PVA (Prague Exhibition Area)
The Prague Exhibition Area Letnany is owned by the PVA, a.s. trade company, with the capital participation of the capital city of Prague. This new exhibition area is situated in the northern part of Prague near the town roundabout and the exit of the D8 motorway from Dresden to Berlin, and shortly it will be a direct neighbor to the designed final underground stop of the C line in Prague - Letnany. The existing exhibition area was built in 1998 and represents a maximum capacity of 70,000 m² of display area (the first successful event there was the ninth international building fair called FOR ARCH 98). Its urbane and architectonic arrangement complies with the requirements for flexibility of exhibition areas. In addition, the exhibition area has a high-capacity connection to Internet.
Currently PVA offers 36 000 square meters of exhibit area as well as parking space for 4 500 cars. In 2005 fifty events attracting 12 000 visitors were held at PVA.
The grounds at Letnany are part of an ongoing project and will see further construction should Prague ever win the privilege of hosting the Olympic Games.
The area is well suited to host large and important trade fairs held in the capital city of Prague. The basic layout utilizes a total exhibition area of 23,000 square meters, including the main entrance hall. The target size of the covered exhibition area is designed for 117,000 square meters in seven halls, and 72,000 square meters of open-air exhibition areas.
The near-term vision for PVA is to expand the exhibition area to 50 000 square meters (40 000 of which will be covered) and construct administration buildings, display rooms, a hotel and other areas concurrently to the building of the Letňany metro station in the spring of 2008. Emphasis is being placed on the multi-functional nature of the space, which represents and investment of CZK 5.6 billion. The investment is shared between the strategic partner PVA and IMMORENT, Deutsche Messe AG Hannover, Global Capital Finance, Česká Spořitelna and SKANSKA.
Brno Fairgrounds (BVV)
More than 60% of trade fairs are held at the Brno Fairgounds. It is the most significant fair grounds, not only in terms of size but also because of the large fairs that are hosted here.
The history
At the beginning of the existence of the Brno Fairgrounds, there was an idea to organize an exposition of contemporary culture in honor of the 20th anniversary of the establishment of the autonomous Czechoslovak Republic. Not only for this purpose, permanent and modern display facilities were built. The exhibition took place from May 26 till the end of September 1928 over 30,000 m² , and a record number of 2,700,000 visitors attended. The greatly arranged fairgrounds represented a magnificent work of the functionalist Czechoslovak architecture of the 1920s, and served namely the pre-war Brno in hosting more than 50 exhibitions until 1938. However, international trade fairs were not held in Brno before the war.
In the 1950s, Brno had an opportunity to develop its trade-fair activities. After three exhibitions of Czechoslovakian Mechanical Engineering in the years 1955–57, and after further renovation and completion of the fairgrounds' construction, the first international trade fair was organized in 1959, focused on mechanical engineering. From that date, the history of Brno Fairgrounds' activities moved swiftly. Currently, the area of the Brno Fairgrounds totals 65 hectares and offers 196,600 m² of exhibition space, of which 107,600 m² are in pavilions and 89,000 m² on free areas. Its architecture and location makes the Brno Fairgrounds one of the most beautiful European fairgrounds. In 2000, it was awarded the title of the “Building of the Century” for its unique architecture.
Since 1991, BVV is a member of the World Trade Centers Association(WTCA), and the E pavilion is the seat of the World Trade Center Brno.
Exhibition Area in Ceske Budejovice
Exhibition activities have a rich tradition in South Bohemia, the roots of which date to the 19th century. As early as 1848, annual fairs were being organized in Ceske Budejovice four times a year. Current activity follows the events held since 1960, primarily regional agricultural exhibitions.
Země živitelka (The Nourishing Earth)
This is the most visited exhibition in the Czech Republic. It is dedicated mainly to agrarian production and mechanization. It consists also of many accompanying programs that make it attractive also for small growers and their families.
Flora Olomouc Exhibition Center
This exhibition area is one of the prominent Czech exhibition organizations. It prepares and procures its own exhibitions and fairs, including accompanying programs. The exhibition area with four pavilions covers a total area of 4,395 m² and is situated in Smetana's Gardens near the historical center of town. In addition, the exhibition center take care of 47 hectares of town parks.
It was built in January 1966, when a budget commission called the Olomouc Exhibition Garden was established upon the decision of the District People's Committee.In 1970, it was renamed Flora Olomouc. Since 2000, the Flora Olomouc Exhibition Center operates as a joint-stock company with 100% capital participation of the town.
The Liberec Fair Grounds
In 1851 the first exhibition of light industry was held in Liberec, putting the city into the history books as the host of the first exhibition on the territory of what is now the Czech Republic. Along with Prague, Frankfurt, Leipzig and other cities, the northern city of Liberec helped to establish the Union of International Exhibitions. The city saw a boom in the number of exhibits from 1920 to 1930, during which time the Reichenbergmesse association organized twenty exhibitions in Liberec. This success wasn’t repeated until after the Second World War when the Liberec Fair Grounds were opened in 1956.
Currently many important exhibitions and fairs are held in Liberec and the city’s exhibition grounds are used for both local and international exhibitions. The economic and industrial potential of the region is one reason why the city hosts a broad range of specialized exhibitions.