Under the chairmanship of the head of the Committee on Gastronomy Tourism of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST), Leonid Gelibterman, a regular meeting of the members of the Committee and members of the International Expert Council under the Committee was held. Elena Ishchenko (Rostov-on-Don) was appointed Deputy Chairman of the committee. The issues of participation of Committee members in a number of forums and festivals were also discussed.