“Flowers -2008” International Exhibition “Flowers” is not only a traditional colorful show it is also the largest professional exhibition of “B2B” class held in Russia demonstrating accomplishments in horticulture, landscape architecture, landscaping and flower arrangement.
Being an indicator of the development of the Russian flower market “Flowers” exhibition allows our flower growers, by introducing advanced national and international experience, new varieties and technology, to master production of competitive products. It also assists international floriculturists to promote their production on the perspective Russian market.
The exhibition has long become an international business Forum; it has high prestige in the world being a member of the International Union of Exhibitions (UFI) and the Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs.
The sixth year in succession the exhibition is being held under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation.
Sponsors of the exhibition are All-Russian Exhibition Center, Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation, Ministry of Regional Development of RF, Federal Agency on Construction, Housing and Communal Economy and Government of Moscow.
Organizer: JSC OP VVC “Floriculture and Greenery”.
Participation in the exhibition of a large number of international companies and organization of collective stands are indicative of the readiness of foreign partners to make sizable investments into this sector of the national economy of the country.
The business program also includes seminars, presentations, round table discussions on the most important problems of the sector, master-classes and competitions which have become very popular now.
Facts and Figures. Total exhibition area: 36 000 sq.m,
including: 16 000 sq.m of indoor space and 20 000 sq.m of outdoor space. Participants: 700 companies
including: 400 Russian companies, 300 international companies Representing 30 Russian regions and the following foreign countries
including: Belgium, Croatia, Great Britain, Hungary, India, Vietnam, Germany, Denmark, Israel, Spain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Colombia, China, Lithuania, Holland, Poland, Serbia, Turkey, UAE, Ukraine, France, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Sri-Lanka, Romania. The following countries decorated collective stands:
Germany, the Netherlands, Colombia, Turkey, France, Ecuador. The exhibition was visited by 50 000 people (40% - professionals). Geography of visitors (Russian regions):
81% - Central region, 6% - North-Western regions, 4% - Southern regions,
over 3% - the Urals region, about 3% - Siberian regions and 1% - the Far East regions.
Geography of visitors (countries):
Russia – 92%, CIS – 3%, Europe – about 4%, America – about 1%. Interest of visitors to displayed products:
Cut flowers and pot plants – 47%
Nursery produce – 36%
Seeds – 26%
Open ground plants and flowers – 50%
City landscaping – 17 %
Landscape design – 30%
Machinery, technological equipment for greenhouses and open ground – 17%
Flower arrangement – 45%. The Organizers invite all those interested in developing trade relations with Russian and foreign partners to visit the
XVI International Exhibition “FLOWERS’2009”.
The next XVI International Exhibition “Flowers-2009” will take place on 3 - 6 of September 2009.
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