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Why hold meetings in RussiaSergey P. Alexeev

Chair of the UFI European Chapter, President of RUEF, General Director of Lenexpo, JSC

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Welcome to Russia- the largest country in the world

• Area :17.1 million km²• Population (2008) :142 million • Airports : 329• GDP : $ 424.2 billion• Investment : 20.6 % of GDP• Exports : $ 287.9 billion• Imports : $ 140 billion

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• 10th largest GDP by nominal GDP• 4th among Europe's most attractive

countries for FDI*• One of the most favorable taxations in the

world:Profit tax – 20%Income tax – 13%

• Attractive sectors for foreign investors*:1. Automotive industry2. Production of non-metallic minerals3. Food4. Chemicals5. Production of machinery and equipment6. Logistics7. Professional Services 8. Transport Equipment9. Power10. Plastics and synthetic rubber

Some features of Russian economy:

*Ernst & Young

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GDP growth in Russia

• Russia GDP is worth 1480 billion dollars or 2.39% of the world economy, according to the World Bank.

• 1989 - 2010, Russia's average GDP was 628.81 billion dollars • December , 2008 - historical high of 1660.85 billion dollars

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RUEF headquarters is in Nizhny Novgorod86 Members in Russia

RUEF - Russian Union of Exhibition and Fairs

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Participation in international meetings

54.80%25.30%

3.80%

15.20% 0.70% 0.20%

EuropeAsiaAmericaCISAfricaAustralia & Oceania

Italy -25.7%

Germany -28.8%

France – 6.4 %

Finland – 4.6%

Spain – 4.3

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CVBRussia

Moscow

Yekaterinburg

Vladivostok

Krasnoyarsk

Novosibirsk

St. Petersburg

RUEF members organized more then 5 000 congresses and conferences in 2010

Main topics:• innovations (172.000 prs.) • healthcare (19.000 prs.)• consumer products (14.000 prs.)• environment (5.000 prs.)• construction (5.000 prs.)*

Russian Congress Market

Convention Bureau RF(will be opened by the end of 2011)

* RUEF

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• The most populous city in Europe, and the 7h largest cityin the world

• 4 international airports, 9 railroad terminals, the Famous Moscow Metro

• One of largest city economies in Europe and it comprises approximately 22% of Russian GDP

• More than 1800 conferences in 2010

Moscow

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ExpocentreIndoor space - 90 000 sq.mOutdoor space - 60 000 sq.m

Crocus ExpoIndoor space - 226 399 sq.mOutdoor space - 90 000 sq.m

All-Russian Exhibition CentreIndoor space - 35 703 sq.mOutdoor space - 65 000 sq.m

WTC(World Trade Center)

MoscowVenues

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St. Petersburg

Cultural capital of Russia, the 2nd-largest city in Russia• one of the most beautiful European cities and tourist center• business and cultural link between Russia and foreign countries • marine capital and significant harbor of Russia • developed tourist infrastructure –more than 200 DMC• only 180km away the EU border (Finland) • Ca. 400 hotels

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• Favor of Russian leaders towards St. Petersburg

• The largest international events  • Since 1997 (annual) – St. Petersburg International Economic Forum  • Since 1991 (annual) – IBC - International Banking Congress• Since 2008 (annual) – St. Petersburg international Innovation Forum• 2006 – G8 Summit • Since 2011 (annual)  - St. Petersburg International Gas Forum

St. Petersburg

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LENEXPO

LENEXPO is a world-known brand since 1968Member of :• Global Association of the Exhibition Industry

(UFI)• International Congress and Convention

Association (ICCA)• Russian Union of Exhibitions and Fairs (RUEF)

• 40 000 m2 of indoor territory• 63 000 m2 of outdoor territory• 8 pavilions• 9 conference halls• Marina• Custom terminal

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EXPOFORUM

The new ultramodern Convention & Exhibition Centre in St. Petersburg (the opening is planned for 2013)

All Necessary Infrastructure for Events in One Area

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EXPOFORUM

• Exhibition pavilions 80 000 m2

• Outdoor exhibition space 20 000 m2

• Congress centre 7 000 pax

• Congress hall 3 000 pax

• Meeting and break-out rooms > 100• On-site hotels

Hilton Saint Petersburg Expoforum 5* 451 roomsHampton by Hilton 3*

• Office centre 25 000 m2

• Outdoor and underground parking space 10 000 lots

• Total investments $1 billion

St. PetersburgExhibition-congress venues

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Nizhegorodskaya Yarmarka (Nizhny Novgorod )Indoor space - 12 000 sq.mOutdoor space - 23 000 sq.m

“VertolExpo” (Rostov-on-Don)Indoor space - 12 000 sq.mOutdoor space - 23 000 sq.m

Regional venues

ITE Siberian Fair (Novosibirsk)Indoor space - 7205 sq.mOutdoor space - 1000 sq.m

Vladivostok -new congress center is planned to be opened in 2020

Sochi – world attraction center on the threshold of the Olympic Games 2014

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Welcome to Russia Thank you!

Moscow St. Petersburg

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