Jayne Thomas, managing director of the Russian Travel Centre, is fresh back from her 30th visit to the country. She will be the key presenter at Innovative Travel’s Russian Travel Centre events concluding at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, Auckland with a lunchtime update from 12pm to 1pm on Friday 28 June. Other stops include: Christchurch, Innovative Travel office, Amuri Business Park, 24 June; Wellington, The Wellington Club, 25 June; Tauranga, Classic Flyers Museum Mt Maunganui, 26 June; Hamilton, Hamilton Airport Hotel & Conference Centre, 27 June. All of these are from 5.30pm (for a 6pm start) to 7pm. The updates will include information on Russian river cruising and trans Siberian travel. Drinks and canapés will be served. bdm@innovativetravel.co.nz