Roots-IN 2024
Year of Italian roots in the world
3rd ED.
ROOTS TOURISM AND MADE-IN-ITALY
TWO DAYS DEVOTED TO NETWORKING
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND BUSINESS MATCHING
ON ANCESTRY TOURISM
FOR ITALIAN AND INTERNATIONAL TOURISM TRADE PROFESSIONALS
18-19 novembre 2024
10:00 -18:00
Matera, Centro Congressi UNA MH Hotel
Roots Tourism
International Exchange
The first international trade event devoted to ancestry tourism
IInd EDITION: Matera |
20-21 November 2023
2-days networking and business matching event for National and International tourism trade professionals
Roots-IN 2024, un’edizione speciale a coronamento di un anno dedicato al turismo delle radici.
2024, anno delle radici italiane nel mondo: un’opportunità straordinaria per il turismo italiano e la promozione dell’incoming grazie al movimento di ritorno alla terra d’origine.
Nell’anno dedicato alle radici italiane nel mondo sono tanti i progetti, iniziative e eventi -sopratutto di piccoli Comuni italiani – ideati per attrarre sul proprio territorio i viaggiatori alla riscoperta delle radici famigliari.
Un potenziale di circa 80 milioni di italo-discendenti nel mondo, rappresentato dalle generazioni successive a chi, tra la fine del ‘800 e nel corso del ‘900, è emigrato dal nostro Paese.
Il tema portante dell’edizione 2024 di Roots-IN è il rapporto tra radici e MADE-IN-ITALY, valorizzando il contributo dei nostri connazionali che hanno reso grande l’Italia nel mondo.
Sono tanti gli italiani che si sono distinti all’estero per il loro genio e la loro creatività, come Leonardo da Vinci, il cui uomo vitruviano, simbolo dell’arte rinascimentale, è stato scelto come logo per la Giornata Nazionale del Made in Italy, che ricorre il 15 aprile, anniversario della sua nascita.
Our Vision
We want to promote and facilitate the knowledge of roots tourism within Italian and international tour operators, with the aim of developing specific packaged tours leading back to the roots, with a specific offer in line with this type of travellers’ requests.
The 2nd, 3rd and 4th generations of Italians in the world visiting Italy are expecting a high emotional travel experience, because they are driven by the desire to get to know their places of origin, to regain possession of their family traditions and personal history.
Our Mission
Roots tourism is an opportunity of destination marketing to let Italian regions grow and benefit from ancestors’ travellers know-how and life experiences .
Why
participate
Forum di apertura: Turismo delle radici e Made-in-Italy
Lunedì 18 novembre | 10:00-13:00
Conferenza inaugurale con interventi di rappresentanti di istituzioni, stakeholder nazionali e esperti di turismo dedicata al rapporto tra MADE-IN-ITALY e turismo delle radici
Workshop B2B Seller-Buyer
Lunedì 18 novembre | 15:00-18:00
Martedì 19 novembre | 10:00-18:00
Incontri one-to-one tra rappresentanti del trade italiano e buyer internazionali provenienti dai paesi a più forte presenza di comunità italiana con calendario di appuntamenti prefissato
Roots-In LABs
Lunedì 18 novembre | 15:00-18:00
Martedì 19 novembre | 10:00-18:00
Laboratori di aggiornamento e formazione in marketing, comunicazione, ricerca, tecnologie per approfondire know-how e competenze specifiche di operatori turistici e territori
Exhibition area
Lunedì 18 novembre | 10:00-18:00
Martedì 19 novembre | 10:00-18:00
L’offerta italiana di turismo delle origini: stand espositivi di regioni, istituzioni, enti pubblici, associazioni, camere di commercio, musei, università, aziende private di servizi e prodotti turistici
Our audience
The opening conference is organized in cooperation with ENIT - Italian National Tourism Board and it is directed to travel trade stakeholders, local authorities and to anyone interested in learning more about ancestry tourism- more specifically this year to those wishing to develop local inner areas and small boroughs.
Our B2B workshop targets Italian tourism industry from hospitality to mobility, to business networks and incoming travel agencies and tour operators specialized in experiential tourism, who can get in touch with a selected audience of international buyers, from Australia, Brazil, Argentina, Canada, Mexico, USA, UK, Europe.
Alongside with our B2B workshop we will host our ROOTS-in LAB, with speakers on stage to give quick insights, short talks about best practices, useful clues and tools to local travel trade operators.
ROOTS in also stages an exhibition area where you will meet representatives of Italian local authorities and public bodies, associations, chambers of commerce, museums, universities and private firms interested in ancestral tourism.
Roots Tourists Profile
Roots travelers are interested in capturing the essence of the places they visit- often small villages and routes outside standard sight-seeing itineraries. They appreciate the cultural aspects of the area and interactions with locals.
They are emotionally connected and they want to reinforce the bond with their family ancestors' places, because they feel they belong there.
It is therefore important to consider them not as plain "tourists" but as members of the local community, special guests and to create a dedicated hospitality offer.
Roots-IN aims at becoming a point of reference for best practices and programs for ancestry tours and to ease contacts between supply and demand.
20 November
Una Hotel Matera
Conferenza di apertura
Forum e tavoli di lavoro con esperti di rilevanza nazionale e internazionale.
Attività di formazione
Networking
20 November
Una Hotel Matera
Conferenza di apertura
Forum e tavoli di lavoro con esperti di rilevanza nazionale e internazionale.
Attività di formazione
Networking
21 November
Una Hotel Matera
Incontri B2B
Workshop
Matching buyer internazionali - seller
Occasioni di confronto
Exhibition area
ITALY FOR ROOTS TOURISM
Exhibition stands from Italian regions, institutions, public bodies, associations, chambers of commerce, museums, universities, private firms.
20 e 21 novembre 9:30-18:00
Conference area
"ROOTS TOURISM AND BOROUGH REGENERATION"
Forum di apertura con rappresentanti istituzionali e esperti nazionali.
November , 20th 9:30 am - 1 pm
ROOTS in LAB
Interactive labs in marketing, communication, technologies and research. The aim is to offer specific #rootstourism training to individuals and territories
November, 20th from 2:30 pm to 6 pm
November, 21st from 10 am to 6 pm
Workshop area
WORKSHOP
ONE-TO-ONE MEETINGS BETWEEN
BUYERS AND SELLERS
Buyers from Countries with a relevant Italian community meet Italian tourism trade with a pre-scheduled meeting agenda
November, 20th from 3 to 6pm
November, 21st from 10am to 6pm
Appuntamenti di 15 minuti
Coffee Break 21/11 dalle 11:30-12:00
Pausa pranzo 21/11 dalle 13:00-15:00
Il progetto
ROOTS in was born in Basilicata, one of the Italian regions with the highest XXth century emigration rate. We want to focus on this specific segment of tourists: curious and passionate travellers of Italian origin, driven by very deep motivations to explore their territories of origin, creating new virtuous connections.
The Basilicata Tourist Board – in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ENIT, Italy National Tourist Board – is hosting the first edition of “Roots Tourism International Exchange”, a two-days event for the entire Travel Trade community and media specialised in ancestry tourism. The opening day is devoted to a panel discussion with Roots Tourism experts of national and international standing. The November 20th conference is open to all.
The second day is strictly a B2B opportunity of business matching and networking. Our workshop with international buyers and sellers from all over Italy is not restricted to the travel industry, but also addresses real estate, talent attraction, fundraising and other strategic sectors, with a focus on younger generations.
ROOTS-IN is an unmissable opportunity for travel trade agencies and T.O. and specialized media to facilitate the “back-to-the-roots” tourism movement, in order to develop specific tourist packages for this type of traveller . It is organized by APT – Agenzia di Promozione Territoriale Basilicata in cooperation with ENIT - Italian National Tourism Board under the patronage of Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale to foster competence and expertise of roots tourism professionals with a comprehensive program of highly professional talks, trainings and networking.
