Veletrhy Brno

Dear exhibitors,
Dear visitors,

I regret to state that as a result of extraordinary measures issued by the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, since March up to now, it is impossible for trade fairs, congresses, concerts, corporate and other events that the Brno Exhibition Center normally organizes or hosts, to be held. The set rules and conditions for trade fairs, such as limiting the number of persons attending a show or dividing the trade fair into separate sectors, completely contradict the essence and logistics of a trade show. As a responsible company, we have decided to cancel the planned trade fairs, including the TECHAGRO and the International Engineering Fair, in advance, rather than trying to hold them at any cost, with uncertain results and circumventing the rules.

 
We disagree with the inclusion of trade fairs in the category of mass events, as the B2B trade fairs we mainly organize are no different from the logistics and attendance of shopping malls. We have at our disposal technically advanced exhibition halls and an extensive exhibition center, which allows a sufficient social distancing of participants in any event, as well as technically advanced online systems, including online registrations or payments. Based on the exchange of experience between international trade fair administrations, we have prepared a proposal for a set of hygiene and safety measures, which we consider sufficient for holding safe trade fairs events.

 
Despite all our efforts, the proposals for hygienic and safety measures for trade fairs have not yet been accepted or discussed with us since the spring. This is probably because the importance of trade fairs and congresses is not appreciated. Trade fairs, scientific and professional congresses, and corporate events create space for the emergence of new opportunities, the presentation of innovations, the exchange of ideas and thus contribute to the business and cultural development of society. They are an important part of the knowledge economy and a necessary tool for the development of the economy, industry and other fields. Trade fairs and congresses, however, are based on personal contact, which is now regrettably prohibited.

 
We firmly believe that the development of the situation will allow the planned fairs, exhibitions, congresses and other events to be held in 2021. We firmly believe that after the end of the currently unfavorable situation, the hygiene rules will be discussed with us so that together with you we will be able to intensively prepare planned events. Holding these events is in the interest of the prosperity of the economy and your companies.

 
Thanking you for your support I look forward to meeting you at the fairs in 2021.

 
 
Jiří Kuliš, CEO/Member of the Board

[EN] STYL FASHION bussiness days is the business and commercial peak of the fashion industry. It is where exhibitors from all over Europe offer and present new brands, novelties and fashion trends in clothing from each field to professionals. Alongside classic fashion there are also collections from established Czech and European fashion designers as well as the up and coming generation of fashion designers. Traders can view the collections in the form of quality fashion shows within the scope of the rich accompanying programme. A section of the STYL bussiness days is also dedicated to a selection of costume jewellery and accessories. 

[EN] KABO - Footwear and Leatherware Bussiness Days is the most prestigious professional show of the products of Czech and foreign footwear manufacturers within the Czech and Slovak Republics. Most of the global brands will present themselves, through their domestic distributors, along with footwear and accessory manufacturers.

[EN] MOTOSALON is the largest branch presentation in Central Europe and it is the only motorcycle fair which is held under the auspices of the Car Importers Association - the motorcycle section. 

According to the agreement between BVV Trade Fairs Brno and the motorcycle section of the Car Importers Association the venue alternates between the cities of Prague and Brno every year. After a year pause the 12th edition of MOTOSALON will take place in PVA EXPO PRAHA exhibition area. 

The fair will showcase the complete range of important brands available on the Czech market and the hot novelties and will offer the visitor a display of everything that is connected with the motorcycle including attractive supporting programme.

[EN] PRODÍTĚ Fair is the most important contracting and sales presentation of this sector in the Czech Republic. Novelties of its range are regularly presented by leading suppliers of baby products on the Czech market. The fair also includes an attractive accompanying programme for the public.

[EN] OPTA is the most important specialised presentation of eye optics and ophthalmology in the Central and Eastern European region. OPTA is co-organised by the Association of Czech Opticians and Optometrists. During the twelve years that this trade fair has been running at the Brno Exhibition Centre, both the exhibition area and the number of exhibitors have since grown four times lerger. The OPTA trade fair is not just a presentation of top fashion spectacle frames, glasses and contact lenses. Neither is it just about the technology or equipment used, but it also serves as a centre of education, offering numerous specialised lectures and seminars, including the OPTA International Congress for Optics and Optometry Educators and Professionals.

[EN] WELDING has been taking place at the Brno Exhibition Centre since 1969. The last “welders’ festival” held in 2010 saw 78 exhibiting companies from 9 countries, presenting their products and services on 3,001 m2 of exhibition area. These parameters make WELDING the most important specialised fair for welding technologies in Central Europe in the long term.

The WELDING fair, with the presentation of all the industry leaders, is a reliable opportunity for the presentation of all technological innovations and complex services to customers. More than one third of the exhibitors present themselves in the field of machinery and equipment for flame welding, as well as oxygen and electric arc cutting. The numerous presenting companies include also representatives from the industry of accessory and additive materials, features, machines, and appliances for other types of welding, and means of handling and automation.

[EN] The International Foundry Fair FOND-EX is another of the traditional events held at Brno Exhibition Centre. It has been taking place here since 1972, and nowadays it is the third biggest specialised foundry trade fair in the world, and surely the most important one in the Central European market region. 

FOND-EX fair is a place where representatives of foundries and pattern plants from all over the region come to see the new machines and appliances, and to get acquainted with new progressive technologies and materials. This position of the fair issued in a high percentage of foreign participants. 

[EN]  PROFINTECH, International Trade Fair for Surface Technology, has only been in the exhibition calendar since 2006, but nevertheless has gained a leading position on the Czech exhibition market in the field of surface treatment. This technology extends to almost all fields of human activity, significantly increasing the value of a product and thus its competitiveness in the market and its price. The foundation of a dedicated project was confirmed during the first three years of the event, the most recent edition was attended by 68 companies from 9 countries. Exhibitors also appreciate the connection of the event with other technology fairs of the MSV portfolio and the resulting synergies. Most exhibitors are regular suppliers of equipment for surface cleaning and treatment, followed by companies presenting equipment for painting, enamelling and applying plastic coatings. According to our survey, professional trade fair visitors mainly operate in the fields of engineering, plastics and chemical industry and the automotive industry.

[EN] PLASTEX - International Fair of Plastics, Rubber and Composites, is held at the Brno Exhibition Centre after four years. The project did not take place in 2010 due to a term collision with the industry’s number one trade fair in Düsseldorf.

In the Czech Republic, however, the plastics and rubber industry is very well established and plastics manufacturers’ key customers include the automotive, electronics and packaging industries. Interest in manufacturing machinery and equipment, often tailor-made for the chosen technology or specific contract, is quite high and it is this customer target group that the International Fair of Plastics, Rubber and Composites PLASTEX addresses, as the industry’s number one fair in the country. Its last year in 2008, was attended by 196 companies from 21 countries and almost half of the exhibitors presented specifically machines and equipment for plastics and rubbers.