ATHENS INTERNATIONAL 2008

Despite the critical situation of the global economy and the understandable scepticism towards any new event, an impressively big number of companies from allover the world trusted “Expansion’s” experience and participated in the first “Athens International” exhibition and conference, which took place in May 2008. The success of our first event is reflected in the following excerpts:

“The latest technology fighters have already started to land at the El. Venizelos airport, where they will be presented …as part of the tough competition among the biggest defence companies of the world” - “Kathimerini” Sunday edition, May 4, 2008	“One of the main aims of the exhibition is to promote the image of Greece internationally; to promote the country’s businesses and to display to an international audience the dynamism of the Greek market, while at the same time showcasing the country’s potential in several sectors.” - “International Herald Tribune– Kathimerini English Edition”, May 16, 2008
“The exhibition signaled the beginning of the ‘dogfights’ among big industries for the new procurement program of the Hellenic Armed Forces, which exceeds the amount of 12 billion Euros.” - “Ta Nea” daily, May 16, 2008	“Starting from the entrance of the exhibition, the visitor appreciates that the exhibition is groomed, integral and conscientious.” - “Proto Thema” Sunday edition, May 18, 2008
“Apart from the aircraft that impressed the visitors, of special interest was the conference.” - “Eleftherotypia” daily, May 19, 2008	“The only way we can cha-racterize ‘Athens International’ is as successful. Its inaugural event has set the ground to become a permanent institution in the field of international exhibitions” - “O Kosmos tou Ependyti” financial weekly, May 24, 2008
“The ‘Athens International 2008’ became the catalyst for the creation of new conditions in the Greek procurement market. New transparent procedures are established, favored by both the Government and the Main Opposition. The unique bipartisan support, on the occasion of the ‘Athens International’, sets multiple signals, both domestically and abroad, among them the revision of the rules of the game”. - “Axia” financial weekly, May 24, 2008	“The new institution has the potential of becoming the ‘Greek Davos’, where business meetings will coincide with scientific and diploma- tic consultations on deve- lïpments in SE Europe and the SE Mediterranean”. - “Issotimia” financial weekly, May 31, 2008