New Horizons for the Events: Lenexpo Is 50 – EXPOFORUM Is 10-Years-Old

On November 2, the double anniversary “New Horizons: Lenexpo Is 50 – ExpoForum Is 10- Years-Old” was celebrated in EXPOFORUM. The leading players in the Russian and global exhibition industry, representatives of convention and exhibition venues, professional event organizers, strategic partners of ExpoForum-International assembled for the festival – a total of more than 250 people.

           

Half a century ago, the first Lenexpo pavilions were opened, and in 2008, the company shareholders launched the project for the most modern convention and exhibition center in Europe, EXPOFORUM. The Lenexpo and ExpoForum companies merged in 2011. The oldest St. Petersburg specialized venue’s experience became the foundation for further development of the MICE business, the new horizons for which were opened by the EXPOFORUM Convention & Exhibition Centre built according to world standards and opened in 2014.

Over 2000 events took place in Lenexpo and EXPOFORUM during 10 years, from 2008 to 2018. Currently, the company’s portfolio includes 40 projects in various formatsthat are its own projects. In 2017, EXPOFORUM was included in the “25 Event Venues and Destinations to Watch in 2018”, recommended to visit by EventMB, and in 2018 it won in the category “Multipurpose Real Estate” at the PROESTATE & CRE Federal Awards 2018. Additionally, the complex was included in the short lists of the Exhibition News Awards 2018, United Kingdom, in the category “Best International Venue”, and the “Building of the Year 2018” international award in the category “Cultural Architecture” organized by the world’s most visited architectural website Archdaily.

The EXPOFORUM arcade was decorated with giant butterflies for the anniversaries – they are a brief but very bright personification of the living exhibition project. The “50+10: New Horizons” exhibition demonstrated the whole history of the companies – from 1968 till the present day: the main landmarks – the Innrybprom (International Specialized Exhibition for the Fishing Industry), which was the first exhibition on the Lenexpo territory, the first meeting of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs, the open workshop arranged by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI), the first Salon International de la Plongée Sous-marine, the Interport exhibition in which V.V. Putin took part, global events arranged by the company, including the SportAccord convention, Ice Hockey World Championship, etc., strategic projects launched in Lenexpo such as the Chinese Business Center and the Chinese Business Park, Import Substitution and Localization Centre, Elena Berezhnaya Ice Theatre. The photo exhibition was supplemented with historical posters and event posters.

    

Representatives from the exhibition industry’s international elite were present at the gala dinner – UFI members from all over the world and active members of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs. Kai Hattendorf, UFI CEO, congratulated EXPOFORUM and mentioned that he had not seen a more perfect venue to hold events anywhere in the world. A friend of EXPOFORUM, Johan Witt, a representative of JWS, the company that had created the project’s concept, said many kind words about the company. He visited the complex for the first time and was amazed by the accurate realization of his project. “You did more than I expected,” Witt shared his impressions. “You not only built an unbelievable complex but also assembled a fantastic team.”

The leaders of the St. Petersburg Government congratulated EXPOFORUM on behalf of the city. The Chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee for Tourism Development Yevgeny Pankevich, acting Chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee for Foreign Relations Sergey Markov, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Resource Management, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety Ivan Serebritsky, St. Petersburg Governor’s special representative for economic development Anatoly Kotov, St. Petersburg Vice-Governor’s adviser Georgy Surkov came to the gala dinner.

Even rivals mention EXPOFORUM’s uniqueness! “This is a really good venue. Such important events as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Gas Forum and many others are held here. As an exhibition industry professional, I can’t fail to mention EXPOFORUM’s excellent design. Everything here has been thought of in the smallest details, it’s a pleasure to work here. I wish the complex and its personnel further flourishing and success in their work for the benefit of our country,” Sergey Bednov, CEO of Expocentre JSC, said. Sergey Ryazansky, Hero of Russia and well-known cosmonaut, was also very enthusiastic: “I’m happy to meet EXPOFORUM. It’s nice to see that there are state-of-the-art and high-tech complexes in our country. Exactly such venues help effective dialogue between countries, establishment and maintaining of international business relations.”

The guests enjoyed live music at the immersion concert given by the Symphony Orchestra of the Leningrad Region “Tavrichesky”. The orchestra played the “Offering to EXPOFORUM” composition, written by composer Murat Kabardokov especially for the anniversary, it was a pleasant surprise.

The gala dinner and concert by the company personnel were opened by the duet of Sergey Voronkov, Chairman of the Committee for Strategic Planning of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs Activities and CEO of ExpoForum-International, and Sergey Alexeev, President of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs, Vice-President of EF-International. The party ended with the hymn of the company performed for the first time.

     

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New Horizons for the Events: Lenexpo Is 50 – EXPOFORUM Is 10-Years-Old

On November 2, the double anniversary “New Horizons: Lenexpo Is 50 – ExpoForum Is 10- Years-Old” was celebrated in EXPOFORUM. The leading players in the Russian and global exhibition industry, representatives of convention and exhibition venues, professional event organizers, strategic partners of ExpoForum-International assembled for the festival – a total of more than 250 people.

           

Half a century ago, the first Lenexpo pavilions were opened, and in 2008, the company shareholders launched the project for the most modern convention and exhibition center in Europe, EXPOFORUM. The Lenexpo and ExpoForum companies merged in 2011. The oldest St. Petersburg specialized venue’s experience became the foundation for further development of the MICE business, the new horizons for which were opened by the EXPOFORUM Convention & Exhibition Centre built according to world standards and opened in 2014.

Over 2000 events took place in Lenexpo and EXPOFORUM during 10 years, from 2008 to 2018. Currently, the company’s portfolio includes 40 projects in various formatsthat are its own projects. In 2017, EXPOFORUM was included in the “25 Event Venues and Destinations to Watch in 2018”, recommended to visit by EventMB, and in 2018 it won in the category “Multipurpose Real Estate” at the PROESTATE & CRE Federal Awards 2018. Additionally, the complex was included in the short lists of the Exhibition News Awards 2018, United Kingdom, in the category “Best International Venue”, and the “Building of the Year 2018” international award in the category “Cultural Architecture” organized by the world’s most visited architectural website Archdaily.

The EXPOFORUM arcade was decorated with giant butterflies for the anniversaries – they are a brief but very bright personification of the living exhibition project. The “50+10: New Horizons” exhibition demonstrated the whole history of the companies – from 1968 till the present day: the main landmarks – the Innrybprom (International Specialized Exhibition for the Fishing Industry), which was the first exhibition on the Lenexpo territory, the first meeting of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs, the open workshop arranged by the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI), the first Salon International de la Plongée Sous-marine, the Interport exhibition in which V.V. Putin took part, global events arranged by the company, including the SportAccord convention, Ice Hockey World Championship, etc., strategic projects launched in Lenexpo such as the Chinese Business Center and the Chinese Business Park, Import Substitution and Localization Centre, Elena Berezhnaya Ice Theatre. The photo exhibition was supplemented with historical posters and event posters.

    

Representatives from the exhibition industry’s international elite were present at the gala dinner – UFI members from all over the world and active members of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs. Kai Hattendorf, UFI CEO, congratulated EXPOFORUM and mentioned that he had not seen a more perfect venue to hold events anywhere in the world. A friend of EXPOFORUM, Johan Witt, a representative of JWS, the company that had created the project’s concept, said many kind words about the company. He visited the complex for the first time and was amazed by the accurate realization of his project. “You did more than I expected,” Witt shared his impressions. “You not only built an unbelievable complex but also assembled a fantastic team.”

The leaders of the St. Petersburg Government congratulated EXPOFORUM on behalf of the city. The Chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee for Tourism Development Yevgeny Pankevich, acting Chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee for Foreign Relations Sergey Markov, Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Resource Management, Environmental Protection and Ecological Safety Ivan Serebritsky, St. Petersburg Governor’s special representative for economic development Anatoly Kotov, St. Petersburg Vice-Governor’s adviser Georgy Surkov came to the gala dinner.

Even rivals mention EXPOFORUM’s uniqueness! “This is a really good venue. Such important events as the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, the Gas Forum and many others are held here. As an exhibition industry professional, I can’t fail to mention EXPOFORUM’s excellent design. Everything here has been thought of in the smallest details, it’s a pleasure to work here. I wish the complex and its personnel further flourishing and success in their work for the benefit of our country,” Sergey Bednov, CEO of Expocentre JSC, said. Sergey Ryazansky, Hero of Russia and well-known cosmonaut, was also very enthusiastic: “I’m happy to meet EXPOFORUM. It’s nice to see that there are state-of-the-art and high-tech complexes in our country. Exactly such venues help effective dialogue between countries, establishment and maintaining of international business relations.”

The guests enjoyed live music at the immersion concert given by the Symphony Orchestra of the Leningrad Region “Tavrichesky”. The orchestra played the “Offering to EXPOFORUM” composition, written by composer Murat Kabardokov especially for the anniversary, it was a pleasant surprise.

The gala dinner and concert by the company personnel were opened by the duet of Sergey Voronkov, Chairman of the Committee for Strategic Planning of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs Activities and CEO of ExpoForum-International, and Sergey Alexeev, President of the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs, Vice-President of EF-International. The party ended with the hymn of the company performed for the first time.

     

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