With newly constructed huge fairground on the outskirts of Sofia (by the highway leading to Plovdiv) and the opening of several large hotels, the capital's congress and fair potential has increased significantly throughout the last several years.

 

Aqua Term Sofia

 

An international exhibition for heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, water Supply, sanitary, environmental technology, swimming pools and renewable energies, that takes place every year.

Dates: last week of March.

Venue: Inter Expo Center

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BULMEDICA/BULDENTAL

 

An international specialized exhibition on medical equipment, pharmaceutics, laboratory equipment, ophthalmology and dental medicine, held every year since 1965.

Dates: middle of May.

Venue: Inter Expo Center

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COPI’S

 

A fair dedicated to printing and graphical arts, printing equipment, packaging material, photographies, advertising art, advertising media, image communication.

Dates: October

Venue: Inter Expo Center

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EE & RE and SEE Solar

 

International exhibition on energy efficiency, renewable energy and solar systems, organized annually since 1996.

Dates: end of May.

Venue: Inter Expo Center

 

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Holiday & Spa Expo

The most prestigious exhibition in Bulgaria - the Annual International Tourist Fair "Holiday & Spa Expo" is a meeting place for the tourism and travel industry from Bulgaria and abroad. Participants in the event are Bulgarian tour operators and agencies, hotels and resorts, regional communities and municipalities, travel agencies and organisations from Greece, Turkey, Italy, Cyprus, Spain, Hungary, Macedonia, Egypt, Croatia, South Africa, Israel, Thailand, etc. The up-to-date themes of tourism are the topic of press conferences, discussions and presentations included in the attendant events of the exhibition.

Dates: February.
Venue: National Palace of Culture, 1, Bulgaria Blvd.

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Interfood & Drink

 

International specialized exhibition for food, drinks, packaging and equipment.

Dates: beginning of November.

Venue: Inter Expo Center

 

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Safety & Security

 

This is an international specialized exhibition for security, safety and protection, organized annually from the Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Thematic accents include security installations, security systems, protective equipment, fire protection, alarm systems, police equipment, firefighting equipment, data protection, access control, identification systems.

Dates: beginning of March.

Venue: Inter Expo Center

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Save the planet

 

This is southeast European exhibition on waste management, recycling and environment.

Dates: end of May.

Venue: Inter Expo Center

 

 

 

 

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This is the largest in Southeast Europe optic and optometric exhibition, held every two years since 1996.

Dates: beginning of April.

Venue: Inter Expo Center

 

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Sofia Motorshow

The Sofia Motorshow is organized by the Union of the Importers Of Automobiles in Bulgaria (UIAB). It is an annual event which takes place in the International Expo Center in Sofia. It is the most prestigious automobile show in the country. It is also included in OICA Calendar (The International Organization of Automobile Constructors). The main attention in the event is centered on passenger cars, light and heavy commercial vehicles, but companies offering garage equipment, spare parts, tires, oils and car accessories are also present.

Dates: middle of June.

Venue: Inter Expo Center

 

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Stroiko 2000 

STROIKO 2000 is the biggest trade fair for architecture, construction and furnishing in Bulgaria. It takes place in Sofia in the National Palace of Culture. The fair area covers 5000 square meters. Every year there are around 700 companies, which present Bulgarian and imported goods. The fair is a bianual event which takes place in spring and autumn at the end of March and October. It is considered that the daily nuber if visitors is no less that 20 000. A very wide spectrum of products and services are presented - from research and development to the miniature interior design elements.

Dates: March and October, the event always lasts 7 days - from Wednesday to Tuesday.

Venue: Inter Expo Center

 

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Technomebel

 

This is a fair organized by the Branch Chamber of Woodcutting and Furniture industry of Bulgaria to promote timber processing machinery, wood treatment, wood working, furniture machinery, furniture fittings, tools.

Dates: last week of April.

Venue: Inter Expo Center

 

 

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Water Sofia

 

International specialist exhibition and conference on water technology, water supply, water management, water extraction, sewage water technology, measuring systems, regulating and control technology, analysis technology, valves and fittings, pumps, gears and drives technology, water protection, information technology, communication technology.

Dates: end of May.

Venue: Inter Expo Center