Greek trade fair company FORUM S.A., a subsidiary of the NürnbergMesse Group, is acquiring Greek trade fair and publishing company O.MIND CREATIVES.
Thanos Panagoulias, president and CEO of FORUM S.A., told a press conference in Athens on 10 September: “We will work together to launch this exciting new chapter, build on our successes and dedicate ourselves to the challenges of our shared future. In this we will be guided by the core corporate values of the NürnbergMesse Group: People, Passion, Progress”.
FORUM has enjoyed constant growth since it was established in 1988, and claims to be the leading event organizer in Greece. Its portfolio comprises nine of the largest international trade fairs in Greece: HORECA, Food Expo, Oenotelia, Xenia, Artoza, Global Pack, Foodtech, Athens Coffee Festival and World of Beer Festival.
These shows attract more than 4,000 exhibitors each year, both Greek and international, and draw more than 200,000 trade visitors from the local market and abroad. Trade magazines complement the portfolio of trade fairs with important channels of information from the coffee, mass catering, bakery and confectionery sectors.
O.MIND CREATIVES, established in 2005, is also active in event organisation and publishing, with logistics events Supply Chain & Logistics and Cargo Truck & Van, as well as Meat & Grill Days, Dairy Expo and Frozen Foods. The deal should open up new industries for FORUM S.A.
The key trade fair in the portfolio will run its tenth edition, ‘Supply Chain & Logistics’, in Athens from 18 to 20 October, and will open up a new sector for FORUM. Its offshoot, the Logistics & Transports Expo in Thessaloniki, will become the first event organised by FORUM outside Athens.
Photo: Thanos Panagoulias, CEO of FORUM S.A., Theodoros Dimitriadis and Antonis Moschonidis, CEOs of O.MIND CREATIVES, and Maximilian Maier, vice-president strategy & portfolio at NürnbergMesse
Source: www.exhibitionworld.co.uk
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