Press-release of the exhibition Safari Expo. Spring 2012
13 February 2012

PRESS RELEASE

12th International exhibition
Safari Expo. Spring

February 22-25, 2012
Crocus Expo IEC, Pavilion 2, Halls 7 and 8

The 12th International exhibition Safari Expo. Spring, one of the most important events which is very popular among avid hunters and fishermen will be held in February 2012 in the second pavilion of Crocus Expo International Exhibition Centre.

The exhibition is officially supported by the RosOkhotRybolovSoyuz Association and the Ministry for Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation.

The organizers of the exhibition aim to bring together on the same platform all key national and foreign players and to offer an excellent platform to encourage networking among specialists and fans, to present the company and products in the Russian market, personally meet a wide audience of specialists, study market conditions, establish strong business relationship and just purchase various novelties for the season.

The exhibition provides the perfect platform from which to demonstrate the potential of the Russian regions for development of hunting, fishing and ecological tourism, preservation of culture and traditions of the people of the Russian Federation. More than 300 companies from Russia and their foreign colleagues from Hungary, Bulgaria, Spain, Croatia, the Republic of South Africa, Canada, New Zealand, Ukraine, Belarus, Kirghizia, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia will participate in the trade fair.

Safari Expo. Spring 2012 comprises more than 15 000 sq m of the latest achievements and technologies in the field of hunting and fishing equipment, special equipment, technical means and vehicles presented in one of the best exhibition venues. At the moment Crocus Expo is one of the biggest and most perspective expo places in Russia, projected and built in accordance with the highest international standards and using modern architectural solutions and construction material. One of the main types of activity of the expo centre is the running of large international and national exhibitions of different profile.

Expanded floor space is organized into 5 thematic sectors. It will improve visitors navigation around the halls, make suppliers stands easier to find and provide our large show with more efficiency.

1. Hunting
The section will feature a wide range of weapons, cartridges, weapon accessories, hunting and sport equipment, technical devices and optics, tents, special footwear and clothing, hunting outfit and many other goods. Fans of sports shooting will have an opportunity to try their accuracy on shooting laser training simulators and in knife throwing and crossbow shooting ranges.

2. Fishing
There will be a lot to look at both for fishers and hunters: a wide range of fishing tackles, floating means, spinning, fishing rods, coils, fishing-lines, hooks for all tastes and wallets. The most inveterate fishermen can try skills of various ways of fishing and familiarize with novelties of fishing tackles at pool directly on the show site. There will be also casting professionals’ show within the frames of the trade fair.

3. Technical means
A separate exposition will feature devices and equipment for outdoor activity and tourism: all-road and cross-country vehicles, boats and speed-boats, hovercrafts, tow vehicles, engines and related products.

4. Leisure and tourism
The best Russian and foreign travel agencies offering hunting and fishing tours in Russia and abroad, fishing and hunting entities, outdoor activity establishments (mountain skiing, biking and horse tourism), goods for sports, goods for outdoor picnics, tourism and underwater hunting will be presented in the sector. The visitors of the trade fair will have a unique opportunity to book a tour right on site!

5. Health of nation
The visitors will see heating devices and other special purpose facilities for hunters and fishers, folk medicine remedies, balm, liqueur (nastoyka), honey and first aid means.

As its popularity and success rate has grown over the last years Safari Expo has developed to incorporate more than just an exhibition. These special events serve to attract leading exhibitors and visitors and allows all participants the chance to broaden their knowledge and of course their sales potential. Show of hunting and gun dogs will be held at the show. All dog lovers will have an opportunity to receive cynologists’ advisory on dogs care, breeding, training and field trial with hunting and gun dogs. Visitors of the tradeshow will enjoy a calendar of entertaining events: an open championship knife throwing, fishing specialists show, master classes on taxidermy and game trophies.

Consultations of leading experts on hunting and fishing tourism and presentations with participation of state structures, public organizations and commercial structures representatives will be held within the frames of the calendar of events.

Safari Expo in Crocus Expo IEC is a complex business event for professionals which provides the perfect opportunity to establish business contacts and a fine way to enjoy leisure with a lot of interesting events and possibility of acquisition of various novelties of hunting and fishing season!

Press Service Crocus Expo IEC


Exhibition:  SAFARI EXPO. SPRING