Katowice International Fair
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Katowice International Fair is an international trade fair
in Katowice
and one of the largest in Poland (the largest being the Poznań International Fair
). Few dozen events are organized there each year, with the participation of some 4,500 companies.
, next to the Silesian Planetarium
, in the heart of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union
. The fair features a few dozen exhibition halls, large open space area (about 24 ha), conference centers, its own hotel, etc.
Trade fair
A trade fair is an exhibition organized so that companies in a specific industry can showcase and demonstrate their latest products, service, study activities of rivals and examine recent market trends and opportunities...
in Katowice
Katowice
Katowice is a city in Silesia in southern Poland, on the Kłodnica and Rawa rivers . Katowice is located in the Silesian Highlands, about north of the Silesian Beskids and about southeast of the Sudetes Mountains.It is the central district of the Upper Silesian Metropolis, with a population of 2...
and one of the largest in Poland (the largest being the Poznań International Fair
Poznan International Fair
The Poznań International Fair is the biggest industrial fair in Poland. It is held on the Poznań fairground in Poland. Poznań International Fair is located in the centre of the city opposite the main railway station - Poznań Główny, in the centre of Poland and in the centre of...
). Few dozen events are organized there each year, with the participation of some 4,500 companies.
Location
The Katowice International Fair grounds are located in the Silesian Central ParkSilesian Central Park
Silesian Culture and Recreation Park or Silesian Central Park or Voivodship Park of Culture and Recreation , is a recreation complex in the center of the Upper-Silesian Metropolis in Silesia, Poland...
, next to the Silesian Planetarium
Silesian Planetarium
The Silesian Planetarium also Silesian Planetarium and Astronomical Observatory is the largest and oldest planetarium in Poland. It was founded on 4 December 1955 to commemorate the great astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus...
, in the heart of the Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union
Upper Silesian Metropolitan Union
The Metropolitan Association of Upper Silesia or Upper Silesia Metroplex, Silesia Metroplex / Silesia Metroplex is a union of 14 adjacent cities in the Polish province of Silesia....
. The fair features a few dozen exhibition halls, large open space area (about 24 ha), conference centers, its own hotel, etc.
History
The grounds were opened as The Center of Technical Progress in 1963. For years, the activities were mostly non-commercial in nature, for example large exhibitions presenting achievement of the Soviet Union space program, at which young people and local space enthusiasts could view and even enter various space capsules (or their real-size mock-ups) and obtain related technical information. After the 1989 transition to the market economy, they grounds took up a more commercial character.See also
- Expo SilesiaExpo SilesiaExpo Silesia is an exhibition and trade fair center located in the city of Sosnowiec, Poland in the Silesian Voivodeship, near Dąbrowa Górnicza. The center is located in place of the Silma factory, and was funded by Kolporter Expo Ltd .-External links:**...
-alternative sielsian trade fair center;