LITEXPO Exhibition Center Highlights the Best Lithuanian Products

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

STATYBA - BUILDING '98
October 6 to 9
Autumn exhibition of construction and building technologies.

INFOBALT '98
October 20 to 23
Exhibition of computers and telecommunications.

JUSU NAMAI - HOUSEHOLD '98
November 5 to 8
International exhibition of household, furniture, interior accessories, and garden tools.

LIETUVISKI BALDAI LITHUANIAN FURNITURE '98
November 19 to 22
Specialized exhibition of furniture and interior accessories.

APSAUGA - SECURITY '98
December 2 to 5
Exhibition of security and safetysystems.

ZIEMOS PUOKSTE Ö WINTER BOUQUET
December 11 to 14
Competition of florists.

LITHUANIAN FURNITURE IN KOLN
January 19 to 25
Exposition of Lithuanian companies at international furniture trade fair in Koln.

LITHUANIAN COMPANIES IN FRANKFURT
February 14 to 18
Exposition of Lithuanian companies at international trade fair in Frankfurt

PELENE -- CINDERELLA
February 19 to 22
Exhibition of cosmetics, perfumery, hairdresser's equipment and fashion accessories.

LITEXPO produces more than 30 exhibitions a year, 25 of which are international in scope. These exhibit shows not only highlight consumer and industrial products, and service businesses, but also stimulate economic growth for the country.

More than 300,000 people visit the over 2,000 exhibitors in the course of the 150 trade days per year. The hall, one of the largest centers in the Baltics, offers about 70,000 square feet of space with conference facilities, a business service center, and refreshment and parking areas.

In addition to trade shows at the center, this enterprising group also coordinates Lithuanian companies for appearances in exhibitions throughout Europe. Its management is located at LITEXPO, Laisves Ave. 5, 2600 Vilnius, Lithuania.

Medical Exhibition Garners Attention

Around thirty thousand specialists and visitors came to see the 6th International Medical Exhibition, titled "Baltmedica/Baltfarma/Baltlabor/Baltent/Baltoptik," in Litexpo from September 22nd to the 25th.

It featured the products of 896 manufacturers who demonstrated innovations in the fields of medical and laboratory equipment, pharmacy, stomatology, optics, and dentistry. German-made items dominated the exhibition with 205 firms from Germany. One hundred and eighty companies represented Lithuania.

The Litexpo Center press service told ELTA that such traditional exhibitions were regarded as the most prestigious demonstrations of the latest medical equipment and information in the Baltic states. They came to be highly popular due to the seminars held for doctors.

This year, the exhibition organized a round-table discussion for medical workers and industrialists who concluded that medical supplies produced in Lithuania were not inferior to those made abroad. However, a cumbersome, production-discouraging tax system boosted their price.

Local manufacturers complained about being neglected. They also stated that they needed a more favorable environment for selling their equipment and other articles as priority goods through tenders.

Organizers said the exhibition smoothed the way to numerous new contacts.

× Source: The ELTA News Agency