Fairway is the 1st Way of St. James' Forum. The first congress with a thematic fair dealing with the phenomenon of the Way of St. James at an international level. 

Fairway will feature the following main sections:

•    The congress.   
•    Exhibition Fair
•    Workshop
•    Fairway Open Day
•    Fairway Invest
•    Fairway Academy

Fairway is…

• a space dealing with the different aspects of the phenomenon of the Way of St. James.
• a place for reflecting on the needs and problems of this European cultural itinerary, balancing spiritual, religious and cultural approaches with tourist and economic perspectives.
• a necessary meeting place for supply and demand to consolidate the tourist product based on the routes to Santiago de Compostela.
• culture, gastronomy and innovation focused on the Jacobean route.
• internationalisation of Europe’s Main Street.
• exchange of knowledge, generation of cultural, spiritual and economic values.
• leadership in pilgrimage routes, a booming phenomenon.
• a multilevel workspace for the different administrations involved.    
• an open initiative launched from Santiago, in the knowledge that the Routes leading to this city are far more than just one.
• a place to commit oneself and start working in benefit of the Jacobean route over and above any differences.

Technical Information

Sector: Travel, Tourism, Leisure.

Venue: “Congress Center” · Santiago de Compostela

Date: February 10 to 12, 2019

Periodicity: Biennial

Year: third year

Scope: International

Exhibitor profile (Fair): companies and/or institutions established or that offer services in the area of influence of any of the Routes to Santiago.

Visitor profile (Fairway Invest, Academy, workshop and congress):

• Professional public: travel agencies, hotels, hostels, rural tourism establishments, retailers, wholesalers, tourist reception companies, service companies.
• Administration: tourist institutions, political leaders and officials of the administrations involved.
• General: pilgrims, persons interested in the Way of St. James and/or in the programme designed for the event.