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The 60th edition of the International Fair in Plovdiv

The 60th edition of the International Fair in Plovdiv

9/27/2004 3:48:28 AM

The Plovdiv International Fair (www.fair.bg) - the most prestigious forum of investment goods and technologies has its 60th edition this year from September 27th till October 2nd. A record number of companies takes place this year - 2859 companies, with 240 more than the previous year. The BG companies are 1182 (with 79 more than the last year) and 1677 foreign companies (161 more than the previous one). The partner country this year is the Czech Republic. The imposing in its size exhibition represent 83 Czech companies.

This year, the Plovdiv International Fair will also host 10 specialized international exhibition:

  • INFOTECH - Informational Technologies Exhibition.
  • PC WORLD - Software Exhibition of Bulgarian companies. Pavillion 8 (Floor 1 nad 2), Open grounds VIII.
  • ELTECH - Electronics and Electrotechnics Exhibition. Pavillion 14 and Open grounds XI and XII.
  • AUTOTECH - Transportation and Auto-Repairment Services Equipment Exhibition. Pavillion 3 and Open grounds XI and XII.
  • MACHINE BUILDING International Exhibition. Pavillions 13, 15, 21 and Open grounds XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII.
  • STROYTECH - THE CITY International Exhibition. Construction and Architecture Exhibition. Pavillions 4, 5, 6, 22 and Open Grounds XI, XII, XIII, XIV.
  • CHEMICAL INDUSTRY International Exhibition. Pavilion 18 and Open Grounds IV.
  • ENECO International Exhibition  - Energy and Ecology Exhibition. Pavillion 10, Open Grounds VIII and XIV.
  • Automobile Show Plovdiv - presenting 51 companies from 13 countries. AUDI, BMW, MERCEDES, CHEVROLET, CHRYSLER, CITROEN, FORD, HONDA, ISUZU, IVECO, JAGUAR, SKODA, JEEP, MAN, KIA MOTORS, LADA, LAND ROVER, NISSAN, DACIA, RENAULT, OPEL, PEUGEOT, MAZDA, TOYOTA, MINI, MITSUBISHI, SEAT, SUBARU, VOLVO, Ssand Yong. Open Grounds V and VII.
  • PLANET SAFETY 21 Century  - International Exhibition of Fire and Emergency Safety 

Working hours for visitors of the International Fair: Mo-Fri 9 am - 6 pm; Sat 9 am - 4 pm.

Entrance fee - 5 leva, entrance subscription fee for the six days - 15 leva.

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