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Entrepreneurs needed a platform for their products
The first actual fair was organised in Tampere in 1950, when entrepreneurs were keen to show and advertise their products. In 1949, the regional association of entrepreneurs had called a meeting of Tampereen Kauppaseura trade association. The meeting was attended by representatives of several local and national crafts associations and industries and representatives of Tampere Chamber of Commerce. The regional association of sole traders was the driving force in planning the first fair in Tampere.
Bigger events - bigger organisation
In July 1964, Tampere Fair moved to the Kaleva area, away from the city centre. The opening ceremony of the industrial fair was held at the university, and the exhibition was set up at Sampola School.
This made way to specialised fairs
The first specialised fairs were organised by Tampere Trade Fairs in 1980. In April, it was the Holiday Fair; and in May, the Omta exhibition of machinery and equipment used in the clothes and footwear industries, as well as the hotel and catering event Resta.
First steps of internationalisation
Tampere Trade Fairs began taking its first international steps fast when planning the first Subcontracting Fair. The seed was planted in 1984, when Managing Director of Tampere Trade Fairs, Rafik Neuman discussed organising a subcontracting fair in Tampere with representatives of the Union of Metal Industries in Helsinki. When planning the Subcontracting Fair, excursions were made to similar events in Paris and Sweden, and the interest of industrial organisations, entrepreneurs and commercial councils of foreign embassies was surveyed.
Events produced since the 1990s
The operations of Tampere Trade Fairs have expanded over the years, and already in the 1990s, 8-10 annual events were organised along with dozens of seminars and congresses to go with them. For example, events such as the Asta Constructor Fair, EuroSafety Trade Fair and Finnclean, which are still in the programme, were first organised in the early 1990s.
Involved in the Union of Finnish Trade Fair Organisers
In January 1996, six fair organisers established the Union of Finnish Trade Fair Organisers. Tampere Trade Fairs was accompanied by Jyväskylä Fair Limited, Lahden Messut, Nord Finland Fair, Finnish Fair Corporation, and Turku Fair Centre. The purpose was not to restrict competition between fair organisers, but rather to prevent similar events from overlapping in the future.
Premises at Tampere Exhibition and Sports Centre (TESC)
In order to house larger events, Pirkkahalli needed to be expanded, and a restaurant wing was completed in 1996. The old aircraft hangars located between the halls have also been preserved, totally modernised. In front of TESC, you can see the work of sculptor Kimmo Kaivanto, the Leonardo statue that was unveiled by President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari in 1999.
Tampere Trade Fairs provides a service
Today, the programme of Tampere Trade Fairs includes over 30 fair events. There are approximately 20 annual events, some of which take place at the same time. The average number of exhibitors is over 3,500 and number of visitors approx. 150,000.
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