Meeting ofthe Commission on Tourism in Jurmala

I have the honour to invite you all to the annual meeting of the Commission on Tourism on September 9-11, 2005. This year our meeting is hosted by Jurmala, Latvia, situated on the fantastic southeast shore of the Baltic Sea!

Since the board was elected for a two-year-period in October 2003, there will be elections for a new board of the Commission at this meeting. Kalmar, leading the Commission since 1999, has announced its retirement from the Chairmanship from October 2005. Please feel free to contact the elections' nominating committee, chaired by Ms Liisa Lemmetyinen, Turku (e-mail: liisa.lemmetyinen@turku.fi) to name possible candidates for the new board of the Commission. The board itself appoints its new chairman.

Besides traditional meeting procedures there will be plenty of opportunities to visit tourist attractions in the area, both scheduled in the programme and during free time. Visits to spa hotels, the concert hall and Kemeri national park are included. New information about the EU and the financing possibilities.

Invitations will come soon! Heartily welcome to Jurmala, Latvia!

by Viktor Rydell, Secretary