ENIT at BIT 2024
From 4 to 6 February 2024

Press releases

At Bit 2024, ENIT presents all the trends of the new tourism industry including the second digital revolution, climate change and the advance of the outdoors.

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Trade Fairs 2024

17 Leisure trade fairs, 6 MICE trade fairs and 5 dedicated to Luxury and Golf. The year 2024 will be brimming with unmissable events and exhibitions.

Discover the ENIT 2024 trade fair calendar.

ENIT Programme - BIT 2024 (4-5 February)

Sunday 4 February

ENIT Italian National Tourist Board - Fondazione FS Italiane: interview

14:00 ENIT Stand, Hall 3 B113 C118

ENIT President and CEO, Ivana JELINIC interviews Luigi CANTAMESSA, Director General of the Fondazione FS.

ENIT Italian National Tourist Board - Unioncamere/Isnart: conference to present data and joint activities

15:00 ENIT Stand, Hall 3 B113 C118

SPEAKERS: Introduction by Sandro PAPPALARDO - ENIT Director and Representative for the Regions. Taking part in the discussion: Loretta CREDARO - ISNART President; Maria Elena ROSSI - ENIT Marketing and Promotion Director.

Abstract: Presentation of study activities for 2024 and closing data for 2023.

ENIT Italian National Tourist Board - GiVi 'Promoting Italy and marketing, an innovative model'

15:30 ENIT Stand, Hall 3 B113 C118

SPEAKERS: Introduction by Sandro PAPPALARDO - ENIT Director and Representative for the Regions. Taking part in the discussion: Maria Elena ROSSI - ENIT Marketing and Promotion Director; Paolo BERTAGNI - GiVi President; Prof. Andrea GUIZZARDI - University of Bologna.

Abstract: Presentation of the model and results of the pilot study.

ENIT Italian National Tourist Board - Federcongressi “Moving towards an economic observatory on the Meetings Industry”

16:00 ENIT Stand, Hall 3 B113 C118

SPEAKERS: Introduction by Sandro PAPPALARDO - ENIT Director and Representative for the Regions. Taking part in the discussion: Maria Elena ROSSI - ENIT Marketing and Promotion Director, Gabriella GENTILE - FEDERCONGRESSI President, Elena DI RACO - ENIT Studies Office Manager.

Abstract: Presentation of the model, initial results and 2024 activities.

ENIT Italian National Tourist Board - Fondazione Santagata: "Towards a measurement of the impact of climate change on tourism"

16:30 ENIT Stand, Hall 3 B113 C118

SPEAKERS: Introduction by Sandro PAPPALARDO - ENIT Director and Representative for the Regions. Taking part in the discussion: Maria Elena ROSSI - ENIT Marketing and Promotion Director; Giuseppe GIACCARDI - CEO Studio Giaccardi & Associati; Paola BORRIONE - President & Head of Research Fondazione Santagata, for the economics of culture; Prof. Martha FRIEL - IULM; Prof. Rodolfo BAGGIO - Bocconi University Milan; Elena DI RACO - Head of the ENIT Studies Office.

Abstract: Presentation of the model, initial results and 2024 activities.

ENIT Italian National Tourist Board - MAECI: “Roots tourism”

17:00 ENIT Stand, Hall 3 B113 C118

SPEAKERS: Introduction by Ivana JELINIC - ENIT CEO and President. Taking part in the discussion: Minister Plenipotentiary Luigi VIGNALI - Director General for Italians Abroad of MAECI; Councillor for the Environment Giovanni Maria DE VITA - Coordinator for Roots Tourism, multi-annual cultural initiatives and communication, DGIT MAECI; Maria Elena ROSSI - Director of Marketing and Promotion, ENIT; Antonio NICOLETTI - General Manager, Tourist Board, Basilicata.

Abstract: Presentation of data and joint promotional activities in 2024.


Monday 5 February

ENIT Italian National Tourist Board: “The needs of industry professionals, special tools and services”

10:00 - 10:30 ENIT Stand, Hall 3 B113 C118

SPEAKERS: Introduction by Ivana JELINIC - ENIT CEO and President. Taking part in the discussion: Maria Elena ROSSI - Director of Marketing and Promotion, ENIT National Tourism Agency; Elena DI RACO - Head of the ENIT Studies Office; Pietro DIAMANTINI - Director of Trenitalia Business AV Division; Dominga COTTARELLA - President of Terranostra.

Abstract: Presentation of the results of the preliminary study for 2024.

ENIT Italian National Tourist Board - Trenitalia: conference to present data and joint activities

10:30 - 11:00 ENIT Stand, Hall 3 B113 C118

SPEAKERS: Ivana JELINIC - CEO and President, ENIT; Luigi CORRADI - Managing Director and General Manager at Trenitalia SpA.

Abstract: Presentation of data and joint promotional activities for 2024.

ENIT Italian National Tourist Board - X23: "How to involve key industry players in sustainable development in the Cruising tourism sector"

11:00 - 12:00 ENIT Stand, Hall 3 B113 C118

SPEAKERS: Introduction by Elena DI RACO - Head of the ENIT Italian National Tourist Board Studies Office; Marika MAZZI BOÉM - EBA, Co-founder, BO, CFO at X23 Srl; Sandra TORRE - Genoa City Council Tourism Department; Federica MANDIROLA - Genoa City Council Tourism Department.

Abstract: Key industry players and sustainable development in cruise tourism.

ENIT Italian National Tourist Board - Google: "How does the tourism industry in Italy present itself at the start of the second digital revolution?"

12:00 - 12:30 ENIT Stand, Hall 3 B113 C118

SPEAKERS: Introduction by Maria Elena ROSSI - Marketing and Promotion Director ENIT National Tourism Agency; Fabio GALLETTO - Sales Industry Leader (travel and automotive) at Google.

Abstract: 2024 activity presentation.

Presentation of the TCI-ENIT study on hiking tourism: An analysis of supply and demand for paths and trails in Italy

14:00 Brown1 Room

SPEAKERS: Giulio LATTANZI - General Manager, Italian Touring Club; Maria Elena ROSSI - Director of Marketing and Promotion, ENIT Italian National Tourist Board; Stefano LORENZI - Coordinator Appennino Slow; Matteo MONTEBELLI - Head of Research and Publications, Study Centre, Italian Touring Club; Antonella TIRANTI - Director of Tourism, Sport and Film Commission Service, Umbria Region.

Moderator: Stefano BRAMBILLA, Editor-in-Chief of Digital Content, Italian Touring Club.

Abstract: Presentation of the final results of the study “Hiking Tourism and the Ways”.

ENIT Italian National Tourist Board - Municipalities of Tuscia Viterbese: “The Municipalities of Tuscia Viterbese tell their stories”

15:00 Lazio Region Stand, Hall 3 - A121 A133 B122 B134

SPEAKERS: Introduction by Sandro PAPPALARDO - ENIT Director and Representative for the Regions. Taking part in the discussion: the Mayors of the Tuscia Viterbese municipalities.

Abstract: 2024 activity.