:20-15:00 Dóra Berkes (Utazóanyamajom) – Family adventure in Sri Lanka
• 15:10-15:50 Erik Tóth – Culture shock therapy in Japan
• 16:00-16:40 Mercédesz Patai (Me and Italy) – Adventures in Sicily: Two months, a backpack and the colours of timelessness

The organisers reserve the right to change the programme!