?2007Facts about Euro Fair Statistics3 Foreword4 Participants and Locations5 Definitions8 2007 Events by Cities12Austria Croatia Czech Republic Denmark Finland France Germany Hungary Italy Moldova Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia Slovak Republic Slovenia Spain Sweden Ukraine3Facts about Euro Fair StatisticsThe 2007 edition contains the audited statistics of 1.899 trade fairs and exibitions from 20 countries, includingAt these trade fairs a total of 592.999 exhibitors, 55,4 million visitors and 23,1 million sq.m. rented space were registered. 42 % of the trade fairs address themselves to trade visitors, 34 % to private visitors and 24 % 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.Austria30 Croatia22 Czech Republic74 Denmark4 Finland83 France 459 Germany 245 Hungary26 Italy 186Moldova1Norway1Poland87 Portugal47Romania7 Russia118 Slovak Republic39 Slovenia1Spain371Sweden66Ukraine324ForewordThe 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- ble statistical data for 1.899 events in Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine. Thus the auditing-organisations from the countries involved wish to make a contribution 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, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, the Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine by independent public accountants, in Denmark, Finland, Moldova and Russia by independent audit- ing-companies, in Italy by the Inter-Regional Trade Fair Coordination Commit- tee of the Conference of the Presidents of Regions and Autonomous Provinces. 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-organisations. 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. Morena Diazzi General Director / Chairperson Italian Fair Trade System ObservatoryThomas Jermiin Director of the Danish Audit Bureau of Exhibitions and FairsTuomas Kytt Chairman of the Finnish Union of Trade Fair OrganizersPedro Aleixo Dias BDO bdc 6?6?!? %?(? 14 -? ? ,? ?0?1)0 ?(?)*? ?2 *,? “+,?1?*? ?*?4A ?(?*)? 14 ?5?*)*?3? ?)?50? ? *,? ?2?*? ? 5)? ?; ?* )?*?,? ? ?0?(? ? ? ? ?. %# ?* )?*?,-? ?)0? ? %?(? 14 -? ? ,? ?0?1)0 ?(?)*? ?2 *,? “+,?1?*? ?*?4A ?(?*)? 14 ?5?*)*?3? ?)?50? ? *,? ?2?*? ? 5)? ?; ?* )?*?,.“%#?%. “ .?D“-%.? ?)2) ? ?1? .5? “+,?1?*?*?0?2*? ?%“ ?* )?*?,/? I ?* =7)?(,? ? ?*?E?)? ?)?(?0?)?)?(?0?) !?*)? ? ? ?“(?(?*4 =-? ?“?*?)?“+5? %?*)?0? ?“+5?,?)? ? =.5? ? ?)? ?,?8 ?2 ,? )?*?(0? =-? ?“+5?,?)? ? =?*? ? ?)? ?,?8 ?2 ,? )?*?(0? =-? ?“+5? ? %?(? 14 -? ? ,? ?0?1)0 ?(?)*? ?2 *,? “+,?1?*? ?*?4A ?(?*)? 14 ?5?*)*?3? ?)?50? ? *,? ?2?*? ? 5)? ?; ?* )?*?,0?)5,?5)? =-? ?/?1?