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'''International Fair Plovdiv''' ({{lang-bg|Международен панаир Пловдив}}), held in [[Plovdiv]], is [[Bulgaria]]'s largest and oldest international [[trade fair]]. It was established in August 1892 as an industrial and agricultural show, and attracts more than 600,000 visitors from many countries.<ref name=" |
'''International Fair Plovdiv''' ({{lang-bg|Международен панаир Пловдив}}), held in [[Plovdiv]], is [[Bulgaria]]'s largest and oldest international [[trade fair]]. It was established in August 1892 as an industrial and agricultural show, and attracts more than 600,000 visitors from many countries.<ref name="autogen">{{Cite book |last=Balabanov |first=G. |title=This is Bulgaria |location=Sofia |page=393 |language=bg, en |isbn=954-91672-1-6 |year=2005}}</ref> |
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During its first year, the Plovdiv Fair had an exhibition area of 90,000 m², participants from 24 countries and 162,000 visitors during its two and a half months. A National Industrial Exhibition was organized in 1933 that had 424 exhibitors and 120,000 visitors, being the first sample fair in Plovdiv. A second followed in 1934, when the Plovdiv Fair was proclaimed permanent and the only in Bulgaria on 16 May. The fair officially became an international one by joining [[Union des Foires Internationales|UFI]] in 1936, when over 1,000 Bulgarian and 385 foreign companies took part. |
During its first year, the Plovdiv Fair had an exhibition area of 90,000 m², participants from 24 countries and 162,000 visitors during its two and a half months.{{when}} A National Industrial Exhibition was organized in 1933 that had 424 exhibitors and 120,000 visitors, being the first sample fair in Plovdiv. A second followed in 1934, when the Plovdiv Fair was proclaimed permanent and the only in Bulgaria on 16 May. The fair officially became an international one by joining [[Union des Foires Internationales|UFI]] in 1936, when over 1,000 Bulgarian and 385 foreign companies took part.<ref name=autogen/> |
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It was used for [[Expo 81]], [[Expo 85 (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)|Expo 85]] and [[Expo 91]].<ref name="bie">{{cite web|url=http://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/1981-plovdiv#the-expo|access-date=17 March 2017|title=1981 Plovdiv}}</ref> |
It was used for [[Expo 81]], [[Expo 85 (Plovdiv, Bulgaria)|Expo 85]] and [[Expo 91]].<ref name="bie">{{cite web|url=http://www.bie-paris.org/site/en/1981-plovdiv#the-expo|access-date=17 March 2017|title=1981 Plovdiv}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:39, 20 June 2022
International Fair Plovdiv (Bulgarian: Международен панаир Пловдив), held in Plovdiv, is Bulgaria's largest and oldest international trade fair. It was established in August 1892 as an industrial and agricultural show, and attracts more than 600,000 visitors from many countries.[1]
During its first year, the Plovdiv Fair had an exhibition area of 90,000 m², participants from 24 countries and 162,000 visitors during its two and a half months.[when?] A National Industrial Exhibition was organized in 1933 that had 424 exhibitors and 120,000 visitors, being the first sample fair in Plovdiv. A second followed in 1934, when the Plovdiv Fair was proclaimed permanent and the only in Bulgaria on 16 May. The fair officially became an international one by joining UFI in 1936, when over 1,000 Bulgarian and 385 foreign companies took part.[1]
It was used for Expo 81, Expo 85 and Expo 91.[2]
The modern International Fair Plovdiv is situated in a large-scale exhibition complex of 360,000 m², of which 95,000 m² exhibition area (and 60,000 m² indoor). The fair has 24 multifunctional pavilions and has the largest capacity in Southeastern Europe. Some 40 shows are held a year, in which 7,000 exhibitors from 58 countries participate.[3]
References
- ^ a b Balabanov, G. (2005). This is Bulgaria (in Bulgarian and English). Sofia. p. 393. ISBN 954-91672-1-6.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "1981 Plovdiv". Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Plovdiv International Fair". Fair.bg. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
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