LITEXPO
| Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Center | |
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| Address | Laisvės pr. 5, 04215 Vilnius,  Lithuania |
| Opened | 1960 |
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| • Total space | 33,600 m2 (362,000 sq ft) |
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| litexpo | |
LITEXPO (from Lithuanian exposition) or Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre (Lithuanian: Lietuvos parodų ir kongresų centras) is the largest exhibition centre in the Baltic states located in Vilnius, Lithuania.[1]
History
[edit]LITEXPO organizes over twenty international exhibitions annually, including Resta (construction fair) and Vilnius Book Fair. Some exhibitions and associated events are organized with partners. For example, multiple events and conferences during Balttechnika, the largest technology and engineering exhibition in the Baltic States, are organized by Linpra.[2][3]
It also organizes conferences and other special events. In December 2011, LITEXPO hosted Ministerial Council meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. During the COVID-19 pandemic, LITEXPO was a major vaccination centre used for the mass vaccination.[4] In July 2023, it hosted the NATO 2023 Vilnius summit.[5]
Technical details
[edit]It offers nine exhibition halls with a combined area of 17,600 square metres (189,000 sq ft) and outdoor area of 15,100 square metres (163,000 sq ft). The biggest hall has a capacity for 1,800 people, while the capacity of the whole centre is 8,000 people.[6]
The Ministry of Economy owns more than 98% of the shares in LITEXPO.[7]
Gallery
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RESTA construction exhibition in 2018 -
Vilnius Book Fair 2018 in LITEXPO -
3rd conference hall -
5th exhibition hall -
International Anti-Corruption Conference 2024 plenary session in LITEXPO conference hall
References
[edit]- ^ Vilnius Book Fair Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved in 2009-02-14
- ^ "VILNIUS TECH dalyvauja technologijų, inovacijų ir inžinerinių sprendimų parodoje „Balttechnika 2022"". Vilnius Tech (in Lithuanian). 20 October 2022. Archived from the original on 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
Spalio 19–21 dienomis Lietuvos parodų ir kongresų centre LITEXPO vyksta didžiausia Baltijos šalyse specializuota technologijų, inovacijų ir inžinerinių sprendimų paroda „Balttechnika 2022", kurioje dalyvauja ir Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas (Vilnius Tech).
- ^ "Balttechnika 2024". Litexpo (in Lithuanian). 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 12 October 2024. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
Konferenciją organizuoja Lietuvos inžinerijos ir technologijų pramonės asociacija Linpra.
- ^ "Vilnius to use Litexpo exhibition centre for mass vaccination". LRT. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "NATO leaders gather for summit in Vilnius". Lithuanian National Radio and Television. 10 July 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2023.
- ^ Vien "Litexpo" Lietuvai nebeužtenka
- ^ 2011 m. finansinė ir veiklos ataskaita
External links
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