The Finnish Travel Gala takes place at the Clarion Hotel in Helsinki on 5 October, 2018.

Ticket sales to the gala dinner have begun, so act fast if you want to pull up a chair at this highly anticipated event. You can purchase tickets by clicking on the link below. You may acquire dinner cards for more than one person. The price of a single dinner card is 160 euros (+ vat).

After registering you will receive email confirmation of your purchase. Please note that the registration is binding.

We warmly welcome you to celebrate the world of travel with us!

At this second Finnish Travel Gala on 5 October, 2018, special prizes for distinguished businesses, ideas, and professionals in the travel sector will be awarded in various categories. And you can nominate for your favorites to be included! Send in your nomination by Sunday, 20 May and be in the running for two free tickets to this spectacular event in the Gala ticket raffle.

A panel of travel industry experts will choose three shortlisted nominees from among your nominations. These finalists will be revealed on the Finnish Travel Gala website on 5 June. Later in the summer you will be able to vote for your preferred nominee in the category of Public and Media Favorite. More information on the process is forthcoming.

You can register a nominee by clicking on the link below.

The Finnish Travel Gala is an annual event organized by service company Smalser of the Association of Finnish Travel Agents (AFTA) . The Gala gathers together travel industry professionals and their guests to celebrate the most valuable industry wins and winners of the year.

Gala guests will enjoy live music and other entertainment, not forgetting the fine cuisine. The night will culminate in the award ceremony, which will recognize travel industry greats in a variety of categories.

Production for the Gala is organised by an agency to be determined by competitive bidding.

Gala organizer

The Association of Finnish Travel Agents (SMAL / AFTA) is a consortium of about 170 travel agencies, tour operators and incoming agencies that drives its members’ interests in relations with public authorities, legislators as well as in the field of domestic and international organizations. Total sales of SMAL / AFTA member companies in 2017 was amounted to nearly 2.0 billion EUR, which is about 95 % of the sector’s total sales in Finland. SMAL / AFTA members employ at home and abroad a total of about 2500 people.

Founded in 1940, the trade association’s international member network now includes more than 100 other travel and tourism companies and entities such as transport companies, accommodation providers, domestic and foreign tourism offices, travel and tourism industry educational institutes, travel consultants, travel media and technology companies.

Smalser Oy is is a service company for AFTA that coordinates industry-related events, seminars, and publications.