Arctic Europe Tourism Cluster Sales Workshop 2025

02.09. - 04.09.2025 Inari


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02.09. - 04.09.2025
Duration: 3 Days
Inari, Finland
The Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos 
169 Participants

Arctic Europe Tourism Cluster Sales Workshop 2025

We invite you to meet in person, discuss business, and make plans for a better future with Finnish, Swedish, and Norwegian suppliers from Arctic Europe - all at once.
Join Arctic Europe Tourism Cluster Sales Workshop 
in Inari, Finnish Lapland 2.-4.9.2025!

This event is the result of collaboration between Finnish and Swedish Lapland and Northern Norway. AETC project companies, tour operators, and incoming operators from selected market areas have been invited to participate.

We warmly welcome everyone interested in developing the potential seasons of Arctic Europe together with our great Arctic community in a sustainable way.

This is an excellent opportunity to explore the vibrant tourism offerings across the entire Arctic Europe region. In this sales workshop we want to especially highlight the potential of the autumn season in Arctic Europe. In the event we encourage buyers to share feedback and ideas for product development with the sellers. 

Please register within 4.8.2025. 

AETC sales workshop 2025 program can be found here.

Information about pre and post tours for buyers can be found here.

Organizer

Arctic Europe Tourism Cluster -project

Buyers:
Tour operators and incoming operators from these selected markets of AETC are invited to join this event: DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), BENELUX (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg), USA, UK, Italy, France, and Spain.

Suppliers:
All companies participating AETC -project from Finnish Lapland, Swedish Lapland and Northern Norway are invited to join this event. Please find here the list of all companies covering the entire Arctic Europe.

Costs:
This workshop is free of charge for all buyers and AETC companies. 
This includes a two-night stay in Inari region (September 2-4, 2025), meals included in the program (alcoholic beverages not included), and use of the meeting facilities.
You'll need to cover your travel costs to and from Inari.
If you wish or need to extend your stay in Inari, please note that any additional nights must be covered at your own expense.

Airport transfers:
You'll find more information about airport transfers here.

 

 

Limit of participants:

We have limited seats available both for the workshop and pre and post tours.

Buyers 

You may have
 one participant from your company free of charge

Suppliers: (AETC Companies)
You may have one participant from your company free of charge

Cancellation fee of 500 EUR will occur if you cancel your participation after 1.8.2025.

For further information about the workshop or registration, please contact:
maikku.raittimo@lme.fi

 

Knowledge transition tours

In addition to the workshop, we invite all buyers you to join our pre and post tours to discover the beauty of Arctic Europe during the early autumn season.

These tours will give you a firsthand experience of the attractions and services that can enrich your programs; you will also have the chance to connect with local suppliers in their own setting, fostering meaningful connections and giving you a deeper understanding of what makes this region truly special.

Please note that seats are limited for each tour. You may indicate your first and second tour preferences from the list, but we cannot guarantee a seat on these tours.

Everyone who has signed for the pre and post tours by 6.6 has been informed whether they have been allocated to their preferred trip.

Read more about pre and post tours here.

Knowledge transition tours

In addition to the workshop, we invite all buyers you to join our pre and post tours to discover the beauty of Arctic Europe during the early autumn season.

These tours will give you a firsthand experience of the attractions and services that can enrich your programs; you will also have the chance to connect with local suppliers in their own setting, fostering meaningful connections and giving you a deeper understanding of what makes this region truly special.

Please note that seats are limited for each tour. You may indicate your first and second tour preferences from the list, but we cannot guarantee a seat on these tours.

Everyone who has signed for the pre and post tours by 6.6 has been informed whether they have been allocated to their preferred trip.

Read more about pre and post tours here.

Individual appointments

  • We've opened the booking of appointments on Wednesday 6th of August at 12.00 CET.
  • Registered participants will be able to request pre-scheduled 20 minutes meetings. (15 minutes + 5 min break)
  • Meeting requests must be confirmed by both sides in order to be scheduled.
  • Schedule for the meetings can be found here.

Individual appointments

  • We've opened the booking of appointments on Wednesday 6th of August at 12.00 CET.
  • Registered participants will be able to request pre-scheduled 20 minutes meetings. (15 minutes + 5 min break)
  • Meeting requests must be confirmed by both sides in order to be scheduled.
  • Schedule for the meetings can be found here.

Venue

The Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos 
Menesjärventie 2
998870 Inari
 
Airport:
The closest airport is Ivalo Airport (IVL), located about 40 minutes from Inari.
Another option is Kirkenes Airport (KKN) in Norway (2h40min). 
or Rovaniemi Airport (RVN)

Venue

The Sámi Cultural Centre Sajos 
Menesjärventie 2
998870 Inari
 
Airport:
The closest airport is Ivalo Airport (IVL), located about 40 minutes from Inari.
Another option is Kirkenes Airport (KKN) in Norway (2h40min). 
or Rovaniemi Airport (RVN)

Project partners:

AETC Project financiers:

The UN Sustainable Developement Goals for Arctic Europe Tourism Cluster:

The UN Sustainable Developement Goals for
Arctic
Europe