The first ever ispo Russia, which took place in the Crocus Expo Exhibition Centre, Moscow, from September 14 to 17, 2005, had a total of 6,068 trade visitors attending. They came from all regions of Russia, other Eastern European countries, as well as from as far as USA, Korea, Japan, Great Britain, France, Italy and Germany, to see the 309 national and international brands that were exhibiting.
Manfred Wutzlhofer, CEO Messe München GmbH: The Russian market and that of the neighbouring countries represent a challenge. Together with our partners Sport Communication Group and RASIE in Moscow, we have succeeded in acting as a door-opener for these markets at our premier event. With ispo Russia, we have provided the exhibiting brands with the possibility to get to know the special character of this market, to establish contacts and to simplify entry into business on site.”
ispo Russia 05 was the second trade fair in the event portfolio of Messe München GmbH to take place in a foreign country. The first, ispo China, was held in Shanghai earlier this year. The next ispo Russia will take place in the Crocus Expo Exhibition Centre in Moscow from February 20 to 23, 2006.
