All profiles will be checked before being published in the catalogue. If important information is missing we will contact you. As soon as a profile is validated, you will receive a 'Profile validated' email. Please check your 'Junk' folder, too, if confirmation email is not received within hours of your registation on working days. If you need help, please email to: Maaret Manninen.

Please note, that because of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we do not accept participants from Russia in Matka Travel Fair or Matka Workshop Day for the time being.

If you arrive from outside the Schengen area, please note that it can take up to 8 weeks to get a visa. We recommend to register early enough, and reserve 8 weeks for visa process to avoid cancellations because of not getting a visa on time.

Suppliers: 

A link to your personal profile will be sent to you within some days after your participation to Workshop Day is confirmed by our sales manager. If you have not received it, please contact: Maaret Manninen

Matka Workshop Day Supplier participation is subject to exhibiting in Matka 2024. If you have not ordered stand and/or Matka Workshop Day participation yet, please contact:

Sales Manager Rea Sandström/Finnish suppliers, email: rea.sandstrom@messukeskus.com    
Meet Finland is SOLD OUT! Welcome to join in 2025!
or

Sales Manager Anna Molander-Bry/International suppliers, email: anna.molander-bry@messukeskus.com
Sales is closed. Welcome to join in 2025!

Please also note that your Matka 2024 Workshop Day Supplier badge is valid only on Workshop Day 17 January. To access Matka fair on 18-21 January 2024, you need an exhibitor pass.

For returning Buyers, Media and Event Partners: 

If you participated as Buyer in 2023, please ask a personal link to restore your profile from: Maaret Manninen Please note that if there were several participants under the same company profile, only profile of admin can be restored but more participants can be easily added.

Buyers - company representatives only:

Buyer participation is for tour operators, travel agents, OTAs, distribution channels and MICE operators which are looking for new products and destinations, and are involved in initiating or authorizing purchasing decisions on travel-related products and services, and are potential business partners to participating suppliers. They can register as Buyers free of charge. Travel costs and stay in Helsinki are on participant's own expense, unless participating a hosted buyer programme which is managed by Visit Finland and Finnair and 'by invitation only'.

All registrations are subject to validation. As soon as a profile is validated, you will receive a 'Profile validated' email. Several buyers can be under the same company profile, and you can add a colleague or colleagues when your profile is validated. Last day to enter profiles: 12 January 2024. With your Matka 2024 Workshop Day Buyer badge you have also access to Matka 2024 fair on all days 18-21 January.

Media:

While Matka Workshop Day is for travel industry companies, we also welcome to the event international media from relevant markets representing travel or finance sectors. Media are welcome to observe Matka Workshop Day or book meetings. However, please note that most participants prioritize meetings with buyers and suppliers, and may not have a chance to meet with media representatives during the event. All registrations are subject to validation. As soon as a profile is validated, you will receive a 'Profile validated' email. Last day to enter profiles: 12 January 2024. With your Matka 2024 Workshop Day Media badge you have also access to Matka 2024 fair on all days 18-21 January.

Event Partners:
This category is for Visit Finland's and Finnair's representatives who are hosting a buyer group in Matka, as well as for Helsinki Partners' representatives with no sales table. Last day to enter profiles: 12 January 2024. With your Matka 2024 Workshop Day Event Partner badge you have also access to Matka 2024 fair on all days 18-21 January.

If you are looking for other kind of partnerships or co-operation possibilies with our suppliers 

You are welcome to visit our exhibitors on their stands on Matka Trade Day, Thursday, 18 January 2024. To register as a Trade Visitor, please click here: Matka 2024 Trade Visitor Registration

 

Cancellation policy

Suppliers:

Cancellation policy

The exhibitor shall have the right to cancel the participation in Matka Workshop Day within seven (7) days of receiving confirmation from the Organizer. Requests for cancellation of participation must be made in writing.

In case the registration has been made closer than 30 - 8 days before the start of the event, the reservation is binding starting from the day of the registration and the participation fees will be invoiced immediately with a 7-day term of payment. 

In case the registration has been made closer than 7 - 0 days before the start of the event, the reservation is binding starting from the day of the registration and the participation fees will be invoiced and will become due immediately.

If the participation fee has not been paid before the event, the organizer has the right to remove the exhibitor from Matka Workshop Day

Additional information: Finnish Fair Corporation’s General Terms of participation.

Buyers, Media:

Time is valuable for all of us. If you are unable to attend, please inform us as soon as possible at: matka.workshopday@messukeskus.com, or: maaret.manninen@messukeskus.com 

In case of no-show you will not be able to apply participation in the coming Matka Workshop Days.

 

PLEASE NOTE: THE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED