The 3rd Annual Russian-Chinese Business Forum took place on 22 February at the Import Substitution and Localization Centre. Entrepreneurs discussed the role of St. Petersburg as a transport and logistics hub and prospects for Russian export to China.

On 22 June, ExpoForum launched “Zoo Week. White Nights,” a large-scale event for zoo business, food industry, veterinary representatives and animal owners. The project combined b2b- and b2c-formats: exhibition, a rich business programme and striking pet shows. Over 30,000 visitors and more than 10,000 pets are expected during the 4 days to the 40,000 sq. metres of the ExpoForum pavilions.

Participants of the "Human Resources. Management. Security 2017" Exhibition, which had perfectly aligned with the programme of St. Petersburg International Labour Forum, presented their latest breakthroughs in the area of labour safety.

Global Exhibitions Day is a gift to the world's MICE industry. ExpoForum International decided to hold the best workshop in Russia on effective participation in exhibitions by Nikolay Karasev as a gift to the convention and the exhibition community as a whole.

Solids Russia is a major event in this business sector and will be attended by more than 40 companies from 10 countries. Current issues concerning the processing, storage and transportation of bulk materials will be discussed at the event

On April 22, the biggest competitions in St. Petersburg in sport ballroom dancing – the Governor’s Cup in Dance Sport – began in the Expoforum, in pavilion F. More than 2,000 couples from 13 countries will dance on the premises during the three days. The organizer of the competitions is the St. Petersburg Dance Sport Federation

The festival of comic books, cosplay, merry-making and nostalgia for cartoons and characters from various years – “The Big Festival” – took place in the Expoforum from April 16 to 17. More than 12,000 people assembled for the event