The 1st International Specialized “Bathroom & Kitchen 2003” Trade Fair was successfully held in Moscow, s/c “Olympiysky” from 27 till 30 August 2003
The first Russian and the CIS’ exhibition devoted to bathroom and kitchen equipping, finishing and design was actively supported by Gosstroj Russia and the Union of the Designers of Russia. More than 70 Russian and foreign companies have participated in the show and approximately 2000 specialists from Moscow and regions have visited it. In common over 120 leading brands from Russia, Italy, Spain, Germany, China, Belarus, Sweden, Finland, Hungary were exhibited. Specialists have got an opportunity to look for finishing materials (ceramic tiles, ceramic granite, natural stone), sanitary ware and hydro massage ware, bathroom and kitchen furniture, sanitary mixers, mirrors and accessories, saunas and home appliance.
“Bathroom & Kitchen” is the first exhibition organized by IFA company which was formed last year. Due to its thematic direction as well as serious experience and professionalism of organizing team this trade show has attracted attention of leading companies and mass media representatives and has successfully showed itself as serious alternative of the largest Russian construction and furniture forums.
Main attention at the “Bathroom & Kitchen 2003” Trade Fair was concentrated on creation optimal business atmosphere which has given a perfect possibility of holding business meetings and negotiations at the stands directly. Large advertising company which has been holding from the first days of April 2003 attracted target audience of professional visitors: construction market representatives, architects and designers, wholesale traders, manufacturers and suppliers of the sanitary equipment, finishing materials, furniture and home appliance, heads of the largest trade houses.
Leading companies of the market and profile mass media took part in the specialized seminars and presentations which were held in frame of the exhibition. These events as well as whole exhibition have given to the large number of specialists an opportunity to get acquainted with the latest achievements of the Russian and foreign manufacturers, to discuss the main market problems, to exchange modern experience and technologies.
Most of participants’ and visitors’ opinions are positive. Among the especially noted are clear work and kindness of the organizing team, thematic direction and profile of the trade fair, good advertising company and as a result high-quality of the visitors and presence of the specialists from the regions, real possibility to liven up existent relations and to establish new business contacts.
The dates of the 2nd Specialized Trade Fair “Bathroom & Kitchen” in the s/c “Olympiysky” (6-8 September 2004) were established during exhibition days. Moving the dates from the end of August to beginning of September will attract more professional visitors to the exhibition. Most of the participants of this year as well as a lot of companies visited the exhibition have scheduled the 2nd trade fair in their budget (some of the participants are going to expand their spaces). So we expect trade fair extension twice in comparison with this year.
Statistics on visitors structure for 2003 year will be published at the official web site of the exhibition in the end of September.
Organizing team of “Bathroom & Kitchen” trade fair express their gratitude to all its participants and guests for understanding of the actuality of this specialized forum and hope that this trade fair will be dynamically advanced in future.
