Expo Summit Turkey 2011 Over

Expo Summit Turkey 2011 Conference organized by Manch Communications Pvt. of India in Istanbul Turkey between September 29 - 30, 2011 have been attended by more than 100 delegates operating in exhibition industry. As the events' domestic sales agent I had chance to correspond with various national and international delegates and nearly everyone I approached praised the scope and content of the event while expressing their desires to participate to an expanded version of the event next year.

In order to complete the organization works of the conference, Manch Communications transferred all of its 5 member organization team to Istanbul from its HQ in Delhi, India. Despite being first timers in Turkey, the organization team were able to create a lavish event where they hosted the exhibition organizers throughout the world in a comfortable setting.

Speaker sessions focused mainly on mergers, acquisitions and techniques for integrating Turkish organizers to the international exhibition market.

Considering the event's success in such a tight schedule Ms. Kiran Mittal -Director of the Expo Summit Series - announced that the Expo Summit Turkey 2012 Conference will be organized in September 27 - 28, 2012.

I look forward working again with the ingenious Manch Communication Organization Team for their future projects.

Expo Summit Turkey 2011

Turkey's fast expanding economy continue to attract the attention of multinational exhibition companies.

Latest procurements in Turkish exhibition industry are:

Tarsus Group procuring 75% of IFO for 16,1 million USD ( Press Release )
ITE Group procuring 60% of YEM FUAR for 26,5 million USD ( Press Release )
UBM procuring 65% of ROTAFORTE for 300.000 USD ( Press Release )

Realizing the industry's potential, India based event organizer Manch Communications decided to launch a 2 day conference program to inform international exhibition organizers about the country's potential, and provide a networking platform in which the local and international companies meet each other.

Expo Summit Turkey 2011 will be launched in WOW Congress & Conference Center on September 29th, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. I am responsible for the domestic sales of the event. Although approached a bit late by the event organizer (it's been only 15 days since I began my work and the event will be held in one month) I am trying my best to add a few more additions to the already crowded participant list.

Conference Program, Bios of Speakers and Registration Details can be examined in the event's website: www.exposummitturkey.com

May 17, 2011 : Nigerian - Turkish Business Forum / Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria promises to be an attractive export market for Turkish companies with its 'registered' population of 158 million, stable ( in African standards ) democracy and oil revenues. With its large natural gas reserves, Nigeriais seen as the future alternative of Russian natural gas for the European Union and therefore promises a richer and more stable government for the years to come ( that is of course if they manage not to sacrifice the union of their country to a Muslim - Christian polarization ).
Realizing the potential of this huge market, SO PLUS Int'l Trade Organizations decided to place a small business event in which they planned to meet small to middle sized Nigerian importers with Turkish Small to Middle Sized Exporters.

I was happily selling this event to Turkish companies until one day ( one month before the event ) my supervisor came and asked me to coordinate the business matching side of the event in Lagos, Nigeria. I spend the month of May in contacting Nigerian importers with our local business partner EMA Ventures. The event took place in May 17th, 2011 in Best Western Ikeja Hotel in Lagos. A total of 6 turkish companies met with approximately 55 Nigerian companies during the course of the event.
It was not the best business event of 2011 but it was a good show for a pioneering event and I am confident that each Turkish exporter was able to meet with at least 2 Nigerian prospect promising serious business.

Success of this event encouraged other Turkish exhibition companies to organize larger events in this country. After I returned from Nigeria I came to notice two such ventures organized by Meridyen Exhibition Co. of Turkey. Turkish Export Products Fair (125 exhibitors) will be launched in September 14, 2011 and Lagos Fashion Show will be launched in October 5th, 2011.
I wish good luck for both the organizations and hope that I can produce another event in this giant, promising market again.