HUNGEXPO International Newsletter

An eventful and successful semester has been concluded at the renewed HUNGEXPO Budapest Congress and Exhibition Center. The video made on the occasion of Global Exhibitions Day 2022, showcasing the events of the last few months, can be viewed HERE.

The 2022 exhibition season began in late January with the 40^th AGROmashEXPO exhibition. Although – due to the pandemic – the visitor numbers of this year’s event lagged behind the usual turnout, nearly 200 satisfied exhibitors (from 12 countries) and 15,000 visitors confirmed that it was time to return to the exhibition space from virtual reality. Decades-long traditions were discontinued in 2021 when Hungexpo could only host the first exhibition of the year virtually, which is why this year’s event was so important. Visitors were treated to a high-quality professional programme as well as a range of novelties along with the presentation of the product development awards.
More: Website, YouTube

February saw FeHoVa, the greatest gathering of the hunters, anglers and nature-lovers of the Carpathian Basin, which was attended this year by nearly 25 thousand visitors. The trophies and dioramas attracted many visitors, and one of this year’s most anticipated competitions was the Troating Competition, which was hosted for the 10^th occasion this year. The lectures and presentations for anglers were also highly popular events, where world and European championship anglers shared their knowledge.
More: Website, YouTube

In early March, the Budapest Boat Show, the Caravan Salon and the Travel exhibition were hosted simultaneously. Although it was clear that the coronavirus pandemic heavily impacted the tourism industry, domestic tourism and boat purchasing interest increased. The central themes of this year’s exhibition were restarting tourism and safety. The domestic guest of honour was the Veszprém-Balaton region, while the foreign guest of honour was Egypt. Lake Tisza was the Budapest Boat Show’s guest of honour. The four days were filled with plenty of professional as well as the general audience attractions.
More: Budapest Boat Show, YouTube, Travel exhibition, YouTube

Hosted at the end of the month, the Sirha Budapest Trade Exhibition was a highly successful event in all respects. Over 25,000 thousand professional visitors attended the biggest food industry and HoReCa event of Central and Eastern Europe, featuring 363 exhibitors from 15 countries. The Czech Republic, Indonesia and Italy attended the event with collective stands. The event was rich in professional attractions as well as competitions and we are particularly proud that this was the second occasion that the European finals of the Bocuse d’Or culinary competition were hosted in Budapest.
More: Website, YouTube

Mid-April saw the 40^th CONSTRUMA International Construction Industry Trade Fair as well as the 10^th HOMEDesign Homemaking Exhibition, with nearly 40 thousand visitors over the five-day event featuring 460 exhibitors from 17 countries. After a one-year hiatus, the assortment of exhibitions returned as the long-awaited gathering of the trade. The event also featured a number of conferences, professional tours and presentations.
More: CONSTRUMA, HOMEDesign

The first semester of the exhibition season ended on 13 May. This year, the 15^th MACH-TECH, 9^th INDUSTRY DAYS and 10^th AUTOMOTIVE HUNGARY events focused on developing hydrogen-based technology, Hungarian battery manufacturing and industrial robotization. Over the course of the four days, 400 exhibitors from 15 countries presented their products and services to nearly 15,000 professional visitors.
More: Automotive Hungary, Industry Days

The HOMEDesign Autumn exhibition opens its doors to visitors on the fourth occasion on 4-6 November. Acquisitions are underway and we are busy preparing for next year’s events, which are listed in the attached exhibition calendar.
More: Website, YouTube