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The countdown to the ‘Agrothessaly’ Pan-Hellenic Fair for Agriculture and Livestock has started with the best of indications and messages for very high participation and attendance. The event is being organised by the Municipality of Larissa and TIF-HELEXPO from 2 to 5 March, in the Indoor Market of Neapoli, Larissa.
These were the messages of the Mayor of Larissa, Mr Apostolos Kalogiannis, and TIF-HELEXPO CEO, Dr Kyriakos Pozrikidis, during the signing of the memorandum for the expansion of the partnership between them.
Mr Kalogiannis referred to the excellent and effective partnership with TIF-HELEXPO, and noted that the municipal authority has already been proven right in deciding to pursue a partnership strategy with the most important exhibition event organiser in Greece, with a wealth of know-how and experience. He also stated that the review data from the two first events are an excellent indication: The 2015 exhibition, in its old form, had 80 participations and 8000 visitors. In 2017, when Agrothessaly was held for the first time, overall participations exploded to 498 and visitor numbers climbed to 40,000, while in 2019 overall participations increased to 780, with the exhibition area increasing by 5000 sq.m., from 20,000 sq.m. in 2017 to 25,000 sq.m.
In turn, the CEO of TIF-HELEXPO CEO, Dr Kyriakos Pozrikidis, was very positive with regard to the partnership with the municipal authority, the Municipal Council, and the city as a whole. “Larissa welcomed us with warmth and embraced the agreement”, he stressed, underlining that there is now a “civil partnership” with the city of Thessaly.
In fact, he also mentioned that the messages received are especially positive, with regard to both participation in the fair and its internationalisation, as companies from more than 35 countries and 250 international hosted buyers are expected to arrive at the Indoor Market of Neapoli.
Lastly, the role of Local Government and the informative colloquiums held throughout the Regional Unit of Larissa on the occasion of the exhibition, was highlighted by the deputy mayor for the Environment, Mr Panagiotis Ntais, while the signing of the memorandum was also attended by the head of the Agrothessaly event, TIF-HELEXPO executive, Mr Vassilis Spyrou