At the invitation of Acting Rector of Sochi State University Igor Gaydamashko, the Rector of RIAT Evgeny Trofimov took part in the International Tourism Forum "Transformation of the economy and socio-cultural tourist destinations sphere in the era of global crises", 19 May, 2023,

The Forum program included:
- XIV International Scientific and Practical Conference "Olympic Heritage and large-scale events: impact on the economy, ecology and socio-cultural sphere of host destinations";
- Round table "Export-SOUTH" under the interregional REC of the Russia’s South: Volgograd, Krasnodar and Rostov region;
- XIV All-Russian Scientific and Practical conference of students, postgraduates and young scientists "Youth to Science. Actual problems of tourism, hospitality and entrepreneurship";
- III International Scientific and Practical Conference "Digital Economy and Online Education: Key trends and obstacles".

The Rector made a welcoming speech, supporting the activities of the Sochi State University. He raised issues related to the international activities of universities connected with the personnel training in the field of tourism and hospitality. Also the Rector expressed his opinion on the enlarged group of specialties "Service and Tourism", which became known as "Hospitality, service and provision of services". Finally, Evgeny Trofimov addressed the audience with a suggestion how to keep the word "tourism" under this name in the future.

The Rector also presented Gaidamashko Igor with a commemorative medal of the Academy "50 years of RIAT".
In addition, Evgeny Trofimov visited the construction of a swimming pool in the Sanatorium "Svetlana" of the branch of JSC "CSTE" (holding).