International Technical Fair in Plovdiv ( International Technical Fair ITF ) is one of the largest exhibition events in Southeast Europe. Every year, more than two thousand Bulgarian and foreign participants from almost 60 countries present here a wide range of new technological advances, inventions and innovative projects.
The first industrial and agricultural fair in Bulgaria took place back in 1892 in Plovdiv. Since then, the city of Plovdiv began to be associated, first of all, with this fair, which over time has become International.
For some time, it has been held in Plovdiv twice a year — in early May and late September. In May, the ( consumer goods and technology fair is held in the light and food industry ), and in September — the technical fair of industrial technologies and machines.
Within the framework of these two annual fairs, specialized exhibitions, promotions of new goods and technologies, commercial forums and meetings are held in Plovdiv, contracts are concluded. The Plovdiv Fair is a real window to the world for the Bulgarian economy — it stimulates the interest of foreign firms in Bulgaria and, together with this, helps Bulgarian firms find sales abroad.
The fair town in Plovdiv is located on 360,000 square meters. meters. It has built 24 multifunctional exhibition chambers, in which there is everything necessary to display any goods, technologies and machines. The exhibition area is 95,000 square meters. meters, of which 60,000 square meters. meters — covered area. The town has a modern international conference center with 8 equipped ( rooms in separate rooms there are 11 more halls ). The total number of seats exceeds 2000.
In terms of the quality of the services provided, the Plovdiv Fair is one of the most respectable fairs in Europe. Since 1936, she has been a member of the UFI — International Association of the Exhibition Industry.