Business Tourism implies trips (business trips) for employees for some business purpose or for certain corporate events. Rob Davidson in his book wrote that business tourism is about people who have to travel for professional reasons. Thus, this appears to be one of the most ancient types of travel where ancient people travelled for some business. Business tourism joins together corporate travel industry and meetings industry (MCIE). Business tourism, actually, implies business trips for business people and entrepreneurs, congress-exhibition, and incentive tourism, as well as holding various events.

Business tourism is developing fast in Stavropol Krai, and as the region is developing international links, the number of foreign business tourists is growing along.

The busiest centers for this type of travel include Stavropol, Nevinnomyssk, and Pyatigorsk.

Efficiency & development: given the unique transport and geographic location of Stavropol Krai in South Russia, this type of tourism is expanding while many events held here are of national importance. For this purpose the following investment projects have been planned to be completed before 2025 here:

- Construction of a regional congress center in Kislovodsk;

- Construction of a multifunctional exhibition center Pyatigorsk-EXPO in Pyatigorsk;

- Construction of a multifunctional congress & exhibition center New World in Lermontov;

- Construction of a multifunctional exhibition center Mineralovodsky Rayon.