Events

 The sanatorium "Almaz" of the Shuchinsk - Borovoe resort zone of Akmola region has become a meeting place of the heads of the tourist companies of the Russian Federation. The organizers of the infotour were tour operator "Continent" from Tyumen, an administration "Almaz" with the support of the Department of Tourism of Akmola region. Travel agencies of the neighboring countries are showing great interest in the supply of tourists to the resort Burabai. Numerous tourists arriving from Russia take away a good impression of the seen, high service of services and a variety of entertainments. The amazing nature, fine climatic conditions, meaningful leisure services and excellent service – the main factors of attraction of hundreds and thousand vacationers in SBRZ. In the same sanatorium "Almaz" guests saw with his own eyes the new medical facilities, refurbished rooms, equipped to high standards, friendly staff. The opportunity to examine conditions of placement of other health resorts of SBRS also was presented to tour operators of Russia, and also was organized a special excursion program in the capital city of Astana. At an official reception at the sanatorium "Almaz", in honor of the Russian guests S. Batyrkhanov - Head of Department of Tourism of Akmola region presented a well-deserved reward sanatorium "Diamond" - the diploma of the winner of competition and a valuable prize in the nomination "The Best Site of Subjects of Tourist Business".

 The children are looking forward to this holiday like no other. This day not only parents give warmth to the children but and the numerous sponsors and patrons flock to the children's homes and shelters, where small eyes of the children lit up expecting a miracle. So, this time at the request of Akim of Akmola region Aytmuhametova Cosman Kairtaevicha, heads of Departments and agencies of the Akmola region, went to the nearest and farthest parts of the region, to visit child care facilities and on behalf of the heads of the region to congratulate the children on the holiday and as a rule this day hand them their gifts.
The Department of Tourism and Sports in the face of their heads S. Batyrkhanov, A. Moldagaliyev went to the most remote Esil area that also congratulate children from orphanage on a holiday and will hand over gifts in the form of toys, various sweets, etc.
At the orphanage Esil holiday guests waited for more than 150 children from 3 to 15 years. The day was very warm, the sun was shining brightly, the holiday was filled with bright colors, which have been hanging out by spheres on everywhere, where waited for the guests. And the children looked solemn, festively dressed, the music was playing in the foyer of the orphanage was prepared exhibition of unique products, all kinds of handicrafts produced by children's hands.
The celebration began with a kids section, where guests were arranged a theatrical performance. The word for congratulations were given to guests who besides warm words from the management of the area presented to children the various gifts in the form of soft toys, a set of sweets, fruit, etc. By enthusiastic faces of children, it was clear that the gifts guests loved the children. They with even big diligence presented to guests the art numbers, performance of songs and the verses devoted to a children's holiday. Then the head of the orphanage A. Gospodar arrived heads showed his establishment, acquainted with conditions of accommodation, a food and study of children, shared his plans for the future. He told to heads, the concern in necessary funds for repair of the building of orphanage and certain types of sporting equipment for a children's outdoor recreation. Guests have promised to bring these questions to the management of the region and to assist in their decision.

 20-21 May 2013 Akmola region was visited by the delegation from Austria. In its structure president of the University of Applied Sciences Heinz Boyer (Austria) employee of the University of Applied Sciences Freinbishler Dominic (Austria), and also Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of RK Vadim Shakshakbaev.
The purpose of the delegation: the expansion of cooperation in the sphere of improvement of educational system and advance of tourism, creation in our region of training center on preparation of competitive, highly qualified personnel for the tourism sphere with the knowledge of the English language.
The stay of the Austrian delegation in our area is one more confirmation of mutually beneficial and comprehensive cooperation in the field of tourism industry between the two countries.
During visit guests acquainted with the infrastructure of tourism resort regions, the state of tourist routes, their conformity with international standards. Within two days they visited sanatorium and improving establishments Shuchinsko-Borovoe and Zerendy resort recreation areas, studied Hotel and hospitality business, their attendance, workload, the level of demand for tourism personnel. In addition, the Austrian delegation visited the highest and average educational institutions of the region which are engaged in preparation of tourist shots.
The results of the visit will certainly have a positive impact on the further development of cooperation in the field of recreation and leisure for the population of two countries. The Akmola region is ready to cooperate in the field of tourism, to support interesting projects of the Austrian side and to facilitate their realization.
Following the results of visit signed the memorandum on mutual cooperation between akimat of Akmola region and the University of Applied Sciences, Austria.

May 16-17 in the city of Kokshetau there will begin work the Republican Scientific and Practical Conference "Improvement of System of Training as Factor of Development of the Industry of Tourism and Hospitality". Organized by the Committee of the Tourism Industry of the Ministry of industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan jointly with the Akimat Akmola region and the Academy "Kokshe". Conference participants: representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, local executive bodies, professional and higher educational institutions of the republic, tourist public, and also international experts.
Section 1.
The conference will consider current issues in the field of tourism education, the following sections:
"Peculiarities of the structure and content of professional tourism education and their compliance with the contemporary needs of the labor market".
Section 2. For higher education institutions:
"The modern tourism industry and the development of the competitiveness of the individual".
In addition, by the program of this event are provided a presentation of the draft of the Concept of the development of the tourist industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan till 2020, carrying out an interactive master class "The organization of teaching and training hotel" at the hotel "Zhekebatyr" School of Tourism and Hospitality «KAZAKHSTAN» Academy "Kokshe", and also the excursion program with the visit of tourist objects of the Shuchinsk-Borove resort zone.
May 17, the second day of the conference, held an interactive master class of education and training hotel "Zhekebatyr" on the basis of the Kazakhstan's First School of Tourism and Hospitality «KAZAKHSTAN» Academy "Kokshe".
Following the results of events in the form of the collection to be published scientific-practical conference materials.
The purpose of the conference was to develop proposals to improve access to quality educational services and innovative nature of professional education in the sphere of tourism, bringing its structure and content in line with the current needs of the labor market, the prestige of tourism professions, efficiency and effectiveness of the professional performance of government personnel, and also to attract qualified professionals to the industry.

April 26 - 27 in the city of Almaty on the basis of the Kazakhstan State Pedagogical Institute, with the support of the Committee of the tourism industry, the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Education and Science of Republic of Kazakhstan took place in international scientific - practical conference on the theme: "Travel in the local history and geographical conditions cluster - the innovative development of Kazakhstan".
This conference was attended and made reports:
Tanysbaev Kuat Muratovich - Chairman of the Committee of Tourism Industry of the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
"Cluster Initiatives in the draft Concept of development of tourist industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan till 2020"
Elena Tarasenko - Deputy of the Majlis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, President of the Union of Kazakhstan tourist
"Children and youth tourism - a strategic resource of innovative education"
Mazbaev Ordenbek Bilisbekovich - Dean of the Faculty of Geography of the Kazakh National Pedagogical University of a name of Abay, Doctor of Geographical Sciences, Professor.
«Қазақстан туризмінің даму сатысындағы өзекті мәселелер»
Tanya Mihalich - Manager of the Master's program in the specialty of tourism on the Faculty of Economics, University of Ljubljana Slovenia, Prof. Dr. PhD
«Sustainability and responsibility in tourism: case of Slovenia
Smirnov Dmitry Vitalyevich Russian International Academy of Tourism, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, President of the International Public Organization "Academy of Children and youth tourism and local history" of name A.A. Ostaptsa – Sveshnikov".
"The cluster approach in the realization of additional professional tourist - local history education of pedagogical shots"
Zheksenbaeva Umit Bakytzhanovana - Director of the Republican Training and Methodological Center of additional education.
"Tourist and local history activity of children the most important component of innovative development of additional education"
This conference was attended by Department of Tourism Akmola region in the person of his head S. Batyrkhanov, who was invited to the forum as the head of the capital region which is actively advancing children and youth tourism through the Republican expedition "My Homeland - Kazakhstan".
This conference was a fruitful dialogue platform for the exchange of experience and promotion of сhildren and youth tourism in Kazakhstan.