The XXIV edition of Paestum’s Mediterranean Archaeological Tourism Exchange (BMTA) will run from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 October 2022 in the Cafasso Tobacco Factory, the archaeological area and the National Museum.
The event is promoted by the Campania Region, the City of Capaccio Paestum and the Archaeological Park of Paestum and Velia. It is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs among others and is recognized by the UN, UNESCO and UNWTO.
7,000 visitors and 150 exhibitors from 15 countries
The aim is to enhance the value of archaeological parks and museums, promote archaeological tourism destinations and contribute to seasonal adjustment and employment. Government organizations, institutions and local authorities will get to meet professional businesses, travellers and the media. In all there will be 7,000 visitors, 150 exhibitors from 15 countries, 110 conferences and meetings, 30 European and Italian buyers, 140 supply operators and 120 journalists.
Workshops, press conferences and multimedia exhibitions
The BMTA has 16 sections: from workshops to press conferences to multimedia exhibitions featuring government and trade organizations and local authorities, as well as meetings with industry players and the general public, archaeologists, museum directors, academics, and journalists. 
Destinations from 18 Italian regions
Many archaeologically-themed prizes will be awarded including the International Archaeological Discovery Khaled al-Asaad award for the archaeological discovery of the year, and the Antonella Fiammenghi Prize for the best degree thesis on archaeological tourism or on the BMTA. Tourism destinations from 18 regions will be present in the Exhibition Hall, there will be guided tours for speakers, journalists and visitors to the archaeological sites of Paestum and Velia, and workshops for European specialists selected by Enit.
