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28/5/2026
Duration: 1 Day
86 Participants

Welcome to Travel News Market Finland 2026

Join us in Helsinki for Travel News Market Finland 2026, an exclusive table-top travel trade workshop designed to connect international travel and tourism suppliers with the Finnish outbound market. Bringing together international travel suppliers with the Scandinavian outbound market. The perfect balance of pre-scheduled meetings and free flow are at the centre of TNM. We provide, airlines destinations, hotels, dmcs, incoming operators and other travel & tourism suppliers, with the opportunity to connect to agents, operators, travel planners and MICE professionals from the Scandinavian region. 


Program:

08:45 Registration
09:00 – Seminar with Ms Leena Mörttinen, Permanent Under-Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Mr. Kimmo Mäki, CEO Finavia Corporation
10:00 – Pre-scheduled meetings
12:00 – Complimentary lunch 
13:00 – Pre-scheduled meetings
14:30-14:45 – Coffee Break
14:45-16:00 – Pre-scheduled meetings
16:00 – 17:30 Afterwork
17:30 - 22:00 Grand Travel Award

We look forward to welcoming you to Travel News Market in Finland!

Welcome to Travel News Market Finland 2026

Join us in Helsinki for Travel News Market Finland 2026, an exclusive table-top travel trade workshop designed to connect international travel and tourism suppliers with the Finnish outbound market. Bringing together international travel suppliers with the Scandinavian outbound market. The perfect balance of pre-scheduled meetings and free flow are at the centre of TNM. We provide, airlines destinations, hotels, dmcs, incoming operators and other travel & tourism suppliers, with the opportunity to connect to agents, operators, travel planners and MICE professionals from the Scandinavian region. 


Program:

08:45 Registration
09:00 – Seminar with Ms Leena Mörttinen, Permanent Under-Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Mr. Kimmo Mäki, CEO Finavia Corporation
10:00 – Pre-scheduled meetings
12:00 – Complimentary lunch 
13:00 – Pre-scheduled meetings
14:30-14:45 – Coffee Break
14:45-16:00 – Pre-scheduled meetings
16:00 – 17:30 Afterwork
17:30 - 22:00 Grand Travel Award

We look forward to welcoming you to Travel News Market in Finland!

"Growth agenda and economic outlook in a world filled with geopolitical uncertainty”

Leena Mörttinen 
Permanent Under-Secretary for International and Financial Markets Affairs


Leena is the former Director General (Financial Markets Department) at the Ministry of Finance. She acts also as the Vice Chairperson at the Board of Fingrid Oyj and the Board member at the Arctia.
She holds a Doctoral degree in Economics from the University of Helsinki

Previously worked at:

• the European Central Bank (Senior Econo-
mist)
• the Bank of Finland (Advisor)
• the Nordea Bank (Chief Economist (Finland)
and Director for European Affairs)
• the Confederation of Finnish Industries (Di-
rector, Competiveness and growth)
• the Finnish Family Firms Association (Execu-
tive Director)

Leena Mörttinen 
Permanent Under-Secretary for International and Financial Markets Affairs


Leena is the former Director General (Financial Markets Department) at the Ministry of Finance. She acts also as the Vice Chairperson at the Board of Fingrid Oyj and the Board member at the Arctia.
She holds a Doctoral degree in Economics from the University of Helsinki

Previously worked at:

• the European Central Bank (Senior Econo-
mist)
• the Bank of Finland (Advisor)
• the Nordea Bank (Chief Economist (Finland)
and Director for European Affairs)
• the Confederation of Finnish Industries (Di-
rector, Competiveness and growth)
• the Finnish Family Firms Association (Execu-
tive Director)

"Future development of aviation in Finland"

Kimmo Mäki
CEO of Finavia Corporation since January 2018


Kimmo holds an MSc in technology as well as an eMBA and has extensive work experience of the service and logistics industry. Before Finavia he worked six years for the maritime industry as the CEO of Port of Helsinki. Prior to that he developed logistics and customer services in the forest industry and retail sectors.

Main drivers of his career have been his interest in the transportation industry and improving global collaboration in social and economic sectors.
He is motivated when the work is important to society.

Kimmo Mäki
CEO of Finavia Corporation since January 2018


Kimmo holds an MSc in technology as well as an eMBA and has extensive work experience of the service and logistics industry. Before Finavia he worked six years for the maritime industry as the CEO of Port of Helsinki. Prior to that he developed logistics and customer services in the forest industry and retail sectors.

Main drivers of his career have been his interest in the transportation industry and improving global collaboration in social and economic sectors.
He is motivated when the work is important to society.

The Seminar Moderator

Pekka Mäkinen
Chairman of BARIF - Board of Aviation Representatives in Finland 


Pekka Mäkinen is active in international aviation and travel in the Nordic countries, Europe, the Middle East and the USA. 
He currently serves as the Chairman of BARIF, Discover America Finland and Airtouch. His work experience includes Icelandair, The Finnish Tourist Board and Viking Line. 

Pekka Mäkinen
Chairman of BARIF - Board of Aviation Representatives in Finland 


Pekka Mäkinen is active in international aviation and travel in the Nordic countries, Europe, the Middle East and the USA. 
He currently serves as the Chairman of BARIF, Discover America Finland and Airtouch. His work experience includes Icelandair, The Finnish Tourist Board and Viking Line. 

Venue

Pier 4
Skatuddskajen 4
00160 Helsinki

Venue

Pier 4
Skatuddskajen 4
00160 Helsinki

Get to know us

Travel News is an independent Swedish business publication founded in 1985, focusing on the travel and tourism industry. 

Travel News Market is a leading B2B travel trade event in the Nordic region that connects international travel suppliers with the Nordic outbound market. The event offers a balance between pre-scheduled appointments and free networking time, providing destinations, hotels, DMCs, and other travel and tourism suppliers with the opportunity to connect with agents, tour operators, travel planners, and MICE professionals from Scandinavia.

Travel News Market operates in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and starting in June 2025, the Travel News Market event expanded to the Finnish market