LITEXPO

Vilnius Book Fair 2009 in LITEXPO

LITEXPO (from Lithuanian exposition) or Lithuanian Exhibition and Congress Centre (Lithuanian: Lietuvos parodų ir kongresų centras), located in Vilnius, Lithuania, is the largest exhibition centre in the Baltic states.[1]

It offers nine exhibition halls with a combined area of 17,600 square metres (189,000 sq ft) and outdoor area of 15,100 square metres (163,000 sq ft). Biggest hall have capacity of 1.800, while capacity of whole centre is 8.000 people.[2]

LITEXPO organizes over twenty international exhibitions annually, including Resta (construction fair) and Vilnius Book Fair. It also organizes conferences and other special events. In December 2011, LITEXPO hosted Ministerial Council meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. The Ministry of Economy owns more than 98% of the shares in LITEXPO.[3]

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Coordinates: 54°40′43″N 25°13′30″E / 54.67861°N 25.22500°E / 54.67861; 25.22500

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