Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis’s visits to this year’s anniversary event and meeting with the board of TIF-HELEXPO
The redevelopment of the Thessaloniki Exhibition Centre and its close connection with the development prospects of the exhibition organization and the city were at the center of today’s meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and the Board of Directors of TIF-HELEXPO, during his visit to the 89th TIF on its opening day. Also present at the meeting were the Deputy Prime Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, a group of ministers, the European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, and the management of the Hellenic Corporation of Assets and Participations.
The company’s management, represented by its president, Tasos Tzikas, and its CEO, Dr. Kyriakos Pozrikidis, presented to Mr. Mitsotakis the characteristics of this year’s anniversary event, which coincides with the 100th anniversary of the founding of TIF-HELEXPO in 1925. They highlighted the full occupancy of the exhibition space, as well as the strong participation of the business community, including industry-leading companies. They also referred to the company’s upward financial trajectory over the past twelve years, and to the significant efforts made in preparing the landmark redevelopment project of the TIF. The meeting was preceded by a blessing ceremony for the opening of the 89th TIF, officiated by Metropolitan Philotheos of Thessaloniki.
The tour of the pavilions
The Prime Minister then toured the pavilions of the 89th TIF, including the anniversary exhibition developed in Pavilion 16, which shows the ten most important milestones in the organization’s 100-year history. Among the highlights of his visit were the display of the McLaren Formula 1 Team’s single-seater car—which has already attracted great public attention—as well as the pavilions of the Ministries of National Defense, Sports, Health, and Education, alongside major private-sector companies.
Visitor traffic at the exhibition center has been particularly high since the morning, with the 11 thematic tributes of the 89th TIF already serving as major attractions.
The 89th TIF, which will run until September 14, hosts around 1,100 exhibitors across 33,000 sq.m. of exhibition space. Its weekend opening hours are from 10:00 to 22:00.