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Fairway: Experience the Way
Today it is impossible to talk about the Way of St. James and there is someone in the room who does not know what we are talking about, whether here, in the United States or in Japan.
Whoever knows it perfectly and, above all, who has tried it, says that it is something addictive, that hooks and that undoubtedly is worth doing. But it is not only those who make any of the routes to Compostela or Finisterre that form the total of the Way of St. James.On the other side of the coin, there are also many companies that help this world phenomenon meet the expectations of the pilgrim: hotel establishments and companies that provide them, the culinary sector or even the security sector.
The ideal to be able to create a better Way tomorrow, would be to join all those segments that make it up to share impressions and opinions, although at first glance, it seems impossible to achieve.
Raising these issues and trying to create a space that covered the phenomenon in all its scope, the creation of Fairway, the first Forum of the Camino de Santiago, was created, consisting of: an open conference, composed of sectoral presentations and roundtables; a trade show in which companies and institutions can display their resources and services; and a workshop that will foster trade exchange meetings with prominent international tour operators.
This idea, was born of the hand of three companies expert in the matter: Viajes Viloria, Mr Turismo and Trevisani. But this initiative, has the support of numerous entities that have decided to join the cause: it has numerous sponsors such as the case of Correos and collaborators such as Paradores.
Its first edition, took place in 2015, and counted, in its congress, with 50 speakers of high level; 50 exhibitors at the fair; and more than 100 companies involved.
Throughout its days, there were 1,200 trade exchange appointments between companies linked to the Way of St. James with more than 25 national and international tour operators.
This year 2017, Fairway will hold its second edition from November 12 to 14 in the refutated Palace of Congresses and Exhibitions of Compostela. There are already more than 30 tour operators from 14 countries who will participate in this new edition. In addition, those who are on Compostela at this time, will enjoy the Fairway City: a succession of different activities to be held in the different streets of the city.
Do you want to know the #CaminodeSantiago from another point of view? We are waiting for you at #Fairway2017.