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FY 2000: Latvia

Report prepared by U.S. Embassy Riga,
released July 1999
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CHAPTER 12: Latvian Trade Fairs and Exhibitions in 2000

U.S. companies that are interested in participating in the Latvian trade shows should either contact U.S. Department of Commerce contacts (contact information above), or the shows organizers (contact information below).

Arturs Dombrovskis, Director of Exhibition Department, Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, 21 Brivibas Blvd., Riga, LV 1849, Latvia, tel: (371) 722-5595; 733-3228, tel/fax: (371) 782-0092; fax: (371) 733-2276; E-mail: chamber@sun.lcc.org.LV. http://sun.lcc.org.lv

Trade Fairs 2000

Feb 04-06	BALTTOUR 2000,Travel Trade, BT 1 & ALTA, 
		International Exhibition Center
Feb 17-20	BALTARS 2000,Baltic Art Exhibition, BT 1, 
		International Exhibition Center
Feb 18-19	HOUSE AND OFFICE, Daugavpils Palace of 
		Culture and Sport
March 2-4	RIGA BEER 2000,Beer and Brewing Technology, 
		BT 1, International Exhibition Center
March 2-4	RIGA GASTRO 2000,BT 1, International 
		Exhibition Center
March 8-12	BUILDING WORLD 2000,Prima SKONTO, 
		Skonto Olympic Hall
March 9-12	BOOK 2000,BT 1, International Exhibition Center
March 9-12	SCHOOL 2000,BT 1, International Exhibition Center
March 16-18	INTERTEXTIL BALTICUM 2000, BT 1, 
		International Exhibition Center
March 17-19	BALTIC STYLE & VOGUE, BEAUTY & FASHION 2000 
		Creatio, Skonto Olympic Hall
March 23-26	HBS, EXPOO, Skonto Olympic Hall 
March 29-
April 2		HOUSE I 2000, BT 1, International Exhibition Center
April 5-8	BALTIC IT&T 2000, DT Media Group, Skonto Olympic Hall 
April 6-8	EDUCATION 2000, Liepaja Latvian Society Building
April 6-10	SPRING 2000, Agriculture, A.M.L., 
		Exhibition Complex RAMAVA
April 13-15	BUILDING IN LIEPAJA, EXPOO, Liepaja Ice Hall
April 13-16	AUTO + 2000, BT 1 & LAADA, International
		Exhibition Center
April 14-16	RIGA BOOK FAIR, Creatio, Riga Congress Hall
April 21-22	EDUCATION 2000, Valmiera Secondary School 
April 22-24	CHILDREN'S WORLD 2000,BT 1 & RASA EKSPO 
April 22-24	GARDEN & INTERZOO 2000, BT 1 & RASA EKSPO, 
		International Exhibition Center
April 28- 	BALTREST 2000, tourism, BT 1, 
May 1		International Exhibition Center
April 28 	BOAT SHOW 2000, BT 1, International 
May 1 		Exhibition Center
April 28-30	CESIS BUSINESS DAYS 2000, CATA Culture Center, 
		Cesis
April 28- 	SAFE AND SOUND 2000, Health Promotion, 
May 1		BT 1 & HPC, International Exhibition Center
April 28- 	YOUR FOOTPRINTS 2000,tourism, 
May 1 		BT 1 & Relaks Tûre, International 
		Exhibition Center
May 3-5		ENERGY 2000, Prima SKONTO and R.A.S.A. - 
		Ekspo, Skonto Olympic Hall 
May 4-6		KURZEME 2000, Agricultural and Food Fair, 
		EXPOO, Liepaja Ice Hall
May 6		SMILTENE 2000,Business Day, Premises of 
		Smiltene 8.CBR
May 12-14	CRAFTS 2000, BT 1 & Latvian Chamber of Crafts, 
		International Exhibition Center
May 24-27	HEALTH 2000,Prima SKONTO, Skonto Olympic Hall 
May 25-27	BUILDING IN VENTSPILS,EXPOO, Olympic Center Ventspils
May 25-27	ECOBALT 2000, Ecology and Environmental Protection, 
		BT 1 & RASA EKSPO, International Exhibition Center
May 25-27	CHEMISTRY 2000,Consumer and Industrial Chemical 
		Products, BT 1 & RASA EKSPO, International 
		Exhibition Center
May 25-27	METEXPOBALT 2000, Machine-Building and Metal 
		Working, BT 1 & RASA EKSPO, International 
		Exhibition Center
June 1-4	FORTE RIGA 2000, Music Industry, BT 1, 
		International Exhibition Center
June 7-9	BALTIC TRANSIT GATEWAY 2000, Transport, BT 1, 
		International Exhibition Center
June 7-9	WAREHOUSE 2000,Warehouse Equipment and Machinery, 
		BT 1 & RASA EKSPO, International Exhibition Center
July 		KURZEME MOTORSHOW, EXPO, Liepaja Ice Hall
August 24-26 	MOTORWAYS 2000, Baltic Road Conference, BT 1 & 
 		Latvian Road Administration, International 
		Exhibition Center
August 24-26	FOOD FEST 2000, EXPOO, Olympic Center Ventspils
August 25-27 	AUTO EXOTICA 2000, Prima SKONTO, Skonto Olympic Hall 
August 26-28 	LONDA 2000, Hairdressers Contest, EXPOO & 
 		Skaistums matu kosmçtika Ltd., Riga
August 30-	TRANSPORT FOR THE COUNTRY 2000,
Sep 2, 		A.M.L., Exhibition Complex RAMAVA
Sep 6-9		INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE EXHIBITION, Janus un Partneri,
		Skonto Olympic Hall 
Sep 6-9	RIGA FOOD 2000, BT 1, International Exhibition Center
Sep 14-16	LIEPAJA BUSINESS DAYS 2000, iepaja Metalurgs 
		Culture Palace
Sep 20-23	COMFORT 2000, House Equipment and Facing Materials, 
		Prima SKONTO, Skonto Olympic Hall 
Sep 20-23	WOOD PROCESSING AND TOOLS 2000, Prima SKONTO, 
		Skonto Olympic Hall
Sep 21-24	INTERFLORISTIKA 2000, Janus un Partneri, Daile Theatre
Sep 21-23	CITY 2000, nfrastructure, BT 1 & RASA EKSPO, 
		International Exhibition Center
Sep 22-23	VIDZEME BUSINESS DAYS 2000, Valmiera Culture Center
Sep 28-30	ADVERTISING 2001, Creatio, Skonto Olympic Hall

Members of the Latvian Union of Fair Organisers:

A.M.L. Ltd
Exhibition Complex Ramava, Riga - 76, LV-1076, Latvia
Tel. +371 7901209; fax +371 7901208
E-mail: office@aml-ramava.lv; http://www.aml-ramava.lv
Managing Director - Mr. Margers Lusis

BT 1 Ltd
Smerla iela 3, Riga LV-1006, Latvia
Tel.: +371 7542585, 7542602, 7542628, 
fax: +371 7821493, 7540316
E-mail: bt1@mailbox.riga.lv; http://www.bt1.lv
Managing Director - Mr. Viesturs Tile

CREATIO Ltd
Kugu iela 26-314, Riga LV-1048, Latvia
Tel. +371 7860047; fax +371 7860006; 
E-mail: info@creatio.lv; http://www.creatio.lv
Managing Director - Mr. Gundars Petersons

EXPOO Ltd
Rupniecibas iela 23, Riga LV-1045, Latvia
Tel./fax +371 7321777, 7321329, 7320842
E-mail: expoo@parks.lv; 
Managing Director - Mr. Janis Trumpiks

JANUS un PARTNERI Ltd
Vilandes iela 4 - 1, Riga LV-1010, Latvia
Tel. +371 7281994, tel./fax +371 7284549
E-mail: janus@apollo.lv
Managing Director - Ms. I. Lutovinova

MEZAPARKS A/S
Mezaparks, Liela estrade, Riga LV-1014, Latvia
Tel. +371 7540290; fax +371 7557490
President-in-Charge - Ms Mara Simanska

Prima SKONTO Ltd
Melngaila iela 1a, Riga LV-1010, Latvia
Tel. +371 7020921; fax +371 7020922
E-mail: info@prima-skonto.lv
Managing Director - Mr. Oskars Apse

RASA EKSPO Ltd
M. Monetu iela 3, Riga LV-1901, Latvia
Tel. +371 7213637; fax +371 7212598
E-mail: rasa-expo@parks.lv
President - Mr. Gunars Piladzis

Regional Offices of Latvian Chamber of Commerce and Industry:

Cesis
Berzaines iela 5, Cesis LV-4100, Latvia
Tel./fax +371 41 22237
Director - Mr. Ivo Grundulis

Daugavpils
Imantas iela 9, Daugavpils LV-5400, Latvia
Tel. +371 54 25114; fax +371 54 11400
Director - Mr. Vladimirs Nadezdins

Liepaja
Peldu iela 1/5-508, Liepaja LV-3400, Latvia
Tel. +371 34 29019; fax +371 34 80223
E-mail: girts@chamber.apollo.lv
Director - Mr. Girts Kronbergs

Rezekne
Atbrivosanas aleja 93, Rezekne LV-4600, Latvia
Tel./fax +371 46 25241
Director - Mr. Juris Vjakse

Valmiera
Stacijas iela 26, Valmiera LV-4201, Latvia
Tel. +371 42 35320; fax +371 42 81214
E-mail: trkamera@valmiera.lanet.lv
http://www.valmiera.lanet.lv/~trkamera/
Director - Mr. Uldis Caune

Other organisers:
DT Media Group
Raina bulv. 29, Riga LV-1459, Latvia
Tel. +371 7222544; fax +371 7242397
E-mail: dt@dtmedia.lv 
http://www.dtmedia.lv
Project Manager - Ms. Iveta Kalnracene

PRIMUS-Balticum Messegesellschaft mbH
Waldstr. 56-58, D-84056, Rottenburg a.d. Laaber, Germany
Tel. +49 8781 9402-0; fax +49 8781 9402-40
E-mail: info@primus-messe.com
http://www.primus-messe.com
Project Manager - Dipl. Ing. Anastasia Petruschke
Representative in Latvia - Ms Aina Skrible, 
tel. +371 7 289540

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