More than 100 companies from Russia, the Republic of Belarus, Lithuania and Japan presented a wide choice of products and services for children at the 15th Specialist Exhibition “The Planet of Childhood”. This is the most large-scale thematic event in St. Petersburg – the exhibition is visited by more than 12,000 parents and children every year.

On 15 March, Expoforum Convention and Exhibition Centre launched the 10th St. Petersburg Partneriat for Small- and Medium-Sized Business – “St. Petersburg – Russian Regions and Abroad – one of the largest events in the Russian Northwest devoted to economic cooperation and the furtherance of interregional and international ties

On 14 March, the St. Petersburg Import-Substitution and Localisation Centre hosted the official opening of the Export Centre. The platform is intended to facilitate Russian exports to the foreign markets – and to increase the revenue generated from the sale of Russian products abroad

On 21 February, Lenexpo hosted the Chinese Festival of Spring – a wondrous show featuring dragons, fiery lions, drum lines, national dances and ethnic songs. The festival closed with a series of citywide events timed to coincide with the New Year according to the Chinese Calendar

Representatives from a total of 76 companies from Russia, Switzerland and Pakistan were on hand to showcase their goods and services at the 2nd International Exhibition of Professional Cosmetics and Beauty-Salon Equipment – Intercharm Professional St. Petersburg 2016

On 3 February, ExpoForum Convention and Exhibition Centre hosted the opening of the first – and still one of buyers’ most-beloved – projects under the Russian Jewellery project: Junwex St. Petersburg. More than 600 participants were on-hand to dazzle St. Petersburg residents and visitors with roughly 1 mln pieces of Russian-made jewellery

On 7-9 December, St. Petersburg is welcoming the 5th International Forum “Arctic: Today and the Future.” The main Arctic event of the year has gathered together more than 1,300 delegates from Russia and abroad, including representatives of the concerned ministries and departments, RF constituent entity executive bodies, state corporations, strategic companies, and the leading scientific organisations and educational institutions