Within the event, the Georgian delegation met John Safford, the Mayor of Saratoga Springs, Ross Levi, the Executive Director of the New York State Division of Tourism and a Vice President at New York’s Economic Development Agency, and Randy Simons, the Commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, as well as held B2B meetings with representative of tourism sector involved in the management of thermal resorts.

The festival also involved an exhibition  introducing the rich heritage of Europe's historical thermal cities, including Georgia's balneological resorts.

The Agency added it had participated in the festival as a member of the EHTTA, having joined the Association last month, with the move preceded by a number of successful joint activities.