2004Facts about Euro Fair Statistics3 Foreword4 Participants and Locations5 Definitions8 2004 Events by cities123Facts about Euro Fair StatisticsThe 2004 edition contains the audited statistics of 1,415 trade fairs and exibitions from 18 countries, includingAt these trade fairs a total of 512.000 exhibitors, 49,5 million visitors and 21,5 million sq.m. rented space were registered. 45 % of the trade fairs address themselves to trade visitors, 30 % to private visitors and 25 % to both target groups. The UFI The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry estimates that all trade fairs in Europe have around 1,5 million exhibitors and 160 million visi- tors. That means that the audited trade fairs presenting detailed figures in Euro Fair Statistics, represent one third of the European trade fair market.Austria 35 Croatia 26 Czech Republic 81 Denmark14 Finland 86 France 126 Germany 274 Hungary24 Italy 161 Poland 67 Portugal 52 Romania2 Slovak Republic 34 Slovenia2 Spain 323 Sweden 66 Switzerland9 Ukraine 33 4ForewordThe economic relations between the individual European nations are becoming more intense year by year. As a result there is an increasing need for informa- tion about the economies of other countries. Because trade fairs and exhibitions play a very important role in external trade, companies and associations have a keen interest in reliable information about foreign trade fairs. This reports aim is to satisfy this need. It includes audited and compara-Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine. Thus the auditing-organizations from the countries involved wish to make a contri- bution to making trade fair planning at an international level simpler and more rational. In the next few years they intend to include further countries in which the trade fair statistics will also be audited. The statistics listed in this report were audited in Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine by independent public accountants, in Denmark and Finland by independent auditing-companies, in Italy by the Committee of the Conference of Italian Regions and Autonomous Provinces, in Switzerland by the Swiss Office for Trade Promotion. The figures which have been reproduced on the following pages have been collected in the individual countries according to practically identical criteria. Differences can be seen in the definitions of the exhibitor, space and visitor figures. Comprehensive statistical material and further information about the individual events can be obtained from the respective auditing-organizations. In addition to this report which is intended to provide an initial review, they publish their own reports in the native languages and further translated versions.Matthias Limbeck President of FKM-AustriaDr. Giovanni Vassallo General Director/ Chairman of Inter-Regional Trade Fair Coordination CommitteeThomas Jermiin Director of the Danish Audit Bureau of Exhibitions and Fairs, DenmarkHannu Vhtalo Chairman of the Finnish Union of Trade Fair Organizers, FinlandPedro Aleixo Dias Partner BDO Binder ?-?1? ? /? ? ? ?1?“? ? ? ? ?#!?“$“ ? %?“? ?:4+=?)?;?7 ?1? #?!?$ #?!?$?“!?$?$? ?%#?#?=J1?%?/ 2 -? ?5? ? 1? ? ?#!$? ?#!$?#?$?“$“ ? “?%?$?$?#“?=+%+? ? 4? %?5? ? 1?“?#$?#$?!?$?%?$+/?8) 2 ?5 9?5 *?5 ,? %?5? ?!?“?“?“?4?4?4M 2 ? ? ? ? 1?“ ? ?“ ?“?“# $?“%?“?#“4?)?%?1%-+? 2 ? ? %?5? ?#?!#?!?#?“?!? ?4?$? ?8 (? ?I?)?).=?)% 2 ?5? ?5 ,? *? 5? ?3? ?$ ?$ ?“?!?$?4?!?$#?8) )L1%?/+ ?)%? ?3 ? /? 1?“?# $?# $#?!?“? ?4?#?$? ?*? ;?K? ?5? ?5 ?5? ;?7?!?#?$? “? ? ?!?$?! ? !?“$? !?(? ?,)%? /+?%? ;?7 ?5 ?7?“?“?$?#?$? $? $?$?#$?$?“$? ?$?$?:4+?,)%? ? ? ? ?1?!“?$?“$?“$!?$? ?!?!?“? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?%?%?!? “?%?#$?#$? %?$ ?$? ?%? ?%?; ? /? ? 5?7 ? %?5? ? ? ?;?“?#?!?#?!?“#?$%?“?“?#? 9? ? %?5? ? ? 9?;?%?7“? ?“?$?$?!?“?“ ?%?$?!?3? ? %?5? ? ? /?;1? ?!$?!$?#?%24#“?$?“?!?1? #?#?#?!#? ?4“? ?$?%? 1?“$?“#? ?“?!?!“? ?#!#?% $?“$#?#?$?!? *? 6?K 1?$ ?! “ ?! “?“? ? ? “?“?%24“#?!“?#?%- ? ? %?; ? 1? ?!? ?$“#“?