Dear Friends,

British company Brit Education & Travel takes a pleasure in inviting you to the first of its
kind international trade and economic mission (ITEM) “Business Meetings on Volga River”.

This major event is organised by the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade,
Non-commercial partnership organisation “Economic Development Agency”
and few other commercial and financial institutions of Povolzhsky District of the Russian Federation

Date: 11 – 17 September 2005

Route: Samara – Ulyanovsk – Kazan – Cheboksary – Nizhni Novgorod – Samara

Venue: The comfortable four-deck motor ship “Fedor Shalyapin”

Participants: - representatives of the Russian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
- representatives of the Russian Federation regions
- representatives of municipal organisations
- heads of industrial enterprises
- commercial banks
- insurance companies
- entrepreneurs, etc

Expecting number of participants is 250 people

Brief Programme:

September 11 – Samara City (capital of Samara Region)

- Departure from Samara River Port
- Presentation of Ulyanovsk region
- Ceremonial opening of the mission and Official Reception on behalf of ITEM organisers.

September 12 – Ulyanovsk region

- Arrival to Ulyanovsk City
- A formal meeting with the Heads of the region
- Professional visits to a local enterprises
- Ulyanovsk City Tour
- Informal private meetings between the mission’s participants and representatives of Ulyanovsk region’s business circles.

September 13 – Kazan (capital of Tatarstan Republic)

- Arrival to Kazan City
- A formal meeting with the Heads of the Republic
- Professional visits to a local enterprises
- Kazan City Tour
- Informal private meetings with the representatives of local business circles.

September 14 – Cheboksary (capital of Chuvash Republic)

- Arrival to Cheboksary
- A formal meeting with the Heads of the Republic
- Professional visits to a local enterprise
- Chuvash City Tour
- Informal private meetings with the representatives of local business circles.

September 15 – Nizhniy Novgorod (capital of Povolzhsky District)

- Arrival to Nizhniy Novgorod City
- A formal meeting with the Heads of the region
- Participation in the all-Russian fair «United Russia».
- Nizhniy Novgorod City Tour
- Informal private meetings with the representatives of local business circles.

September 16 - aboard the ship

- Presentation of Samara region
- Congress on Financial and Banking Services
- Closing of ITEM “Business Meetings on Volga River”.
- Final banquet on behalf of Congress of Bankers organisers.

September 17

- Arrival to Samara River Port

Further details of the programme, including costs of the package can be obtained by contacting Brit Education & Travel as an official partner of the Mission in London.

Brit Education & Travel Ltd is a London-based organisation, specialising in business training programmes and educational consultancy.
Having been set up in 1996 the company has helped hundreds of professionals from Russian Federation to visit Britain and establish business contacts with British commercial institutions and official bodies.

Our professional programmes are always thoroughly designed to meet the requirements of executives from various fields of business activities.

As an accredited with Russian Consulate in London organisation we also assist British companies travel arrangements to Russia including obtaining Russian entry visa.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Mr. Soslan Salamov
Director
Brit Education & Travel Ltd.
26 Westbourne Grove
London W2 5RH

Tel: 020- 7727-2360 / 08709-504860
From abroad: + 44- 20- 7727-2360
Fax: 020- 7727-5705 / 08709- 504861

Email: office@brit-education.co.uk
Internet: www.brit-education.co.uk