Seafood Expo Russia is the main event of Russian fishery industry with international scale. The show unites more than ten thousand of specialists from all over Russia and other countries annually.
Who are they and where they come from?
The event for the whole industry
Starting from the first exhibition in 2017 the Seafood Expo Russia team wanted to cover all sectors of fishery industry and related sectors and specialists all over Russia from Arkhangelsk to Astrakhan and from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka. Leading fishery companies and states also participate in the exhibition.
Such approach helps to satisfy the interests of all industry participants: fishermen, retailers, fish farmers, aquaculture equipment suppliers, ship designers and builders etc. Thus, everyone can find what he needs and choose partners among industry leaders.
Even though in 2021 coronavirus restrictions still took place and many evets were affected by it, Seafood Expo Russia remained popular among visitors. Total amount of participants reached 7120 and their geography broadened. If in 2019 the event was visited by people from 42 Russian regions and 38 countries, in 2021 there were representatives of 78 Russian regions and 55 countries.
Most of visitors (27,6%) were interested in Catch and Processing sector. The second popular became Aquaculture, 15% of all respondets chose it as the most valuable part. More than 18% of visitors were interested in ship building/repair and equipment.
Not only amount counts but also quality
Seafood Expo Russia is the main B2B event and the only fish & processing exhibition in Russia. One of its main characteristics is professional audience: 46% of exhibitors make decision or influence on them. They are business owners, CEO’s and top managers. Here they can find several solutions at once. For example, apart from promotion of products and entering new markets, fishermen are interested in search of most profitable partnership with equipment producers and ship builders , signing contacts with logistic, financial and insurance companies. This is how audience involvement is formed. People became more interested in effective participation for development of their business.
From exhibition to counter
Within the exhibition fishermen and retailers have a separate place for direct negotiations – Retail Center. In 2021 60 fishery companies and 32 retail chains has agreed on direct supplies.
Seafood Expo Russia Exhibitors has different aims, proposals and positioning; thus, retail center unites not only federal but also regional retail chains and internet platforms.
This year Seafood Expo Russia will have an anniversary, the fifth exhibition will take place at September 21-23, Saint Petersburg, EXPOFORUM Convention and Exhibition Center. The exposition will be located in Pavilions F and G and amounted 26 000 square meters.