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About Us

BolognaFiere Group is one of Italy’s leading exhibition organizers and the country’s major revenue earner for international events and services. Our strong domestic position is the result of our long-standing presence across the entire exhibition and event value chain.

Internationalization, diversification, sustainability, and strong local roots are the key pillars of BolognaFiere Group. We have always cultivated the art of bringing people together, encouraged exchange among cultures and industries, both nationally and internationally. The Group stands out for its commitment to ethics, transparency, and responsibility, building strong and lasting relations with clients, partners, and institutions.

Vision

BolognaFiere Group is a global exhibition and events hub. For more than 50 years, the Company has organized exhibitions, trade fairs, conferences, and events that have made BolognaFiere the focal point of a broad network of business relations.

We strive to pioneer a new exhibition business model that not only drives our own growth but also that of the wider business community.

Our Mission

The Group aims to consolidate its leadership as an innovative exhibition and events operator, organizing trade shows and events, managing exhibition venues, and designing and providing exhibition and conference services to make Bologna an international business platform.

Consolidating profitability is instrumental to ensuring sustainable long-term competitiveness and growth.

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Our Values

The Group’s core values guide our business strategy to ensure that the spaces and services we provide drive economic and social growth for the entire community.

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KEY NUMBERS

Our 2025 performance confirms our Business Plan, encouraging us to further pursue infrastructure investments in the Bologna hub and the Group’s expansion in Italy and abroad.

The steady growth of our exhibition calendar and the progressive diversification of the events hosted by the Fair District underlines how BolognaFiere’s development also generates value for the local community.

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+ 250
events
+ 2 mln
visitors
990000
square metres of exhibition space in Italy
25300
exhibitors

OUR HISTORY

A Journey of More Than a Century: from Bologna to the World

The city of Bologna invested in trade fairs and exhibitions as early as 1888 to drive the country’s economic and cultural development.

Over the years, BolognaFiere built an innovative exhibition model that had its roots in its home town. Today, it operates an international exhibition network serving as a strategic business partner of companies doing business on global markets.

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EXHIBITION CLUSTERS

For decades, key economic and industrial operators have relied on the proven expertise of BolognaFiere Group to organize their trade fairs and events. With our deep understanding of market dynamics, we transform every trade show into a strategic exhibitor asset. Every event becomes the place where future trends emerge, innovation thrives and industry leaders drive global growth.

Below are some of the main exhibition venues operating with our Group. Listen to the comments of the industry leaders featured in the Industream series.

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